MBK Solid Shampoo and Conditioner: Well-Cared-for Hair Without Plastic
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🌿 In winter, hair needs extra care
In cold weather, hair goes from the wind outdoors to the dry air of indoor heating, often beneath hats and scarves. The ends dry out faster, and in many cases the scalp gets weighed down sooner than usual. It's a good time to review your routine and choose products suited to your hair type.
MBK (Mellow By Kat) is an artisanal workshop in Emilia-Romagna that makes solid, vegan, plastic-free cosmetics. In August, we told you about its solid bubble baths; today, we're talking about its haircare range.
🧴 Three solid shampoos for three different needs
Each MBK solid shampoo lasts up to 70 washes and costs €12.90. The formulas are cruelty-free and vegan, with no silicones, sulfates, parabens, mineral oils, SLS, or SLES.
- 🏆 Nourishing Solid Shampoo: for dry, curly, frizzy, or damaged hair, with rice and quinoa proteins, shea butter, coconut oil, and a prebiotic complex of inulin and fructose. Its scent is inspired by honey.
- ✨ Purifying Solid Shampoo: for hair that gets greasy quickly, with horse chestnut extract, rice proteins, and lemon and orange essential oils.
- ✨ Gentle Solid Shampoo: for all hair types, including sensitive scalps, and for those who wash their hair often. Its fresh scent brings aloe vera and cucumber to mind.
✨ Two solid conditioners to detangle and add shine
MBK solid conditioners last up to 50 washes and cost €11.90. Both contain shea butter, argan oil, and rice proteins, which make hair easier to comb without weighing it down.
- ✨ Smoothing Solid Conditioner: designed for unruly, frizzy hair, with a delicate honey-inspired scent. Pairs well with the nourishing shampoo.
- ✨ Illuminating Solid Conditioner: suitable for all hair types, with a sweet mango and papaya scent.
💧 How to use solid shampoo and conditioner
Your first wash with a solid shampoo may feel unusual, but it’s easy to use and soon becomes a habit.
- ✨ Wet your hair thoroughly: run the bar over your roots a few times, or work up a lather between your hands and massage your scalp.
- ✨ Rinse thoroughly: the lather is soft and rinses away easily with lukewarm water.
- ✨ Apply conditioner to the lengths: smooth it from mid-lengths to ends, leave it on for a few moments, then rinse.
- ✨ Let it dry: after use, store the bar in a dry, well-ventilated place so it lasts longer.
🌍 Fewer bottles in the bathroom
One solid shampoo lasts up to 70 washes, and one conditioner up to 50, with no plastic bottles to throw away. To store them, MBK offers the Wooden Draining Soap Dish (€6.90) and the Magnetic Wall-Mounted Soap Dish (€5.90); the Aluminum Travel Soap Dish (€6.90) makes it easy to take your shampoo to the gym or on vacation.
To reduce plastic throughout your home, you’ll also find suggestions from Make You Greener and solid beauty products from Enooso on the blog.
💚 A simple routine suited to your hair
Choose the right shampoo based on your hair: nourishing for dry hair, purifying for oily hair, gentle for frequent washing. Pair it with a conditioner to complete your routine, and all you need in the bathroom are two small bars.
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