L'Oreal Paris ELVIVE Extraordinary Clay Dry Shampoo Review

I found this product really useful on the days I didn’t have time to wash my hair. It added volume and reduced grease. Also didn’t leave any pale residue in my dark hair.

I am such a lover of dry shampoo and don't think I could live with out it. my expectations for this was very very high and I wanted to get great results from it but it just didn't live up to what I wanted. The smell is really nice and similar to the rest of the range I really like the smell but can definitely imagine it being a bit overwhelming for some people. I currently use the Batiste dry shampoo and it is my holy grail so it's hard to find something to compare to that. One thing it definitely does is add volume and I would say more than any other dry shampoo I've tried and I'm not sure if that is the clay element or what but I really do like that. The dry shampoo side doesn't really work though. It definitely does help my hair look and feel less oily but there is just something missing that makes it less amazing than other dry shampoos out there. And as most dry shampoos will do, it leaves a powdery substance that can be mistaken for dandruff but as for the Batiste dry shampoo I use it in the brunette one which really does make a difference.

Before trying this my go to was baptiste, and mine had just run out so this was perfect timing! I wasn't sure what the clay elememt would do to its dry sampoo properties, but I was super excited.

As per instructions, I sprayed it at my scalp like I usually do, and left it for a while before combing it out. Usually I comb my hair upwards and in all sorts of weird directions to add volume to my hair. It did make my hair look a fraction less oily and add more volume to it. My hair tends to go flat and stick to my scalp when it gets oily so this helped reduce that a little. But it definitely didn't make my hair look 100% fresh again. The lightness that my hair has when it's just been washed just wan't there. Now I'm not asking for miracles, even baptiste doesn't give me 'just washed' vibes. But this was a little less effective than baptiste. I do really like the fragrance that it has though, it's strong enough that my hair and my bathroom smell nice after using it.

Price wise it's similar to baptiste, but I might go back to that because it feels more effective. The added clay claim (what a tongue twister!) didn't do anything beyond my expectations.

I was so excited to be picked to trial this range of clay products. I think the packaging is lovely and bright and would stand out on the supermarket shelf. I think it smells really nice and is great to use after a gym workout before I start work as I don't have time to wash, dry and straighten my hair before I start my shift. It definitely freshens my hair up and doesn't leave a white residue like other dry shampoo ranges. It isn't the best dry shampoo I've ever used but it is still a good product and if I saw it at the supermarket and was on special I'd definitely grab some.

I used this in between shampooing and it did help a little. I haven't used a lot of different dry shampoos so didn't have a lot to compare on. I sprayed and left for around the 2 min mark as per instructions then brushed through. Has a really nice smell and most of the time left my hair looking great. I found it made my hair less knotty than after using the shampoo and conditioner so that made it more manageable. Will continue to use this for in between shampoos and have recommended to others to try.

All the other products I reviewed in this range for the BR trial were really good so I found this product just meh. I found that I didn't really need to use this product between washes as my hair felt fine even after 3 days and maybe only a little oily after 4 days (so the other products made this one a little redundant?). It did help my hair feel not as limp and gave it a little bit of oomph until I washed it again.

I tried this as a part of the BR trial team and personally quite enjoyed this dry shampoo!

I have very fine hair so it gets oily quite fast. I used this dry shampoo the day after washing my hair and it absorbed all the oils without leaving any residue. The downside for me is that my hair still was quite limp and had no volume, so I had to tie it up into a ponytail anyway.

The scent was nice, and matches the scent of the other products in the range. I'd like it to be slightly less scented though so it doesn't interfere with my perfume (I have this issue with most dry shampoos).

The bottle is a bit on the small side, making it cost more per ml. It does make it easy to travel with though!

I like that the packaging is coordinated with the others in the range. I like that it's in a easy to use spray bottle, and the scent is pleasant.

However, I find that that while it is decent at absorbing excess oils, it doesn't work AMAZINGLY well. Also, the white powder doesn't blend into my black hair, and it takes quite a lot of effort to work it in.

This dry shampoo is the 4th product in this range.

I really, really wanted to be in love with this dry shampoo, however I can say that I only like this. I am not a huge user of dry shampoos, having used Batiste in the past and not having fabulous results from that one either. I sprayed as per the instructions I didnt feel that my hair had any extra body and still looked oily at the roots. The only difference between the 2 brands is that the L'Oreal dry shampoo did not leave the white residue.

I am not a regular dry shampoo user. I normally just wash my hair rather than try to salvage it with dry shampoo. And I hate the white marks I'm left with when I try and use it.

This dry shampoo didn't seem as 'dry'. When I gave my hair a spray, it freshened it without leaving white patches. I preferred the feeling this dry shampoo has - it wasn't as powdery and grippy feeling, it seemed more smooth? If that even makes sense? Sometimes after other dry shampoos my hair can become stiff like I've used hairspray but this one left my hair smooth and soft.

I found I could only use this once to reduce the oilyness of my hair, which worked for about 24 hours, a second try after that didn't really seem to refresh my hair and it started to feel heavy and dirty.

I liked it to freshen my hair but I don't use much, or very often so one can will last me a long time.