L'Oréal Paris ELVIVE Total Repair 5 Conditioner Review

It may be a supermarket cheapie but it is one of my faves. Makes my hair feel so lush! I've used expensive salon conditioners and only noticed a difference when my hair was bleach blonde and needed extra help. Now I am back to my natural colour and don't need the expensive products to salvage it so this does the job!

It's hard to judge a shampoo and conditioner separately - as the outcome is a result of both. So that part I'll combine. As for the application - the conditioner, like the shampoo, had a delicious smell.It had a really sleek feel on, almost like a mask. I used quite a lot - and this might in fact contribute to my 'soft' issue. The result (of the two combined....) - the first thing I noticed was the softness. My hair usually feels somewhat dry after washing, and until it's straightened it is a bit unruly. I found with this it dried soft - to the point where straightening my hair was easier - but with the result of kinking if I tried to tie it up too soon. I'm guessing it comes down to how damaged your hair is - the moreso the better this product would be, and for me, I don't think my hair is damaged enough. The one up however I did find was that my hair stayed 'fresher' for longer, i.e. didn't get a greasy 'I need to wash my hair' feel as soon as with my usual. I didn't dislike the product - and will happily use out the rest of the bottle, but not sure I'd buy it again in comparison to the likes of Garnier repair range.

First impressions: Has quite a strong smell and a little too strong for me. I prefer fruity scents so I wasn't "in love" with this.

I found that I needed a lot of conditioner to get good coverage, well more than I am used to.

My hair felt soft and smooth and very silky after use and was very manageable. I did notice my hair was a lot shinier than prior to use which was a big plus however with shinier my hair was also a lot more frizzy. I even tried swapping the order and applying shampoo after I had used the conditioner by found this didn't make a different in this aspect, in fact it make it worse.

Similar to the Total Repair 5 Shampoo review, I really did like this product, and enjoyed the conditioner more than I did the shampoo.

The conditioner went lightly on and didn't add any extra bulk in the shower and was quite easy to wash out as opposed to the thicker shampoo.

I haven't noticed any change in hair strength or fullness but my hair has been shinier and smoother after using the conditioner.

I usually use Elive Conditioner with the pink and black container (Reinforcing Conditioner), so I was happy to give another type of the same brand a go.

It was difficult to rinse out and if I didn't take my time in rinsing it out, it kind of stuck to my hair and made my hair feel quite greasy.

I loved the container, it is sophisticated looking, and the conditioner smells amazing! Even better and stronger than the shampoo! Yummmm.

After use, when rinsed out very thoroughly my hair feels smooth and soft, but also a bit coarse, and frizzier than I would like. I didn't notice if it felt stronger or not, maybe in time I will see a difference.

This conditioner did all it said it would. I did find though that if I used a lot of it it would leave my hair feeling greasy. I would definitely recommend it to people with thin damaged hair

I really liked the smell of the conditioner and the constancy made it easy to disperse through out my hair.

Even after leaving it in for a long time before washing it out I struggled to comb out my detangled hair, however my hair is very thick. Once detangled and dried out my hair does feel smooth and looks nice, shiny and healthy.

My hair is what could be described as straw! I don't know what has happened over the last few years but its terrible!! The top layer is so dry that it gets knotted it all the time, so I was very excited to try this product in the hope of bringing some moisture into my hair. The product is a great price and lovely to apply to my hair. I have been using it for nearly 3 weeks now. it works into my hair nicely and is a pleasant fragrance. I have been using this in conjunction with the shampoo. But after I get out of the shower my hair is still knotty and very dry - unfortunately I was thinking this product might save the day, but Im wondering if there is little hope left for my hair. I'm sure it will be great for people with hair maybe not so damaged as mine.

I have really dry and damaged hair from years of straightening, blow drying and hair colouring etc so i'm always eager to try out new conditioners and products that claim to restore damaged hair. The packaging/ bottle is nice, it smells fairly good and isn't too pricey but it didn't really do anything too special to my hair. The product claims to leave your hair feeling stronger, looking fuller, looking revitalized, silkier to touch and with a healthy shine- I found that all it really did was make my hair feel a bit softer and that was about it. There are better products out there if you are willing to pay the price. The conditioner is fine if you don't have dry, damaged hair.

As with the shampoo the texture and smell of the conditioner is amazing. Also you don’t need much or you will need to rinse for a while. I used it together with the shampoo so the results are from both of them. The only difference I can see in my hair is that it feels silkier but not shinier, fuller or stronger. Maybe I need to use it longer to see more results. I think 3 weeks is not long enough to see big results.