Everyone wants to be Cheryl Cole right now. Be honest. She’s absolutely gorgeous, and most of us can only dream what it would be like to have that amazing body, darling dimples, and that perfect hair. Well…supposedly, we can get in on that last one.
Cheryl has lent her luscious locks to the new L’Oreal Elvive Full Restore 5 range, which claims to put an end to weak, limp and lifeless, dull and ‘straw-like’ hair.
Cheryl (and the script writers) says her hair feels ‘stronger and full-of-life with a healthy shine’, so I thought I’d give the latest from L’Oreal a go.
London’s harsh water has really got my hair down; so can it get it’s mojo back with a little help from Mrs Cole?
I tried the Elvive Full Restore 5 Masque; enriched with Pro-Keratin and active Ceramide serum – it’s a nice big pot that will last a while, and it smells lovely. It doesn’t specify if you should condition your hair before the masque, but I just used it after shampooing.
The de-tangling effect was immediate, and it washed out silky smooth.
I followed the masque with the Conditioning Replenish Spray, which is basically a leave-in-conditioner, which again, smells great and doesn’t weigh down the hair.
I left my hair to dry naturally to get a real idea of the effect of the products. The result was soft, smooth, and my hair seemed really moisturised, and felt healthier.
I tried out the spray the next day, on dry hair, after I’d heat-styled loose curls. At first, it seemed like it added extra moisture, and my hair felt really soft. After a few hours though, the spray had pretty much destroyed my curls; so I won’t be doing that again!
Overall, I like the products, and I’m going to continue using them. While the products may be riding on the Cheryl wave, they’re not relying on any gimmicks – they’re actually quite good!
The shampoo and conditioner are available online at Boots.com right now at 2 for £3.
November 24th, 2009 at 5:08 pm
Where did you buy the conditioning spray? I cannot find it anywhere.
Thank yous
November 30th, 2009 at 4:41 pm
I actually bought the conditioning spray from a Boots store – I haven’t seen it anywhere online! There was a deal on a few weeks back when I got it, so hopefully you’ll still be able to grab it for the reduced price!