L'Oreal Paris ELVIVE Extraordinary Clay Shampoo Review

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.

I have oily roots and dry ends this is the only shampoo that washes my hair properly and my hair stay oil free for 4 days instead of the 2 days with any other shampoo. It smells good and makes my hair feel amazing.

Occasionally my hair tends to get quite greasy and was recommended to try it out, I absolutely love the smell of this product which kind of reminds me of the one for colored hair. Would recommend this for anybody looking to control oily or dry hair on a budget

I really don't know which way to go with this Shampoo as I love the scent 'salon fresh', the packaging - beautiful aqua blue and the price is definitely affordable and best of all it does make my hair feel less oily at the roots and refreshed BUT not for 72 hours. I would say that I get 2 days MAX without the oily feeling returning and that is heightened if I then add the Dry Shampoo from this range. Even if I use the Clay pre-shampoo mask it's only a good 2 days, which I suppose is better than the 1 day I would normally get..although I would like to test that result with the shampoo alone without the pre-mask.

The most noticeable difference I found when using this product during my shower routine is that my hair definitely felt dryer in the stage between rinsing and applying the conditioner.

Would I use this again...yes I most likely will...but does it do as it claims...not fully.

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.

I received this product as part of the Extraordinary Clay range for a BR Trial. As like the other products, it's a standard bottle of shampoo (like others from their elvive range) which is solid and you get 250ml of product. The product also smells the same as all the rest which is a clean refreshing smell which isn't too strong.

The shampoo feels a bit thicker than other shampoos I've used which feels really nice through my hair. The shampoo makes my hair feel really clean & followed with the conditioner my hair is really soft and smooth.

The results I had from using the whole range were really good & lasted a good 3 days!

I'm feeling like a negative Nellie about this entire range (which I'm grateful to BR for sending to me!) To keep it brief: The pros: *It cleanses my hair. Hair is left feeling super clean and nourished. In conjunction with the clay mask, my hair felt clean * It smells nice. * A little bit of shampoo goes a long way (when used in conjunction with the mask) * It's a super affordable range ($5.50 ish for a 250ml bottle) * It's easily available

Cons * My hair was left quite fluffy * My hair had an unusual amount of flyaways * It did not keep my oily roots at bay - my hair is just as oily as it always is, maybe, just maybe, more oily...!

On balance, I'm not a fan of this range, I think there's better product out there that do a better job - I prefer the red L'oreal Elvive range, which I've used on and off for a few years.

I have recently started using this shampoo to try calm down my oily hair, in hoping my hair would stay fresh and dry on top for longer without having to wash it all the time or pulling out the dry shampoo.

After a couple weeks of using this I have noticed a MASSIVE difference in the oil production of my hair. It has reduced by a lot, meaning I barely have to touch my dry shampoo anymore :)

I use this with the clay conditioner and it works great.

The only thing I would say is a downfall, is that the ends of my hair aren't very hydrated like it claims, but in saying this I do not look after my ends as much as I should.

Perfect and affordable shampoo for anyone trying to combat greasiness.