Hey girlies! This is the Elvive conditioner I got from BR for the review. So I thought I would do a little bit “technical and to the point” review rather than my typical bla bla.
Consistency - It has a good consistency going more on the thick side. But less thicker than I prefer. I like really creamy and thick conditioners.
Application and coverage - I have long, coarse and thick hair, so I use a palmful of product. Usually, I leave the conditioner on my hair for about 5 minutes, so it has enough time to soak into my hair. I sometimes had to conditioner twice with this, especially since Elvive Smooth Intense shampoo tends to make the hair a bit coarse.
Fragrance - Fragrance of this conditioner is very summery, same as its shampoo. It’s a very pleasant smell that lasts even after couple of days. My husband loves the smell. ;)
Usage and longevity - First I used this regularly for a week. Then, once every other day for another week. I also left my hair unwashed for three days and then used this. So I only have about 1/4 of conditioner left. I tend to use a bit more product and I sometimes used this twice in a row. So it ended up pretty quickly. Therefore, as a whole I think this conditioner will last me for about 1 month.
Price - Similar to the shampoo, this conditioner is pretty cheap compared to other products. I noticed this for $3 something on Pack N Save.
Packaging - What I love about its design is that it is meant to place on its cap - like most of the conditioners these days - which comes in very handy when it comes to taking the product out as it ends. Unfortunately the body of this bottle is not see-through as the shampoo bottle. This also has a tight cap that closed up properly. I even dropped it on the tile floor like I did with the shampoo, and it didn't break off. :D
Results - I tried to use this conditioner paired with its shampoo as much as possible within the time period I had and in different ways. On the week I used the pair regularly, I had to conditioner my hair twice to get it to be silky. On the week I washed my hair once every two days, I only conditioned once. I also tried this with other shampoos, for example head and shoulders. With head and shoulders shampoo that doesn’t leave my hair dry, this conditioner is perfect to be used. Personally, I think with every shampoo and conditioner pair, it’s the shampoo that cleans the hair and scalp leaving them dry or else and the conditioner is the product that helps to get the hair to look shiny or go silky or add volumn, etc. So I believe that it’s this conditioner that helps lessen the frizzy effect my hair has. It’s still winter so my hair tends to go a little crazy with the added moisture in the air. But I think in the summer time this conditioner will flawlessly take care of the frizz.
I like the bottle design, they stay standing in my shower and upside down which means not having to shake and tap the bottle when getting to the end. I found the formula was great not too thick and very easy to rub through evenly. Didn't notice less frizz first couple of washes but did by the 3rd - the first couple of washes my hair was so smooth it seemed to be more frizzy but by the 3rd time using it i had a nice balance of smooth, less frizzy hair. I have medium to long length hair and found I only needed to use a small amount so love that I'm getting more washes than usual out of the conditioner. After towel drying my hair, the hair brush goes through my hair so smoothly no tangles at all.
Tips: Same as the shampoo - need to use a couple of times before seeing results.