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L'Oreal Professionnel Intense Repair Shampoo Reviews
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Description

With Cuti Liss technology comprised of activated wheat proteins, bio-mimetic Ceramide, Vitamin B6, and UV filters, L'Oreal Professionnel Intense Repair Shampoo restores and smooths sensitized hair structure.  It is designed to enrich and repair dry hair for renewed shine while adding body, volume, and texture.

Try it with L'Oreal Professionnel Intense Repair Masque!

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    88% OF CHICKS DIG IT

    3.3/5
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    Recommended? You Betcha!
    February 08, 2012

    I received this from ChickAdvisor review club.

    I have very long thick hair, I shampoo and condition everyday, my hair is normal but when I buy hair products I trend towards more moisturizing products just to keep my hair healthy. I air dry and very rarely use heat style my hair so it's pretty healthy as is.

    This shampoo smells a bit like bananas? Trying it out in the shower I found that it lathered well but while rinsing it out I felt that the shampoo left a coating (similar to conditioner) type feeling but my scalp still felt clean and not greasy. I did like that my hair wasn't as tangly before I applied the mask. I've only used this shampoo in conjunction with the mask so I'm not sure how it performs by itself.

    I was a bit worried that my roots might be flat since it was so moisturizing but it wasn't so I was quite pleased.

    Overall I was pretty happy with the product but I do find the retail price pretty steep, I feel that the quality of my hair is more dependent on conditioner rather then the shampoo. It's a good moisturizing shampoo but I didn't find it all that special and for the price I feel you could find something similar but cheaper. I would still recommend it though.

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    4.5/5
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    February 08, 2012

    I was so happy with this shampoo. My hair is curly/thick/dry/frizzy so I was thrilled to try it... Especially with this winter weather! The shampoo was good. It cleaned well and seemed moisturizing enough! It smelled really nice too!

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    3.7/5
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    February 08, 2012

    I have frizzy dry curly/wavy hair. After using L'oreal Intense repair shampoo my hair is soft and shiny and still holds my curls the whole day. Other moisturizing shampoos feel like they coat my hair with oils and whatnot to make it feel soft but after using L'oreal Intense repair shampoo it feels like my hair itself has become soft and isn't just coated to disguise itself as soft.

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    Recommended? Fugheddaboutit!
    February 08, 2012

    Thanks to Chick Advisor for giving me the opportunity to try this product out.

    I have thick, short, dry, wavy hair and I tend to lean towards shampoos that will clean but not weigh my hair down.

    Pros: nice smell, a little like watermelon/coconut, easy to open bottle, product comes out easily and is easy to distribute through hair.

    Cons: my hair had a lot static after use and flattened out quickly, couldn't read the blacked out ingredient on the label which bothered me, the smell doesn't stay in hair and after first sniff in bottle, it smells a little like chemicals. Too small and expensive. Doesn't work well on colored hair.

    I haven't tried the masque yet because you have to wash and air dry your hair, then use the masque then rinse, which can be time consuming. The masque also has the blacked out ingredient, if it's an ingredient they don't use anymore, they should change the label otherwise it looks bad like they are hiding something, which isn't a good feeling when testing a product.

    I don't think I would buy this due to the size and price.

    Editor's Note: L'Oreal Professionnel has informed ChickAdvisor that the 'blacking out' of one product ingredient is due to a translation oversight on the packaging and is in no way intended to be deliberately misleading. The blacked out ingredient is "water".

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    5.0/5
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    February 08, 2012

    My overall experience with the L'Oreal Professionnel Intense Repair Shampoo is great. The shampoo has a smooth creamy texture with a very light scent. It provided lots of foamy lather and rinsed out quickly with no build up left in hair. Immediately, I could feel my hair was squeaky clean just by the texture of it after rinsing. My hair had more volume which surprised me just after towel drying. I have fine hair and it's not easy to have volume without lots of hair styling products left in my hair. I like this product just after the my first use because it has performed better than other comparable products I have tried. With a sensitive scalp I found several other products either leave my hair itchy or rough feeling. It definitely will be bought in my household. I recommend this shampoo to everyone.

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    February 08, 2012

    My hair is notoriously dry and damaged so I have been trying desperately to find a great shampoo and conditioner. The shampoo had a faint scent of banana which I wasn't the hugest fan of but as soon as I got the lather in I could tell my hair was loving it! It lathered up really well and rinsed easily. My hair felt soft and detangled after and much shinier. Love it!

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    3.3/5
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    February 07, 2012

    I don't completely hate this product. At first I find that it leaves my hair craving moisture and is hard to spread throughout my hair. However, I do feel that my hair is softer, smoother, and shinier than normal. The only problem is that I am unsure if this can be attributed to the shampoo or associated repair masque. I must also mention that the reverse side of the label is horribly hard to read.

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    Recommended? You Betcha!
    February 07, 2012

    I was super excited when I was chosen for this review, not just because I love hair products but because my hair so desperately needed an intervention! After years of dying my hair it has needless to say become a dry, damaged and unmanageable mess.

    The package arrived and I was more than ready to test it out as I have tried many "intense repair" and other "damage repair" products and to no avail they would work for the first wash or two and then it was back to my dry, damaged and unmanageable hair. I have also had many salon keratin treatments and they also have done nothing to help my damaged hair.

    I read the labels, loved that they had so many translations for different languages on the bottles and was ready to lather up! I used a toonie sized amount of the L'Oreal Professionnel Intense Repair Shampoo and made a good lather in my hair making sure to massage it right into the scalp. I then rinsed the shampoo out and could already feel a difference from what my hair would normally feel like after rinsing out shampoo. After feeling the difference I was more than excited to move onto the mask portion. Honestly no other product I have used has left it feeling so new and undamaged.

    After using both the shampoo and mask the true test was when I dried my hair as this is normally when I can feel and see the damage. I followed my normal procedures in drying my hair with my blow dryer and was more than pleasantly surprised when my hair STILL looked and felt amazing. Soft, manageable and I could see the difference in the state of my hair.

    I have now been using this product exclusively since receiving it and have to say that I am still 100% satisfied with it's ability to actually repair my hair. Each day my hair is looking healthier and that makes me very happy.

    Now all that is left to do if dig around to find out where I get more of this product!

    I highly suggest if you have damaged hair and have tried everything to give this a shot, you will be amazed at how much it helps and repairs your hair.

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    3.5/5
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    Recommended? You Betcha!
    February 07, 2012

    I was lucky to be selected to try this shapoo and the matching hair mask (conditioner).
    since the only thing I have used from L'oreal was the foam hair dyes, and it failed on me twice before (not sure if I picked the wrong color shades, both time not working), I wasn't having a big expectation for this product. HOWEVER, I could not believe how smooth my hair became as soon as i washed off the shapoo. I have very dry and hard/tough hair, and usually I either do nothing about it or if i have to smooth it out, i need to have the expensive Redken Smooth Down set (usually over $70). I kept trying these products and want to rule out any bias due to it is a free trail. However, I felt that this set of drug store products impressed me!!! and it has the same effectiveness and cost way less than the previous salon brand. I am very happy to find an alternative to have smooth and silky hair without cost an arm and a leg!

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    Anonymous
    February 07, 2012

    Thank you very much Chick Advisor for letting me try this product!

    When I first received it, the first thing I noticed was the smell.. It was really fresh and sweet smelling. However, after washing my hair with this product the smell didn't really stay in my hair, but that's pretty much the only downside.

    Most times when I use shampoo, my hair feels really sticky and dry. However, after using this shampoo it felt completely different. It wasn't tangled, and it definitely wasn't dry- something which most shampoos leave my hair feeling like. I knew this was going to work wonders on my hair since it felt soft and silky before I had even applied the conditioner!

    Overall, I would definitely recommend this product. However, I probably wont be buying this again since it is quite expensive. I wish there were more affordable products like this since it works wonders on my hair!

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