I picked up the L'Oréal Paris ELVIVE Smooth Intense Shampoo in the recent Beauty Review Beauty Vault along with the matching conditioner as I'm convinced there must be a range out there that is cheap and perfect for my hair. This actually comes pretty close!
The shampoo comes in a clear bronzed plastic bottle that isn't something that would automatically appeal from the shelf as a shampoo (superficial! sorry :) ) but I can't put my finger on why exactly. I do like the swirly gold logos and the clarity of the product labelling though.
The shampoo itself is liquid form and a clear gold/orange shade. It has a non-distinctive, 'typical' scent common to most shampoos. It lathers up nicely and cleans hair without drying or stripping moisture or colour (my hair is fine, dyed, and tends towards dry).
I have noticed that since using this shampoo my hair stays in reasonable condition post-dry/straighten/curl, however it does have a lingering tendency to tangle a little more than it has done with other products, which is why this product falls short of perfect for me. Other than this I'd happily buy the hugest bottle I could find. This is an idiosyncrasy of my hair though and I doubt it would be an issue for many people.
The shampoo washes out cleanly and leaves no residue. It definitely has improved the look of my hair, making it less frizzy and more smooth.
I recommend this shampoo to you! You can often pick the range up in the supermarket for around the $5/$6 mark and it's a LOT better than similar products from different ranges in a higher price bracket. I'll be keen to check out other ranges from this brand.
This shampoo design of packaging is clearly from the Loreal Elvive range because they all look similar this would not be my first choice from the range because I really like the white bottle one as the scent sweeps me off my toes this one smells okay I have the conditioner aswell the scent is not strong its sort of like fejoia fruit I think. This bottle is a see through gel like formula its not pearly and creamy like others. A little goes a long way with the shampoo. I really like the idea of a thermal / humidity protection or whatever it claims to have on the packaging but as far as keeping my hair non frizzy without a serum or other products the product is not fantastic but it is not bad the results last far from 48 or even 24 hours with me I get fly aways later in the day at work but initially my hair looks nice and smooth I feel this shampoo could be suited to oily hair because it lathers well and the conditioner is light I will write a separate review about it. This product does not weigh your hair down so part of the claims are true but it does not seem to hydrate your hair much either I would use again but probabbly not buy for myself I like something richer and a stronger scent.