L'Oréal Paris ELVIVE Total Repair 5 Restoring Shampoo

When i got this review to do i thought it would be just another shampoo that promises a lot but like most of the others wouldn't really do much than clean my hair. I'm am so absolutely pleased with the results that i have had. My hair is now radiant and full of life. My colour has gone from a dull looking brown to an awesome looking brown with different highlights that give my hair the look it had before i damaged it with all the years of dying i have done to it. I used to have to straighten my hair just so it would be manageable but now i don't have to. i Can just put a brush through it and i am done. I love the smell of it and it lasts smelling lovely till the next time i wash it. I couldn't be more happy with the results i have had from this shampoo.

This is a great shampoo My hair feels stronger It looks shinny Its bouncy I like the smell and is a great packaging I like the consistency of the shampoo as is quite thick and i dont need much for my hair My hair feels great after using this

I'm a tad obsessed with my hair, so was very excited to be selected to try this product.

Lovely packaging. Opening the bottle, it smelled amazing. I applied to my hair, lathered up well. A little goes a long way. After rinsing, my hair was tangle free which is a great bonus.

Biggest test for me is once I've blow-dried my hair. It was noticeable fully, a lot softer, had a lovely healthy shine.

After 2 weekes of using this product my hair looks and feels so much stronger and healthier. I use to have to wash my hair everyday but now its every second day, which means it last longer, score!

Will I use this product again? YES!! Finally a shampoo that does do everything it says it will do. I'm a happy lady :)

The shampoo was of a thicker consistency than I am used to and as a result was easy to apply and soon encompassed my thick hair making it squeaky clean. I did not feel the need to apply twice as i usually do and the bubbles did not fall into my eyes so I was very pleased with the shampoo. Both the shampoo and conditioner had a pleasant smell. The conditioner also felt slightly thicker than usual and was easy to use leaving my hair sleek and easy to comb afterwards. My hair was shiny and full of body after using this product and it is usually quite limp because it is so thick and heavy so I would certainly recommend this product to others.

*My hair type* Very long, on the dry side, dyed, a bit frizzy, fine but quite a bit of it. I also tend to get hair breakage and flyaways.

*My shampoo background* I generally just buy whatever is cheapest or on special when I am at the supermarket. Usually garnier, dove etc. I have looked at this loreal range for years, even way back when it used to sell at farmers for about $20 a bottle, but I've never purchased it before as,yeah, I just go for the cheap ones!

I also usually only wash and condition my hair once a week during winter. A few reasons for that, to keep the colour lasting longer if it is freshly dyed, and cause it does take me a bit longer in the shower when I have to wash it so not only am I cheap, I'm kind of lazy too. ;) For the sake of this trial, and because I wanted to get a really good impression of this product, I washed my hair every second day. *My first impressions of this shampoo* I like the bottles, they sit nicely in my shower and the packaging looks sleek (I do really like the black bottles in this brand more though!). When I first used it, I was surprised that it didn't really have a strong scent. I usually really like to be able to smell the shampoo throughout the day on my hair. Anyway I won't hold that against this product, there is always products to use to make it smell nice.It lathers really nicely and I only need to use the same amount that I would for any other shampoo. After I rinsed it out though, my hair felt awful! It was matted and felt super dry. It took me so long to comb my conditioner through afterwards. This only happened the first time though for some reason, every other time has not left it feeling yuck like it did then.

*My hair now* After using this set, my hair really does feel stronger. The second time I'd used it, my hair was so soft and smooth that I couldn't stop running my fingers through it. I haven't dyed my hair in a while but I feel like because it has smoothed down my hair, that the colour looks brighter and shinier again.

*Final verdict* I will definitely be buying this after I've used up my bottle. It really isn't that bad of a price and I think that my hair can only get better from continued usage. I think I'll probably go back to washing every 3 or 4 days though, every second is a bit of a mission for me!

My flatmate was lucky enough to get on the trial team for this shampoo and conditioner so I sneakily tried it out and I'm very glad I did - I had run out of my previous conditioner (it's so annoying how conditioner always runs out before shampoo...) so I thought I may as well go buy the total repair S&C! It's a fair price for the products and seem to work better than some expensive salon hair products.

My hair is dry and frizzy and after about 2 weeks of using this it feels much softer. I was worried it might weigh down my hair but it doesn't, instead it looks voluminous and healthy.

I really like how much it lathers because I can use just a small amount and it still spreads through all my hair. I'm very happy with this shampoo and will most likely buy it again.

I love love love this shampoo! I was lucky enough to be selected to trial it and I'm so glad I was.

This shampoo truly gives you a salon experience from home. It smells rich and luxurious, and most importantly it does what it says it will.

I've always been an avid hair colorer and have recently adopted the balayage hair style which unfortunately has left my ends dry and brittle. This shampoo has revitalised my hair, leaving it soft, silky and shiny and the great thing is that you only need a coin sized amount!

Would definitely recommend this to anyone that needs to give their hair a bit of TLC.

Been trying to give it a good trial and leave my review to the last minute .I have found that my hair does seem healthier and not so dry and I do think it has helped repair my hair especially the ends as i dye my hair blonde which as you knw dries your hair out .ive always wondered if it actually do what the say and the price has always put me off but trying it has changed my mind and is worth every penny .its a good size bottle .smells great.but have to say that washing my hair with the shampoo I definitely needed the conditioner as it did get a bit knotty .my hair seems less fluffy after I wash it and dries . but think thats why you need the conditioner for sure which I will be reviewing also

I was pretty excited to try this shampoo. My hair was a bit damaged due to always colouring it and using shampoo for coloured hair was just keeping the colour a bit longer and shinier not really looking after the health of the hair. THIS shampoo though after a few weeks has been great! my hair feels stronger, shinier, healthier even! I have noticed that when brushing not as many hairs are coming out or breaking which is awesome. The smell is great, not overpowering and feels really clean without the stripping feeling before the conditioner goes on. All in all a great shampoo I would use again and recommend to friends as well!

LOVE this range! I constantly had people asking if I had just had my hair done after using this, from the first wash! (I haven't had my hair done in 5 months) And lots of compliments. I can definitely tick the 5 boxes - Restored, Stronger, Vitaliy, Silky to touch and Healthy shine It didn't leave an oily residue and my hair lasted a good few days before needing to be washed again. It had a nice perfume. I rated it 5/5 for all three catagories, I will definitely purchase again and recommend to friends!