L'Oréal Paris ELVIVE Colour-Protect Shampoo & Conditioner

I have been using this over the last week and have found this enough time to come to my verdict on both the shampoo and conditioner. It’s not bad but I wouldn’t use it all the time as it’s not really adding anything to my hair condition that my normal shampoo/conditioner combination is, if anything it’s made it a little bit drier and frizzy.

Shampoo – I do love the design of the bottle and its pretty intense red packaging its lovely and bright in the bathroom, the bottle is easy to grip hold off which is great for in shower use, no one wants to be dropping it and then playing chase the bottle around the floor. Its formula is a nice even thick consistency that doesn’t run out excessively so you don’t use too much at once, it does foam up quick and easy too. It has a soft understated fragrance that isn’t overpowering. After rinsing out my damp hair does take on a slight straw like texture and had found that I was left with tangles of my hair in my comb that I use in the shower. As for colour protection if anything I feel as if my roots have become more visible over the last few days where I wouldn’t normally see them until a week out from retouch time, I’m still 2 weeks away from that! So its claim to hold the colour in your hair for longer never really came to light on my thick mane.

Conditioner – Again the design of the bottle is great and has matching packaging/labels as the shampoo, but as it stands on its lid it isn’t very hard to tell if you’re picking up the shampoo or conditioner bottle, which is handy! The formula is extra creamy and thick that it splattered into my hand first use, but I got used to this and found that only a 50c piece was enough for my thick hair. It worked through with a comb really easy and put pay to the straw hair effect left from the shampoo. As with all conditioners I left it in for about 5 minutes as I took care to other matters in the shower then rinsed it out, after a squeeze through the towel it seemed to be ok, but as the day went on and it air dried it did get very frizzy even with the use of my normal styling products.

Overall it’s a good fill in shampoo and conditioner combo but I won’t be making the permanent change to this from my normal set, it just doesn’t suit to my hair type I guess my mane is posh! Lol

I rarely spend a lot of money on hair shampoo's/ conditioners and if I do its on a deep conditioning treatment that has great reviews so I don't really expect too much from supermarket shampoos.

It smells great, has nice packaging and is affordable.

It isn't anything amazing as I expected but for the price it's worth a try.

I find the L'Oreal Paris Elvive brand overall to be the best supermarket shampoo I've used. The Colour-Protect made my hair super shiny and healthy looking! I would say, however, that it didn't tame the frizzies that much so for me it's a toss up between keeping my colour healthy or keeping my hair smooth and slick!! I chose slick hair! I would however recommend that if you are looking for a shampoo and conditioner for colour treated hair it's worth a try!

I'll admit it, upfront...I'm a cheapskate. I'll buy the cheapest brand that promises the results I want and expect them to deliver....and they usually don't. I remember an older version of Elvive from when it was a 'salon only' product and I used to use it when I stayed at my mum and dad's place...and used to steal it off my mum :)

I wouldn't usually fork out to buy Elvive so I was pleasantly surprised when I tried it. It smelt amazing and left my hair silky and smooth- and really glossy. I usually use a protein product to add a bit of moisture to my hair but I actually didn't need it after using this product. I colour my hair myself and definately need an extra boost for my ageing hair! I would buy this (maybe on special?!) again for sure!

I had a colour done prior to using the product so it was good to see how my colour reacted. Happy to say I still have the gloss! Conditioner is good - I generally need a lot as my hair tangles easily - and this detangled and smoothed out my hair no worries. Only thing I would say is that both the shampoo and conditioner could be a little more fragrant. A slight chemical smell could put you off but the results are pretty good for keeping your colour fresh!

When I really can't afford to splash out on salon shampoo/conditioner, I am happy to buy L'Oreal Paris ELVIVE. I blonde my hair so need a good conditioner, and I feel this one makes my hair really nice and smooth.

I adore everything about this product - which matches every promise it makes. Most flatten or dry out and frizz my fine oily hair, but not this one! Better than any other I've tried.