L'Oreal Paris ELVIVE Extraordinary Clay Shampoo Review

I was pleasantly surprised with this shampoo and think that I would probably continue to buy this. I used it a number of times, a couple with the pre-shampoo mask and a couple of times without and I think it did a pretty awesome job either way! I have recently cut my hair from super long to shoulder length so I wear my hair out a lot more and because of this I find myself playing with my hair a lot more and it gets oilier faster, but with this I found that my hair didn't get as oily as fast as it has been.

I really liked the packaging for this product and thought it looked really beautiful (the whole range did).

My favorite part about this shampoo was how light it is, usually shampoos make my hair feel quite dry afterwards and I need a lot of conditioner to make my hair feel smooth again and not tangled, but I didn't get that with this product.

This smelt nice and fresh so I thought I would give it a try. With all the clays I was a little concerned that it might be too drying but I planned to use when my roots were oily. I got a big bottle for about $5 on special. I wouldn't use this every time I wash my hair as I think it could still potentially be drying and take colour out of my hair fast. Ideally this is a clarify detoxify type shampoo I think. Also over use will stimulate more oil production from your scalp. My hair felt clean after use and soft but it wasn't super soft or amazing. The scent did seem to gently linger in my hair for a little bit so that's good I like strong scents these days but this is not overpowering or very strong but good to know it lingers. The shampoo itself is not clear reminded me of an anti dandruff shampoo. I haven't bought the conditioner to go with this. I don't shampoo twice unless I feel like I have to and I didn't with this. It lathered easily and I didn't need to use alot. Does the job of cleaning your hair but I am not convinced it hydrated my ends I don't really understand how a shampoo can clean roots of oil and hydrate the ends. I'm not saying I'd not use this again but I'm not in a big rush to get another bottle.

This shampoo did a great job of combating my oily roots.

With my normal shampoo and conditioner I wash my hair every second day, but on my no-wash days I sometimes need to top up with a bit of dry shampoo in the morning, and I ALWAYS need dry shampoo if I'm going out in the evening of my no-wash day. With the Extraordinary Clay shampoo I found that I never needed dry shampoo on that second day, so it's a big win for me there.

I have to say I don't love how much the scent lingers. It's not an awful scent, in fact I kind of like it, but I strongly prefer hair products that don't leave a scent in my hair at all and this range definitely leaves a fairly strong and persistent smell, which is somewhat 'chemical' ish.

It's quite foamy so I use probably half the amount as I would of normal shampoo (or quarter of the amount if I'm using it after the mask from the same range). My only complaint is that it's far too harsh for my tips and the conditioner from the range just doesn't do enough to counter that. On day 2 my tips start getting dry and angry, and if I use dry shampoo to stretch things out to day 3 then my tips are a gnarled mess.

However, I like this shampoo enough that I'm probably going to shop around to see if I can find a better conditioner or treatment to pair with it and hopefully counteract the effects, and if I do then I'll definitely repurchase.

I really enjoyed trialling this shampoo. The fragrance was beautiful and fresh. It lathered very well, which meant I only had to shampoo once, rather than my normal twice shampooing technique. I didn't notice any magic change regarding my day two oily roots, but the product was a lovely shampoo and did a good job cleansing my hair.

How exciting to be reviewing a product that could possibly offer relief from oily roots! I was really surprised by how thick the shampoo is compared to the corresponding conditioner! Its a lovely consistency and smells delicious! After using the clay mask,it feels so good to give your scalp a thorough clean with the shampoo. I concerntrated on using it mainly on my scalp, whereas I used the conditioner only on my ends. This product leaves my hair feeling very clean and full of volume,and I can now go a few more days without washing my hair. The scent is so lovely and I feel a lot more confident not having hair that could have lubed a car!

I have very oily hair, I typically must wash my hair everyday if not every other day at the most. By the next day my hair is greasy, oily and just doesn’t look clean. I love the colour of the bottle and the scent is very fresh and delicious. The scent reminds me of other loreal shampoos that I have tried. The texture of the shampoo is like any other shampoo. I only needed to use a small amount of the shampoo each time I washed my hair. It lathers up very well and it leaves your hair feeling very clean. My hair felt very smooth and shiny after I had rinsed out all the shampoo. I really think that it helped with my oiliness and prolonged how long I needed to wash my hair. I think I will definitely be using this shampoo again

I absolutely love the smell of this shampoo!!! I used this shampoo along with the other clay range and found that it helps my hair from being so oily especially at the roots. My scalp and hair felt clean and fresh and my hair smelt delicious. This is definitely a product I'd use again especially along side the whole range of clay products as I think they all work together to help illiminate oilyness. My hair had bounce and shine! Great packaging

The clay shampoo has the same medicinal smell that the whole clay range has. Its not unpleasant, reminds of something clinical, but i must admit it is the least favourite aspect of this entire range.However getting past the smell, the works amazingly well with the clay mask and the clay conditioner. It is a pretty green/blue colour and you don't need much to lather up your hair. I use it twice each time i wash, and my roots are indeed squeaky clean, in fact they do squeak, when i have finished. It does extend the amount of time between washes, i was washing my hair daily , but can now go two days without having to do so. I like this range very much and will continue to purchase it, it is now my go to shampoo and conditioner and i'm very pleased to have been picked for this trial and to have discovered how good it is.

My first impression of this shampoo was that I love the colour! It has a nice pleasant scent to it that's not too strong.

This shampoo has quite a thick texture that as I discovered foams up a lot so you don't need to use as much as you'd expect. It goes on the hair and mixes in well and was easy to rinse out. I was quite impressed with how soft and clean my hair felt after, even before using conditioner. It felt light and fresh which I was pleased about. Overall I really liked this shampoo and would definitely purchase it again. I used it both with the clay mask and also without. It did leave my hair feeling fresher and less oily but did not last 72 hours as claimed.

LOVE love love the fragrance L'Oreal uses , I would seriously use the fragrance as a perfume!

I really like this Shampoo! It's creamy and bubbles up nicely it's easily worked through the ends . But.... it does dry my hair out and strip my colour :(

I found while rinsing my lengths and ends felt like straw. But that didn't stop me from giving it the full trial. My hair colour really washed out , perhaps it was the clay mask or this?

I told my 14 yr old Daughter to start using this range too as she can wash her hair twice and she have an oil slick head. And one wash later , beautiful soft shiny wonderfully clean and fresh hair...even 3 days later..

Me...no this didn't work for me , my hair was so greasy by day 4 I rewashed. BUT that's ok because this range is perfect for Miss 14 , a blessing in disguise because we'd tried all sorts for her hair.

And the fragrance really lingers in your hair for days