L'Oréal Paris ELVIVE Total Repair 5 Restoring Shampoo

This product feels more like conditioner than shampoo consistency wise which I like. I have pretty vibrantly dyed hair most of the time and it doesn't seem to make it fade too much which is a problem I've had with shampoo in the past. Overall my hair feels softer and it smells awesome, I think I'm gonna stick with this one.

I look the packaging and that it is easy to use and smells great. My hair felt shiny and soft after using it for a few weeks. The bottle seems to last for ages as you don't need to use much product.

I wasn't really expecting too much from this product, I thought it would be just like all the others and not really do much but I was surprised and pleased when it actually did what it said it would. When used in conjunction with the conditioner and after wash repair cream it really smoothed out my hair. My hair tends to be dry and brittle and frizz easily but this product has smoothed it out a lot. Another thing this product has done is make my hair manageable when it's wet, up until now I had to struggle to brush it out after a shower.

The packaging of this product is very crisp, it is a white bottle with red, black and silver detailing which gives it immediately an expensive look. After using it various times paired with the conditioner overall I found myself pleased with the product. I have shoulder length coloured red hair and I found although the product isn't specifically for coloured hair that it didn't result in any fading of colour. I only had to use about a dollop about the size of a 50c coin to lather my hair so a little goes a long way. The fragrance was nice and floral but not too overpowering. My hair definitely felt clean and strong and I've only had to wash it twice a week which is great.

First things first, my favourite thing about this shampoo is the smell. It smells absolutely divine like you have walked into a beautiful salon, and the smell lingers in your hair all day. I could not stop sniffing my hair after using the product! The packaging of this product also looks similar to salon quality although I disliked the colour red (that’s just a personal preference). The shape of the bottle is quite standard for shampoo but it works as it’s easy to squeeze out and it pours out the right amount you would want. The consistency of the shampoo is silky on your hands and it is white and look creamy. I found that you have to put quite a bit of shampoo on your palm to ensure that it really lathers up on your hair to get the best result. It leaves your hair feeling quite stripped (as do most shampoos) but following up with conditioner afterwards leaves it feeling nice and silky.

I blow dry and straighten my hair every day so my hair is quite damaged and I have tons of split ends! After about 2 weeks of using the shampoo (every second day) I did start to notice that the ends of my hair were looking much healthier and stronger. My hair was also nice and silky and shiny after every wash. The only thing it didn't do which it said it would was make my hair look fuller. I put this down to the fact that it made my hair silky and when my hair is silky it tends to sit quite flat.

Overall I was really pleased with the results and the smell of the shampoo is enough to make me buy it again as this is one aspect that is really important to me when buying hair products. I would recommend it to a friends, however only if they were actively seeking my advice on what to buy.

The smell of this shampoo is absolutely amaaaaazing, it was one of the first things that enticed me about this product. I loved just letting it sit in my hair for a minute or two just so I could take in the smell.

I can definitely say that this shampoo cleans my hair, because my hair was literally squeaky clean! I also found that it made my hair easy to manage, looked and felt thicker, and shinier and smoother. My hair now has lots of volume, even when I straighten my hair (usually it's my wavy hair that gives it volume) . Absolutely in love and will purchase again.

I was happy to be a part of the trial team to try out this shampoo but if I am honest, I was not really expecting much out of this. First time I tried it, I didn't really notice anything other than it had a nice smell and did what any other shampoo I've used would do, wash my hair. However, on the second time I used it (a couple of days afterwards) I noticed how soft and shiny my hair was. I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me. But it straightened beautifully and flat with a Remington straightner!! Why is this a big deal? It's a big deal because I have the typical Polynesian hair that is unruly and curly and hard to tame at the best of times. I was so happy with the results because I could only get it to go flat like that at the salon. This shampoo can work miracles, I am definitely buying this again.

As i straighten my hair on a daily basis, my hair is very damaged. Its not as strong and healthy looking as it should be. After using the Total Repair 5 Restoring Shampoo, it has left my hair feeling silky soft, feels and looks much healthier than what it was before. My hair has become more stronger and visually looks more fuller, with less split ends, and dryness.

I love this shampoo, it smell's really nice, my hair is very damaged and was falling out due to breastfeeding but after using this shampoo my hair felt a lot stronger. Felt silky smooth and really made it shine. My hair was clean and the smell stays in for a while, this is one of my favorite shampoo and conditioner range.