Just as good as the original
I've been using the original "frizz wrangler" shampoo bar for over 5 years, so I was a little nervous about the recent product changes to the new shapes and colors, especially since the frizz wrangler wasn't a bright color and this new version is sort of purpley. Happy to say the new one hasn't caused any skin or scalp irritation and is just as good as before. And while I previously used "the guardian" conditioner bar, I decided to give the smoothing conditioner a shot, and I like it a lot!
The new shapes ARE easier to use, which is probably a bigger deal if you are new to using shampoo and conditioner bars. They're not quite as convenient for travel though, so that's a bit of a bummer. I'm also not sure how I'll like the new shapes once I've used up more of the product and the remaining bars are smaller. Only time will tell on that front, but overall these are still great products!