First Impressions - L'Oreal Paris Elvive Extraordinary Clay Range

Good evening everyone :)

Following my Boots Haul!! post yesterday, I said I'd follow this up a first impression of the L'Oreal Paris Elvive Extraordinary Clay range, focusing on the pre-shampoo mask, anti-dandruff shampoo and conditioner!

First of all, I got these in a three for £10 offer in Boots and considering the shampoo and the conditioner are the larger size they hit the value for money nail right on the head :)

L'Oreal Paris Elvive Extraordinary Clay Masque Pre Shampoo Treatment 150ml

I applied this on to my dry roots and in all honesty it felt a little like how I imagine rubbing actual clay into my hair would be like (I assure you this isn't something I've done before!). Scent wise this was quite neutral, a little fresh but definitely not offensive in anyway.

I wasn't a massive fan of the texture to begin with HOWEVER... after the suggested 5 minute wait time I started to wash it out, the product softened and once rinsed out fully my roots felt really 'light' and soft which left me pleasantly surprised :) Something I'll be using at least once a week for sure!!

L'Oreal Paris Elvive Extraordinary Clay Anti-Dandruff Shampoo 400ml

Such a lovely product!

It has such a really nice scent yet not overpowering, it's like a 'normal' shampoo consistency-wise (I was expecting it to possibly be like a thinner version of the masque texture but no!) and I can't believe how much lather it produced :)

I chose the anti dandruff version (there is a normal version available too), purely because my scalp has been quite dry over the last couple of months. Other anti-dandruff shampoos I've tried over recent times have helped with scalp but they don't seem to have the capability to look after the hair... meaning I might aswell be wearing a straw hat on occasions!

Within 2 minutes of using this, among all the bubbles my hair had this 'light' feeling again, and once rinsed it was really soft (not something I experience too much high street branded shampoos!).

L'Oreal Paris Elvive Extraordinary Clay Re-Balancing Conditioner 400ml

And finally, just before I became a complete convert, the conditioner was really good. Again it was of 'normal' consistency for a conditioner but I didn't seem to need much.

I left this on for about 10 minutes whilst I showered, rinsed thoroughly with warm water and followed by a quick cool rinse (I believe this is supposed to add shine... right?) and my hair felt really clean and still super soft.

I finished off with towel drying my hair and for the last few months I've been using a leave in conditioner before drying with a hairdryer BUT I felt that I didn't need to do this last night and I don't regret not using it either!!

I blowdried by hair upside down (as I struggle with bounce in my roots) and I kid you not, there was bounce!! This never happens as it usually just flattens right down on my scalp so I was impressed but sleeping would be the test!

Rolling forward to this morning, after sleeping with my hair up, I released it and there was softness, bounce, and it felt really, really good and where the grease devil normally starts to make his appearance here at the 24 hour mark (whilst writing this post) I can genuinely and honestly say it feels like it did this morning.. winning!!

Overall, I have found a new love in the Extraordinary Clay products and I've moved these into the shower in place of my other products (that have now been relegated to the 'I've run out of...' backup pile).

Thumbs up from me :)

Hannah
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Boots Haul!!

Hello :)

Following the bank holiday weekend and the Tuesday blues, I popped into Boots.
I keep a 'little' list of beauty-wants on my phone so I thought Tuesday evening was a good time to tick some purchases off the list :)

I could honestly live in Boots however as this wouldn't be allowed... it happens that I only live several feet from it's front door - sooo dangerous!!

First up, I bought two (yes, two) Maybelline Lash Sensational mascaras, one normal and one waterproof - both in Black. I love Benefit's Roller Lash and I've read and watched tons of reviews (even a fab Youtube 'wear and compare' review by Miss Budget Beauty!) and I thought I'd give it a go and I'll update the blog once I've taken them for a spin :) I'm not expecting the same results as I get with Roller Lash but a good second place would be worth it!

Second into my basket, I bought Rimmel's Wake Me Up Anti-Fatigue Foundation in 100 Ivory.
I've had a mini sample of Estee Lauder's Double Wear Stay in Place in Fresco from the Boots @ Cribbs Causeway in Bristol and I LOOOVE it, but as I haven't been back to that branch to purchase a full size I thought I'd give something else (a little bit cheaper) a go instead.

I've not tried this on my face yet however shade wise I was happy in the shop BUT when I got home and looked at where I'd swatched it and I could've been mistaken for a vampire walking into the sunlight in the Twilight series.. it's a tad shimmery to say the least! I'm still going to give it a good try and I'll report back soon.

Then by accident, Bourjois' new Radiance Reveal concealer fell in to the basket and only made it back out to jump into the carrier bag at the till :) Sadly there seems to be only 3 shades available and are all in the lighter end of the spectrum.
Being fairly new at using concealers until I'd discovered the 'holy grail' Collection Lasting Perfection beauty, this one from Bourjois has been a well talked about product and I hope worth the hype!

I picked up an Essie nail varnish in 'Cocktail Bling' (this shade was in Essie's All I Want for Christmas 2015 set) as part of an instore Coca Cola offer - buy one of the selected shades of an Essie polish and a 500ml bottle of coke for £5.99 (bargain!!!). I really like Essie varnishes, I've not got many in vast collection of varnishes but the ones I have are of such good quality and this muted bluebell colour is lovely and so nice for spring :)

Last lap, I entered the hair care section picking up a trusted Batiste Dry Shampoo in the Cherry fragrance.. I don't need to say anymore :)

And finally.. whilst exiting the aisle towards the till (as Mr B was getting a sweat on in the car waiting for me and my purse to surface!) I saw the new L'Oreal Paris Elvive Extraordinary Clay range. On offer at 3 for £10, I picked up the pre-shampoo mask, the anti-dandruff shampoo and the conditioner. Again, another hyped up product but an interesting one at that! I'll be doing a first impression post on these which will be up soon :)

I hope you enjoyed the mini haul (I certainly did :))

Blog soon!
Hannah
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