L'Oreal Paris ELVIVE Extraordinary Clay Dry Shampoo Review

I received this dry shampoo as part of the Extraodinary Clay range BR Trial (thanks BR!). When it comes to dry shampoo I'm always a bit "meh" about them. I've never found one that worked so I've never gone out of my way to purchase them regularly. Having one part of this range I was forced to use it haha.

The bottle is in your typical steel spray can and for just under $7 I think it's a pretty good bargain. There are clear directions on the can making this easy to use if you're a first time user of dry shampoo.

This one has been specifically created to coincide with the range for oily roots & dry ends (which I suffer from). On my third day of not having to wash my hair, my hair looked a bit limp so following directions I sprayed some through my roots & allowed it to settle for 2minutes before brushing through & styling. I was extremely surprised at the result because like I said, I've always been let down by dry shampoos. This instantly lifted my roots & made the limp look go away. It actually made my hair look like it had been freshly washed! (I had no hesitation about leaving the house).

There are mixed reviews on this dry shampoo so I guess it comes down to personal experience & opinion, but I for one loved it!

I'm not a huge user of dry shampoos as I find they just don't do what they say they do. I gave this one a go on the days I didn't wash my hair and had mixed results. I loved the smell and was pleased to see it didn't leave the white film over my hair that other dry shampoos do that is hard to brush out. However while it did feel a wee bit fresher and lighter it didn't last that long. The price of this product is really good compared to other dry shampoos but overall there was nothing too special about it.

Having thick, unruly and oily hair I've tried most other dry shampoos but this one, as part of the whole extraordinary clay range is my favourite.

Using this as part of the system I didn't need to wash my hair every second day, in fact I got down to twice a week! It had a subtle fragrance, was easy to apply AND didn't leave me looking like I had bad dandruff

After using the rest of the product range with great results, I had high hopes for this product. I was quite disappointed. I regularly use dry shampoo in my hair, so I am no stranger to how this sort of product should work. This one failed to deliver. On the third day after washing my hair, some oil started to show on my roots. I applied this dry shampoo as I normally would, and it didn't really make much of a difference. I still had a lot of oil on my roots, and my hair seemed to lose some of its shine where the product was applied. I tried again the next day when more oil appeared, but my hair still looked like an oil slick so I had to give in and wash it that night. Usually dry shampoo can tide me over for about 3 more days before washing. I won't be using this product again.

I generally wash my hair at night, then blow dry it until it’s at least semi-dry. I’m not going to try the dry shampoo the morning after I wash it - that would defeat the purpose of even washing it. And I’m not going to start washing my hair in the morning either, I like sleep too much. So I only used the dry shampoo a couple of times, however I found I ended up washing my hair about as frequently as I was before - every second day usually. I really liked that the dry shampoo didn’t leave a residue, however I’m not sure if it actually worked as well as my usual dry shampoo go to anyway. It feels like L'Oreal should have focused more on 1 or 2 products that work really well, rather than 4 products which work adequately at best both alone and together. I will probably only keep this product as a backup for when my trusty Batiste runs out.

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.

Again, I like the packaging colour, other than that it's pretty standard. The product itself comes out as more of a fine mist than the normal dry shampoo I am used to. This scent is way too strong for me.

I was impressed with the rest of the range and looked forward to using this. It took awhile to be able to use it since the other products do their job so well.

I'm glad I waited. It let me down. My hair had built up a decent amount of oil, but nothing more than my normal 2 day build up. I read the instructions and though they were a little different I followed them. I sprayed it in, left it for a bit and then brushed it. I assumed that the spray was collecting up the oil or something and then might get brushed out? But I noticed no difference. I tried again, this time messing my hair up with my fingers straight after - this made a slight difference, some of the oil seemed to be gone. Across my part was still pretty oily though.

I tried again a few days later, knowing I was going to wash my hair that night anyway and I had the same results. It just didn't do enough. A normal dry shampoo can get me through another day, but I had to wash instead of using this.

I am an avid user of dry shampoo. It is a product that I always have in my possession, to keep my oily hair under control. I hadn't used a dry shampoo with clay in it before so I was curious to see how well it would work.

The full price of this product at Countdown is $11.19 and you get 150ml (97.8g). As a comparison, the medium sized Batiste dry shampoo is $11.99 at full price and you get 200ml (120g).

I used it for the first time on the third day since I'd washed my hair. My hair wasn't overly oily at this stage, but I felt like it needed something to freshen it up. I gave it a good shake and started spraying it onto my hair like I would with any other dry shampoo. At first I wondered if I hadn't shaken it properly, because there was absolutely no residue in hair. With other products you can normally see a build up of white powder in your hair, but there was nothing with this one. I sprayed it in one spot for a few seconds and only then did I see any residue. So it definitely lives up to it's claim of no residue.

I then massaged the dry shampoo into my hair, left it for a few minutes and brushed it out. My hair felt a little less oily and it smelled like it had been freshly washed. However it just didn't feel like it had absorbed as much oil as other dry shampoos do.

I will continue to use this dry shampoo until it is empty, as I like the refreshing smell it gives my hair. But it's not the best at absorbing oil, so I won't be repurchasing it.

Convenient size and easy to handle spray bottle. Easy to spray with one hand - you don't need to push down too hard. This smells as good as the shampoo and conditioner only a little stronger. I used this after not washing my hair the day before and it worked almost instantly. The look and fell of oiliness were gone. It did seem to dull my hair which I was hoping it wouldn't. After about 3 uses the bottle still seems mostly full. This is definitely a product I will continue to buy for emergencies or for a quick refresh during the day. I am sure I will get more use out of it in the summertime than in winter.