L'Oréal Paris ELVIVE Total Repair 5 Restoring Shampoo

I purchased this along with the matching conditioner. It comes in a 300ml bottle but you can also buy it in a 1 litre with a pump. It's quite affordable especially when on special, I got it for around $6 at Countdown.

First off it smells incredible, something I always want in a shampoo. I love the creamy texture of this, it lathers up beautifully. I always shampoo twice, first to get rid of any product I've used then again to make sure my hairs really clean. It washes out easily, I have dyed hair and do get a tiny bit of colour washout but it's nothing major.

Once dry my hair looks and feels great. Less frizz, beautiful shine and really hydrated. It definitely works best when paired with the matching conditioner. They have a mask too if you want an extra boost! Definitely recommend this, a great affordable shampoo.

This is the shampoo i use with the conditioner, works very well, for the price it is very good for someone who wants to look after their hair on a budget, the shampoo doesnt lather up too much and doesnt tangle like other shampoos do, I love the smell of the conditioner and leaves your hair silky smooth

Love this product - have been using Elvive for a while now (different type) and am quite happy to change to this one :) Leaves my hair softer, looking better and easier to manage. Nice fragrance also :)

This shampoo is really good I find it cleanses my hair really well without stripping all of my oils bit leaves it feeling really clean, soft and silky (when used with the conditioner after). It left my hair looking much smoother and shinier after first use and smelling great so I would recommend to others!

I have been blessed to be able to receive this trial as I have been quite concerned about the state of my hair. My hair was quite dry and dead from multiple dying and bleaching. No matter how many products I had tried on my hair, I could not find a product that could repair the damage. With my student budget I was not willing to pay a lot of money to repair my hair as I thought it would grow out. Unfortunately that did not happen. Upon receiving my trial product I found that the packaging gave a good amount of information to consumers who are looking at using the Loreal Elvive range. The instructions were fairly straight forward and details were labelled clearly if any concerns needed to be followed up with Loreal. The actual bottle containing contents was appealing to me as it is simple to hold and open while in the shower. My only concern I had with the packaging was the lid as I often drop my shampoo in the shower but no matter how many times I dropped it the lid did not crack. I like how the bottle easily dispenses the product through a hole at the top. It is fairly straight forward shampoo packaging. The actual product itself smelt amazing! I personally don't like strong smells and shampoos that smell like they will strip my hair. The smell is almost like a fruity smell which leaves a subtle smell after washing out. I found that the product was almost like a creamy cashmere like texture that wasn't harsh on my hair but also not too heavy leaving my hair feeling weighed down. The product does foam up when using but I often found that it is easy to disperse in my thick hair without my fingers getting tangled. After using this product for over two weeks now I am happy to say it definitely lives up to its claims! My hair feels so much more stronger and healthier. It is also a lot easier to style. Along with using this product I took a hair supplement and multi vitamin and also spent more time massaging my scalp in the shower rather than lathering my hair and rinsing. I would definitely recommend this product to anyone looking for a salon substitute for excellent value.

Having lightened my hair I have definitely noticed considerable dryness, so I was pretty excited to get my hands on this shampoo in the hope that it wouldn't dry my hair out like others do. After a single wash I my hair looked shiny, smelt great and felt really clean. The formula is light and doesn't leave any residue which is great. Having used it consistently for about a week and a half it definitely doesn't dry my hair out further, however I'm not 100% sure it actually 'repairs' anything. It cleans well and creates great shine, but I still have quite dry hair. The only problem is that the bottles are way too small! Wouldn't last me long at all, but worth the purchase even just for the delicious smell!

I was looking for a shampoo and conditioner to help repair my hair as it was dull and dry and breaking easily after using for a month i am amazed at the difference my hair is much shinier stronger not breaking as easy and less frizzy will definatley continue to use

This is probably one of my favorite shampoos and the conditioner with it is great as well. Smells lovely, leaves my hair feeling soft and shiny, runs through my hair so smoothly. I just really love this product and I've dyed my hair heaps and this always makes it bounce back from that dry straw feeling.