Review (5/5): Nice exfoliating shampoo
I'm a HUGE Eva NYC fan (the Mane Magic line is better than most salon products I've tried), so I was excited to try this as soon as I saw it. My scalp is touchy, and occasionally flakes.
The salt crystals are much larger than I expected, and that (probably combined with the thickness of my hair) made it a little challenging to distribute across the scalp at first; I added a splash of water and a little more product than I would use with a normal shampoo, and that did the trick. It lathers nicely after it emulsifies and really does make my hair feel squeaky clean.
I can't say whether it makes my ends feel dry because I always condition well; I generally follow this with the Therapy Session Mask, Mane Magic Primer, and Satin Dream Leave-In Cream from the same brand. Unfortunately it didn't do anything good for my root volume (my hair is very heavy, so that's common), but it didn't make it look greasy at the roots either.
I'm not sure how effective it would be against serious scalp flaking from something like psoriasis, but if you need an occasional round of clarifying and exfoliation to fend off light flakes and product build-up, this is a good product to try.
Side note: the first tube I received recommended following this shampoo with the Wellness Monster Mask (which I haven't come across). Subsequent tubes have recommended the Therapy Session Mask instead. Not sure if Wellness Monster is a discontinued mask, or one that hasn't yet been released, but the Wellness Monster tube also looked less filled than the others. I kind of assume it was older and the product had settled somewhat.