Review - L'Oreal Series Expert Absolut Repair Cellular Masque

Wow, it has been a week plus since I last posted anything. I was too caught up with outings, random shopping and of course, sleep. My favourite thing in the world. SLEEP! Oink oink!

Well, time for another review. This time round, it's a hair masque by L'Oreal!

I rarely use hair masque except for times when I visit the salon. Sometimes I get the chance to use them when I do hair treatment, but I barely do treatments. Heck, I barely care for my hair. That's why it ended up totally dried up and super damaged. And the color changed from black to brown. My mum always said my hair did not obtain enough "nutrition", but I don't really pay attention in taking care of my hair. Since I got this repairing masque from The Lilac Box 7, I might as well try it out! :D

Product Description:

L'Oreal Series Expert Absolut Repair Cellular Lactic Acid Repairing Masque 

(75ml / 2.55 fl.oz.)

Repairing masque for very damaged hair.

Lactic acid is able to create saline bonds between the keratin chains exposed in the cortex of damaged hair fibres. As it transformed, hair is left soft, supple with a natural-looking shine.

Usage Directions :

Apply and work into shampooed hair or towel dried hair. Leave on for two minutes. Rinse.

Ingredients

AQUA/WATER, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, BEHENTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, CANDELLIA CERA/CANDELLIA WAX, AMODIMETHICONE, CETYL ESTERS, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, GLYCERIN METHYLPARABEN, TRIDECETH-6, ETHYLHEXYL METHOXYCINNAMATE, LACTIC ACID, LINALOOL, SODUM HYDROXIDE, CHLORHEXIDINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE, CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, LIMONENE, HEXYL CINNAMAL, 2-OLEAMIDO-1,3-OCTADECANEDIOL, CL 19140 / YELLOW 5, CL 15985 / YELLOW 6, PARFUM / FRAGRANCE

Made in Spain

Review :

My first impression of this product is that it felt almost like cheese. It's kind of slippery to touch, but more solid than a gel at the same time. Not to mention that it's yellow in color. Yep. There's no mistake. Definitely cheese in a jar.

After using it, my hair did become soft and smoother. More manageable too. I did not see any split ends on my hair after using this product, so I would say it's pretty effective in repairing my damaged hair. Maybe because it wasn't that dry anymore, I see some shine(?) when I observe my hair closely. But it's not super shiny until the other galaxy can see me, nothing like that. 

One pleasant thing I noticed (and I'm really glad) is that it did not have the sticky effect like the shampoo from the same Lactic acid series. At first I thought the sticky effect was because of the LACTIC ACID, in which it's not a common ingredient in hair products. But I guess it wasn't really because of that, as I did not experience any stickiness after using this product. 

Overall, I'm pleased with the results! But I'm still getting used to adding this "hair masque" thing into my hair routine (I don't have a hair routine, really. Just shampoo and conditioner, the most). To be honest, I was quite lazy to wait for another 2 minutes in the bathroom, but I will continue to do so until this product finishes. :P I'm a lazy bum. That's my nature.

My Verdict:

Pros:

• Makes hair soft and smooth
• Repairs my damaged hair and split ends

Cons:

• Shine effect is not obvious

Review - L'oreal Series Expert Absolut Repair Shampoo

Time for another hair product! I've finished up the Schwarzkopf Bonacure Oil Miracle Shampoo (read my review here) and it was awesome! But I will need to finish up all my "pending" shampoos before buying a new one. 

Today's product is from the famous brand L'Oreal! I've never tried any L'Oreal hair products before. I'm very glad that I got one of their hair products from The Lilac Box 7! From the box, I received a repairing masque from the same line as well. But that will be in another review! Shampoo review for today!

Product Description :
(from their website)

L'oreal Series Expert Absolut Repair cellular Shampoo 100ml

• Repairing shampoo for very damaged hair
• Nourishes the fiber and repairs very damaged hair

Série Expert, a complete haircare system with exclusive home care regimens and in-salon treatments, features innovative molecular precision technology. The advanced technology behind this range allows formulas to target specific parts of hair to help deliver long-lasting results. With a range for every hair type, Série Expert provides the nourishing protection needed to achieve beautiful, healthy looking hair.

Healthy hair is hair where the cell structures and ionic bonds are intact and strong. In sensitized and damaged hair, cortex cells are disconnected, weakening the internal structure and leaving the hair dry, rough and dull.

Very dry, damaged hair needs intense repair from the inside out. And for solution comes your Date: with the new Lactic Acid Technology has the power to reach to the heart of the hair fiber to repair broken bonds while simultaneously working at the surface of the hair to smooth the cuticle for a shiny, glossy finish.

Just in 10 days of daily using of Absolut Repair Cellular Shampoo and Masque, your hair becomes 74% stronger and 83% softer and more conditioned.

Hair type : 
For very dry, damaged hair

Benefit : 
Damaged hair adores this fabulous shampoo. Enriched with Lactic Acid technology, the formula gently eliminates residue while protecting the hair fiber for regained strength and shine.

Application : 
Distribute evenly through wet hair and lather. Rinse thoroughly. Repeat process if necessary.

Ingredients :
Aqua/water, sodium laureth sulfate, coco0betaine, glycol distearate, sodium chloride, amodimethicone, disodium cocoamphiodiacetate, polyquaternium-6, PPG-5-Ceteth-20, sodium benzoate, salicylic acid, carboner, sodium glycolate, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, trideceth-6, lactic acid, linalool, hexyl cinnamal, cetrimonium chloride, limonene, 2-oleamido-1,3-octadecanediol, Cl 19140/yellow 5, Cl 15985/yellow 6, sodium hydroxide, citric acid, parfum/fragrance C45171/1
Made in Spain

Packaging :

I got a smaller sized bottle of 100ml. It's quite solid upon holding it, but you still can squeeze out the product. It might get harder to squeeze as the shampoo becomes lesser, but I absolutely love the packaging of this shampoo, especially it's golden hue with a beige undertone. Maybe it's just me, but the golden color made it looked classy. :P

This product smells amazing! Its scent resembled a mix of lemon and aloe vera. At first "sniff" it smelled just like Nature Republic Aloe Vera Gel, but slowly a lemon scent radiates out of the bottle. It just smells so good! :D

It works into a rich lather without effort! It felt refreshing with it's lemony scent. 

My hair is dry and pretty much damaged by the sun instead of hair dyes. I never dyed my hair in my whole life, but I ended up having brown-colored hair .. The only explanation is sunlight! (or some genetic change zomg!). According to The Lilac Box, this shampoo rebuilds the ionic junctions which ensure cohesion within the fibre. Means, it is able to make your hair stronger and reduce split ends, since it enhances cohesion within hair fibres. It is also able to form saline bonds between keratin chains exposed in the cortex of damaged hair.

After using it, my hair did became softer and easier to manage. It didn't leave a super wonderful magical shiny finish, still my hair ends looked much better and healthier! It's appears as if I never had dry/damaged hair. Split ends was also gone too! (Suddenly my hair looks so good) However, it doesn't solve my dandruff problem as I still can see some "snowflakes" on my scalp. My dandruffs are "permanent residents" of my scalp, so I wouldn't blame this product for not doing anything in getting rid of my dandruffs.

One major thing I realize from using this product was that my hair becomes stiff and sticky after one day. It was fine on the day I washed it, but the day after felt like hell. It gave me the feeling of "I didn't wash my hair" and was hard to manage. But the odd thing was, it only occurs around my "frontal hairzone" - around my loooooong fringe. I did not have sticky hair at my hair ends. Weird. Maybe it's the lactic acid technology or whats not.

My verdict :

Pros :

• Lathers up easily
• Nice scent
• Makes hair softer, manageable right after wash
• Scalp less oilier, healthy hair ends

Cons :

• Doesn't leave a shiny finish
• Doesn't work on dandruffs
• Hair becomes sticky after 1 day

Have you ever tried this product? Does it work in repairing your hair? Let me know! :D

**This is not a sponsored review. All opinions are honest and the product(s) are bought with my own money.