L'Oreal Paris Botanicals Coriander Strength Cure Shampoo Review

So this shampoo like the whole set has a distinct smell which they describe as invigorating. For me I think it is the type of scent you either love or hate it smells similar to Karma Sutra purfumed balm/oil. I do not hate the scent but it isnt my type. The shampoo is transparent/clear, colourless and lathers sufficiently. The pump dispenser bottle reminds me of a hand soap or body lotion container. Coconut oil is in this range which truth be told is not ideal to use too much of as on-going use can cause protein buildup, reduced hair elasticity, stiff/crunchy feeling causing breakage as a result. Coriander oil in the range is Anti-bacterial - good for athletes foot itchy scalp, it can help ease pain so you may like to try this as a body wash as it can help with muscle spasms, pain and cramping the scent has both stimulating and calming effects. The back of the bottle says it contains "soya" next to coconut & coriander oil I assume this means soybean oil this is a carrier oil so helps the other oils absorb into the hair and hold moisture. Soybean oil has Vitamin A, ant-oxidants and it is not a greasy feel type oil so that means if you have oily hair soybean oil is ideal. My hair felt clean after use of this but not supersoft so perhaps it did make my hair a bit tougher or stronger like the claim but with only 1 week to trial the range it is really hard to judge weather this really is going to repair the hair. It could help make the roots stronger and provide nutrients and care to the scalp perhaps. Because I prefer other scents for my hair and it is pricey for my budget I am not sure I would re-purchase but you do get 400ml which is plenty. I like how there is no parabens etc but I believe there is some kind of Laurel sulfate in it (a foaming lathering agent/makes the bubbles) which some will not favour as this can take the natural oil/moisture from your hair and is in all mainstream/cheaper shampoos.

I used this shampoo as part of the whole L’Oréal Paris Botanicals Fresh Care with Coriander Regime - with the conditioner and the strengthening potion. Within a week my hair was a bit stronger - mostly through noticing a lot less hair loss in the shower (which means it wasn't breaking as much).

The shampoo comes in a large brown pump bottle. The pump is quite tough and hard to get the product out (takes two hard pushes to get out the right amount), but it does make it a lot easier than having to pick up wet bottles.

The shampoo is clear (which was a nice surprise) and like the other products has a very strong scent - very earthy, herby smelling. It doesn't however smell like coriander - so if you hate coriander, don't let these products put you off.

It lathers well and gives a really deep clean - so well that I definitely need the conditioner afterwards to detangle and remoisturise my hair.

The packaging is my favourite of shower products, I especially like the pump on this one - although I feel I need quite a few pumps to get the desired amount. The scent is the same as the range, I was expecting overpowering coriander - but its a nicely spiced refreshing scent.

I think it takes a bit more to get a lather that I like, but that is probably because it is free of some of the things cause that big lather in other shampoos. Maybe I need to change my expectations. As part of the range it's hard to judge the shampoo alone, but I feel like it wasn't as gentle as the other products. My hair felt a bit dried out and squeaky after using it (Again, is that my lather issue?) The conditioner and strength potion helped combat that feeling though, so I think they work well as a team. I'm not sure that I will keep up the shampoo, but the other products I will continue to use mixed in with other products.

I am a wee bit of a snob when it comes to shampoos etc. I have heavily treated hair. years and years of salon bleaching and fashions colours, so i buy high end products so it doesnt fall out or end up like straw. However, I won this is a christmas competition.

My first reaction, was why on earth would you put coriander into a product. It seemed a but out of the norm.

I was pleasantly surprised by this product. A little goes a long way, the smell is nice. It was earthy, and nothing like coriander! :) I loved that it was in pump bottle, that made using it a lot easier.

Within a week, my fly aways had gone. And the hair felt stronger and slightly healthier. Great product.

I love the smell of this hair care range! I also love the pump bottle which makes it easy to use and the bottle allows you to see how much is left. However it seemed to make my hair frizzier and more flyaway than not. I don’t really feel it strengthens my hair at all. But just because of its divine smell I might purchase it on sale in the future.

So I've been struggling to find a shampoo for months that works well with my hair. I have a lot of fine hair that hates the winter and loves to be frizzy. this shampoo makes my hair feel so much softer and doesn't weigh it down!