REVIEW: L’Oreal PARIS ELVIVE 8 SECOND WONDER WATER: DOES IT WORK?

Hey there! Happy Wednesday!

Today’s post is a fun one because I love nothing more than trying out new-to-me hair products!

I have been seeing this L’Oréal Paris Wonder Water everywhere on Instagram, so naturally — I had to give it a try myself to see if it really is worth the hype. My hair is W-I-L-D and truly has a mind of its own. So, when people say certain hair products work for them, that doesn’t typically ever mean it’ll work the same on my hair. I have naturally curly, frizzy, thick but fine-ish hair. I struggle with using hardly any product in my hair because it builds up REALLY easily at my roots so I typically avoid anything added when I don’t have to use it. See what I mean when I say it’s wild? When I blow dry it, I look pretty close to a poodle so a straightener or curling iron wand is a necessity to tame the frizz (so I don’t scare any kids or anything! ;)). I also don’t always use a heat protector (more like never…) and typically use some form of heat on my hair about twice a week. It’s also been nearly a year since I got a proper hair cut (Hello Covid) so I knew going into this — this treatment better be made of serious magic to impress and even make a dent in this head of hair.

*This post is NOT sponsored and I’m not affiliated with this company. This is strictly my 100% honest review.

So, it promises shinier, softer, and visibly silkier hair. (Yes, please! Sign me up!) Oh, AND it works in 8 seconds of treatment. (Hhhm…okay. I’m listening…)

Here’s how it works:

So, I cracked in open and got right to it!

Here’s what my hair looked like before I washed it and used the treatment for reference.

I went with the option of using “2 doses” because my hair is so thick and lathered it on for 8 (ish) seconds.

Here’s what it looked like after blow dry and using my flat iron.

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And just for fun, here’s what it looked like in different lighting to show the level of “shine” that this treatment added.

Here are my thoughts: Overall, I have to say I’m pleasantly surprised with the results of this treatment. It says you can use it 2-3 times a week but I don’t wash my hair THAT much each week to do a treatment every time I wash it. So, I plan on using it once a week or so. It says you may feel a slight tingle to it but I never did. But, again — I have thicker hair so maybe that’s why. I also chose to use a little bit of conditioner afterwards because I need it more for detangling than anything. I use this shampoo and conditioner from Bed Head and have been for a while.

My hair was NOTICEABLY softer AND shinier after just one treatment. It also made for great 2nd and 3rd day hair too! I definitely plan to keep using it regularly so I’ll keep you guys posted if I notice anything else from my results with it.

The price: $8.97 (I’m shocked!!)

Does it really work? Yes! Hands down — I recommend giving it a try to see what you think for yourself!

On a scale of 1/10 — I’d give it a solid 9.

If you give it a try, definitely come here and tell me what you think of it!

Questions for you:

Have you tried this hair treatment?

Do you ever use hair masks or special leave-in conditioners?

What’s your favorite shampoo/conditioner?