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I absolutely love Burt's Bees grapefruit and sugar beet shampoo and conditioner. I was a little scared at first, but after a week or so of transitioning with unruly hair, I was in love. I would definitely recommend it.

Right now, I'm using a shampoo from JASON and a conditioner from Avalon Organics simply because they were both on clearance for $2.00 at my grocery store. They aren't bad, but I will definitely be going back to Burt's when these are gone.

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LUSH! They have a long line of shampoos, most of which are vegan, and conditioners that really do work! http://lush.com

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I tried one by Burt's Bees and it made my hair like straw.
I've been using Aveda Shampoo for a couple of years and I love it.

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I am a fan of Miessence hair products..

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I've tried the Burt's Bees Rosemary Mint shampoo bar; it's a little too dry for winter use, but fine during the summer.

I've tried JR Liggett's shampoo bar; I liked it.

I am currently switching between two of the Lush bars; squeaky green and the cinnamon. Again, squeaky green a little too drying for the winter, but perhaps for my gym bag. But really like them.

Here's the caveat. I have short hair, so results may vary for those with longer hair.

If you enter "shampoo bar" into the search on Amazon, there are many other choices. Don't by Lush from them, if you can. $8.00 for shipping.

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Try growing your own soapwort plant and making shampoo, it's brilliant!

In addition to a good shampoo it is an excellent herb for scalp & skin conditions.

You can find the recipes for soapwort use around the home on my blog if you feel it may be of use:
http://doing-it-naturally.blogspot.com/

cheers

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I've tried too many "natural" shampoo's and have the same concern as you. I never quite feel as clean as when I use the good ol toxic stuff. Although, feeling no so fresh is not as bad as some of the possible consequences of using the un-natural products.

My favorite all natural shampoo to date is: Aubrey Organics - Honeysuckle Rose(it doesn't sud-up but it leaves my hair feeling really nice)

I have been writing about my adventures of beauty products and the cosmetic database. You can read about it here: http://www.competetoconserve.com/challenge/view/106

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If you're interested in trying a shampoo bar, support a handcrafted soap maker, and buy handmade shampoo bars. A great place to find handmade soaps and shampoo bars is Etsy.com. If you have any experience with soap making, you might be interested in trying to make your own shampoo bar. We provide a recipe in our formulary http://www.the-soap-dish.com/formulary.htm

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Dr. Bronners works excellent. There are tons of of different scents (all naturally derived of course). Sure the founder is a nut (just read the bottle), but the product WORKS~!

I guess it depends on what your definition of works is though. Your hair won't get that "sanitized" clean that most mass-marketed shampoos will give you. Some natural oils will remain. I personally like this, as Dr. Bronner's doesn't strip your hair of everything in it.

I should note that I have short hair. The mint shampoo that I use is REALLY strong (can be diluted) which can turn some people off.

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I just wanted to extend my comment to say that I have very long, thick, wavy hair which I hardly ever style with products or heat and cut to donate about once every 18 months.

For me the combo of Burt's Bees shampoo and conditioner works best. I find that diluting them both a little in the bottle seems to work best for me, I don't know why. I'm due for a haircut next month and my ends are just starting to feel a little dry (I'm sure it being winter doesn't help).

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We love the Druide products...

Pierrette from Wiseman Conspiracy

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My curly hair is the most challenging of all and I've tried everything. My new fave is SHADES Natural Shampoo, Conditioner and Color (http://shadesnaturalcolor.com/products/ ) the only truly eco-friendly range of non-toxic salon products on the market. The hair oils are deliciously sweet and made in small batches. I stash small viles in my purse for cuticles, feet and dry ends throughout the day. And the all natural scents provide a blissful lift!

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I have been using a brand called Organix!

http://www.organixhair.com/

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