L'Oréal Paris ELVIVE Colour Protect Conditioner Review

As I was so disappointed in the shampoo I was not expecting anything from the conditioner. I don't think it has helped with my hair colour at all but as a regular conditioner it worked fine.

As with the shampoo I really liked this conditioner. I waste a lot of money buying hair products and finding out that they react to my scalp. This didn't and made my hair feel really soft. The colour looks as great now as when I started using this conditioner.

For some context here, I colour my hair with a semi-permanent colour, not a permanent one.

My colour would normally begin to fade to its normal coppery tone after about 4 weeks, but after using this it seems to have lasted a little longer than usual, but nowhere near as long as the loreal professionnel version of this does. For the price point though, it's probably worth it.

The smell is nice, but string enough that a colleague mentioned smelling it in the lift when I exited.

Did leave my hair feeling quite soft and manageable which was impressive. After so much colouring, my hair is usually a matted mess after a single gust of wind but not with this shampoo and conditioner. However I found myself needing to use a fair bit of conditioner to achieve that.

I love this conditioner. Having used it everyday over the last few weeks my hair is softer it's easier to detangle after washing and looks shiny and smooth.

This product was nice and creamy and mad my hair feel like a million bucks but after a day or two I would have to wash my hair again as it made it feel oily.i love the texture of the product and the smell was nice a fragrant. I just didn't like how it made my hair feel oily

I normally only purchase salon brand hair care so was quite reluctant to try this. I found this conditioner a bit too heavy and rich for my fine hair. Despite only using a small amount I found this weighed my hair down and made it quite limp and lifeless.

This conditioner is simply amazing. One of the best ones I have used! Just a small amount applied to the end of my end was enough to make my whole hair silky smooth. It is so creamy and quite thick when it comes out of the bottle compared to most other conditioners I have been using. I will definitely be buying this again perfect for my colour hair and I found it even help get rid of the horrible knots I normally have in my hair after I wash and condition. Works great with the L’Oreal ELVIVE Colour Protect Shampoo as well. Highly recommended 

I was super happy with the timing of this trial as I had my colour booked in the same day that this was due to arrive in the post! This meant I could do this with my hair freshly coloured and see if this product really could preserve it.

The packaging is really nice, I think it makes it look like a slightly more expensive product which is always a plus.

This conditioner is so thick and creamy, and feels so nice when you put it in. I love just leaving it in my hair while I do all my other shower stuff, to get the maximum benefit. It washes out well, and like the shampoo, no residue left behind. I have really think hair, and this conditioner is great as it doesn’t weigh my hair down at the bottom – even if I am a bit generous with the product (have always been a conditioner fiend and it always runs out before my shampoo!)

I can still smell the product when I have blow-dried my hair, which is really nice. It feels full and smooth and is definitely more shiny. I have noticed that my hair is still looking as fresh as it did after going to the hair dressers, and I wash my hair EVERY morning, so I think that is a great sign. I feel like my colour is being preserved better than normal, and I will buy this again at the supermarket as it is no more expensive than my normal product – except I will get the bigger bottle.

A: Two months ago… In late May I had my hair dyed a beautiful ombre from dark brown into dark caramelly blonde on the ends – the most blonde I have had since I was a goldilocked toddler. I immediately noticed that my hair was drier and harder to brush – so I was thrilled to get a place in the Elvive Colour Protect Trial.

Details: Cost? supermarkets sell them for $5 a bottle (not on special)

Packing? The packaging looks expensive - like youve brought it from a salon - everyones gotta love a little luxury!

Smell? Not too purfumey – quite typical of other conditioners

Feel/Consistency? Nice and thick for a conditioner – you can feel all the goodness in the formula when its in your hand (or I imagined I could at least) – reminds me of the consistency of a good conditioning treatment

Results? Only TWO applications of the combo (Shampoo + Conditioner) and I had 3 people in one day say – “hey, did you do something to your hair?” – I was so happy!! I found the conditioner made my hair, shinier, easy to brush, and it must have done SOMETHING to the colour as I had more people notice my ombre than when I had it done in May! My hair is really long so i do need to use more conditioner than shampoo (first world problems) but i will totally buy some more when i run out of my free trial!

3 weeks of using this combo and my hair is so healthy - im looking forward to my next dye job so i can protect the colour with this combo from the very beginning!