L'Oréal Paris ELVIVE Total Repair 5 Restoring Shampoo

I received a bottle of this as a trial item. It was okay but not brilliant. During application and directly after rinsing my head felt a little itchy (beware sensitive skin sufferers!). My hair did seem a little softer but also more frizz prone after use. I'm not really sure it affected the general hydration of my hair, it still felt fairly dry to me. I could only use twice though (before my review time expired) so it was a little bit hard to tell. I would say it's pretty similar to your standard supermarket brand shampoos. Don't expect hair miracles, you'll be disappointed.

Not sure if its my hair type or what - but this really dried out my hair when i used it. It smells lovely! & leaves a nice shine, but it's not the best. It doesn't do what it says it will.

Firstly my hair is very long, straight with a slight kink in it and is very very damaged. I've recently bleached my ends for the ombre effect so the ends are very dry and brittle. I usually wash my hair once or twice a week only for the fact that I dread combing my wet hair and seeing all the breakage, but for this trial I washed my hair every second day for 2 and a half weeks.

First impressions when I received my package was that the bottles were quite small. The bottles are thin and just a simple white and red label. It has a nice pleasant smell more of a clean refreshing smell rather than a sickly sweet fruity smell.

I first wet my hair thoroughly then used a palm size amount of shampoo and lathered it into my scalp first (as the directions state) them worked the rest in through the mid lengths and ends. After rinsing the shampoo out I was quite surprised that it didn't leave my hair all tangled and unmanageable. After the first wash there was still a lot of breakage but I noticed that towards the end of my trial there was definitely a lot less breakage. My ends are still very dry and my hair doesn't feel any smoother but I can tell that it is a lot more shiny.

Overall I am pleased with this product but not overly excited about it. My hair is still frizzy and dry but it has reduced the breakage which was what I really wanted.

The packaging for this product is nice, simple and clear. The Information is easy to read. I have Thick hair but don't dye it. I found I didn't have to use much as it's quite a heavy shampoo and foams a lot when you massage it into your hair.It did leave my hair quite knotted and straw like after rinsing out. I didn't feel like it lived up to its promises. The one thing I did like was the scent, it was nice and fresh and lasted really well. I wouldn't repurchase this product.

Over the last couple of years I've become a salon shampoo snob, as I haven't found any shampoo that I like from a supermarket. This one wasn't any different I felt. The smell is nice and lasts in your hair, and you get a really good lather with it. However after the first wash I sort of felt like it had that "pantene" feel....you know, like it's been coated in something to make you feel like your hair is smooth. Granted yes my hair has been feeling quite good, but I don't feel like it did what it claims: 1. Feeling stronger - I think it just feels the same. 2. Looking fuller - my hair doesn't look any fuller. 3. Looking revitalised - not so much. 4. Silkier to touch - yes it feels silkier. 5. With a healthier shine - it does have a shine to it, but I had that with my previous shampoo so didn't think this was anything special.

I usually use salon shampoo and conditioner so this had alot to live up to. I definitely had a nice smell and felt like it washed my hair well. The biggest difference I noticed between this and salon shampoos was how much more product I needed to use where a pea sized amount would usually be enough. I also found that my hair didn't feel very nice after use and I needed heaps of conditioner to go through my hair. Unfortunately I can't say I enjoyed this product and will continue to use the salon ones. With the amount you use it works out cheapier anyway.

I used this shampoo for about 3 weeks every 2nd to 3rd day, I couldn't honestly notuce a difference maybe because you could call me a "salon snob" as I normally have been using loreal shampoo brought at the salon. Maybe if I had the treatment to follow up because it does say to follow up with that after. I did find I was left with a very strong perfume smell for most of the day which I wasnt too keen on. It didnt make my hair feel any dryer so defently if you cant afford salon products this is a great affordable alternative.

I was really excited to review this product, but unfortunately after testing it for the last couple of weeks I'm not a big fan. For me the shampoo did not make a very noticeable different on the 5 areas it was supposed to. The price is fair on the shampoo. The smell was fine, but nothing scrumptious like some shampoos can be, just a normal cosmetic type smell. The consistency was nice and thick. In conclusion, my hair doesn't feel any different to before the trial started. Really appreciated the chance to trial this, and will finish the bottles as it definitely hasn't made my hair worse!

My hair? Curly, dry, frizzy, coarse and rebellious if just left to it own devices and I really need a shampoo and conditioner that softens the coarse, smooths out the frizz and leaves my hair healthy and shiny. Did Total Repair do that for me?

Firstly for only $9 I'm pretty happy with 250ml in a bottle and feel that is real value for money. Upon receiving this goodie the first test it needed to pass was the smell test. Oh my stars what an amazing smelling shampoo! Let me just say as a side note that I washed my hair one night and went to work without perfume and people told me I smelt amazing. They were smelling my hair :)

Usage of the shampoo I must admit I didnt quite enjoy and using it consistently for 4 weeks didnt change my mind I'm afraid.

Firstly after wetting my hair and applying a full palm full of the shampoo, the shampoo didnt latther up. Then another palm full and not much lather action. Then a third round and finally the magic happened and the shampoo lathered and it felt as if it was deep cleaning my hair. My hair with just shampoo applied was quite stringy, knotted and matted and I was not pleased by the feel of my hair. It wasnt soft and smooth as I'm use to so I definitely could never use this shampoo on its own without conditioner.

5 promises. Restored? No, its still dry. Stronger? I must admit I havent had much hair breakage or loss in the shower so my hair feels abit stronger. Vitality? No. Silky to the touch? Not by only using the shampoo. Healthy shine? Not by only using the shampoo.

This shampoo was not the worst shampoo I have used but its definitely not a shampoo that is a stand alone winner to me. I need me some conditioner! Would I purchase this again? Probably not. My WEN is still standing strong.

When I received the invite for the Total Repair 5 shampoo I was really stoked because my hair was really dry, had split ends, easy to break and well the list kept going on and on. This was all due to heat damage, chemical damage and just failing to maintain it. So what this product said it was going to do was help with 5 things hence its name which were: Feeling Stronger, Looking Fuller, Looking Revitalised, Silkier to the touch and a Healthier Shine. Out of the 5 things it said it would do I only noticed one thing which is Silkier to the touch. Since using this shampoo my hair has felt softer but that is all that I would say has changed since using this product. I was hoping to see if this shampoo would assisst in making my hair stronger but I think more of my hair falls out when I brush it. I absolutely love the smell of this shampoo its really nice and the scent stays in my hair days after I had washed it. I have been trialing this shampoo for 3 weeks and its just seen its final days in the shower box. I was really disappointed with the results and I thought it would work but sadly thats not the case for me. I have seen it on special at countdown for $5 a bottle so its really affordable. Usually the price and its scent influence my purchases when it comes to hair care which probably isnt the best idea seeing as my hair needs a total repair. I would not be using this product again as I feel as though it didnt do the job.