something else I brought back from Mexico

[Kali]

finally finished the open bar of ivory and opened one of my 3 giant bars of Rosa Venus! Good soap that just smells like SOAP (it has some artificial stench, but it just smells like SOAP should smell like, to me)

[marzipanni]

1. I'll have to see if that's in the Mexican markets around here.

Lately I've been thinking shampoo is too damn perfumey. I liked the old green Clairol herbal essence shampoo because it smelled green - fresh, instead of heavy perfume scent...





Aha! It turns out other people want it to be brought back and someone started a petition-
http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/petition-sign.cgi?Shampoo

[MiddleFingerMom]

2. That has been my FAVORITE shampoo ever...

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...and I looked for it for a LONG time before I realized that
they had stopped making it. The fragrance AND the way it
cleaned my hair were both great.
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Never did understand it as I think it was a big seller.
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[marzipanni]

5. see #4- my reply to you and Kali n/t

[Kali]

3. oh yeah, I used to love the smell of that

now I just use suave daily cleanser - it doesn't stink too bad. My problem is I really love the way pantene conditioner works but it REEKS - wish they would come up with a stench-free version, or at least something more tolerable. I haven't found much difference in shampoos so I go with cheap, but pantene really works.

[marzipanni]

4. Shampoos

On a webpage of people asking where they could get original Herbal Essence shampoo a woman said this Mexican shampoo is almost exactly like HE, and may be available at drug stores where Mexican products are sold-
http://www.mirtadeperales.us/cgi-local/webcat/products_page.cgi?action=view&item=4&reset=4181

Some people like the original Clairol HE Shampoo so much they order a (more expensive) retro formula of it sold by the Vermont Country Store-
http://www.vermontcountrystore.com/products/apothecary-products/hair-care-products/natural-shampoos-and-hair-conditioners/Country-Herbal-Shampoo.html?evar3=BROWSE

LOL-it even has a Facebook page!
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=28537717534&v=wall

[MiddleFingerMom]

6. Thank you -- will look for the Mexican version here in Tucson, but...

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...I remember trying a knock-off of the original and being
greatly disappointed -- and the label of the second link
sure looks like the knock-off (both very close to the original
label. The first comment on the Facebook page talks about the
disappointment that the scent was a faded version of the
original (and that's what I remember of the product that
I had found a LONG time ago.
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[marzipanni]

9. Herbal Essence Shampoo, Correction- Mirta de Perales® -no, Vanart®- sí

I found out the Spanish-labeled Mirta de Perales® herbal essence shampoo is from Cuba, therefore probably sold only in eastern U.S..
but, I bought Vanart® herbal essence shampoo, a Mexican brand, at the Safeway this a.m.. (32 oz. /$2.79)
It smells just like the original Clairol kind, and has good reviews on the internet.

[LibertyLover]

7. Vermont Country Store

sells an herbal shampoo that they claim is a direct copy of Herbal Essence. I plan on ordering some soon because I loved the way that stuff smelled and cleaned my hair. They also sell what they say is a direct copy of Faberge's Organics shampoo with wheat germ oil and honey. That smelled good too - I may try it as well.

[bif]

8. Found this source of it online

http://www.lesliesimports.com/products.php?cat=Bath%20Soap