L'Oréal Paris ELVIVE Smooth Intense Conditioner Review

Wow! Impressed! Seriously I have never felt my hair so smooth and soft without having been at a salon. This stuff is almost liquid gold for my hair. Goodbye frizz! Absolutely stoked with the results and definitely will be buying this in future!

Usually supermarket brand conditioners will make my hair feel super silky and strong when they're applied, but most of that good feeling rinses out with the product. This conditioner was different. When I applied it in the shower my hair didn't feel any different, and I was worried that it wouldn't make any difference to the condition of my hair. It wasn't until after I blow dried my hair that I really saw the value of this product - my hair was visibly softer and smoother (even my boyfriend commented on it!) without looking too flat. I love that this conditioner achieves such good results without making your hair oily, and it definitely reduces the time I spend styling my hair! A really good product for hair prone to frizz, or people who have trouble with humidity damaging their 'do.

Great Product. Smells divine, goes on your hair making it feel instantly silky and washes off well. I would recommend this to anyone. Packaging is lovely and the bottle sits well without falling over (like some do). Very good product. Haven't notice major change in the frizziness when my hair is dry, but definite improvement. Thanks BR for letting me Trial the product.

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 smell of the conditioner, but not as much as the shampoo. I found that my hair is definitely soft using this conditioner, but it still gets frizzy however this seems to depend on what I do with my hair after washing. If I let my hair dry naturally then I find that i get massive frizz. The only way to stop this seems to be using another serum treatment after I get out the shower. But if I go to bed with wet hair i seem to wake up with smooth soft hair? So I would still recommend the conditioner as it makes my hair feel lovely, but to truly combat frizziness I've found that I need to put in some other products (currently using a Kerastase oil as well with good effect).

'Part Two' of the L'Oréal Paris Elvive Smooth Intense duo, this conditioner has a lovely, rich formula that has left my hair super soft after each wash. I have seen a marked improvement in the texture of my hair, with less frizz and less styling time due to my hair being more manageable. I will definitely keep using this product.

This conditioner worked well with the shampoo and I recommend that both are brought. It helped alot with my dry and uncontrollable hair! My hair was alot smoother and alot easier to style. Would love if it was in a clear bottle like the shampoo so I can see when it needs replacing. It was easy to rinse out and again like the shampoo it had a nice soft fragrance.I only needed a small amount as it seemed to go along way which is great for a conditioner.

First just a little about my hair. I have had oily hair for the longest time until recently. The last few times I have been to the hairdresser they have suggested a deep conditioning treatment because it has been dry and damaged. It still gets oily after a few days, but I can feel that it is dry and I get a lot of flyaways.

I used this conditioner following the matching shampoo.

I found the packaging a little frustrating. The first time I used it the bottle creased in a funny place and it has made it hard to squeeze out each time, and I like how the shampoo has a see through bottle, it would've been nice for this to be see through as well. It doesn't flow as nicely as the shampoo,its almost custard like. It smells great, like the shampoo.

When using conditioner I usually leave it on for about 3 minutes, I try not to go any longer as it ends up weighing my hair down. With this conditioner I tried washing it out quickly, waiting 3 minutes and I also mucked around shaving my legs etc and left it longer. The first time my hair was smooth, but it definitely felt better when I had left it for 3 minutes. I was surprised though that when I left it longer it didn't feel really weighed down and a bit greasy like other products. Every time when I wash it out it feels light and clean.

When dry I was really impressed with how smooth it was. I hardly had any flyaways and it felt light but not dry. I was also unwell at one stage during the trial and I didn't wash my hair for 3 days, normally I can't get away with that. But on the third day I would have still been able to go out without it being greasy or gross.

I have already purchased my next lot of this conditioner and the matching shampoo (they were on special at Countdown for $4, really affordable)

For starters, I love the packaging! Clear bottle is super handy so you can see how much product you have left. If used not in confunction with the shampoo I don't think it'd be as effective. The conditioner left my hair feeling smooth and the frizz was definitely reduced over the period of the trial.

I was skeptical to begin with, anything that I have tried in the past to smooth my frizz usually is very heavy on my extremely fine/thin hair but this was very light and didn't take any volume away. The scent is pleasant and the price is great! will definitely considering repurchasing.