L'Oréal Paris ELVIVE Total Repair 5 Restoring Shampoo

This shampoo is really good I find it cleanses my hair really well without stripping all of my oils bit leaves it feeling really clean, soft and silky (when used with the conditioner after). It left my hair looking much smoother and shinier after first use and smelling great so I would recommend to others!

Both my daughter and I tried this. We both have long hair though mine is colour treated. The bottles easy to use with flappable tabs on lids. Only a small amount needed even with our hair length. Positives - our hair feels softer, silkier and less frizzy. We both find after two/three days hair looks limp and greasy. Not anymore! hair still had volume and bounce and the frequency of washing was reduced. Our hair does feel better and easier to manage and maintain. Negative- Only one the conditioner does not detangle. I like to comb through conditioner in the shower and it was very hard. Hair stayed matted and knotty. Would I buy and use again? Yes I would

This shampoo definitely made my hair feel smooth and silky and I really liked the smell of the shampoo. I think you have to take into consideration the price range of the shampoo and when doing this I would recommend this shampoo. I'm not sure that after the trial period my hair was stronger but it definitely didn't damage my hair further and my hair was silkier to to touch.

I have been blessed to be able to receive this trial as I have been quite concerned about the state of my hair. My hair was quite dry and dead from multiple dying and bleaching. No matter how many products I had tried on my hair, I could not find a product that could repair the damage. With my student budget I was not willing to pay a lot of money to repair my hair as I thought it would grow out. Unfortunately that did not happen. Upon receiving my trial product I found that the packaging gave a good amount of information to consumers who are looking at using the Loreal Elvive range. The instructions were fairly straight forward and details were labelled clearly if any concerns needed to be followed up with Loreal. The actual bottle containing contents was appealing to me as it is simple to hold and open while in the shower. My only concern I had with the packaging was the lid as I often drop my shampoo in the shower but no matter how many times I dropped it the lid did not crack. I like how the bottle easily dispenses the product through a hole at the top. It is fairly straight forward shampoo packaging. The actual product itself smelt amazing! I personally don't like strong smells and shampoos that smell like they will strip my hair. The smell is almost like a fruity smell which leaves a subtle smell after washing out. I found that the product was almost like a creamy cashmere like texture that wasn't harsh on my hair but also not too heavy leaving my hair feeling weighed down. The product does foam up when using but I often found that it is easy to disperse in my thick hair without my fingers getting tangled. After using this product for over two weeks now I am happy to say it definitely lives up to its claims! My hair feels so much more stronger and healthier. It is also a lot easier to style. Along with using this product I took a hair supplement and multi vitamin and also spent more time massaging my scalp in the shower rather than lathering my hair and rinsing. I would definitely recommend this product to anyone looking for a salon substitute for excellent value.

Having lightened my hair I have definitely noticed considerable dryness, so I was pretty excited to get my hands on this shampoo in the hope that it wouldn't dry my hair out like others do. After a single wash I my hair looked shiny, smelt great and felt really clean. The formula is light and doesn't leave any residue which is great. Having used it consistently for about a week and a half it definitely doesn't dry my hair out further, however I'm not 100% sure it actually 'repairs' anything. It cleans well and creates great shine, but I still have quite dry hair. The only problem is that the bottles are way too small! Wouldn't last me long at all, but worth the purchase even just for the delicious smell!

Received Elivive Shampoo loved the shape of the bottle having the same shape,sat well on shower floor without falling over, loved the smell. When washing with shampoo found that I didn't need as much as my usual brand which is awesome, found my hair feeling smoother, looking shinier easy to brush even first thing in the morning. Also found my hair looking clearer for much long between washes,which makes this product good value for money so I now will be changing my brand cheers BR

I have been searching for a decent shampoo and conditioner set for some time to address my hair issues, I was lucky enough to get to try both this shampoo and its matching conditioner in tandem with one another and I normally always buy the matching set. To try give the product a good tough challenge in repairing my hair I stopped using my other shampoo and conditioner immediately. I have all sorts wrong with my hair: dry flaky scalp, fly aways, frizzy in hot weather, oily roots and dye damage. I am also currently trying to grow out the dye at the bottom of my hair so I wasn't terribly fussed on whether or not it made a difference to it as salon treatments haven’t made a dent in that and it somewhat beyond saving. My focus has been the health of the new virgin hair coming through.

I normally wash my hair every second day but conditioning only on every fourth day. It took about a week for me to notice a distinct difference but that was surprisingly quick for me. Normally after washing my hair will be fluffy for a while which I did find at first when switching to this product but found my hair adjusted a lot faster than it had with my previous shampoo and conditioner. In about a week I was playing with my hair due to its increased softness (I couldn't help it!) even the damaged dyed hair was somewhat improved, so much so that for the first time in a while I actually wore my hair down instead of tying it up in a ponytail so I have definitely seen an overall improvement in the health of my hair, even the really damaged bits. There has even been an improvement on my scalp (which is somewhat miraculous given head and shoulders couldn't seem to fix it!?) and I've seen a great reduction in the dry flaky patch at the front of my scalp, my hair is neither dry nor oily and has found a great balance in between and reduced my fly away issues DRASTICALLY. As time has gone along it has only gotten better, the only thing I need to find now is suitable hair styling products to come afterwards

I didn't need any more than an average blob so it will probably match up in usage for whatever you use and however much you need for your hair as any other shampoo I will say though that it lathers quite well and I didn't find it necessary to go back for a second blob so you do get very decent coverage out of it.

It mid price range at the supermarket and because I have a bit of a thing for matching sets I ended up buying one of each of the entire range (figured I’d stick with the same brand, don’t they formulate them that way?) and have been impressed with the overall results of using not just the shampoo but extending into the rest of the associated products that go with it.

End result: I may actually end up a long term convert to this particular product as I've had the best results out of any range that I've tried (which now totals about 6 different brands now) while trying to search for a range that doesn't aggravate my scalp or make my hair go POOF!!

The Elive Total Repair 5 Restoring Shampoo lathered really which only meant that you needed a small amount. I found that my hair was thoroughly clean when using the shampoo only.

The smell was not over powering and my hair definitely feels a lot healthier now, although I would skip using the matching Conditioner for a more moisturising one.