L'Oréal Paris ELVIVE Smooth Intense Conditioner Review

As the shampoo didn't really work wonders for me the conditioner I didn't hold high hopes for.

Its rather thick in consistency which is a good thing to see however when applied it seemed to go rather watery... which I thought was rather weird. I always apply my conditioner to dry hair (being a hair dresser that what we get taught towel dry hair before applying any conditioner) It seemed to just disappear in my hair, later not really achieving what was promised and it didn't aid really or assist with the shampoo even when used with another shampoo first.

Its brilliant in another way as it didn't make my hair greasy or oily and it did seem to hydrate a little more than a cheaper brand I used as a comparative.

I think in an all I would use this conditioner with a more suited shampoo for my hair type.

The colour I found was rather weird aswell and was a nice honeycomb colour different to see thats for sure. The packaging you cant see through unlike the shampoo, so is hard to see whether the product is nearing the end of not.

I like the bottle design, they stay standing in my shower and upside down which means not having to shake and tap the bottle when getting to the end. I found the formula was great not too thick and very easy to rub through evenly. Didn't notice less frizz first couple of washes but did by the 3rd - the first couple of washes my hair was so smooth it seemed to be more frizzy but by the 3rd time using it i had a nice balance of smooth, less frizzy hair. I have medium to long length hair and found I only needed to use a small amount so love that I'm getting more washes than usual out of the conditioner. After towel drying my hair, the hair brush goes through my hair so smoothly no tangles at all.

Hey girlies! This is the Elvive conditioner I got from BR for the review. So I thought I would do a little bit “technical and to the point” review rather than my typical bla bla.

Consistency - It has a good consistency going more on the thick side. But less thicker than I prefer. I like really creamy and thick conditioners.

Application and coverage - I have long, coarse and thick hair, so I use a palmful of product. Usually, I leave the conditioner on my hair for about 5 minutes, so it has enough time to soak into my hair. I sometimes had to conditioner twice with this, especially since Elvive Smooth Intense shampoo tends to make the hair a bit coarse.

Fragrance - Fragrance of this conditioner is very summery, same as its shampoo. It’s a very pleasant smell that lasts even after couple of days. My husband loves the smell. ;)

Usage and longevity - First I used this regularly for a week. Then, once every other day for another week. I also left my hair unwashed for three days and then used this. So I only have about 1/4 of conditioner left. I tend to use a bit more product and I sometimes used this twice in a row. So it ended up pretty quickly. Therefore, as a whole I think this conditioner will last me for about 1 month.

Price - Similar to the shampoo, this conditioner is pretty cheap compared to other products. I noticed this for $3 something on Pack N Save.

Packaging - What I love about its design is that it is meant to place on its cap - like most of the conditioners these days - which comes in very handy when it comes to taking the product out as it ends. Unfortunately the body of this bottle is not see-through as the shampoo bottle. This also has a tight cap that closed up properly. I even dropped it on the tile floor like I did with the shampoo, and it didn't break off. :D

Results - I tried to use this conditioner paired with its shampoo as much as possible within the time period I had and in different ways. On the week I used the pair regularly, I had to conditioner my hair twice to get it to be silky. On the week I washed my hair once every two days, I only conditioned once. I also tried this with other shampoos, for example head and shoulders. With head and shoulders shampoo that doesn’t leave my hair dry, this conditioner is perfect to be used. Personally, I think with every shampoo and conditioner pair, it’s the shampoo that cleans the hair and scalp leaving them dry or else and the conditioner is the product that helps to get the hair to look shiny or go silky or add volumn, etc. So I believe that it’s this conditioner that helps lessen the frizzy effect my hair has. It’s still winter so my hair tends to go a little crazy with the added moisture in the air. But I think in the summer time this conditioner will flawlessly take care of the frizz.

I was left rather underwhelmed by this product. The packaging was attractive, clear and easy to read, and the conditioner had a pleasant smell to it, but I found I needed to use a lot of it and the conditioner had run out whilst I still had half a bottle of shampoo left. However, it didn't deliver the results I had expected from it. I have very long and wavy hair, frizz is a problem I battle with a LOT! I had high hopes that this conditioner (and the shampoo) would ease my frizz woes and tame my hair. It didn't. If anything, it made it worse - my normal shampoo/conditioner does a much better job than this! I was disappointed with the overall results, and I wouldn't use it again.

I really loved this product especially when paired with the shampoo. I have fine curly hair and most of the conditioners don't deliver what they say on the anti frizz side of things, but if must say this really did I was able to wash my hair every second day with this product which I can't normally do, not only did it leave my hair nice and soft it really did seem to have the anti frizz factor that I needed. My curls are lovely not all frizzy which I really like, I definitely recommend this product and will defiantly be using this as my new conditioner option.

After using this my hair was super healthy; smooth not frizzy and generally felt better. The conditioner definitely does what it says. Unfortunately though I lost some of the curl to my hair when I used this, though my hair felt great it just went kinda wavy

I like the smell of the conditioner, but not as much as the shampoo. I found that my hair is definitely soft using this conditioner, but it still gets frizzy however this seems to depend on what I do with my hair after washing. If I let my hair dry naturally then I find that i get massive frizz. The only way to stop this seems to be using another serum treatment after I get out the shower. But if I go to bed with wet hair i seem to wake up with smooth soft hair? So I would still recommend the conditioner as it makes my hair feel lovely, but to truly combat frizziness I've found that I need to put in some other products (currently using a Kerastase oil as well with good effect).

Have been using this product for about two weeks now and i must say it does smooth out your hair, it leaves my hair lovely and clean, manageable and with a gorgeous long lasting smell. After blow waving and styling my hair was left lovely and soft. I do however find that it needs to be completely rinsed out properly so it doesn't leave your hair feeling weighed down. I just use a little bit on the ends of my hair and it works a treat. Over all i think it does what it says by smoothing out your hair.

Great conditioner easy to put onto hair with good results. Grandaughter loved it to as it made her hair easier to comb through for school. Like the cream for conditioner versus clear for shampoo as easy to tell the difference in the shower when glasses are off.