L'oreal Paris ELVIVE Total Repair 5 Mask Review

I have just about completed my first jar and will DEFINITELY be purchasing again. After I started bleaching my hair at the beginning of the year I had to go on the hunt for a hair mask to get some moisture back into my hair, and this did it! I just wash my hair like normal and then once a week I put this in after shampooing, I tend to leave it in for 20 minutes or so, then just rinse out and style my hair like usual. My hair doesn't feel as damaged as I assumed it would after the multiple bleaching sessions it has been through so I love it.

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. :)

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 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.

I found this hair mask on sale at a pharmacy, so I decided to give it a try. I have fine, dry hair. My hair becomes even drier when I lighten it. Hair masks are more powerful than regular conditioners, and I find them to be better for restoring moisture to hair.

The Elvive repair 5 mask comes in a 300ml tub. The tub is an odd shape: round on top with a round lid, but oval-shaped and narrower towards the bottom, making it top-heavy. The container is mostly white, with a red brim around the lid. The lid is large, and easy to unscrew, if slightly awkward to manoeuvre. The product itself is white.

The hair mask can be applied by dipping your fingers into the product, scooping it out, and massaging into your hair. I have applied this in the shower to my damp hair after I have shampooed and rinsed it. I have then left it on for about 5 minutes before rinsing it out. It is easy enough to apply, if a little gloopy. But the hair mask feels moisturising and rich to the touch. The scent is quite perfumed and sweet, like a shampoo.

I have been using this once a week for a month or so, and it has worked well. It is specifically designed to repair damaged hair. The “5” in the name comes from the 5 signs of damaged hair that it claims to fight. The Elvive mask claims to: repair, strengthen, prevent damage, create a silky touch, and a healthy shine. My hair has been softer, silkier and in better condition than when I have only used an ordinary conditioner after shampooing.

I do like this hair mask. I have not used that many hair masks, so I do not know if it is the best out there. But it has been working for me. I think I may repurchase this in future.

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.

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 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.

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 am the biggest fan of the other Loreal hair mask that comes in the caramel coloured tub, so you should have seen the look on my face when I saw that wee plastic tag with 'temporarily unavailable' placed where my beloved hair mask usually sits. Hey look on the bright side Bex it's gotta be good everyone else loves it too that's why it's 'temporarily unavailable' still what do I do? So I scan the hair care section for another favourite and wouldn't ya know it they don't stock it! So I found this and thought well why not it's probably identical to the other one its just a different coloured tub right?

So the White tub is narrow at the bottom and widens towards the lid, making the opening of the tub quite wide which is perfect for scooping out the product.

The formula of the mask is so thick and rich i instantly think this is going to work wonders for my mop, I have this thing where the thicker the mask the more moisture it will add to my hair and more repair it will do. This has a slightly fruit slightly clean fresh scent, It's nice but nothing distinctive.

So I scoop out a good sized amount maybe the size of half a tennis ball, and massage it through my mane. It glides through my hair easily and it feels great as I massage it through, I let it sit for a good 10 minutes to soak in.

When I start rinsing it out my high hopes I have for this product diminish. After its all washed out my hair feels like it has just been conditioned with an average conditioner. And once it's completely dried my hair feels dry and straw like, unlike its sister in the caramel tub. I'm so disappointed with the results I've tried it twice with the same results and I've had to add lots of oil to it too. I won't be repurchasing and next time I will patiently wait for the caramel tub to become 'available'