L'Oréal Paris® Botanicals Lavender Soothing Therapy Shampoo Review

I absolutely love this shampoo. When I use it I feel so relaxed and it makes me enjoy washing my hair after a long day of mum life. I can relax and do something nice for myself.

Firstly, I love the packaging! I love how this shampoo has a pump. It makes it a lot easier to get out.

I have thick curly hair and this works fine for me. It reduces the frizz too which is awesome. My hair is left soft and hydrated and really shiny too.

I love the scent. At first I was worried that it may be a bit overpowering but I was wrong. Its lovely and long lasting too. As for the formula - A little goes a long way so it should last a decent amount of time and it lathers up so well.

I really love how this shampoo contains no sulfates, parabens , silicone's or colorants. Its also Vegan. This is a major selling point for me.

Overall I am very impressed with this product and I think I will be repurchasing. I highly recommend giving this a go.

The first thing you notice about this product is the gorgeous lavender smell. It was a really pleasant surprise and makes your simple shower a luxurious one.

I have been struggling with dull, dry fragile hair this cold winter. Since the first wash - using this Lavender Soothing Therapy Shampoo and Conditioner combo - I saw a major improvement in my hair and it keeps getting better. My hair is soft, feels moisturised and looks healthy. My curls are starting to bounce back too, which I am very happy about.

In terms of consistency, the shampoo is quite light, easy to work through the hair, and lathers nicely. The conditioner is creamy and smoothing, and I find it softens and detangles my curls well. I use a comb after shower, and have noticed an improvement in tangles and knots (which frequented my dry hair!). The conditioner is so soft, it feels like a hair mask. I usually leave this in for a few minutes before rinsing out.

Packaging wise, the shampoo is in a nice pump bottle and the conditioner in a squeeze tube. It's easy to control how much you want to use from these dispensers and I think they've done a good job with the overall packing look.

Overall, I am very pleased with this product. I am keen to try the other scents just because I am so impressed with the way this one smells and feels in my hair.

I was really looking forward to trying something new and loved the idea of the No Sulfates (i noted the asterix). My first impression was I love the packaging. Easy to use with the pump top and attractive graphics. Something I'd be happy to have in the guest bathroom as it looks pretty. Unfortunately the nice surprises ended there. I found the fragrance very masculine. Almost like an aftershave. I don't like that smell on my hair afterwards and it really did linger. The packaging is quite feminine but the fragrance does't match up. The shampoo foamed up allot and washed away cleanly. I looked into the No Sulphates but specifically No sulphate surfactants as I thought with this being such a prominent selling point I should know more about it. I already knew that Sodium Laurel Sulfate is a harsh surfactant and was pleased to see it not in there but what was disappointing to see is that a substitute, Cocamide MEA that does exactly the same and is just as harsh is being used. I think this can be a bit misleading as people steer clear of sulphates not because of the name but because of what it does and these substitutes do exactly the same! My hair felt nice afterwards. It wasn't drying although wasn't particularly hydrated feeling which after the claims I was expecting. Maybe with longer term use? I think the price is fair for the size of the product.

This shampoo comes in a pump bottle which I did find a bit hard to open and begin using (probably user error haha). I love the pump bottle because it’s so easy and means you aren’t using more than you need. My hair is medium length and one small pump was enough to do my whole head- a little goes a long way which is great!! It lathers so well which is what I love in a shampoo!! It makes your hair feel really clean which is good but also a little bit tangly so I recommend using with a thick and norishing conditioner. I have quite sensitive skin and scalp but the shampoo didn’t irritate my scalp at all. I love the relaxing lavender smell and found it so lovely to use. I love how much it lathers and how clean it makes your hair feel.

So far so good with this one. Two week trial was a little tight but loved the packaging - the pump bottle for the shampoo is so good and easy to use, gives just the right amount. Such an easy shampoo to get a good bubbly lather up and doesn’t irritate my scalp. Smell isn’t too overpowering which I like cause I’m not the hugest fan of lavender.

Love love love that this product is free of the nastys and recyclable has packaging.

I was using this shampoo in the shower and hubby poked his head in to tell me something. He wrinkled his nose and said 'Smells like Dettol!'. We happen to use the purple, lavender scented Dettol for cleaning and I had the same response as he did. For that reason alone, I probably won't buy it. In terms of functionality, it lathers pretty well, it doesn't seem to hydrate my hair as it promises though. The pump bottle is easy to use, which is a bonus. At a RRP of $18, I feel like you can get better for half that price.

I have sensitive skin and fine hair, so I was very keen to trial this shampoo. I am thrilled with it. The blurb on the bottle says it is for sensitive scalps. My scalp is not sensitive, but I have dermatitis on my hands and need to be really careful abou the products I use. This shampoo is so gentle on my skin I have actaully seen an improvement since using it. My hair feels very clean after shampooing and it also appears to have some added volume. Overall I am really impressed.

Ok so the first thing I noticed about this shampoo is the overpowering smell. I wasn’t sure if I wanted to use it because it was so strong. It lathers up really well and you don’t need to use much. The size of this bottle will last me ages, my hair is just past shoulder length. My hair felt totally clean after using it though and I’m happy with that.

Since my current colour has washed out I was keen to try this new lavender botanical range as I have used the dull/coloured treated botanicals range before and really liked it.

I don't have fine hair as stated on the bottle but would consider it fragile and sensitive and it is very long so I figured the range may help.

The smell of the shampoo was a little of putting and reminded me of my partner shampoo so I wouldn't considered it relaxing in that sense. It smelt more herbal/medical then traditional lavender in my opinion.

The packaging is like the rest of the botanical series. A browny coloured 400ml pump bottle which states on the back that it is 100 % recyclable. This along with the design of the bottle gives a very botanical vibe. The packaging looks very smart and like something you would see in a salon. One thing I really like about the packaging is that it doesn't leak when it is on its side so I think this is prefect for travelling if you don't mind the larger size.

The texture of the shampoo was light and a little bit runny, I suppose due to being in a pump bottle this is necessary. It lathered reasonable well when mixed with water. I shampooed twice to get a really deep clean and It didn't leave my hair greasy at the roots so I was really happy with how it cleaned my hair.

Apart from the smell I was really happy with how it cleaned my hair and how it made my hair look and feel when used with the conditioning balm. It stayed relatively Knot and frizz free and it didn't irritate my scalp.

I will continue to use this up but will probably look at repurchasing a different shampoo in the botanical series as I don't like the smell.  

Love the smell of this shampoo. It Lathers well and hair felt well cleansed of any product buildup. I really liked the pump bottle so handy to get just the right amount of shampoo.