L'Oréal Paris ELVIVE Total Repair 5 Conditioner Review

I used this paired with the shampoo and loved the results. The packaging looks great and doesn't fall over in the shower. I use conditioner most days to untangle so I don't have to damage my curly hair by brushing it but shampoo it only about twice a week. This product smells good, it is a subtle floral fragrance. It spreads easily through the hair and is effective so you don't have to use too much. It makes my hair feel nice and silky but doesn't cause frizzyness which is always great.

You can also see some more detail in my review of the matching Shampoo but just to recap my main hair issues are: dry flaky scalp, fly aways, frizzy in hot weather, oily roots and dye damage, so pretty much anything and everything can go wrong with it. I’m currently trying to grow out the dye damage so supporting the new virgin hair coming through is my top priority. I normally wash my hair every second day and conditioning only every fourth out of those.

My hair took about a week to settle down with the first few days experiencing the new fluffiness that comes with changing to a new product but it soon calmed down into softness and smoothing down of my normal dry frizz. My hair had been seriously hydrated as I could see a visible difference after only a week of use and the problematic flaky patch even saw some improvement.

I used this conditioner together with its shampoo for this trial and have been thoroughly pleased with my overall results. While the shampoo has helped with balancing the oils in my hair and helping keep the scalp from drying out and worsening my flaky scalp patch, the conditioner has provided the finishing touch by smoothing it out and softening my hair to the point where I didn't need to tie it back into a ponytail to hide it. I have seen an overall reduction in all of my hair problems, not only does it sit better on my head in general but my hair is becoming easier to manage being much less prone to the ugly frizzy POOF that I normally get and a DRASTIC improvement on my usual fly aways. I couldn't tell you whether that’s due to hydrating my hair or a smoothing effect, but whichever it is it’s been working very effectively.

A few week son after seeing some encouraging results I also bought the leave in conditioner that goes with this specific range for some support on my in between wash days, I found this little addition meant I didn't need to use any hair product to keep my hair in control, I personally prefer having my hair natural and styled as little as possible especially while trying to grow it out and not cause further damage.

I will say that though there was an overall improvement in the dyed area of my hair, it is somewhat beyond saving as I've attempted salon treatments previously but to no avail, so if you have coloured hair I would avoid this one as it seems to work absolute wonders on my natural hair coming through but while there is a great improvement it couldn't quite pull off a complete miracle for my coloured hair areas so you if you do colour your hair I’d stick with a specialist product to support your hair and colour regime.

I liked the shampoo better than the conditioner in this range! I have really knotty hair, and I found that this conditioner didn't work to detangle it at all and I was having to brush out knots after washing. I also noticed this conditioner didn't put any moisture back into my hair - it didn't feel softer and more hydrated, it felt quite dry. It did, however, leave me with more shine which is great as I'm prone to dullness. My hair also feels stronger and less brittle so it's not all bad! But you just don't get that soft feeling to the hair that you get from some conditioners, which I'm addicted to! I don't think I'll repurchase unfortunately.

Using this conditioner after the matching shampoo my hair is so much softer and shinier. It's such a good match and works well with my long, thick, dry hair. It helps stop frizz and feels much healthier. My new supermarket shampoo/conditioner favourite.

Just like the shampoo, I really enjoyed this product. In conjunction with the shampoo it has helped my hair so much. Over the three weeks I have seen a massive improvement in my hair which I was very surprised about considering this product is so affordable. My hair is healthier, has some shine which I started thinking was impossible for my blonde hair, feels stronger, I have had less breakage and it smells amazing. I did not expect this but I am so happy with the results. Definitely recommend this and am going to buy more.

I really loved using this conditioner. Not only does it smells great, it leaves my hair feeling clean and moisturised. I really like how the conditioner has a thick consistency which allows my hair to soak up all the goodness! It was good to see that just after one wash, it leaves my hair feeling moisturised but not greasy. It doesn't feel like I have to wash multiple times to get the product out of my hair. After a few uses, I can see my hair getting a lot shinier and less dry! I absolutely love this range and will continue to purchase this in the future.

I bleach my hair so I'm always in need of a good conditioner that will help to repair my hair. I tried the L'Oréal Paris ELVIVE Total Repair 5 Conditioner after using the L'Oréal Paris ELVIVE Total Repair 5 Shampoo oping that they would wok well in conjunction with each other. The conditioner was a nice creamy texture and I had to use quite a bit to coat my long hair. It has a nice scent but nothing special. When I condition my hair, I run my fingers through my hair to comb out any knots. With this conditioner in my hair it was a nightmare to run my fingers through and I ended up with more knots than I started with. It took my a while to work them out. I did find that my hair felt really soft after using the product however it dried quite frizzy. I got my hair coloured later in the day and my hairdresser commented on how soft and clean my hair was (which is great) but she mentioned that it was frizzy because all the natural oils had been removed from my hair. I wouldn't purchase this again due to the fact that it made my hair so knotty when I was conditioning it.

I was lucky enough to trial this through the lovely Beauty Review themselves and I have mixed feelings with it.

So lets talk packaging, its a nice size and lasts quite a while, easy to get out of the tube as it is more a squeezey one compared to the shampoo bottle. Also it has a great lid that opens and shuts easily so no problem of spilling.

Formula: It has a nice silky feeling to it and smells beautiful, kind of like a bowl full of fruit but as with the shampoo, I couldn't quite put my finger on the fragrance.

Using the Conditioner: After using the Shampoo, I added a small amount to my hand as stated in the instructions into my hair. I massaged it into my hair to make sure it got through to the areas needed. It felt really silky and smooth and felt really good after I rinsed it out, taking away the dry feeling that the shampoo left me with.

Results: My hair did feel really soft and silky and when it dried (I always air dry my hair) and it did have a nice shine to it. You don't want to add too much conditioner to your hair as it can end up making your hair feel greasy. I found that I had to wash my hair a little more frequently with this duo, and I used only a little amount so I know that the feeling of needing to wash my hair more frequently with it was not due to using too much.

I gave it 4 stars because its was a nice conditioner, felt good and smelt heavenly but deducted stars for the fact I had to wash my hair more than I normally would.

Similar to the shampoo, I really loved the smell of this conditioner. It smelt salon fresh but I couldn’t quite put my finger on the combination of smells I was getting, but whatever it was smelt good. The packaging was just like the shampoo except the bottle was the other way around. It looked good quality except I didn’t like the colour red just as a personal preference. The standard shape and size of the bottle was nothing new but it worked well and it was easy to pour out the conditioner into the palm of my hand. It felt very silky on my hands and looked similar to the shampoo consistency – white and creamy, except a little silkier. Putting this on after the shampoo (which has stripped my hair and made it feel quite rough) made it nice and smooth and silky and easier to run my fingers through my hair.

My hair is quite damaged with lots of split ends so after using the conditioner (with the shampoo) I noticed results and my hair was looking a lot healthier – especially the ends seemed to be repairing. The conditioner made my hair feel extra silky smooth and shiny with minimal fly aways but it did feel a bit thin rather than make it look fuller which it promised to do.

As with the shampoo I am overall really pleased with the conditioner and the results it has given. I would definitely use it again and recommend to friends if they were seeking advice on what to buy.

Again, I have curly, frizzy, oily, heavily heat damaged hair.

I used this in addition to the elvive total repair shampoo. It had a nice silky consistency and smells fantastic. And that's pretty much where my praise ends.

I had to condition my hair twice! It felt ok while I was in the shower. After I towel dried my hair, it was so matted and dry that I had to comb through a serum in my hair!!!!

I'm not sure if it was a combination of both products that my hair didn't take to kindly to but I probably won't be purchasing this conditioner again.

Totally didn't do what it said it would and I used it consecutively for 3weeks. I didn't notice strengthened hair at all. I was really disappointed, sad to say