L'Oréal Paris ELVIVE Total Repair 5 Conditioner Review

Ok, so this product took some convincing. I've been using it for 3 weeks now and I'm beginning to believe. Prior to using this product my hair was badly damaged from constantly dying it, using a hair dryer and straightener daily. It was dry, brittle, snapped easily and was FOREVER falling out and covering my bathroom floor!

After the first few uses I have to say I didn't notice a difference and began to think it was a waste of time. But being a mum of 4 and a full-time student I couldn't afford to buy something else so just sucked it up and continued to use it.

In the 2nd week however is where the magic happened! I washed and conditioned my hair using L'Oréal Paris ELVIVE Total Repair 5 Shampoo AND Conditioner, wrapped my hair in a town, got dressed, put my face on and then let my hair out to begin blow drying. Expecting my hair to be frizzy and straw-like I was totally amazed to find it was soft, silky and not the slightest bit frizzy!!!!

AND THEN, after applying some heat treatment to my hair I started my daily blow dry and straighten. I have to say, I was very hesitant to do anything to my hair. I had all my toes crossed in hopes it would just go 'poof' and be a fizz ball again. And it worked! My hair continued to stay soft and silky AND i had no need to straighten it because there was no frizz!!!!!!!

So, into the 3rd week now and I am still getting the same adorable hair results. oh and my hair isn't snapping all the time, its stronger, and even looks healthier. I had lots of comments this past week on the length of my hair also! (I don't think its made it grow) but because it looks healthier I'm assuming people are taking more notice)

I AM IN LOVE!!!

As with the Shampoo I trialed - I have been using a different Elvive Conditioner but would be more than happy to switch to this product. The overall feeling after treating my hair leaves my hair much softer, looking better and easier to manage :) Smells great too !!

The conditioner was of a thicker consistency than I am used to and as a result was easy to apply and soon encompassed my thick hair making it silky smooth. Both the shampoo and conditioner had a pleasant smell. The conditioner also felt slightly thicker than usual and was easy to use leaving my hair sleek and easy to comb afterwards. My hair was shiny and full of body after using this product and it is usually quite limp because it is so thick and heavy so I would certainly recommend this product to others.

I really think this conditioner worked amazingly for my hair- it made it a lot softer, shinier, and just generally nicer-to touch and look at! I definitely think it fulfilled on the promises made on that bottle and found it a lot better than similar products from other brands. Like the shampoo, the conditioner also smelled very nice. As with the shampoo, you really need to re-wash every second day or it gets greasy and dry at the tips.

I have used this conditioner many times due to it being one of my all time favorites. When this first came out I didn't find the packaging all that appealing as I thought it was cheap looking but since they have redesigned it I really love it. I started using this conditioner due to my father purchasing it for me and have never gone back to using a different supermarket brand of conditioner that is marketed to restore your hair. I had very dry/damaged hair when I was using this conditoner and found that this actually did help to repair it and made it look healthy. I love the smell of this conditioner even though it has been so long since I have used it. My hair feels so silky and shiny after using this conditioner. I will definitely repurchase this product again as I love it.

This is a fantastic resorative shampoo, which leaves hair light and silky. It is a very light and quite thin consistency compared with other shampoos, but I think this helps with leaving hair fresh, light and silky feeling, as it is not weighted down by excessive product. It has an amazing ability to be a relatively light product, but still gives hair an incredibly nourished and silky look and feel. Only a small amount is needed (10 cent coin size) which should be distributed throughout the hair with a focus on problem knotty areas. My only complaint is that my hair does still have some knots remaining afterwards, but this is a vast improvement on all other products since I have blonde highlights with a tendency for dryness and tangling. Other than that, this conditioner is perfect for problem hair!

I waited a while to review this after using it as sometimes it takes a few washes to see what's really happening with a conditioner.

I really love this one though, it hasn't left my hair feeling weighed down at all, or oily, and no sign of dandruff!

I find it particularly difficult to find a good shampoo & conditioner combo as my hair is extremely thick, coloured & curly. A tough combo for any product, but this brand manages it nicely.

I would highly recommend to all.