I got this product as part of the review club and I'm very happy with this shampoo. I'm going to say right off the bat though that I wouldn't pay the salon price. I think you can find great products at the drugstore for much cheaper and the bottle is smaller than what you would usually get there. The pros: It smells great, a little bit fruity but subtle, it leaves hair soft and doesn't weigh the hair down. The cons: I find that I need a bit more than my usual shampoo so you may find you're going through a bottle faster than normal, and the price! If you feel like splurging or can get a good deal, it is a nice shampoo!

I received this product as a member of the Product Review Club.

My hair is fine, dry, but not really damaged and no longer colour treated/bleached. My hair is also long (to my mid-low back) and I wash it daily. Because I live in a place that's dry year round, but especially in winter, my hair is often in need of a moisture boost.

When I received the package with the L'Oreal Professional Intense Repair Shampoo, I was surprised by how small the bottle was. For $30 you get only 250ml of shampoo. Not very much at all, but I feel that this is the type of product that wouldn't be used every day.

When I used the shampoo I really liked the smell. It wasn't super fruity/flowery/perfumy, but the smell was nice and just enough. I shampooed my hair twice in a row (as I always do). I found that it lathered up really nicely even thought we have hard water. The lather wasn't super foamy, but it was a nice thick consistency with lots of tiny bubbles. I didn't find that I had to use a huge amount of the shampoo to get the lather I wanted. I used about a loonie or twonie sized amount both times. The packaging said to "Rinse Carefully", so I was sure to rinse it out of my hair really well both times.

When my hair was wet it felt just as smooth as it does after I use my regular shampoo and conditioner (Herbal Essences or Pantene). I was worried that since my hair is very fine and tends to be flat, that the shampoo alone wouldn't have enough moisture to keep my hair smooth. My hair was easy to comb when wet after using this shampoo without any conditioner.

I followed up with the L'Oreal Professional Intense Repair Hair Mask and then (without adding any additional product to my hair) I blew it dry using a diffuser (as I always do). I was concerned that my hair would be static-y or have lots of frizz, but it was still smooth and frizz free (for the most part) despite not having any leave in product in my hair. Although I usually have to wash my hair every day, I was able to skip washing it the next day. My hair still looked freshly blown dry! I was surprised that products intended to add intense amounts of moisture didn't weigh my hair down at all.

I would recommend this Shampoo as a special treatment to use every week or every other week during winter and maybe once a month during the Summer. I probably wouldn't use it every day because I can imagine that with continued frequent use it would weigh my fine hair down, but as a special moisturizing treatment I think it's great!

I was fantastic!! I loved how soft it made my hair feel and the smell was AMAZING!!! I have long brown hair and i loved that after using this shampoo every day for a few weeks that it didn't leave my hair greasy or heavy. I usually buy my shampoo and conditioners from a salon and was very impressed with the quality of this product. I didn't need to use very much for it to get the job done it didn't smell like the cheaper shampoos do. This is something that I think I would continue to use even after my trial bottle is done.

Thank you Chick Advisor for letting me review this product!!! I absolutely LOVED it! I used this product exclusively for the past couple of weeks. I have naturally curly hair but take the time to straighten it and because of my hair texture I have to use high end products. I found L'oreal Intense Repair to be very effective. It had a real pleasing scent and didn't leave my hair looking or feeling heavy even though it was a very thick and moisturizing product. Because of the styling my hair can be very dry and fly away but this product was effective in keeping my hair soft and shiny. I would definitely recommend this product to my friends!!!

I’ve been using this shampoo on-and-off for about 3 weeks. It has a lovely smell and makes your hair so smooth & silky. But almost so smooth that you can’t use it everyday without your hair feeling heavy and looking flat. I’d recommend only using it once or twice per week if you have normal hair (like myself). It surprised me the bottle was $30 and so small. I don’t tend to buy expensive shampoo so wouldn’t see myself buying this product based solely on the price tag. Overall, worked like they outlined but too expensive for my liking.

First I would like to thank L'Oreal and Chickadvisor for letting me try the L'Oreal Professional Intense Repair Shampoo. I usually don't splurge for expensive hair products so I was thrilled to be able to try this salon worthy product out!

I have shoulder length hair that is extremely thin and is dry due to daily blowdrying and straightener use. The first morning I tried the shampoo out I immediately fell in love with the melon smell. I only needed a very small amount of the shampoo for it to be effective. I continued on with my blow drying and straightening routine and noticed immediately how soft and healthy my hair felt without leaving any residue at all. I couldn't believe that a shampoo could actually make such a difference in my hair.

I would definitely recommend this product. I also believe the sleek bottle will last a long time even though it is on the smaller side. I would probably alternate this shampoo with another one in order for my hair to keep the soft effect (after a few days of using the shampoo my hair did not feel as good as the first time I used it) and because the cost is on the higher side.

Thanks for letting me try this out! :-)

SMELLS LIKE BANANAS!! FEELS LIKE BUTTER!!!! MMMMMM....


I have very long, thick, somewhat wavy hair, down to the waist. I like to wear it like the 70's actresses, with lots of volume and va-va-voom. So I blow dry, flat iron, a bit of spray and backcombing. And, I do dye my hair, yes. So it takes a lot of abuse. I went to a salon and asked what deep conditioner would be good for me, and they recommended that. At first, I thought yeah right...probably the same as drugstore stuff, only named slightly differently and stuck on these salon shelves for triple and quadruple the price. But, I must say I was pleasantly wrong. This stuff is great! Not greasy at all. But makes my hair super soft and shiny and manageable. The flat iron just slips through like magic. And I get compliments on my hair every day, so it must be doing something good! This is truly beautiful stuff.

I Love this stuff! Im so happy I dont have to buy Kerastase anymore, it works just as good-maybe better! I wish I knew about this a long time ago. I like the smell of this better as well, and if it saves me a lot more money than Im all for this product! L'Oreal made Kerastase, so it makes perfect sense. Highly reccomended!

Thank you ChickAdvisor and L'oreal for allowing me to try this product!

I was really excited to try this product because I absolutely LOVE the L'oreal Professionnel Volume line. Let me begin. With saying my hair isn't really damaged, normal to oily and I lack volume (hence why I love the volume shampoo). I noticed my ends were starting to get dry due to the cold and windy winter months. After using the shampoo and conditioner my hair was shiny and feeling hydrated. I loved the results because it gave my hair life again. However, because I have flat hair and generally do not have dry hair after a few consecutive uses I did notice my hair getting greasier quicker than I would have liked. PLEASE keep in mind though I do NOT have dry hair. I also noticed that peopke didn't use the hair mask everytime they washed their hair, I did use it everytime so this could have happened because of that.

Overall, it did what it said it would, moisturized and repaired my dry ends. It smells AMAZING and makes your hair feel ultra soft while adding shine. I would definitely recommend this for the winter months or if you generally have dry hair. Although it is expensive, it is worth the price if you need the moisture. You don't need to use it everytime you wash your hair. I will now use it once a week at least!

Thank you L'oreal and Chickadvisor!

I received the Shampoo from the Product Review Club and I'm glad I did. I don't think I would have paid that much to try a shampoo, but it is quite good. You don't need very much to get your hair clean, which explains the small bottle. I have very thin straight hair. It leaves my hair soft and silky without making it look limp or weighed down. It does a good job of moisturising my hair, as the ends don't seem to be drying out so quickly. I'm not sure I would use this as a daily shampoo because of the price, but using it a couple times a week to give my hair the extra moisture it needs would be great! I would definitely recommend it.

Firstly, thanks to Chick Advisor for sending me the products to try out and review. I was very excited to give these two products a try since my hair is in definite need of some care and recuperation. I decided to try the shampoo separately for a few days, then used it together with the hair masque to see if it makes a difference.

HAIR PROFILE
I have long black layered straight hair. Years of using heat appliances and getting my hair coloured, has left the ends of my hair extremely brittle and dry. At the same time, I have a problem of oily roots so it's difficult to find the right shampoo that leaves my hair moisturized but not oily.

THE PROS
- The product lathers really well. Even with long hair, I did not need to use a substantial amount of the product to wash all of my hair. It rinses well, does not leave any residue and does not feel heavy on the hair. I like that it has a light banana/melon scent unlike other shampoos with artificial/chemical scents.
- The product has de-tangling properties. After using the product, I noticed that my hair is slightly softer and easier to comb after washing.
- It slightly moisturized my hair and I like the fact that it did not leave the roots of my hair oily.
- My scalp is sensitive to shampoo change and I was worried that trying out a new product on my hair would leave me with dandruff but luckily I didn't have that problem with this shampoo.

THE CONS
- It is expensive. For the price, I would expect to get more product but the bottle is smaller than most drugstore/high-end shampoos.
- While it did leave my hair slightly softer, for a product of that price, I expected it to do more. The ends of my hair were only slightly more moisturized than how it was before using the shampoo. If I wanted my hair to feel only SLIGHTLY softer, I could just use a less expensive conditioner and get the same result instead of spending the $30 on a shampoo.
- After using it for a few days, my hair got accustomed to the product and it no longer left my hair as soft as the first time I used it.

FINAL VERDICT
I probably would not buy this product again. For the price, it was not as effective as I had expected. After trying out the shampoo separately and then again with the masque, I would consider just buying the masque because it has better moisturizing properties and worked more effectively than the shampoo for my hair.