L'Oréal Paris® Botanicals Lavender Soothing Therapy Regime Review

I am so in love with this set. I didn't think I could fall in love with a shampoo or conditioner. But I have. Big time.

The shampoo comes in a pump (handy!) and does a magnificent job of cleaning my hair. It's left clean, but not stripped. My scalp has stopped itching, I no longer have as many scalp pimples popping up, and my hair isn't as oily as before.

The conditioner comes in a squeeze tube (also handy) and is thick and rich and does a fabulous job of leaving my hair soft and hydrated.

My hair looks SO good. Shiny, soft, healthy.

Second best of all? The scent. It's so yum and turns your shower into a luxurious experience.

I will repurchase and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend to those who suffer from itchy scalp and oily heads.

So I'm perimenopausal currently and for the last 6mths, I've been through I don't know how many shampoo and conditioners, trying to find something that will love my scalp and hair...Guess what?? I found it!!! This shampoo and conditioner was on my doorstep when my daughter and I got home from being in the hospital and all I wanted was a nice hot shower and clean here...out came the Botanical's lavender soothing Therapy Regime and OMG, I'm in love. My scalp for the first time in months feels so calm and my hair feels so silky smooth and loved. As for the lavender scent, it makes the shower even more calming and relaxing. Thank you not only for the chance to review this amazing duo but also for finally fixing my crazy hair...

The shampoo comes in a handy pump bottle and is a good size at 400ml. The conditioner comes in a tube half the size. I had grumbles inside over that! Both products are free from parabens and silicones and are a more natural product than the average supermarket hair care.

For a supermarket product, the price seems a bit...pricey. But it definitely feels like a quality product in terms of packaging and branding.

The shampoo and conditioner are both the perfect consistency. The 'poo lathers nicely with one wash and leaves your hair feeling clean, but not over clean. The conditioner is rich and creamy and feels really hydrating.

The lavender scent is just beautiful. Really gorgeous and you can smell it throughout the day which I love.

I have quite a sensitive scalp with a persistent dry patch but over the course of this trial my scalp actually feels soothed and less 'angry'.

So...is it worth the price? I really think it is. A more natural product choice that leaves hair soft and manageable...without irritating my over-dramatic scalp. Winning!

I'm a bit OCD when it comes to using a matching shampoo and conditioner. I think that the 2 were developed to work together and maximise the benefits from the product. And these 2 products confirm this. The shampoo is a deep cleansing yet nourishing formulation. Even though I use alot of styling product in between washes I found that the shampoo was strong enough to wash all the product build up without leaving my hair super dry and stripped. The conditioner is a super thick formulation making it so easy to apply. It left my hair feeling well nourished. My hair was left smelling so fresh and pretty. A nice subtle Lavender fragrance. One aspect of the regime that is quite unique is the the different sized shampoo and condiitoner. The shampoo is twice the size of the conditioner, which I think is a great idea. My shower is a conditioner graveyard, with conditioners not quite finished, while the shampoo is long gone. I will be interested to see if I finish these 2 products at the sometime. All in all a great regime that seems to work really well together.

Sometimes you gals on Beauty Review really know how to enable a fella. In my case, it was seeing the trial and the word lavender. Then it was the flashing ads with the reviews saying how good this stuff was. The final nail in my coffin was the offer of beauty points when you bought a hair dryer… So I threw these in my cart when I bought the shiny new toy. I do not regret it.

I love all things lavender, but only if it smells like real lavender. If it smells like toilet lavender I am so far out of there you’ll hear me meep meeping as I run away. This set is kind of a combination of the two – usually it’s a really nice floral hit with good lavender being the main smell, but I’ve had a few times where all I seem to smell is toilet lavender. Thankfully, 9 out of ten times this set has been used, it’s been the delightful former smell.

The shampoo is in a pump bottle and the conditioner is in a flip top lid. If I had it my way I would put the shampoo in a flip top bottle too, I absolutely hate the design. It’s far too thick to be messing around with a pump! The conditioner is also quite thick, they call it a balm but to me a balm is waxier, and this is definitely not that. It is thick like balm though, so you do not need a lot! The shampoo is in a 400ml bottle and the conditioner in a 200ml bottle, but that’s fine. Some people are upset about it, but to be honest – the amount of conditioner you use should last you well until after you’ve used the shampoo up. You literally need the tiniest amount you can imagine.

The set claims to soothe and hydrate. I didn’t think I could comment on it soothing my scalp but in actual fact my head has been less itchy than normal, which is a nice bonus. As for hydrating, I think it hydrates to a point, but after a day my hair feels oily again. The combination makes my hair so incredibly soft after washing and I’m unable to stop touching it, so maybe that’s why it gets oily so fast. It’s nothing that dry shampoo can’t fix for a day, but even that can’t help all that much.

The smell lingers in the hair for the first day, but after that it’s just a mild hair smell. I do wish it was more potent though. I do have one gripe with the shampoo, I’m pretty sure it’s been breaking my scalp out! Each time I’ve used it I’ve had a little scalp pimple show up somewhere in my hair. It’s fine cos I don’t mind them but it’s something to be mindful of, I guess. Otherwise, I truly enjoyed my showers when I used these products, and I’d gladly repurchase when Farmers have buy 1 get one half price again!

The scent was amazing and lasted on my hair after drying and styling.

I much preferred the shampoo over the conditioner. The shampoo has none of the sulphates etc that make hair go frizzy and dry so really helped define my curls. However I have bleached hair ( balayage) and the shampoo turned it an odd colour after first wash, so needed to use purple shampoo more frequently.

The conditioner is VERY hydrating, also too much. My hair was very greasy as soon as it dried. So a little goes a long way and i didn't even use much.

I persoanlly wouldn't repurchase but my mum is loving it and it is working wonders on her hair.

I was looking for a really good conditioner for very fine and straight hair, so far so good. It has a nice creamy consistency but maybe need to use abit more than I normally would. It has a nice fragrance nice and subtle and not too overpowering. It’s a similar price to what I pay for other conditioners so it’s worth the money, although you do use abit more so it maybe slightly more expensive? I love the packaging it’s very appealing. I found it did what it said and my hair has been soft and shiny and it cleanses very well. I’d definitely use this again and would recommend this to my friends

I had high hopes for the regime, and was expecting my scalp sensitivity to reduce, but it did not out perform any other products I already use. It was on par with other products that aren't aimed at sensitive scalps.

I liked the packaging, however, the difference in the bottles sizes was very annoying. I use more conditioner than shampoo and so I will likely finish the conditioner way before the shampoo, which is frustrating as they are part of a regime.

I have thick, wavy hair, and this regime gave me serious volume and looked borderline oily, not on the roots but on the hair overall. I definitely do not need extra volume, so I ended up looking crazy.

I was hoping that the smell would be more true to lavender, but I found it to have a miscellaneous type smell.

Overall, I was disappointed with this regime, as I expected more. I did get my friend to try this too, and she mentioned that it didn't make her scalp condition (psoriasis) any worse, so I think this is quite good. It did not wow me, nor do anything I don't already have from other products, so I am saying it's okay, but definitely not one I will look at buying.

When paired together I think these products work wonders on my hair, the creamy consistency spreads well through my hair and has a pleasant smell. It was a little odd tht the containers were different I think I would prefer they were both pumps. My scalp has felt less irritated and I haven't felt the need to wash my hair almost every day which I have been doing with previous conditioners which left my hair feeling flat and oily. I love that it's made from organic products . The price is slightly on the high side but I found you didn't need to use too much product so it should last. As for the lavender relaxing claims, I didn't really notice to be honest. The conditioner counteracted the shampoo from tangling. So I think it's best you use both the shampoo and conditioner. Not the salon feel finish that I dream of but definitely the best combo i have tried recently