L'Oreal Paris Botanicals Safflower Rich Infusion Softening Ointment Review

I have used this softening cream in both wet and dry hair. I applied a walnut size amount and massaged through after towel drying my hair. To me it didn't make any real difference, which was a bummer. However applying the same amount to dry hair was amazing! After styling my hair (straightening/curls) I would rub some through and it would keep flyaway tame and it also gave shine to my hair aswell. What I loved most about this is that using it as a styling product it didn't leave it feeling "wet" just dried through my hair.

Again with this product I love the packaging and the colours of the bottles (I trialled the full regime). One thing about the tube I don't like is the screw cap, maybe I'm fussy but I like a flip top as they are easier to use.

Love the smell of this product, very fresh and makes your hair smell great.

I didn't need to use that much of the product as I have shortish hair and it seems a little goes a long way which is good.

I used the product on my hair wet before I blow dried and it didn't really make a lot of difference - my hair still was quite dry looking and flyaway even though I used a decent amount.

In saying that I can't be too harsh as I haven't tried it on dry hair yet and can see by other reviews that it may work better on dry hair :)

I probably would buy it again in conjunction with the other items of shampoo and conditioner if it was on special, not sure if I would buy it at full price.

Firstly this range comes in beautiful high end looking packaging - salon quality you could say (but at supermarket prices) and would look fab in any bathroom! The scent is a lovely almost minty manly scent, and could certainly be a shared family range that the hubby/partner would be happy to use, I even used this treatment on my 4 year old sons hair and it feels so soft and smells amazing.

I have a tendency to get oily roots with dry ends (I have colour treated ends - Balayage) so this was just enough extra nourishment to add to my lengths on towel dried hair. I did not really like this when putting on dry hair, I personally think it works better on towel dried hair for some reason, and then combed through.

Instructions were to apply a walnut sized amount but on my hair length, i felt this was too much - as the first time I used this after washing with the shampoo and conditioner my hair felt heavy and tacky like, the description of the softening ointment says it leaves hair detangled and nourished - when I read this I envisioned my soft hair blowing in the wind ... But in reality I kinda felt like I wanted to wash it again!

I was lucky enough to receive this product, along with the accompanying shampoo and conditioner, from BR. My hair is fine and frizzy, damaged by bleaching, dying and using my straighteners. For my hair, products need to be capable of giving moisture and shine without weighing it down and making it look like I haven't washed my hair in a week (which I probably haven't, but I don't want it to LOOK like that!).

First off I washed my hair with the accompanying shampoo and conditioner. At the end of my shower my hair felt soft and cared-for. As per the instructions, I applied a walnut-sized amount of product to my hair. The packaging is very light on instructions (no instructions at all for the shampoo and conditioner) and it didn't specify where or how to apply the ointment. As such I put some in my fringe - the part most prone to being a fluffy mess. Instead, I looked super greasy! Maybe that was a rooky mistake, but it would have been nice to have more direction as to how to use the product.

The second time I used this product I applied this product I used less - a walnut minus the shell, as opposed to the previous walnut with shell (why do people use that as an indication of size? Do they mean with or without the shell??). I kept it to the ends and lengths and tried to make sure it was spread out. This time I achieved the desired result - soft, but not greasy, hair.

Do I think this was an amazing, life-changing (or at least hair-changing) product? No, I don't. Used in combination with the other two products it did, indeed, give me softer hair. However, the results achieved were not so different to other products I've tried. While my hair felt softer it doesn't appear to look any better condition than normal. Perhaps use over a long period would show an improvement in condition. At this price, you can afford to give it a shot, but at this stage I don't consider it a game-changing product.

With my very long, slightly dry and rebellious hair I was excited to be chosen to test out the new range from L'Oreal Paris Botanical range. This review is for the softening balm that accompanies this range. I tried this on on wet hair (after getting out of the shower from shampoo/conditioner) and also on dry hair to tame the fluffies!

The draw card for me the natural focused ingredients, the lack of parabens and silicons definitely was a great point for me.

This balm comes in a small tube. As all the range, The packaging is really funky, I really like the colour way- it's natural looking colours and on trend design.

The smell is pleasant and not too strong. The colour is white and just a fifty cent piece was enough to massage through my hair.

As my hair is very long, and on the dry/ rebellious side, treatments and balms are very important to make my hair look smoother and healthier.

This balm applied nice and also worked quite well to moisturise my hair. (My hair wasn't as glossy/ silky as it gets using my holy grail product, but it still did a good job).

Overall, not my absolute favourite from the range but a good and affordable product for those with dry hair.

This stuff is interesting, I liked it, but I liked it my way. Read below.

Let's start with the packaging. Gorgeous autumn colours, so nice in fact I left it out rather then hiding the bottle away which I normally would do. The thought in design is evident and it looked great. It comes in a squeeze tube similar to a hand cream.

Secondly the smell is devine! To smell from the bottle it smells warm and exotic but once applied to your hair it smells fresh and pepperminty. Contradictory I know, but heaven scent.

The softening cream I'd describe as an added treat, that something special over and above. I personally applied it to my wet conditioned hair and left it on a while before near rinsing it out. The intention though is to leave it in and not rinse it however, to wet or dry hair. I tried a small amount on my dry hair and didn't like it this way at all. Sad to say that lovely peppermint smell suddenly felt like I was rubbing toothpaste though my hair. It was far to thick to manage effectively. It made my hair feel like it needed to be washed honestly. Be sure not to overdo it, it does weigh your hair down.

I purchased this along with the matching shampoo and conditioner in the botanicals range. It has the same beautiful earthy packaging and comes in a 100ml squeezy tube with a screw top lid.

After shampooing and conditioning my hair I used a small amount of 'ointment' and ran it mid length to my ends. It has the same minty, musky smell as the rest of the range. My hair was easy to brush and after blowdrying it was definitely soft and felt nourished.

My next wash I used it on dry hair and I did not have the same results. It left my hair feeling quite heavy and like I needed to wash it again. I would definately not use it on dry hair again.

For me this was not an outstanding product like the shampoo and conditioner. I probably would not repurchase it.

I have been using this treatment along with the shampoo and conditioner in this range. I have dry hair, especially on the ends which is also very thick and long. I also often get a dry scalp and get dandruff. I was hoping for this treatment to add some moisture to my hair.

I like how you can apply this treatment to wet or dry hair. I only been use this treatment for a weeks bad I have applied it to damp hair after using the shampoo and conditioner. I didn't really find the treatment to be effective. I haven't noticed any difference in the texture of my hair. In fact it's made my hair more fluffy and volumised which I don't partially like.

It says to apply a walnut size of product to your hair and I find that this is a good amount. It feels quite slippery when applied to your hair which makes it easy to smooth over and comb through your hair.

Overall I didn't really think this product did a lot for my hair. I will continue to use it seeing as I have only been using it for one weeks and see if my hair improves over time but I don't know if I would repurchase or recommend this yet.

I feel like this was possibly a touch too heavy for my hair as it is very dry but gets greasy really quickly. After drying my hair and styling it, it looked and felt great but by the next day my hair looked really flat and dull. The Ointment (which i found a weird term to use) didn't weigh my hair down initially, but i did feel like it held on to the water so it took a little longer to blow wave my hair than normal. Again packaging is really pretty but would prefer a flip top lid instead of a screw lid (if i'm being fussy) just because it makes it much easier and faster to use.