L'Oréal Elvive Extraordinary Oil Jojoba Oil-Infused Mask Deeply Nourishing & Restorative for Dry, Damaged Hair
Jojoba is the ingredient worth knowing about here. It is structurally close to the sebum your scalp makes on its own, which is why it absorbs into dry hair instead of sitting on top of it the way heavier oils can.
That makes this a sensible choice for hair that reads as parched rather than merely dull. Heat styling, hard water and weather all pull at the lengths over time, and the jojoba in this mask restores enough softness that the hair moves properly again. It is a rinse-out treatment, so it goes on after shampoo and comes off before you dry.
Work it through the mid-lengths and ends, leave it a few minutes, then rinse well. If your roots go oily quickly, keep it off the scalp entirely. Suits dry and damaged hair across most textures, and it is a good pick if richer masks have left your hair feeling flat.
Aqua, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Jojoba Seed Oil, Amodimethicone, Behentrimonium Chloride, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum
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Application tips
Sectioning is what makes a mask worth the money. Split damp hair into four with your fingers and coat each section separately, otherwise the outer layer takes everything and the underneath gets nothing.
Once or twice a week is the right rhythm. Using it at every wash on hair that is dry rather than damaged will start to flatten the roots. Rinse for longer than feels necessary; a mask left behind reads as grease by the next morning.
Results
Jojoba behaves differently to a heavy plant oil once you rinse. It leaves the strand supple rather than slick, so hair that felt papery gets its give back without the weight that normally comes with it.
Detangling afterwards is quicker and the ends look less frayed under a light. Fine hair keeps its volume, which is unusual for a treatment in this bracket.
Composition
- Jojoba Oil
- Absorbs into parched lengths and restores give without adding weight
Full ingredients list
Aqua, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Jojoba Seed Oil, Amodimethicone, Behentrimonium Chloride, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum
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