Kitsch Rice Water Shampoo Bar for Hair Growth – Strengthening Hair Shampoo for Men and Women – Reduce Breakage, Boosts Shine – Paraben, Silicone & Sulfate-Free, Vegan Hair Care - 3.2 oz

(Addendum to original review.). So- this shampoo bar did not help whatever weird condition is afflicting my scalp. However- I am giving this bar five stars, because Kitsch, as a company, is providing a level of incredible customer service that has become increasingly rare. All I can say is I now know this company really, really cares about its customers. So- though this product may not have worked for me- I am absolutely going to try other Kitsch products. I am happy to support a company that cares so much for what people think about their products. Again- the product itself was a pleasure to use. And it’s a good buy, because if kept dry, you are going to get a lot of use out of it. My point is: the standards of this company, and the quality of their products, have made sure I remain a Kitsch customer. And I *highly* recommend ordering from them. They are an absolute joy to deal with. Thank you. I always have high hopes for solid shampoo bars. I've tried several, but none of them seem to help with what is going on. Since moving to the Midwest from the West Coast years ago, my scalp has been really dry and, about a month after moving here, a patch of hair the size of my palm just dropped off the top of my head. This hair eventually grew back, but it will not grow longer than about 3/4 of an inch. I've been to lots of doctors and had cortisone injections (I also tried Minoxidil) and tried a million dandruff and anti-fungal and other treatment shampoos, and nothing has gotten rid of the dryness. It's not dandruff- the doctors let me know that. They just don't know what is going on. My scalp almost gets a granular feel to it. I've also tried many scalp scrubs, which provide some temporary relief, but the weird granular dryness always returns. I think the only way I'll be able to get rid of the scalp thing is to move back to live next to the ocean. Financially, that is not an option right now, so I remain stranded in the dried-out flatness for the foreseeable future. The positive reviews for this shampoo bar made it sound effective, and also studies have shown that rice water really can encourage hair growth. The shampoo bar went on sale for Prime Day, so I thought why not give it a try. The bar itself is pleasant to use. It had no obvious scent that I could detect. I found the bar held together, even in the stream of water from the shower. I initially used it by rubbing the bar on my scalp until it foamed up, then used my rubber scalp scrubber as usual. I didn't use any conditioner after the first time, as I wanted to gauge as accurately as possible the product had on my scalp. After my hair dried, I noticed that my scalp was once again covered in a weird layer of dryness. I then applied some leave-in scalp treatment, and that helped, but I realized sadly that it was looking like this shampoo bar was making the condition of my scalp worse. My hair felt fine- it didn't feel "stronger," but it felt clean. It was just that my scalp still felt dry, and strange. The next time I used it, I worked up a lather between my hands, then applied the lather to my scalp, as opposed to rubbing the bar on my head. I let the lather sit on my scalp for at least two minutes, then used the scalp scrubber, then rinsed, then followed with conditioner. Again, after my hair and scalp dried, I noticed the layer of dryness on my scalp seemed a bit worse. The next time I shampooed, I used a clarifying shampoo to try to reduce the layer of crud on my scalp. After my hair dried this time, my scalp was much less congested, and felt much cleaner and refreshed. So-- this product is just not for me. I wish it worked, as I can tell the bar, if it is allowed to dry, should last for quite awhile, and I was hoping to see some growth-boosting effects, as some have. However I am looking for something to improve the condition of my scalp, and this shampoo bar is obviously not working.

Only used once so far but WOW! My hair was so dirty, but this lathered up so nicely and completely took away any build up — something that I’ve struggled with with traditional shampoos. Left my hair feeling light and soft! I’m so excited and hopeful about this product!

I love the feel of my hair after the first time used. My hair feels clean with no tangles, smells very nice, no oily feel. After using this product my hair feels thicker, shiny and healthy. I feel this product after just a week may be the best out of all the rice shampoos I have used. I don’t use any conditioners on my hair yet, this is as I said no tangles. Perfect size with many shampoos for a small bar. I have used others that fell apart after being in my shower this one seems to be holding up well. I’ll know more in a few more weeks. If things change I will come back to edit this review.

Amazing shampoo. It has made my hair look healthier, the smell isn't amazing but it isn't bad. I mean I didn't expect much since it's rice shampoo so I'm okay with it. I did notice I lose more hair with this brand than the rice shampoo from China I normally order, it's just China rice shampoo leaves my hair extremely dry and extremely hard to brush my hair. But the Chinese brand never caused my hair to fall instead it makes my baby hairs to grow. The conditioner is harder to use, meaning it takes longer to get any into my hair. It doesn't lather very well, sometimes I feel like nothing came out. I have long hair and it takes me 4min to completely get some out. But I leave it on for 3min then wash it off. Leaves my hair super soft and my curls loves it. Unfortunately as I'm in houston and having curly hair this won't keep your hair antifreezey, the humidity here is no joke and my hair gets super freeze. Overall I do love it and will continue to use it as it's easier for my travel gig I have to do for work. Update: 7/2024 So after almost a year, my hair hasn't grown any faster than what it normally takes. Conditioner is still hard to get it all over my long hair but it does last 3x more than the shampoo bar, what I mean is that I ran out of the shampoo faster than the conditioner, the shampoo does not last as it claims of 100 washes, equals 2 bottles of shampoo. Maybe for short hair but for linger than neck length it washes maybe 30x before it's gets tiny for long hair (waist length). I wash my hair every other day unless I've sweated from doing outside yard work which is maybe 1-4 x a month, one shampoo bar last me 1. 5-2 months whereas ONE bottle of shampoo last me 3 month's worth of usage with two bottles 6 months. So a little disappointed and I wish they made it thicker for the price, it gets expensive after awhile. I did suffer of dandruff like really bad before using this and this helped so much so I think I'll continue until I find another brand that does the same but a more reasonable price because I ran out way to quickly.

Did wonders for my hair: thickens, triples the shine, and cleans well. Lasts over2 months of weekly use

I like it. It lathers well. However, I wish they would improve the product shape. A simple cube/cuboid shape would work better, I think. I've gone through 2 bars and both end up breaking and crumbling when you get to half it's size. You can still use it when it breaks in half, up to 2-3 washes because after that, it simply crumbles. The first one I had just crumbled into many pieces when I was only half way through the bar. For that reason, it doesn't last long as you can only use half of the product, the other half is just wasted.

have never heard of a bar shampoo or conditioner before and honestly thought, how good can this really be? I assumed rubbing it on my hair would make it stick and pull, and there was no way it could create the same foam as a bottled shampoo. But after using this, I don’t want to go back to bottles at all—I’m already looking for more bar shampoos. All you do is get it wet and rub it in your hands like soap, then apply it to your hair. I actually just rubbed the bar directly on my wet hair, and wow—this gave more foam than most bottled shampoos I’ve used. It didn’t tug or stick to my hair; it just lathered up and worked great. It cleaned well and felt good afterward. Since this one is rice water–based, the scent is pretty mild. Next time I’ll look for one with a stronger fragrance so I can enjoy the smell throughout the day. But overall, I’m really happy with this and glad I tried it.

Absolutely love this bar shampoo. I don’t think I’ll ever go back to liquid. I had people ask if I cut my hair because my hair had such good volume and was so soft. I have medium thick hair and I always struggled with greasiness right on top of the knape of my neck. This Suds way better than regular shampoo, smells amazing and makes your hair truly feel “clean.”