L'Oréal Paris ELVIVE Colour Protect Shampoo Review

I have dyed black hair and like to keep my colour looking fresh and vibrant. I saw this at the supermarket for about $5 for a large bottle so decided to give it a try.

The bottle is a gorgeous vibrant red and I find it very attractive.  The shampoo is on the thicker side, sometimes I actually think I've accidentally used the conditioner instead so I have to check.

It lathers up well in my hair, you only need a little bit and I feel I use far too much every time I use it. It does not leave my hair feeling like straw or tangled. It has a gorgeous scent which I love.

My hair is left feeling clean however I do get some colour wash out with this which I am not so happy about.

Used in conjunction with the conditioner they make a lovely pair. Not sure I would repurchase simply because of the colour wash out when it is supposed to be a colour lock shampoo.

I Love this shampoo its so nice in my hair and smells nice also. I get really bad dandruff and oily looking hair from supermarket shampoos but not this one. Its a good thick consistency and is Good value for money.

In the weekend I purchased this for about 6 or 7 dollars from the warehouse. I have just recently coloured my hair with temporary colour and wanted to get a colour protection shampoo. I don't usually use this line but I have tried some of the others in the past. For reference I have got two bright temporary hair dyes in my hair. The first wash after colouring with temporary dye usually always hectic and seems like alot goes down the plug hole. This shampoo smelt nice and fresh and when I used it thankfully it didn't seem to take as much colour from my hair as a regular shampoo, anti dandruff or clarifying shampoo. I did not buy the matching conditioner because I prefer to use silicone and diamenticone free stuff. I also have plenty of shampoo at home from the vault but was low on some specific to prevent colour loss. My hair was very oily to begin with as I didn't wash it for about a week since colouring it. I don't normally leave it very long except when it's not healthy or I'm trying to keep my colour. This meant I did have to be vigorous around my scalp and near my ears otherwise my hair would still feel greasy or not clean. I didn't shampoo twice as that's something I just don't really do. But I do feel I need to use a bit more than usual as my roots were greasy. My hair feels nice and soft, manageable and not too dry even though I have dry ends and didn't use conditioner this time. I cannot see a problem with this product it seems to work for what I purchased it for. The only gripe I could say was that I feel the bottle wasn't as full as it could of been when I purchased. I can't comment on the 28 wash theory but I'm satisfied so far.

I found this shampoo quite drying leaving my hair Thin and straw like . It irritated my eye lids no end So if your sensitive then this isn’t for you

As I colour my hair I have to be careful what shampoos I use as some are just too cleansing in the sense they strip my colour and dry my hair.Elvive Colour Protect does just what is says and I find my hair not only feels good but also my colour stays brighter and true to colour for so much longer. I do change my shampoos and conditioners as I like to try different products but this is one of the best in my opinion and I often buy on special which is a good plus.