L'Oréal Paris ELVIVE Colour Protect Shampoo Review

I was lucky to be part for this trial team and so far I'm really liking it. the shampoo itself smells lovely and is a thick texture that lathers well. it cleaned my hair well without drying and removing the natural oils from my hair. with the conditioner this was a perfect duo. not to mention the price! very convenient

I got this product in trial along with the conditioner, and I must say I have high hair care standards, so I'm a bit of a harsh critic. First off it lathers well, so a little goes a long way. I did notice there was less colour run when rinsing, which is always a good sign! Aesthetically this product is fairly average, nothing special about the packaging. I also found the smell a bit off putting, as I personally prefer my natural fragrances and this one seems a bit chemical to me. In terms of colour protection I can say I've noticed a difference of sorts. While my colour seems to be fading less, it also doesn't appear any shinier/brighter/etc (which is something it says it does). However in saying that my favourite this about this product is that it didn't make my scalp overly oily like A LOT of colour shampoos do! So because of that I would consider buying this again, but I wouldn't consider it my holy grail product as I didn't feel it advanced my colour at all

I started using the shampoo on the day it arrived, love the slender shape bottle with the flip lid, easy to use in the shower, lathers up really well and has a nice smell, nice and creamy not to runny and not over powering. It made my hair feel really soft afterwards and I haven't noticed the colour in my hair fading at all, it's a really good price for a supermarket brand that does the job it says it would. Excellent.

I have enjoyed using this shampoo.

I have found that my hair colour has lasted a lot better than with my regular shampoo.=, usually after 2 weeks it starts looking brassy but I am coming up to 4 weeks now and the red tone hasn't come through yet which is amazing!

The smell of this shampoo does lean more towards chemical than anything else but it is not unpleasant and not too strong after.

My hair feels clean, however I am having to wash i every day to avoid looking greasy. Before I was only washing every second day so that is not ideal. Although really has proven the colour protecting quality of this product!

I mainly use this product almost every day upon receiving it in the mail. It makes my hair smooth, however I have been told that this shampoo makes my hair colour bleed which I did not appreciate. It's a great shampoo overall, but does not suit me.

I have been so impressed with this product! I had my hair coloured 3-4 weeks ago, and since using It I have had about 3-4 comments from people I work with asking if I've just had my hair done! Usually this never happens 3-4 weeks following a colour. I Love that I doesn't leave my hair feeling stripped like most other colour protectant products! My hair also is staying smooth for longer which is great because I can string out the length of when I have to wash it. Completely satisfied with this product!

I normally use a reasonably expensive sulphate free shampoo and so tried this new one with a bit of trepidation. I needn't have worried as although it was really foamy (maybe used a tad too much product on the first go) the result was great. My hair felt soft and light and shiny. My colour looks great but it's probably too early to tell if it will extend the life of my colour.

Ok so I waited til I had dyed my hair fresh to start this review. I always have trouble with red fading, so went for a red ombre. After just over a week of use, I see no difference than using a normal shampoo. The colour is noticeably washing out and fading... I may as well have put a rinse through my hair!! The black in my hair is fine though. I do like the way my hair feels after using the shampoo and conditioner, hence why I would use it again, just not for the purpose its advertised for. **Disclaimer.. It could just be me, and red maybe just doesnt stick to my hair

From when I first applied this ....the Smell was Gorgeous . I found I didn't need much to get a good lather, I am impressed as I have Coloured Hair and need to protect it.

First off!! Super speedy delivery BR team!

As soon as the Shampoo arrived I jumped straight in the shower.

The packaging is bright (red) ,welcoming and very user friendly.

I opened the lid poured a small amount out and sniffed away (I do this, I go buy smell) and wow!! It smells so good!

The shampoo bubbled nicely , rinsed clean. And my hair felt soft, refreshed and clean.

Since I had old colour in my hair I watched the bubbles very carefully. They were still white. Now if you colour your hair plum or red it always washes some colour away.

WELL NOT THIS TIME!!

I was quite gobsmacked. It really didn't strip any!

So I followed with the matching Condtioner (Mmmmmmmmmmm by the way!!) Could not stop smelling my hair it was super shiny! Smelt amazing!

So I thought since I had like 2 inches of gross regrowth I thought I'd put the 80% colour retained, to the test.

I colour my regrowth using Garnier Colour Sensation Deep Amethyst to the test.

When it came to washing the colour out, not that much washed away!

It's now been over a week of the colour (grrr I already have regrowth) and there is NO, yes that's right!! NO colour loss upon shampoos.

This have never happened.

Even when I used Salon Shampoo!!

So I highly recommend this Shampoo.

Especially if you have coloured plum or red hair.

I will be purchasing another set :D