Silky smooth hair at last! (L'Oréal Elvive Nutri-Ceramide Revitalising Shampoo)

Member Name: sandrabarber

Product:	L'Oréal Elvive Nutri-Ceramide Revitalising Shampoo
Date:	13/08/05 (900 review reads)
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Advantages: Really works, tames hair, great price

Disadvantages: None whatsoever for me

My hair is thick, wavy/curly, dry and frizzy. Keeping it under control is a nightmare, and I’m always trying new shampoos and conditioners in the hope of finding one that gives me the silky smooth locks I dream of.

One of the best products I found was L’Oreal Kerastase, but at £14 plus per bottle it was starting to stretch the purse strings a little too much. So I headed to the supermarket to find what L’Oreal did at a more reasonable price.

And then I saw it – Elvive, a shampoo with ‘nutrileum’, an apparent wonder ingredient that really does calm that frizz. It was on offer for £1.99 for 300 ml, so I don’t know what the usual price is, but I would guess it’s around £2.50 to £2.99 – a whopping saving of around twelve quid on my other L’Oreal product.

I like a good lather with my shampoo, and Elvive did not disappoint. Normally I don’t get any lather going until my second shampoo, but this one lathered up first time. For the second shampoo I only needed a pea sized amount to get the same results.

Texture wise, the shampoo is an orangey semi-transparent colour, unlike many dry/frizzy shampoos which look more creamy. It was also thinner than many others too.

Don’t let that put you off, however, as it lathers up into a lovely silky creamy foam that washes out easily and leaves your feeling really clean.

In terms of smell, it’s distinctly on the citrussy side, but I couldn’t put my finger on exactly which citrus fruit or fruits are involved. Not that it matters, because the smell is very nice and fresh.

So what about the results?

Well, I used both the Elvive shampoo and conditioner, and the results were excellent. My hair was still wavy (of course), but there was far less frizz and it felt soft and silky rather than coarse and dry. And the effects last until my next shampoo.

I’ve been using the shampoo now for about two months and it’s as good as ever. The results are great whether I blow dry my hair or let it dry naturally, and if I use straighteners afterwards my hair is so glossy and smooth that I don’t even need a serum to finish off.

I can honestly say that this shampoo is as good as the Kerastase I was paying a fortune for from the salon.

If your hair is very dry, frizzy or coarse, I highly recommend L’Oreal Elvive Nutrileum in terms of both price and performance. Whatever that 'nutrileum' is, it works!

Summary: Works wonders for dry, wavy, frizzy, coarse hair