Try out bar shampoos, they're making a comeback for various reasons


For coarse or frizzy hair, this bar shampoo's solid texture develops into a rich creamy foam during application. Photo: Davines

For many of us, liquid shampoo has been the hair cleanser of choice our entire lives, and we’ve never known anything else.

Bar shampoos were what was used until 1903, while Hans Schwarzkopf (German chemist, entrepreneur and founder of the Schwarzkopf haircare brand) invented a lavender powder shampoo in 1927.

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 9.73/month

Billed as RM 9.73 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.63/month

Billed as RM 103.60 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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