L'Oreal Elvive Extraordinary Oil Coconut Mask Reviews

I'm hair mask obsessed. With colouring and styling - hair masks are my 'must have'.

This Mask was a win for me in the regime, particularly used as a deep conditioning treatment in shower & also as a leave-in treatment.

I used it a few ways, some worked better than others. I still ponder the packaging statement ‘1001 uses'.

You get a really big tub of hair mask, which is fantastic, and the lid is an easy open/shut for use in the shower! No water gets in! The coconut scent is divine. Definitely stronger in scent than the shampoo/conditioner.

I used this a few, but not 1001 ways. I used it a few times as an Overnight mask. This is really lovely when you put it on, and comb it through. A beautiful scent, and quite relaxing. It then begins to dry and becomes a little crunchy but then you fall asleep and forget. By morning, you have a pretty crazy hair style happening if you haven’t tied it up – or can’t tie it up, like me! Rinsing it out you question whether you should shampoo as it feels like beautifully conditioned hair. If you have fine hair, I don’t recommend skipping shampooing – I did this the first time, and had quite oily hair that day. So definitely shampoo and condition like normal (as they recommend). I found my hair definitely felt like I’d added a boost of nourishment and had a little extra smoothness happening. I was happy – the frizz was less frizzy and the dry ends seemed more cooperative with styling! I also tried this as a Leave-In conditioner, which I really liked! I was cautious with this because having fine hair, and adding 'conditioner' to leave in aren't usually too compatible, but this mask surprisingly worked really well. I only needed to put the teeny tiniest amount of mask through towel dried hair but it did add a little extra nourishment and softness which I liked. I could skip the hair oil if I used the mask as a leave-in. The mask and hair oil together were a bit much for my fine hair.

My favourite use for this mask was just as an extra conditioning treatment in the shower in the mornings. I’d towel dry my hair, leave it in for 5 minutes and rinse, and my hair felt amazing.

Finally, because the instructions said it was an option, I used it as a finishing balm after I’d styled. For this, you definitely need only a smudge of product, rubbed through hands first. Definitely tamed the frizz and settled the fly-aways, with a boost of shine, but with my fine hair it tended to look overly oily shiny! Not the winner of the 1001 uses. Ranking the uses of this mask - favourite to least, it would go #1 In shower conditioning treatment #2 Leave-in conditioner #3 Overnight hair mask #4 Finishing Balm (wouldn't recommend for fine hair!)

Love this mask for my dry fine hair. It definitely returns my locks to a healthier softer zone. A little extra healthy shine - but I'd like more, but that is the challenge of dry hair! I'd purchase this again - when it finally runs out. Great bang for buck!

This mask has a fabulous fragrance which is thick and creamy and leaves my hair feeling soft and light. I used it overnight in my dry hair and rinsed it out in the morning. I would definitely buy and use this as my hair is coloured and it certainly helps nourish it

This mask had a great consistency and was easy to scoop out from the tub. Although the packaging said 1001 uses, I could only think of 2. A mask, or an alternative to the Extraordinary Oil Conditioner. It does make it seem like a miracle product, but to me, it was just another treatment. I alternated with the Mask and Conditioner after shampooing and I didn't notice any difference between the 2. Same conditioning effect, just a little more time consuming with the mask. The packaging recommended leaving it on for 2-3 minutes while showering (or overnight) so it wasn't super convenient if you were short on time and still needed to style your hair afterwards. The mask itself is quite thick and didn't feel at all oily. Although unless your hair is really dry, I wouldn't use it as an overnight mask. My hair felt more oily than conditioned when I left it in for too long. I found that I got the best results from leaving it in for 30 minutes then rinsing it out. My hair definitely felt soft and smooth, but I'm not sure if it's quite worth the extra time and effort. But perfect for a home spa day.

I was excited to see this mask with the matching shampoo and conditioner in my trial. I love hair masks and my favourite all-time mask is the L’Oreal Extraordinary Oil Hair Masque, so I anticipated this one would also be fabulous.

The packaging is nice - a white pot with a brown lid, which is easy to unscrew to access the thick white product. I’d be just as happy with a bottle though, so I don’t have to dig into the container to get the product out. The scent is the same as the shampoo and conditioner - coconutty and gorgeous.

It claims to be deeply nourishing with no weigh down for incredibly soft and free flowing hair. Interesting it has directions for a pre-shampoo, including as an overnight mask for deep nutrition. And it also has the directions for after shampooing, and also as a leave-in conditioner. That’s a lot of great uses for one hair mask. I apply it after shampooing and conditioning then let it sit in my hair for 10 minutes or so to let it do its work. I only use a small amount each time and massage it in to get an even coverage through my hair. I haven’t tried it as an overnight mask yet, but I will. Nor have I tried to leave it in – I’ll do that when I don’t have work the next day just in case it leaves my hair greasy.

My hair feels great after using it, very soft and hydrated. As the product claims, my hair feels weightless, but it still manages not to be frizzy – which is usually an issue for my fine hair.

I love it, but I think the original is slightly better! I note it is $11.19, and you can’t say fairer than that for a great and very versatile mask.

This mask claims to be a “Deep nutrition with no weigh down” which I do not agree with. I have quite dry hair, (this mask is made for normal to dry hair) and I do not agree with this statement. While it didn’t weigh my hair down, it didn’t Norish my hair at all. My hair felt soft while it was on, but after it rinsed off, my hair didn’t feel soft, it kinda felt like straw. I wouldn’t use this again.

I liked the feeling of this product on my hair ,felt cooling and soothing . I combed mine through and left it on for an hour or so . To be honest when not using the products in between washes ,my hair still feels quite dry ,so I’m not convinced these are working 100 per cent . However the day I use them ,my hair looks better ,feels better and is soft and bouncy ,just lacking in body ,I usually use body shampoos etc so did notice a slight difference,seems hard to get all you want in one product . I will continue to use the products ,so be interesting to see how nourished my hair looks and feels over more time . For the price one pays these do deliver quite well as promised at least 80 per cent ,so can’t complain . Not sure the mask really makes much difference but worth trying if you want improvement in the condition of your hair . I think I personally would prefer a different fragrance ,more a fruity one perhaps .