Guide to Choosing L'Oreal Products for Your Routine
Choosing L'Oreal may start with root colour or the feel of ends after washing. Each step has a different format, from root sprays and colours to shampoos, conditioners and serums.
Read the Brand's Product Lines Before Choosing
L'Oreal Paris lines differ by the hair-routine stage to change. Elvive covers daily care, Casting Creme Gloss and Prodigy appear on colours, and Magic Retouch concerns root coverage. The official site divides Elvive into ranges including Extraordinary Oil and colour care. This separates washing and end care from colour change, avoiding choosing serum when colour is needed or treating root spray as washing or moisturising.
For Casting and Prodigy, read the shade number and name on the pack. Blonde may appear on two colours, but number and further description distinguish them. Retain previously used shade details and review allergy-test instructions before every use. Check lightening and grey-coverage information on the pack. Magic Retouch has a different application, so check spraying distance and precautions instead of copying cream-colour steps.
Choose end serum, conditioner and shampoo as separate steps, checking suitability for coloured hair. For a clear routine, choose one cleanser and suitable care step, then observe hair feel. Every range format is unnecessary, and larger packs are not stronger formulas. Start with function and amount used, comparing size after matching the line.
What to Compare Between Packs
The L'Oreal list here includes 37 brand products across 6 practical groups. Start with after-cleansing hair care if that is the step you need, then other sections when necessary. Repeated ranges in several sizes call for matching the version first; different counts, ml or g do not prove different formulas. Reading links in order helps create a short list serving your routine rather than buying overlapping options.
Use and Storage
Divide the routine into cleansing, care and styling, and read each format's instructions before adding it. Do not change three products together if you want to compare tolerance. Review the full ingredient list when allergies are a concern, including fragrance in botanical products. Keep the pack closed according to its directions, and check the expiry date and period-after-opening symbol. Seek advice for persistent irritation or hair loss instead of doubling the quantity or frequency of use.
Hair Care After Cleansing
- L'Oreal Paris Elvive Extraordinary Oil Colored Hair Serum 100 ml— A hair care step whose format determines how it fits into the routine.
- L'Oreal Elvive Color Protect Conditioner 360 ml— A hair care step whose format determines how it fits into the routine.
- L'Oreal Elvive Extraordinary Midnight Dry Hair Serum 100 ml— A hair care step whose format determines how it fits into the routine.
- L'Oreal Elvive Arginine Resist Hair Mask 300 ml— A hair care step whose format determines how it fits into the routine.
- L'Oreal Elvive Dream Long Restoring Conditioner 400 ml— A hair care step whose format determines how it fits into the routine.
Colour Shades and Accessories
- L'Oreal Casting Creme Gloss 600 Dark Blonde Hair Color 1 Pack— compare shade and format with the colouring system's instructions.
- L'Oreal Prodigy 7.0 Blonde Hair Color 1 Unit— compare shade and format with the colouring system's instructions.
- L'Oreal Paris Casting Creme Gloss 100 Black Hair Dye 160 ml— compare shade and format with the colouring system's instructions.
- L'Oreal Paris Casting Creme Gloss 500 Light Brown Hair Color 1 Pack— compare shade and format with the colouring system's instructions.
- L'Oreal Casting Creme Gloss 200 Ebony Black Hair Color 1 Unit— compare shade and format with the colouring system's instructions.
- L'Oreal Prodigy 8.1 Light Ash Blonde Hair Color 1 Kit— compare shade and format with the colouring system's instructions.
- L'Oreal Prodigy 8.0 Dune Hair Color 1 Kit— compare shade and format with the colouring system's instructions.
- L'Oreal Paris Prodigy 4.6 Carmin Hair Color Single Kit— compare shade and format with the colouring system's instructions.
- L'Oreal Prodigy 6.0 Dark Blonde Hair Color 1 Unit— compare shade and format with the colouring system's instructions.
- L'Oreal Excellence Hair Color Cream Shade 1 Black Kit— compare shade and format with the colouring system's instructions.
- L'Oreal Excellence 5.3 Light Golden Brown Hair Color Cream 1 Kit— compare shade and format with the colouring system's instructions.
- L'Oreal Excellence Hair Color 4 Brown Kit— compare shade and format with the colouring system's instructions.
Fragranced Care Options
- L'Oreal Magic Retouch Root Concealer Spray Dark Blonde 75 ml— compare the format and fragrance.
- L'Oreal Magic Retouch Root Concealer Spray Dark Brown 75 ml— compare the format and fragrance.
- L'Oreal Magic Retouch Root Concealer Spray Black 75 ml— compare the format and fragrance.
- L'Oreal Magic Retouch Root Concealer Spray Brown 75 ml— compare the format and fragrance.
Shampoo Options
- L'Oreal Elvive Hyaluron Shampoo 200 ml— for the washing step.
- L'Oreal Elvive Colour Protect Shampoo 200 ml— for the washing step.
- L'Oreal Elvive Colour Protect Shampoo 400 ml— for the washing step.
- L'Oreal Elvive Extraordinary Oil Shampoo 400 ml— for the washing step.
- L'Oreal Elvive Color Protect Shampoo 700 ml— for the washing step.
- L'Oreal Elvive Total Repair 5 Shampoo 200 ml— for the washing step.
- L'Oreal Elvive Total Repair 5 Shampoo 600 ml— for the washing step.
- L'Oreal Elvive Dream Long Straight 72h Keratin Shampoo 400 ml— for the washing step.
- L'Oreal Paris Elvive Dream Long Restoring Shampoo 600 ml— for the washing step.
- L'Oreal Elvive Straightening Keratin Shampoo 200 ml— for the washing step.
- L'Oreal Elvive Dream Long Shampoo 400 ml— for the washing step.
- L'Oreal Elvive Extraordinary Oil Extra Dry Hair Shampoo 400 ml— for the washing step.
- L'Oreal Elvive Total Repair 5 Shampoo 400 ml— for the washing step.
- L'Oreal Elvive Glyco Gloss Shampoo 400 ml— for the washing step.
Masks and Serums
- L'Oreal Hyaluron Expert Night Cream Mask 50 ml— Identify the application area and removal method from the variant's instructions.
Cleansing and Skin Care
- L'Oreal Pure Clay Exfoliating Gel Wash 150 ml— Compare the preparation's format and its place among the cleansing steps.
To compare other options for the same step, see the Hair Care section and read your chosen pack's information before use.