L'Oréal Paris ELVIVE Colour Protect Shampoo Review

I really like that this shampoo is formulated to protect the colour of your hair. My hair is bleached and toned with a bit of a chocolate brown shade ombre.

I haven't had any experience of damaging so far since i cut my hair so i can't really say much damage wise, but i did notice my hair colour is a lot more vibrant. Im not sure if i like that or not because i like my hair cool toned and this kinda draws it into the warm side.

Upon washing, my hair is so tangly and this doesn't seem to help with. I also noticed after shower that my head felt heavier and that my hair took so much longer than usual to dry.

I probably won't purchase when i run out..

I don't typically go for shampoo & conditioner that can be found in the supermaket just because I've never really come across one that I love and doesn't dry my hair out. I have very thick, naturally wavy/curly hair that has been dyed countless times and is currently purple so I really need a product that doesn't strip too much natural oil from my hair, colour and add moisture.

I have been pleasantly surprised at how soft my hair has felt using this shampoo, I don't feel at all like it has been drying to my hair and it has done a reasonable job of not stripping the colour from my hair compared to other shampoo brands I've tried. I do have to admit it has taken out more dye than what my usual shampoo & conditioner would but they are sulfate free which I feel plays a big part in that. The packaging is great, stands up well in the shower and will be easy to get all of the product out of. The scent to me is kind of florally, nothing amazing but nothing unpleasant either.

Although I don't think this will replace my current shampoo, I will be keeping a bottle on hand as a spare to travel with and for if I run out of my more expensive product.

This shampoo has a beautiful fragrance and my hair felt soft and clean after using it. It was gentle enough to use every second day without stripping my hair colour.

I am having great results with this shampoo. It leaves me with shiny, glossy hair that I just cannot stop stroking. It smells nice but I find the smell doesn't last long after your hair is dry. I love the lovely thick formula that lavas up really well and you don't need to use much for a good wash. The packaging is sleek and I love the colour. It looks great in the shower and doesn't take up much room. I I think it is salon quality shampoo but cheaper.

I’ve waited til the very last minute to submit my review as I really wanted to give both of these products a really good go so ditched my normal shampoo and conditioner and have exclusively been using these products for the last 2 weeks (and still have some left in each bottle).

First off - the shampoo: It comes in a nice, easy to use bottle. I think its designed to sit upright with the lid on the top but as this part is flat I’ve been keeping it upside down so its always ready to use.

I really love the smell of the shampoo. Its an appley/ fruity scent that’s not too overpowering and makes your hair smell good the day after you’ve used it. It lathers up really easily so you don’t need to use too much and it leaves your hair feeling fresh and clean.

The conditioner is where is all goes wrong for me. It doesn’t smell as nice as the shampoo and I found that within a few days my hair was looking oily/ dirty which never happens with my normal shampoo. This meant that I was having to wash my hair every couple of days instead of twice a week so that also meant that I ended up losing more colour that I normally would.

Overall, I think it’s a good backup product and one that I’d buy to take away on holiday when I don’t want to take a giant bottle. I’ve found that you get what you pay for with hair products so for something around the $8 - $10 mark you cant have super high expectations.

I have been using this shampoo and conditioner for the last few weeks (washing every second day).

I love the colour and the design of these bottles always a bonus to have both bottles with a flat cap to flip them upside down when supply is low.

The shampoo was nice and thick which gave a really good lather and a nice scent to go with it. Not fruity as such more of a nice professional salon smell to it which lasted til my next wash.

The conditioner was creamy in texture and just as nice to smell, i only ever use a tiny bit at the ends of my hair so that it isnt too heavy on my hair.

The result: Lovely silky hair with a (almost) salon quality shine. I have highlighted hair and didn't notice any brassiness or dullness in my colour. Thank you beauty review, for the price i might just repurchase in the future.

After dying my hair to Ombre shades I was more than happy to give this shampoo and conditioner a go! I really feel like my hair has improved since using these every second day. The shampoo- Smells amazing which lasted right through to the next wash (sometimes longer than 2nd day). Foamed up nicely and didn't leave my hair feeling dry like a lot of shampoos do. I have noticed my hair a little more frizzy on the top of my head but it hasn't bothered me as my hair is frizzy anyway, so doesn't effect my review. I love the bottle how you can turn it upside down to get the most out of the product, and I love the professional vibrent red packaging, it really stands out! As far as shampoos go, I would repurchase for the price! When used with the conditioner I was looking closely at the colouring of my hair, I haven't noticed much difference with colour fade, but maybe over time once I have finished the bottles I will be able to see how the colour looks.

Used in conjuction with the conditoner. Size was 250ml in a lovely bright red container. Colour used by other brands to denote colour shampoo. The shampoo has a pleasant fragrance, not overwelming. I used about a size of a $1 coin for my short, thick hair. I love how my hair sqeeked afterwards, i feel that means it is clean if it does that. The shampoo was nice and thick. I normally wash my hair every two days, however one day I didn't and I could actually smell my unwashed hair which was mortifying. So not impressed with that. The shampoo is sold in a variety of shops at $8.99 which is more than what I would pay for a shampoo. I am not sure if I would use it again after the smell of unwashed hair greeted me.

First of all i really enjoyed the scent of this shampoo. I did notice that it made my hair shiny when i was trialing it. I would have loved to have tested this for longer but because I have quite long thick hair. This bottle lasted me 2 weeks ( washing my hair once every 2-3 days) I also noticed that even after 3 days it wasn't too greasy at the roots which for me is usually a problem after 2 days. I used this shampoo the day after i had my hair dyed. Usually it would take a few washes to make it soft again. But after using this shampoo once I noticed that my hair was soft.

I started using this Shampoo after I had finished up my L'oreal vitamino shampoo. I have been using l'oreal shampoos for years but decided to try something a bit cheaper. This was on special at the supermarket so decided to give it a go.

It comes out quite runny when you open the lid but has a pleasant smell and it lathers reasonably well. I find this Shampoo cleans my hair well and doesn't leave any residue in my hair. Compared to the vitamino shampoo I am not sure if it gives me the same shine and colour protection as I still notice colour washing down the drain.

I will continue to use this until it is all finished but will probably go back to the vitamino shampoo and conditioner for better colour protection as I regularly colour my hair red.