L'Oreal Paris ELVIVE Extraordinary Pre-shampoo Clay Mask Review

I've never heard of a hair mask before but with all it promised my hair needed it so gave it a go. It was cold to apply, and took a bit to figure out how to get it on my scalp not just my hair. In the end I parted my hair and applied it in each part and rubbed it in. It smelt like clay mixed with the hair salon colouring chemicals. I had to leave it on for five minutes before showering, scared my kids haha. I thought it would be difficult to rinse out but it rinsed out easily. In the morning my hair was simply glorious. Normally my hair need washing every day because if the oil but I left it to see how long it would last and it lasted four days before it needed a wash. So it works wonderfully. I love it

I was quite skeptical about this range but the Clay Mask has to be one of my favourites! I have extremely oily roots and can only go 1-2 days without washing. This is a pretreatment product that is used on dry hair. I was able to loosely section my hair and applied only to the roots. It's a lovely teal colour that smells similar to a body butter, but I can't quite put my finger on it...certainly not unpleasant but slightly earthy. It's quite thick and easy to apply. It dries grey and lightly hardens. As according to instructions, I left it on for 5 minutes, in which time it is meant to absorb excess oils and impurities. My scalp felt cleaner than it has for a long time but my hair felt heavy and rough. When I used the corresponding shampoo and conditioner, I felt my hair texture improve. I have used it several times now and love how fresh and full of volume my hair is now. I am sold, this has been great for my hair...finally something that actually deals to the oiliness!

This pre-shampoo clay is really the bomb! It makes your scalp feel relaxed. I don't know why but I can feel mint while applying this, it's cool on my scalp.

When you wash it, that's when you see the actual effect of this pre-shampoo clay. You'll notice that the ends of your hair is so smooth as well as the roots. It's my first time to this hair mask and I was pretty amazed with the result.

The only downside is its kinda hard to apply this if you have a very hard hair.

I was so looking forward to this trial as I have such issues with oily hair, so much so that I absolutely struggle not to have to wash my hair everyday, even though I know it is not the right thing to do!

This is the first clay hair mask that I have ever tried, such a new concept.

For a mere $6.59 you get 150mls of this amazing mask. Real value for money I feel.

I found the instructions under the label on the lid, clear, simple and easy to follow. I sectioned my hair, rather like you would when colouring your hair. With my fingers I scooped some mask up and gently massaged it into my scalp. I think the only thing that would have made this more enjoyable would be if someone was massaging my scalp, it was a lovely experience. The mask is a pale, pretty blue colour and smells not unpleasent but hard to actually pinpoint. I left it in for the 5 minutes they suggested and rinsed out in the shower.

I followed with the matching shampoo and conditioner and I am happy to say my hair lasted 2 whole days without needing another wash.. I am hoping the more I use this I might even eventually get 3 days without having to wash my hair.

I have always had trouble with an oily scalp and had never seen anything like this before, so I was very keen to try this Mask that claims to remove oils from the scalp. Firstly I had a read of the instructions which are under the sticker on the lid. Opened it up to find a thick light green/grey paste. The smell wasn't too bad, it smelt alot like the shampoo and conditioner from the clay range, quite a fresh, clean scent to it but also a strong clay smell which I didn't mind. I scooped up some of the mask and massaged it into my scalp, it felt nice and cold which i liked. I waited the 5 minutes, then after a couple of minutes it started to feel like it was working well but also my hair felt really dried out too. It was almost going quite hard as i waited for the time to be up. Once I rinsed it out then applied the shampoo and conditioner my hair felt really good. There was no knots and my hair wasn't really dry at the top, it actually worked into my scalp so well that I made it to day 3 without having to wash my hair.

The colour of this hair mask if what caught my eye as soon as I opened the box from BR. I really love it! Its easy to read what the product is but the instructions are under a flap on the top of the lid which is a bit of a difficult place. They could be somewhere much easier to read. I was surprised to find that the mask does look like clay (but blue in colour). It has almost a fruity smell to it, but its not overpowering or too strong. The mask itself is very thick. It feels refreshing on the scalp and has a cooling sensation when applied. I have very thick and long hair so it was very time consuming to apply. This would put me off using it too often as I just don’t have that much time spend on my hair. My scalp felt very soft as I was rinsing it out. The next day, after my hair had dried, it was much frizzier than usual (not something I normally struggle with). My hair was still very silky and soft. The third day after using the mask my hair was not oily! Today would normally be the day that I would be packing my hair with dry shampoo or needing to wash it again.. but I don’t. The fourth day my hair still doesn’t need to be washed and still doesn’t need any dry shampoo! Wow I am REALLY impressed! The fifth day I did need to use a spritz of dry shampoo and it will be due for another wash this evening. Overall, I am really surprised and happy with this product. I think I may change my current hair routine to include this mask as it has worked so well. I would normally have needed to wash my hair on day 3 but I was able to go another 2 days without.

This was like a tub of magic! The shampoo mask came in a small tub and smelt clean and fresh. The thick custard like cream was easy to apply into the roots without using a lot. Once left in for the required time I rinsed out and my hair instantly felt clean and fresh. I am a person who gets greasy hair and often find myself washing my hair daily. With this Pre-Shampoo Clay it allowed me to extend the time between washes. A bit time consuming to put in prior to every wash however.

I was lucky enough to be selected to trial this range thank you BR. I have very oily roots so was eager to see if this could make a difference. I typically have to wash my hair every second day.

This product comes in a round pottle with a screw lid. Its a really good size. The scent is strange but not horrible. The consistency is a thick light grey clay looking substance.

Before i hoped into the shower, i scooped out a small portion with my fingertips, I gently massaged onto my scalp (do in sections if your hair is thick) and left for the recommended five minutes to absorb any excess oils.

The clay dried and I jumped into the shower. While I was rinsing, I gently massaged my scalp again. I felt like it took awhile for the water to run clear.

My fair felt lovely and silky. I would highly recommend this product. I used it once per week (three times so far) and the pottle will last awhile so great value for money.

I have very oily hair and I’ve never come across hair mask which targets oily hair, so I was excited to get chosen to try the L’oreal Paris Elvive Extraordinary Clay Mask. It comes in a 150ml screw lid pot and it also has a lovely scent. The texture is thick and very clay like.

I followed the instructions written on the pot to apply it correctly, but it doesn’t say how much to use. Before I hopped into the shower, I scooped a little clay mask with my fingers and massaged it onto dry roots on my scalp. I did this with every section of my hair and left it on for 5 minutes. I found that even though the texture of the mask is thick, it was very easy to massage it into my scalp. Once I’ve given enough time for the clay mask to soak in, I washed it off in the shower in a massaging motion until the water ran clear.

While I was washing my hair in running water I noticed, the greasy and oily feel my hair had before I applied the mask was gone. I followed my hair washing ritual with the shampoo and conditioner in the same range. I’ve also used the shampoo and conditioner without using the clay mask and I found the clay mask makes a significant difference to the oiliness of my hair. I usually have oily hair within few hours of washing my hair, but since I started using the L’oreal Paris Elvive Extraordinary Clay Mask my hair remained clean and oil free for 2 days.