Ethique Eco-Friendly, Body Sampler 5 ea

I have very dry, thick, long hair that tends to frizz. Found these made my hair frizz more than my usual bar shampoo and the conditioner was difficult to apply (probably easier on thin or straight hair).

This is going to be long and detailed. Fair warning!Ethique is totally my new favorite brand. Amazon of course ships this in plasticky packaging, but I've heard there's a way you can request they not use plastic for individual orders, so it's worth a try. This is a review for both the face and hair samplers. Almost all of them have a delicate, natural smell that comes from the ingredients (I wouldn't object to some cute scents, honestly).They don't melt away quickly provided you put them somewhere they can dry in between uses. Also, if you've never really used bar soaps much, it's important to always give a quick rinse to the bar after rubbing in on your body. Bars can absorb smells! Just a second under the water is fine.Lastly, one of my favorite things about this whole line is that the products are effective, but minimal. The cleansing products aren't stripping and the moisturizing products aren't heavy. IMO, our bodies and hair don't get dirty enough to need dish-soap-levels of cleansing (unless you're cleaning porta-potties for a living).So! Let's start with the hair. Mine is thin, fine, and a little heat-damaged for context. Will get oily if stripped of moisture.Shampoos -Frizz Wrangler: Not made for my hair type, the residue after washing off felt a bit heavy predictably but still quite usable. I would imagine this works well for thick hair!Heali Kiwi: Lovely! Smells quite citrusy/limey and is cleansing yet gentle. I loved this shampoo.Saint Clements: Also very nice. A little too cleansing for me to use on a daily basis, as it's made for oily hair and is thus a bit drying.Conditioners -Wonderbar - The absolute bomb dot com! I was SO SICK of trying to use Lush's impossible conditioner bars that do absolutely nothing. Wonderbar is exactly what you hope solid conditioner will be. It gives a good amount of product, and your hair feels moisturized, but not weighed down. I was able to use it successfully for co-washing as well. If you want deeper moisture, you can leave it on for 5+ minutes and it performs beautifully.The Guardian - I'm convinced I got a dud here, because everyone else seems to love this conditioner and mine is so hard you have to soak it in water for five minutes just to get a decent amount of product off. Oh well!***Tip for solid conditioners: To get the product to soak through ALL of your hair, after the initial several swipes of the bar, dip your head under the shower for a split second. The water washes the product down inbetween all the strands, and you can squeeze it through a little too. Then do another several swipes on top of the head and you've got everything covered!Now for the face sampler!Cleansers -Bliss Bar: This is the best gentle cleanser I have EVER used. It's the perfect, uber-gentle amount of cleansing. If you have skin that is finicky as fu like me, you definitely need to try the bliss bar.In Your Face: This was for oily skin, and was a bit too drying for me personally. Still quite gentle compared to drugstore, obliterate-your-face-with-SLS facewashes.Gingersnap: This one smells so freaking good. Very spicy and gingery. You basically rub the bar on your face and it gently exfoliates. It leaves a moisture film behind which I really appreciate, because after exfoliating you really need that protective extra layer while your skin recovers a bit.Moisturizer/Serum -The Perfector: It is absolutely dreamy to press a bar between your hands and come away with the perfect amount of moisturizer. This also smells exactly like lilies! Also hasn't broken me out, which is a miracle and a testament to ethique, because literally 99.5% of moisturizers break me out. You can adjust the amount for how much moisture you need easily. It does sit on the skin for about 15 minutes before soaking in, but leaves you looking dewy af.Saving Face Serum: This is another product that makes you look super dewy. Like most serums, who knows if it's actually doing anything, but it sure feels nice to put it on!***Tips for moisturizer/serums: Always handle the bar with clean hands! This isn't like a pump bottle, you need to take care of your happy lil earth bars and make sure you're not covering them in bacteria.

The product itself is lovely. However the presentation is not as expected. This one was chosen because it look like it comes in a lovely box set. However it does not.

Producy very small and not good value for money.

Cardboard packaging is a little flimsy/cheap. I have only used one bar and it reaaly seams to do the trick. My hair feels conditioned and NO PLASTIC used to get the product onto my hair.*UPDATE*Have now used 3 of the little bars. They last approximately 5 uses each. My hair is healthier than ever. My hair is usually quite course and dry. At this point it feels smooth and is growing/the ends are not breaking.*UPDATE*So happy with this product I bought a box for my sister.