L'oreal Paris ELVIVE Total Repair 5 Mask Review

This product is one of my favourites in the loreal elvive series although I have not tried them all I really took to the smell of this product. The texture is creamy and thick enough and it does seem to help make the hair feel soft and silky I am not really sure it can repair the hair but in terms of smoothing it out yes it can and restore hydration to the hair but if you use too much it can feel like you want to re wash pretty soon as the product residue may stay in if you do not rinse much. I do not like that this company tests on animals though its really cruel. the smell of this product can stay in your hair and make you want to smell it. I like the conditioner to this product too and a little goes a fair way it is an ok price I guess for a 300ml

I love this product! After every use my hair is even more soft and free from damage. I struggle with split ends and this mask does wonders for my hair.

Yes my fair feel better after using this but I've tried many better and would rather a masque in bottle or pump for ease of application. A bit nicer smell be great too. Boring and nothing to brag about

I was really suss about using a supermarket treatment but thought I would give it a go. This has worked wonders on my hair, I use it every time I was my hair after using the matching S&C. My hair is soft and feels so much healthier - I would recommend!!

I wasn’t going to buy this after hearing that L’Oreal test on animals, but then I did, I bought it from The Warehouse for $10.00.

It comes in a big round 300ml pot, which is red and white. I was keen to try it after using the Extraordinary Oil mask, which was fabulous.

On opening the pot, the smell isn’t strong, but it is a nice strong flowery smell, potentially too strong really, once you have it in your hand.

I like to smear a good handful through my hair, after I have washed and conditioned it, then let it soak into my hair while I relax in the bath.

The product says it is concentrated with an active serum of Pro-Keratin and Ceramide to deeply nourish and repair your hair. The light texture softens the hair, without weighing down.

It’s ok, and does nourish and repair the hair to a degree, but I’d say the extraordinary oil is much more moisturising on my dry hair. And I like the smell of the extraordinary oil more, even though this one is also quite nice. I did think this one would be better than it is though.

I wouldn't probably buy it again, unless the extraordinary oil wasn’t available.

Oh, and strangely, I liked it less as I got near the bottom of the pot, even the smell was annoying me by the time I finished it. I'm not sure why that was.

This product was the first hair mask I ever bought. A little goes a long way and because I don't use more than once a week, this has lasted me a while! The pot easily opens and I scoop the creamy product out with my fingers and slather over my hair. I like the faint flowery smell. My hair definitely looks and feels smoother after using this and the effects lasts for 2-3 days (until I wash my hair again)

I love a good hair mask, and this one is my go-to to replenish the moisture levels when I have lightened my hair, as my hair tends to go particularly dry when lightening

The container itself is awkward to handle in the shower, and the product is rather slippery, so getting the lid back on is hard unless you can get product into your hair and then rinse your hands. A tube would have been better

I apply to towel hair, leaving it on for 5 minutes. The results are that I'm left with silky smooth hair, that's got some added shine back, and less frizz. Straight after lightening I use this every 2-3 days for about 10 days (often skipping shampooing, and just wetting my hair and applying the mask), until I feel my hair has returned to it's pre-lightening condition!

When my hair isn't so dry, this can be a mask that's too rich and oily for my hair, so recommend it only when you need to give your hair a really good does of moisturising and extra shine!

As other cruelty free brands step up with a good hair mask I'd likely give this one up, but for a hair rescue type product, it ticks the boxes for me.

I tried this a while ago as my go-to hair mask had sold out. While it did smell nice, I can't say that I noticed much of a difference in the smoothness of my hair. If anything it just felt as though I had shampooed and conditioned my hair.

This mask comes in a decent size white tub with a red screw on lid, I found it quite hard to use especially in the shower when you've got some product on your hands and you're trying to screw the lid back on. The mask has a nice flowery smell to it which I liked smelling on my hair, but I'm not sure it worked as well as it should of for me. It didn't feel like it repaired my hair and give it as much moisture as I would want when using a mask. I continued to use it though instead of a conditioner after shampooing my hair.

I don’t understand all the bad reviews for this hair mask, I have repurchased this several times, finding it harder to get though, warehouse usually stocks it.

My hair always feels so good after using it, it’s soft to touch, looks shiny and smells incredible. I think my favourite thing about this hair mask is the scent, I just really like it in my hair and it lingers pretty long as well.

I’m not sure it’s actually repairing my damaged hair or just coating it with silicones, but it just looks so much better when I use it, not as good as after a kerastase hair mask of course, but pretty close to it I’d say.

Price wise it’s really affordable, I think it’s worth a try, it works wonders for me, you might have luck with it too. :)