L'Oreal ParisElvive Total Repair 5 Protein Recharge Leave In Conditioner Treatment and Heat Protectant, 5.1 Ounce

This leave-in treatment lives up to its name—it recharges damaged hair with noticeable softness and strength after just a few uses. Lightweight and non-greasy, it helps reduce breakage, tame frizz, and adds a sleek finish without weighing hair down. The added bonus? It also works as a heat protectant, making it perfect for styling routines. If your hair needs a boost of strength and shine, this multitasking formula is a winner.

I live in a high-humidity climate and swim in the ocean every day, which can be really harsh on hair. I always wet my hair before swimming, then rinse and apply this leave-in conditioner afterward—and it makes a huge difference. My hair feels softer, more manageable, and much less dry.Highly recommend using it after regular washing or anytime you’ve been in salty water. It’s a game-changer for beach days!

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... and I have changed my mind about this product. I towel dried my hair the first time and probably put too much of this leave-in conditioner in my hair. I recently tried putting a small amount in before towel drying, and my hair felt thicker after blow drying. I used a curling iron as usual, but it doesn't take the curl as well. But I used L'oreal Volume Shampoo and Conditioner the next time I washed my hair, and it made such a difference, having used the Protein Recharge before (last wash). My hair felt thicker and styled well. So, I do recommend this product. My all-time favorite was L'Oreal Elvive Total Repair 5 Rapid Reviver Deep Conditioner (rinse out version) that worked so well for my baby fine highlighted hair. The discontinued rinse-out version gave my hair so much body and helped tremendously with breakage, plus it had a pleasant light scent. L'Oreal Volume Shampoo and Conditioner system is pretty good, but the smell is overpowering to me, and it does build up, so I have to switch it out every other time with another shampoo and conditioner. I also tried L'Oreal Thickening Shampoo and Conditioner, but that made my hair staticky.

I wash my hair at night, and in the morning brush this through my hair. If I wear curlers, I put this product in my hair at night and then put gel in my hair, with a hair cover. This product makes my hair look beautiful.

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Yet another one I tried to use for my fried hair. Cost effective and only helped somewhat.

For years I have been hesitant to try any leave-in conditioners. I always wondered if they would just leave my hair feeling greasy and limp, or worse yet, like I had poured glue in my hair but I knew I had to try something. Recently I bought one of those electric hair drying brushes and I really loved how I could quickly dry and style my hair at the same time with one piece of equipment. No longer did I have to dry my hair then use a curling iron or dry my hair with a dryer while using a round styling brush. The only problem was that I noticed that my hair was getting a lot of fly aways or dryness. So I sadly just stopped using the hair drying brush. After searching on amazon, I saw many people rave about how L'Oreal Paris Elvive Total Repair 5 Protein Recharge Leave In Conditioner helped them with similar concerns so I finally broke down and ordered some. Well, I tried it as soon as it arrived today and I am very surprisingly impressed with it. After showering I applied a pea sized amount to the palm of my hand. I then rubbed my hands together and then worked it through my shoulder length hair. The smell was pretty nice. I then used my electric hair drying brush as I had used before. My hair looks fantastic. It is silky and smooth with very few fly aways. There is absolutely no greasiness and my hair doesn't feel weighed down at all. Just smoothness and extra shine. No crunchiness or the feeling like I poured glue in my hair. None of the problems I thought I would experience using a leave-in conditioner materialized which makes me so happy. I have even suggested to my husband give it a try. His hair gets dry and frizzy during the winter, probably from having the furnace on. So if you have some of the reservations I had about leave-in conditioner as I had, you might give this one a try