Nellie's Soaps Argan and Horsetail Shampoo Bar

21 October 2019

Purple Block Dock with Nellie's Argan and Horsetail Shampoo Bar

Brand	Nellie’s Soaps
Product name	Argan and Horsetail Shampoo Bar
Product purpose	Shampoo
Ingredients	Saponified oils of canola,coconut, argan, castor and sunflower, shea butter, horsetail extract, Rosemary essential oil
Weight	100g
Performance reflections	This is a new bar by Nelly and I’m one of the first to try it. From the first use to nearly finished, I love it. Its disc shape is easy to handle, the colour is lovely and when I close my eyes using it I feel transplanted to a mini bush walk! It lathers very well and doesn’t leave my hair squeaky or gluggy, just soft and well behaved. I feel like goldilocks eating the ‘just right’ porridge. For its price point this has to be the find of the year!
Rating out of 10 on the “would never buy this again” (1) to “must, must, must have this” (10) scale	10
Product retail price	$12 NZD
Where to buy	https://www.nelliessoaps.co.nz/apps/webstore/products/show/7835333
Advice for users	Try it! Horsetail is not actual horse tail but a fern. Blended with rosemary essential oil the two ingredients give an outdoorsy aroma which makes a nice change to the sweeter bars. It stores well in the wide Block Docks – as it slims down, I place it with the top of the bar to the back of the Dock and the bottom of the bar to the front. This bar dries super fast and is lasting very well.
Reviewer name, location	Clare, Riverton
Summary of characteristics of reviewer: gender, generation, hair type/skin type, other pertinent factors	Female, Gen X, short fine hair

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