L'Oréal Paris ELVIVE Colour Protect Shampoo Review

I was really looking forward to this trial because I typically dye my hair more...unusual colours. At the moment I have been rocking the purple but I had a slight dye mishap leaving me with green hair which I have to slowly cut out due to it being permanent which means I couldn't test this shampoo as well as I wanted to in terms of how long the colour lasted.

In saying that I do find that my green hair does seem to be much more vibrant from using this shampoo. It has a pleasant smell and while my hair was a bit knotty after washing it out my hair tends to always be like that if I don't use a conditioner.

I think I will put it aside and use it retrial it again when I can redye my hair just to test it properly but overall I do like it

I have been using these products for 2 weeks now, I applied the shampoo with my hands, it smelt great. Making sure to massage it through my hair and onto my scalp, it was easy to rinse. I must say I usually have a slightly irritated scalp. My scalp did not like this product much, it began to itch inbetween the daily washes.. My hair did seem to be more greasy, although it wasn't from left over product ,as I made sure I rinsed it out. Overall I didn't like he product as it irritated my sensitive scalp more.

I received this as part of the trial and So far I am really impressed with this product. I've recently recoloured my hair mahogany with bright red highlights so the timing was perfect. The first thing I noticed was that when I lathered up my hair, the foam didn't turn pink like it has done with other products. I also loved the feel of the foam, really soft and silky. It leaves my hair feeling really clean and soft. Although the one time I thought I could get away with only 1 wash, my hair was greasy and dull the next day.

I have to admit here that I'm a bit of a shampoo snob, I only ever buy from my hairdresser. Suffice to say I was sceptical about any benefits this shampoo would bring. I was so wrong! The first thing I noticed was the delicious smell, then how clean my scalp felt (I'd just had a sweaty session at the gym so was really putting it through it's paces). Over time I have noticed how great my colour looks, I've got blondish highlights which look soft and fresh. This shampoo snob is definitely converted!

Container: A red 250ml plastic "tube" like bottle. The lid is a flip lid that opens on the top. It is flat so should you want to you could stand the shampoo on the top.

Appearance: The red of the container is bright and attractive. The writing on the front is in gold, orange and white.

Information: The label is clear and informative. It has a clear list of ingredients, a clear and informative paragraph about the aim of the shampoo. Overall for the container/packaging I would give it a 4/5. There is nothing that I can fault the package and presentation on. It is attractive and informative.

The Product: A sweet smelling white cream like shampoo. The shampoo smells delicious. A teaspoon lathered up and offered a good foam that felt like it was cleaning my hair.

To begin I followed all the instructions, it worked brilliantly. I also used it as I would use my normal shampoo - without conditioning and I found that once again I was not disappointed. The shampoo cleaned my hair without leaving it feeling dry or "squeaky". My hair was a little more controllable and has a little less fuzz using this shampoo. I can say that my hair was coloured a week before receiving the shampoo. It is a copper colour which tends to fade, with this shampoo I have not been disappointed my colour has lasted and my hair feels silky smooth.

I am delighted with the results and will definitely purchase this shampoo in the future. It offers a salon like smooth finish to your hair and although it was for protecting my colour I have noticed that my hair is far more manageable!

For the fragrance I would give it a 5/5. For the texture/thickness of the shampoo I would give it a 5/5. For the results I would give it a 5/5. Using the shampoo with the conditioner I would give it a 5/5, using just the shampoo the results are not as fantastic but good as with the conditioner.

BRILLIANT.

I was very fortunate to receive the shampoo the day I had my hair cut and coloured.

The shampoo comes in a attractive red container, very easy to use.

The fragrance of the shampoo is pleasant and lasts most of the day.

I found that I did not need to use much shampoo as it lathers very well.

After washing, conditioning and drying my hair, I found my hair was nice and soft.

My colour has not faded, and still has the same appearance as it was when I left the hairdressers

I received both the shampoo and conditioner and think its best to write the same for both products. I loved the smell of this and found that the scent did last on my hair, But, at this time of the year I normally don't need to wash my hair every day but found I did when using this. It made my hair very oily & lank the next day. One good thing was that my hair didn't tangle and was very easy to comb out. The packaging was nice, modern and bright, but, I wouldn't buy this product given the results that I had.

This product is an excellent choice for those who want salon quality product on a supermarket budget. The shampoo is easy to apply, quite thick, lathers well and smells lovely without being overwhelmingly perfumed. It left my hair feeling clean without that stripped bare feeling. My colour is still looking bright, shiny after 2 weeks of using this product. I will definitely continue to use this shampoo.

I was really looking forward trying this as I colour my hair quite bright colours. Typically being a self confessed Salon Snob, stepping out of my comfort zone to do this trial was good. I coloured my hair to really give it a good go, to see what it stood up what it said. I have to wash my hair every day the shampoo was really a great smell, my colour didn't run as much as it had previously. The small amount you used will make the the shampoo last awhile.