L'Oreal Elvive Extraordinary Oil-in-Creme Treatment Review

I bought the shampoo and conditioner in this range so thought I should get the leave in creme treatment hoping to oomph the results so to speak.

I'm actually not sure what this is supposed to do if I'm honest? It states that it is a nourishing leave in treatment but I don't actually think it did anything to my hair other than what the conditioner did.

It comes in the same sleek, golden packaging as the shampoo and conditioner, only difference is this one comes in a squeezy tube, which is great as the product comes out easily. But then again, so did the shampoo and conditioner. I guess they need to have all 3 products with a slightly different design to make it easier to differentiate between the three.

It smells nice just like the shampoo and conditioner does but like its siblings, it really didn't do anything for my hair. Just made it look and feel clean but there was nothing extraordinary about any of the three.

I wouldn't buy them again unfortunately.

I have dry, bleached and damaged hair. I got this product hoping it would help to make my hair soft and healthier looking. I bought it a year and a half ago and it's still not empty because I just hardly ever reach for it, simply because I don't see a note-worthy difference in my hair. Infact visually I don't see any difference, there's no change in shine or health of the hair. The only thing I notice is the ever so slight change in increased softeness and it does feel a bit smoother at first but that feeling doesn't last long. I've tried this product on both wet and dry hair and I feel like it worked better for me on wet hair making my hair a bit softer than usual. I wanted to like this product because it's so affordable but I think it's just not nourishing enough for my hair. I think it could work for other hair types though that aren't so bleach damaged and dry as mine. Some positives are the nice smell and attractive packaging.

I purchased this some weeks ago so have only used it a couple of times but it is nice and creamy and has a lush smell. I could certainly feel the product in my hair so probably not as suited for fine hair. However any product with an oil component is always good for my hair so I am happy to continue using - just in smaller doses.

Very strong fragrance that I find overpowering. I find this has a weird consistency when I put it on my hair - it feels like it is drying my hair out. However, after drying my hair, my hair feels soft and nice. I wont be buying this again just because i dont love it.

Really love this product. I have quite thin hair and get those little fly away hairs, this cream really does moisturise my hair and stops the fuzzy hair. It smells lovely too. I was a bit worried using an oil as my hair can be oily but it did not affect that at all, quite impressed.

I have very thick, curly, long hair, and it's naturally dry and goes frizzy and fluffy super quickly, so if I want more shiny, defined curls I have to use some sort of leave-in conditioner and/or conditioning styling mousse. This means I've tried A LOT of leave-in products, and for me, this L'Oreal leave-in oil-cream is one of the better ones. I like the packaging, as it's easy to squeeze out the exact amount of product I want. The consistency is a lovely lightweight gel-cream, and like the rest of the Extraordinary Oil range, it smells gorgeous. I apply it with my fingers from mid-length to the ends, and it slips beautifully through my hair, and then I just scrunch it gently, so I don't know how it would perform if you blow-dried. The first time I tried it, I used a big dollop of product, thinking I needed that much to cope with the thickness and length of my hair (I usually need more product than suggested), but it made my hair feel a bit tacky once dry. When I used a smaller amount, the result was so much better; my hair felt smoother and looked more moisturised, and my curls looked a bit more glossy and defined. I wouldn't say it utterly transformed my hair, but my hair definitely looked and felt nicer than if I didn't use anything. What I finally ended up doing was using the oil-in-cream first, then adding a small amount of styling mousse as well. This combination worked really well for me. So, all up, at that price point, I'm happy to buy it again, as it seems to do a decent job of nourishing my hair and improving my curls. I think if you had naturally straighter hair, it could be brilliant. I'm still looking for the perfect leave-in treatment for curls that hydrates, shines, defines and gives a bit of hold - all without feeling heavy or tacky on my hair... Possibly a bit unrealistic, but hey, you never know!

Can help with frizz it's the best product from this range in my opinion. A great all round for frizz moisture and shine. I recommend this

I have a pixie/bob cut, so not too much hair, but with short cuts it takes a bit of styling, so my hair needs the extra nourishment.

I bought this as my hair was feeling especially dry and I was curious how a oil/crème leave in would work. I've been really impressed.

The tube is fairly generous in size and the consistency of the crème itself is quite light, so it spreads nicely through the hair. Having short hair I only needed a pea size amount, so the tube will last a really long time.

When drying and styling I've found my hair looks less frizzy, and has a little more shine, and feels really nice and soft. Overall it took care of the dryness I was getting from styling. I really liked this product, it seems like a nice balance of an oil and a conditioning cream. It didn't leave my hair oily at all, just nicely conditioned and soft...

There’s not many hair creams I come back to time and time again but this one is pretty perfect. It’s really inexpensive and always available at the supermarket. The cream is a thick texture and marketed as an oil in cream, so it’s a bit like a gel. It’s nicely perfumed and suits my long slightly curly locks. I equally use this straight after towel drying on mid lengths down and during the day for a hydration boost on dry hair. It’s bettet than having two separate products for wet/dry as this is a multi-tasker. I find a $2 coin amount of product is enough. It doesn’t make your hair sticky or oily and will help with adding softness. Over the years when I’ve strayed to trying other hair creams I’ve always found them oily and just seem to sit on the surface, not this one! I share the tube with my daughter who has even longer and and thicker hair than me. My only wish is that it comes in a recyclable bottle as I do feel bad putting the empty tube in the bin.

My hair is used to more humid weather and I'm an Indian with frizzy hair who lives in a cold, cold country. For the past few months, I had noticed my hair becoming uncontrollably frizzy. I was trying all sorts of hair oils, serums, conditioners, even shampoos. It got so bad, I had to buy a hair mascara. (By the way, I have long-ish wavy-ish hair that mats easily). I was sick of it. Every time I would wash my hair it would turn into a big frizzy mess. I didn't want to straighten my hair to create any further damage. But recently I was looking at frizz friendly products online and products from Schwarzkopf and John Frieda came up a lot. But then I found L'Oreal. My holy grail. It doesn't even FEEL oily. I just squeeze a tiny amount onto my hands and rake it through my hair. It's amazing. It doesn't feel there's anything on my hair. Also, it's budget-friendly! I got it for about 10 dollars or so, but I know you can get it for cheaper at other places. Love this product, will buy more!