L'Oreal Paris ELVIVE Extraordinary Hair Oil

I really like this hair oil. It is perfect for applying on damp hair prior to blow drying and after as a final step in your haircare routine for smooth and silky hair. The smell is amazing and it definitely tames the frizzy hairs for a sleek look that lasts all day.

My hair is very dry, and I tend to have a lot of split endss. My mum had this in her room, so i though i would give it a try- i'm always after new hair products that help my hair! I have used a lot of hair oils, serums and sprays before, to smooth my hair and fix my split ends, so I was interested to try this. It has a nice smell and comes in a pretty 100ml bottle. After I used it, my hair became instantly smoother and shinier. I will definitely use this again as a daily hair oil :)

For a non salon product, I actually cannot believe how good this hair oil is! I now use it regularly instead of a serum. Easily found at The Warehouse, I have been using this product for a few months now (usually two or three times a week) and I'm not even a quarter of the way through the bottle! This product deals to my pesky flyaways so well, I'm always amazed at the results. It also helps nourish my dry ends, keeping them looking healthy and feeling soft and smooth. With regular use it has improved the condition of my hair and I'm finding I have less breakage and split ends. Also, it smells lovely!

You only need a little to tame your frizzy locks, just a couple of squirts goes a long way and it lasts right up until you next wash your hair, so you don't have to apply it every day. Which means cost wise it's great as it will last you a while.

I got this for $17 at the Warehouse recently, which I thought was a pretty good price as it seems to be a bit more expensive elsewhere. I’ve used it for about three weeks now and I’ve been applying it most days to my hair.

Firstly, the positives: it certainly helps to hydrate and condition hair. It really does do a good job of moisturising my hair - it just feels smoother, more hydrated and nourished. I just apply it towards the ends of my hair, so it’s a handy oil to apply once you’ve styled your hair into a ponytail (or however you style it). I apply it to either wet or dry hair though and I find it works well both ways. I’ve also found it helps to detangle my hair too, which is a real bonus. Plus, a little goes a long way, which is great for those looking for an economical hair oil! You only need a little, say a few pumps into the palm of your hand at the most. However, when I have accidentally pumped too much out, it still does not look or feel overly greasy in my hair. So these are quite a few positives, but there is just one spanner in the works for me, which I will outline below.

The negative: it dries out my scalp big time! In my experience, the one thing that I don’t like about this oil is that it can affect my scalp, and I really have to avoid applying any to the hair closer to my scalp at all costs! I already suffer from a dry scalp, but this product seems to make the problem twice as bad, so I really do need to watch that I don’t go near my scalp at all when applying it. It’s a shame too as my hair just loves this oil, but my scalp hates it!

Therefore, on balance of my scalp issues, I probably would not buy this particular oil again. There are countless hair oils on the market, so seeing as this one affects my scalp, I’ll probably go for a different one when I run out. It does do a great job of moisturising and calming my hair though, and I’ve even found it reasonable as a detangler. But I would only recommend this oil to others if you know your scalp can cope, otherwise make sure you only apply it towards the ends of your hair and keep it well away from hair closer to the scalp. This would be particularly difficult though if you have short hair and, in that case, I’d definitely not recommend it.