elvis+elvin Purifying Shampoo with Dead Sea Salt

I really love how clean my hair felt after one use of this purifying shampoo.
It kinda took me a minute to figure out how to lather the shampoo as it’s a thick heavy duty scrub, but once you get the larger going, it’s easy to maneuver through your strands and scalp and you can instantly feel how clean your hair is!
It didn’t dry out my hair, or cause any kind of damage, in fact my hair was much more shiny and a lot more softer.
It’s a little too pricey for me to order again, but I would definitely recommend it to others if you’re looking for a deep-deep clean you can feel!

The elvis+elvin Purifying Shampoo with Dead Sea Salt is a heavily rose-scented clarifying shampoo that removes dirt and buildup well. However, it can be very drying for the scalp and hair due to using the surfactant, Sodium C14-16 olefin sulfonate. I recommend using the product no more than once a week to avoid over-stripping your skin and hair.

PROS: Cleans hair and clears away scalp buildup. Doesn't strip hair, but removes excessive oils. Lathers up nicely so you only need a small amount. Exfoliants are gently but effective. You won't have large chunks of salt stuck in your hair. Once I dry my hair, its lifted at the roots and feels amazingly soft and silky. I can't stop running my ringers through my hair at the roots and tossing it to the side. I tend to have oily scalp and get buildup due to oils and dry shampoo.

CONS: THE SCENT! Listen, I love the smell of roses but this formula is more equivalent to a rose perfume than a hair product. Its overpowering and lingers for days. It stays in the shower and on your hair. While I enjoyed the rose scent in my shower and bathroom, on my hair, not so much.
At the time of this review product was $44. I find the price to be fair compared to other products. I personally wouldn't order again due to the fragrance being too strong for my preference.

This is way too expensive for what it claims coz I don’t see much difference after finishing the container.
Hubby hates the scent eventhough I use less since he says this give him headaches and cause him to sneeze at night. So if you’re sensitive with scent this might trigger sneezing and or allergies.
That said, this is very easy to use. A tablespoon amount can go a long way. I have a shoulder length hair. Straight hair normal.
Lathers real well for that amount. If I used this every other night it leaves my hair heavy and very oily so not sure if it’s supposed to leave your hair like that.
No skin irritation experienced other than triggering sneezing in mY husband.
I love the scent and it also last overnight so that’s a good thing. If you use this in the morning you can expect to have this last all day,

I can honestly say that I've never tried another product like this. It's like a scalp treatment and a clarifying shampoo combined, and it comes in a jar like some hair masks do. But, see, in my experience, here's the thing about products that try to be and do all kinds of different things at once: rarely do they do any one thing particularly well.

I kind of feel like that's what's going on here. As a scalp treatment, it's OK. As a shampoo, it's OK. As a clarifying shampoo...it just didn't cut it for me. And if you've ever tried to open a jar with wet hands in the shower, you know why that's a suboptimal packaging choice. Also, it smells very strongly of roses. How you feel about that depends on how much you like rose-scented products, I suppose. I'm not much of a fan, myself.

My primary interest in this product was as a clarifying shampoo. I have naturally wavy hair that needs a lot of styling products to look nice. I use a clarifying shampoo every other wash to cut through the grease and break down the products. As a clarifier, this just isn't strong enough for me. It was quite nice as a regular shampoo, however.

The sea salt scalp scrub aspect I really do like. It didn't make my scalp tingly at all as some similar products do. But the little salt bits have a nice exfoliating effect.

At this price point ($44 as of this review date), I think I would prefer to keep it for occasional use as a scalp treatment, rather than a clarifying shampoo. That way, I'll use less and make it last longer.

I'm conflicted as to whether I like this enough to recommend it. It's such a strange mix of things. I will say this: overall, I believe this to be a good product. Maybe not great, but definitely good. Especially as a scalp scrub. I quite like it for that.