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L’Oreal Paris UV Perfect 12H Longlasting UV Protector SPF 50 Review

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Hi all beautiful souls. The product under review today is from the L’oreal Dermo Expertise range which is the UV Perfect 12H Longlasting UV Protector. To be very frank, this range has not proved itself quite worthy (for me!) and here I am with another dubious product of theirs after my encounter with the not-so-good face wash – L’oreal Paris Pearl Perfect Re Lightening Whitening Facial Foam.

Price and Quantity: 

Rs. 449 for 30ml

My Take:

The cream is milky white in colour. It comes in a plastic bottle with a screw open cap with a nozzle to squeeze out the product. I really liked the packaging of the product as it reduces wastage and helps squeeze out only the desired quantity.

To be honest, I am a bit confused with the product. I am not able to decipher how to use it. SPF 50 screams to me for using it as a sunscreen but then the product description says you can use it as a makeup base.

I have a combination skin. When I applied this to my face, no doubt it absorbed quickly but left a shine (or glow??!) that I just abhor. I like my face matte and clear. Just hated the shine that this product gave. Again, maybe some of you may like it. Then again when I used this on my hands for the purpose of swatch (which have pretty skin), the cream absorbed quickly again and this time leaving little shine behind which is tolerable. So I guess, the problem lies in the selection. This is not meant for combination/oily skin at all.

So having learnt my lesson, in this season, I am just using this on my bare hands as a protection from the sun. But to warn you, give ample time for it get absorbed in your skin or else it will be washed away in the rains. I may again try it on the face during winters.

Why I like this?:

  • Absorbs quickly
  • Good protection (SPF 50 UVA PA++)
  • Packaging reduces wastage of product
  • Gives shine

Why I don’t like?:

  • Expensive
  • Gives shine (and I hate it)
  • Sticky

Rating: 3.5/ 5


Final Verdict: 

I am really regretting buying this product just for the sake of anxiety at such a high price. But to be honest, I am also glad that I found an alternate way to use it and would be wasting the product. But surely would not be buying it again. Oily/Combination skin people can clearly stay away from this.

L’Oreal Paris Smooth Intense Instant Smoothing Serum Review

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by Mansi

Hello All!
I have dry hair and frizzy too and unmanageable also and oily scalp too and I HATE MY HAIR 🙁 🙁 (all thanks to re-bonding). One day my friend recommended me to use L’Oreal Smooth Intense Instant Smoothing Serum for smoother and manageable hair, without thinking twice I purchased it. Lets move onto the review now.

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L’Oreal Paris Smooth Intense Smoothing Shampoo Review

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by Dharu

Today let’s talk about my most absolute oxygen of my hair. This shampoo, bless my friend who took me to mantra mall in Bangalore caught my eye as soon as I saw the word smooth. Coming to my hair, I have extreme bouncy, curly and frizzy dark chocolate brown hair. Frizz is something of pain to me. Otherwise my hair is soft to touch. As soon as I used this, I was hooked. Can you believe if I say I chunked one whole bottle of Sunsilk yellow shampoo because I just couldn’t get enough of this?

Claims of the Shampoo:

Cleanse your hair with this Smooth Intense Smoothing Shampoo from L’Oreal Paris. The shampoo is perfectly crafted for women to nourish your dull hair. If you have dry hair and you need a solution to liven it, this Intense Smoothing Shampoo could be your apt choice. The L’Oreal Paris Smooth Intense Smoothing Shampoo is enriched with ingredients like argan oil and silk protein. The argan oil extract hydrates your hair in a natural way and also smoothes it. This extract penetrates into your pores or shaft and enhances the elasticity of your hair. It is also good for uncontrollable and unmanageable hair. Silk protein will restore the smoothness of your hair, leaving your hair strong and revitalized. This L’Oreal Paris will protect your hair against ultraviolet rays and other environmental damages.

  • 4x Smoother
  • Smoothens Hair from Root to Tip
  • Anti-frizz up to 48 Hours
  • Combines Nutrelium and Silk Protein

How to Use:?

Take an adequate amount of this shampoo onto your palm. Massage gently on wet hair and lather it. Rinse off.

Price:

Rs.230 for 375 ml

My Take on L’Oreal Paris Smooth Intense Smoothing Shampoo:

This L’Oreal shampoo omes in a golden cream bottle with a flip cap. Pretty easy to take and available in smaller variants as well, so travel friendly.

The shampoo is in golden cream colour. Extremely creamy in texture and lathers really well (I was scared first but later learnt that sls is not the only lathering agent used in shampoos and it’s pretty mild in this product to retain nourishment). The fragrance is amazing and doesn’t irritate at all. Lingers on my hair till next wash.

Ah here comes my favourite part of the review ~ working of the product!

Controls frizz for 48 hours? Yes. Actually if used with the whole range ,my hair stays for 4 days frizz free. And my out of bed hair barely tangled. So no hair fall and hair knots. Root to tip smooth hair? Yes yes yes
4X smoother? I say 10X smoother!

My mom, brother and everyone in the family have been using this for years now. It’s pretty difficult for my mom to use anything other than Amway (She is not using any other soap other than Amway one for 13 years) So figure. It does everything it claims and more.

While using for oiled hair, the hair may seem oily but it’s not. Don’t use more than once unless absolutely necessary. Twice the amount showed here is enough for shoulder length hair. I use on castor oiled hair (we all know how difficult it is to remove), 8 hour over night nourishment and still it removes in one wash. Massage gently but from root to tip properly till you feel you have got as much lather as you can (don’t ever ever rub. That’s the key for frizz)

I use this along with the conditioner and the serum. If used with conditioner only, then it’s completely silicone free package. Serum has one silicone in it (but it works perfectly if used all together (only this range I don’t mind the silicone in the serum). If you have a silicone free serum then you have hit a jackpot. Don’t get scared of sls in this, it’s pretty mild actually and didn’t damage my hair at all for 5 years.

What I like about this Shampoo:

  • Perfect smell
  • Perfect hair
  • Perfect texture
  • Perfect claims
  • Perfect work
  • Need I say perfect again?

What I didn’t like about this Shampoo:

  • I don’t think I have written here anything. Nope (consider this as an empty column.)

MABH Rating: 100/5

Do I Recommend?:

Hell yeah. It’s a must for almost every curly haired woman on the planet and people who suffer in humid conditions. Well still i think every girl needs this. Except oily haired ones.. pity

Would I Repurchase?

Lost count! I think 29th bottle or something. And I always get the big ones 🙂

Have you ever tired Loreal Smooth Intense Products? How are they?