L'Oréal Paris ELVIVE Colour Protect Conditioner Review

This conditioner arrived just in time as I had left my other shampoo and conditioner in Wellington. I only needed a small amount of conditioner to cover my hair and leave it silky. I didn't need to put the magic onto smooth the hair after blow drying either. My hair definitely needed the conditioner after the shampoo though.. The fragrance is subtle and pleasant. I must admit I do get confused about which bottle the shampoo and conditioner are in with one being up the right way and the other upside down and was always grabbing the wrong bottle first. Pays to check before you pour it into your hand as otherwise its a wasted pour. My colour was done three weeks ago and is maintaining its caramel colour and not going brassy which is good. I would use the shampoo and conditioner together again. They are a pretty good supermarket brand at an affordable price. .

I have just recently (for the first time) had my hair highlighted 5 weeks ago from natural Brunette to Blonde highlights. So this trial came at a perfect time.

I have shoulder length hair, and only wash my hair every second day as my hair doesn't get very oily. I used the Conditioner along with the Colour-Protect Shampoo.

I love the colour and shape of the bottle it is a great size and doesn't take up to much room on the shower shelf which i like, but did get a little confused with which bottle was which as they both are pretty much identical. It has a nice creamy consistency and i absolutely love the smell of it not like some other conditioners i have tried. I found that i didn't need to use very much to cover my whole hair, i did definitely have to use this product after shampooing to get rid of the feeling of straw hair caused by the shampoo. Using the conditioner made my hair manageable again and made it feel very smooth and soft afterward and i found it easier to straighten my hair than i normally would. I haven't really been able to tell if my colour has faded or not but i have noticed it does appear to be going ever so slightly brassy in my opinion but everyone around me says it isn't so i'm not to sure. I will definitely use this product again but probably not with the shampoo i will chose a different type to pair with it also i would be using it more for the fact it makes my hair easier to manage and straighten afterwards.

I don't normally use conditioners, as they seem to make my hair greasy a lot quicker, but for review purposes I gave this one a shot. I was actually impressed. It smells good, doesn't leave me feeling greasy, and seemed to maintain my colour without looking faded. I would definately purchase this conditioner.

I had the opportunity to review this conditioner along with the matching shampoo The packaging is nice and bright and the smell was simple but pleasant. I used this shampoo to wash my hair over the last couple of weeks. I was not overly impressed with the way it made my hair feel. It did not seem to feel completely clean and no matter how much I rinsed felt like there was still some residue. It may just be my hair but I ended up using a different product every second wash to bring the shine back as this product seemed to make it feel limp and greasy. Did it do what it says it will? Well I don't think I can fully comment as the trial period was not really long enough and I had nothing to compare it to. It does claim on the bottle 80% of colour preserved after 28 washes - not entirely sure what they mean here as for me personally 28 washes would take about 9-10 weeks and most colours have begun to fade in that time anyway. I want a product that preserves the colour and shine from day one of having it done!

After using this in addition to the shampoo, I did not find this conditioner met my expectations or wants. It left my hair oily when first washed then left my hair dry. It did smell nice but that is as far as the good went.

As with the Colour Protect Shampoo I loved the bright red packaging and high end product look. But there the love affair ends. Like the shampoo the fragrance of the conditioner is lovely, not intrusive and leaves your hair with that lovely "just washed" smell. However the conditioner did not do what I expect a conditioner to do. Apart from its claims to help with the colour protection of my hair in conjunction with the shampoo, it promised to wash out easily and not weigh down my hair. I found it difficult to rinse out and it left my hair feeling greasy and heavy. I used less of the conditioner than I normally would after the first try but it still left the same effect. It would help if there was some indication of the appropriate amount to use. When combing my hair before blowdrying I found it hard to get the comb through my hair which I did not expect from what is supposed to be a top quality conditioner. After drying my hair felt brittle, flyaway and looked dull . Like it needed a wash again. It's hard to tell how much of this was from the conditioner and how much from the shampoo so I tryed using the conditioner only on every second occasion. I did not notice any improvement in the feel or silkiness of my hair. These products simply didn't work for my hair type or colour which is white/gray at the temples with mid to light brown in the length. My hair is regularly professionally coloured with blonde foils overall and I receive regular deep conditioning treatments to maintain my hairs condition.

was really excited that I got on the trail for the L'Oréal Colour Protect Shampoo & Conditioner as I get blonde highlights in my hair every 8 weeks or so.

I can't really tell if either product made a difference with protecting my colour, the product may have even slightly darkened the blonde. I’m one of those ladies that washes my hair every day (don’t judge me) so this could have been due to the product building up or overuse?????

The smell is pleasant and my hair was left feeling fresh and clean. You can’t miss the eye catching bright red bottles either.

Chances are I won’t be buying the shampoo again but will continue on with the conditioner as I usually have a tough time with tangles however after using the conditioner my hair was way easier to manage, soft and smooth.

Upon asking my daughter to smell this product she started singing "If you like Pina Colada..." - and that's exactly how it smells. Divine!

The conditioner is so much better than the shampoo in my opinion, and it leaves your hair feeling silky soft.

I would probably buy the conditioner again, but I would resort to searching for another shampoo. It's user-friendly, it makes my hair shine and it makes my hair feel light as a feather.

Its quite hard to review shampoos and conditioner and i thought i wouldn't be able to write a thing but i did notice differences when using this conditioner and others.

Im not sure i like this product, every conditioner I've ever used, upon washing and applying make my hair soft, tangle-free and silky straight away. However, for this one, i had to really work it in to my hair to even get the tangles out. Since it is a conditioner, i expected that to happen.

Theres not really any significant scent to this so i can't comment on that. Using this in conjunction with the shampoo, i didn't see any differences on my hair in terms of texture. But, my hair colour leaned warmer when i like it cool toned, so I'm quite disappointed in that.

I also noticed my hair took a lot longer to air dry and is quite heavy compares to other duos of hair care i use. Its a standard for me and i think there are better out there

There was nothing standout about this conditioner for me, it is about on par with every other conditioner made for coloured hair! It's smell is lovely, packaging is great and easy to squeeze.. and cost effectiveness all get positive marks from me. But I am still using as much as it as other brands (I am VERY generous with conditioner), noticing just as much red dye wash down the drain, and about the same moisture content in my hair after (if not, possibly a LITTLE bit drier and coarse than other brands). I find the longer you leave it on for the softer my hair feels, this shouldn't be the case as this is supposed to be an "instant" conditioner, however I gave it a go and left it on while shaving etc and it felt a little more effective. I don't think I'd buy it myself as I have my favorites I'd prefer to stick to!