L'Oréal Paris ELVIVE Total Repair 5 Instant Miracle Review

I've used this product a few times now and I can honestly say I don't see much of a difference. I have slightly damaged hair and if the product is working, it is doing so at a slow pace. I think it does leave my hair silkier, however. The product itself and application is something I don't like. I seem to have to use a lot of product because it somehow disappears the moment I rub it into one part of my hair. I don't know if that's my hair 'absorbing' the product or what, but I can see this product being used up very quickly. It also doesn't have the most pleasant smell but I'm glad it doesn't last once my hair is dry. Overall, I like to keep my hair care products to a minimum and I don't know if this product is worth adding to my routine or not.

Firstly I should start off saying that I do have colour damaged hair. Not completely fried but it has done many colour changes over the year with the most recently a change to blonde. It is because of this I had really high hopes of a treatment that claimed to repair from the inside. Unfortunately I can't say that over the last couple of weeks I have seen any real improvement to the texture and health of my locks. The cream itself did feel lovely to apply. It is pink in colour and feels really smooth & hydrating when applied. It also smells lovely too. However that was it for me. It felt more or less like a second conditioner in my shower routine rather than a powerful serum. I do wonder if maybe it needs to be left on longer than the recommended 'apply & rinse right away'. So over all I wouldn't purchase this myself again but have enjoyed putting it to the test.

I was so excited to try this product as my hair has been struggling with damage for a wee while now. I saw the trial and even though I didnt make it on, I decided I couldnt wait. It sounded too good. INSTANT MIRACLE. YES just what my hair ordered. Now my first question when I went to put this in my hair was.........Is it a shampoo? Or a conditioner? am I to put this on before I shampoo, or after I condition>?? I checked the instructions and all it said was after every wash to apply to wet hair the rinse. I assumed that must mean after Ive washed it in shampoo and its like a conditioner like most repair treatments, they are a conditioner aswell. So I proceeded and the product was so watery I thought, surely this cant be a conditioner, but it said it would leave my hair silky smooth. So after I rinsed it out and felt no such silkyness I proceeded to condition with my regular conditioner. NO CHANGE. I have persevered with this and every time I washed I used it and have seen zero changes in my hair. Definelty no miracles happening here and I was even using it in conjunction with the total repair conditioning spray. The vagueness of whether it was applied before or after conditioner wouldve been helpful as "wash" could mean two things. So as much as I really really really wanted this product to be the miracle my hair so desperately needs, unfortunately it wasnt

I have damaged frizzy coloured hair. I'm always looking for a good hair mask. This was cheap so thought I would try it. It smells lovely! One star for smell. but it does nothing for my hair type. I condition my hair first with my regular conditioner and apply this all over and let it sit for 1 minute. While washing it out I can feel my dry hair, so it doesn't have that conditioned feel. After a couple of weeks use my hair is still the same. It's cheap and may work on finer hair types.