Having tested so
many hair products over the years, I am always sceptical about new products
that claim to give you “the hair of your dreams”.
However even though that shampoos and conditioners won’t
change the texture of my hair, I am always excited to try something new just in
case that it really can improve the look and feel of my tresses
making them shiny and sleek, without too much styling, when I wash them.
So having to cope with particularly frizzy hair due to the
recent humid conditions, I have to admit being lured to try the recently launched L’Oréal Paris Elvive
Extraordinary Oil Nourishing Shampoo for very dry dull rebellious hair (£2.89,
Boots) and conditioner for dry to very dry hair (£3.99, Boots).
I liked the scent which always helps. A cocktail of six
mirco flower oils, this shampoo nourishes while cleaning, leaving me with super
soft hair.
According to L’Oréal Paris, most shampoos contain surfactants which cleanse the hair,
but as they are negatively charged can also strip the hair of its natural oils.
Both of the new shampoos (there is also one for dry and fine
hair), the company says, contain positively charged polymers that cling to the
driest parts of the hair which are negatively charged. In short, it helps
smooth down the rough scales.
Fascinating stuff, but does it make a difference? Well, my
mane wasn’t weighed down and it did feel lovely and smooth. I did add a few
drops of hair oil to the conditioner which I applied to the mid-lengths and
ends.
If you have dry over-processed hair that is difficult to
keep smooth, give this range a whirl.
By Daralyn Danns
