L'Oréal Paris ELVIVE Total Repair 5 Restoring Shampoo

For an affordable shampoo this product is amazing. First thing I noticed was the smell, smells so good and it definitely lingers in your hair. Over the three weeks of using it I have noticed my hair is a lot smoother and shinier. Since going from brunette to blonde my hair has been very damaged, dry and dull so I was very excited to try out this product. I definitely think it has helped my hair. My hair feels a lot healthier now and I have even had compliments on how healthy my hair is looking. I definitely did not expect anything this good from a drugstore shampoo but this one blew me away. I think this product does what it says it does, it cleans your hair as well as treats it giving it life and shine. Definitely recommend this product.

I have my hair lightened every 4 to 5 weeks so its always in need of a little tlc. I usually use a salon exclusive brand so was excited to try a mainstream product.

The packaging was appealing, I liked the little gold detail on the label giving it a bit more lux than your average mainstream product. Also the shape of the bottle felt good to hold and was easy to squeeze.

The scent was lovely, not too floral or sweet and not too overpowering.

The shampoo foamed up amazingly and I didn't need much product at all. It felt lovely and rich in my hair, and left my hair feeling really clean.

To be honest I never noticed any major difference to my hair but maybe that was because I usually use a very good product anyway? In saying that I also never noticed the condition of my hair get any worse so it kept up pretty well.

I have long wavy hair that is coloured. When I used the repairing shampoo partnered with the conditioner my hair felt great and revitalised. When I used the product frequently - like I do with other products - I started noticing dandruff. So, I decided to use the products once a week, usually on a Sunday and it brought my hair back to life without dandruff. The produce has a really nice smell that lasts all day.

My hair is long, blonde and is objected to blowdrying and straightening on an almost daily basis. It was screaming out for this shampoo, which promises to repair damaged hair. I have always been a fan of the Loreal Professional range so I was intrigued as to how a more affordable option would perform. Previously, I had been washing my hair daily, or every second day and had always purchased supermarket shampoos, due to how quickly I go through it.

After using the Loreal Paris Elvive shampoo, I went four days without washing my hair. Truly. I never thought I would write those words, at least not until I was in hospital or was introduced to the world of motherhood. i didn't wash my hair for four days and it looked GOOD. It remained glossy, smooth and there was no oil in sight. I used a tiny spritz of dry shampoo on the fourth day, but I do believe it came down to the excellent job of the Loreal shampoo.

It was difficult not to wash my hair again sooner, as the Loreal Elvive shampoo is a beauty to use. Unlike many others, the cap is easy to click on and off and the packaging is sleek and sits reasonably well in the shower. The formula smells like a salon shampoo, simply fresh and expensive with a hint of berries. It lathered and spread well over my hair. My hair felt clean and fresh, but not squeaky after drying.

In terms of the repairing claim, I'm still unsure as to how I feel. There really is only so much a shampoo can do when it only spends a few moments on the hair. But it certainly didn't dry it out. Because the shampoo is so affordable, it would be pretty easy to sneak the treatment into the trolley alongside it.

After using the Loreal Elvive shampoo for a few weeks my hair is healthy, happy and oil free. I will repurchase this, or another Loreal Elvive shampoo in the future.

I've been using this shampoo much longer than the one I was sent for a free trial and honestly haven't noticed anything different to my hair. My hair has become quite damaged due to years of straightening and dying and I was hoping this would help my hair. So far I haven't seen any changes but maybe I need to be using it for a bit longer before I start to notice any huge changes. It does smell amazing though I will admit, and I probably will repurchase due to seeing if it makes any changes in my hair.

Okay so for reference this review really works for both the shampoo and conditioner as a regime as I used them together. The product I'll mostly be comparing it to is the redken extreme shampoo and conditioner which is what I normally use.

First off let me just say that it does what it says it does, my hair felt silky and soft after use. Now, I'm not sure it quite repairs as much as I would like as it doesn't seem to have the protein amount of the redken extreme range (and fair enough, protein is expensive!) but hair was soft and silky so there's a win right away.

Secondly, the price point is great! I have long thick hair and I'd expect these bottles to last about a month (250ml each) and at about $9 it's exceptional value for money.

The consistency is nice and thick so you can apply the conditioner and not worry so much about it sliding off or disappearing into the abyss of your hair.

The smell is fantastic, not cloyingly sweet or overly chemically just a nice salon shampoo smell.

After trialling the shampoo and conditioner I've found my hair has maintained it's condition from my redken use which is encouraging as I'd love to switch to something a bit more affordable or atleast to have as a backup when travelling for work and not wanting to take the big spa size bottles.

All in all I think for maintaining hair that has been previously treated with protein treatments to build up hair condition after serious damage the total repair range would be a great candidate. Perhaps not strong enough to revive hair from multiple bleachings but certainly from heat damage or for hair that is naturally brittle.

If there's one thing I didn't quite like it was the generic squeeze type bottle, I love the ease of a pump bottle in the shower so that took a bit of getting used to but that's just a personal preference.

I didn't notice any odd build up as a result of using the total repair range and my hair continued to feel nice and light if hair clarity is a big concern of yours.

This shampoo matched with the conditioner was ok. I was a little unsure as while washing my hair felt very dry and brittle even after the conditioner was applied. However once my hair dryed softness, bounce and life came to my hair which supprised me. This shampoo doesnt leave your hair smelling fantastic but it was nice

I'm a big fan of Elvive. I think I may have, in fact, tried them all. As such, I think I'm qualified to make the statement that this is the least impressive of the bunch, which is disappointing because it promises the most. Don't get me wrong, it's still a good product and fantastic value for money, however it fails to live up to it's own hype.

The packaging is less alluring than other "flavours" in the range for a start. Shallow I know, but hey, I'm the one that has to look at this every evening when I take my well deserved break from the world and indulge in a ridiculously long shower, so this sort of thing counts.

I do adore the smell. It smells expensive. Almost salon-like...almost.

What it boils down to though is always going to be results and I just didn't get what I was after with this. My hair wasn't soft or frizz free and dryer afterwards than I'm used to, even after using leave in treatments. When lathering it feels as though I'm taking a bit too much from my hair. Maybe this would suit someone with oily hair but not me.

I love a lot of L'Oréal Paris products, cosmetics, skin care and shampoos. I thought I would try this to give my hair a bit of a boost.

I love the fragrance of this shampoo, lovely. In the shower the bottle is easy to hold and to open and pour a bit into your palm. It lathers nicely and feels lovely as you wash your hair. I found it rinsed out well and didnt seem to leave any residue behind. I used the same conditioner and after rinsing my hair felt amazing.

I dried my hair it looked shiny and felt so soft. I'm not too sure it repaired any damage, but it was a lovely shampoo and conditioner to use and leaves your hair in lovely condition.

I got on special from the supermarket LOVE the scent I use the conditioner when I want to smell amazing for some one special. It is nice and rich so you do not need heaps of it. I do not use it often enough to say weather it makes hair healthy but the softness is good. I would buy again on special but it is a bit pricey other wise.