Is Jennifer Aniston’s hair care brand worth the hype? I purchased six Lolavie products to find out if they’re worth the money or not. I’m sharing my honest review of each, which ones I’d repurchase and which I wouldn’t, including why.
Is Lolavie clean beauty? After digging through all their ingredients, I can confirm that they do have clean ingredients. Are they 100% natural? No. They clearly state the percentage of naturally derived ingredients in their products. Lolavie is free from silicones, sulfates (SLS/SLES), parabens, phthalates, and gluten and is Leaping Bunny certified cruelty free.
I tried Restorative Shampoo and Conditioner
First of all, I find the ingredients in Lolavie’s shampoo to be super innovative and unique. I’m particularly impressed that they refuse to use any water in all their products. Instead, they use bamboo essence. The Restorative Shampoo is chock full of fermented essential minerals, botanical extracts, natural polymers derived from chia seeds and a “longevity complex” of niacinamide, panthenol, biotin, melatonin, and caffeine. Plus every product has the line’s proprietary bond technology. The shampoo has a creamy hydrating gel consistency and I find it to lather very well. I really appreciate Lolavie’s products give off a very subtle scent that doesn’t overpower. It smells floral and fresh and I’m thinking it has some kind of jasmine and citrus blend going on. Overall, it does a good job at cleansing my hair without leaving it feeling stripped.
When I first tried the Restorative Conditioner I was surprised by how rich and thick the consistency is. It’s a heavy duty conditioner that isn’t watered down to be thin and light like many other natural conditioners I’ve tried. I love how concentrated it is and how it can aaaalmost work as a deep conditioning mask. It’s packed with a vegan keratin complex, coconut alkanes and long-chain carbohydrates derived from jackfruit. I would definitely repurchase this conditioner.
Price: $31 for 8.5 oz
I tried Exfoliating Detox Scalp Shampoo
Lolavie’s clarifying shampoo was my least favorite product and I would not repurchase. I didn’t feel like it was effectively exfoliating my scalp. My scalp tends to get oily quickly and it almost felt like it was making my scalp get greasy faster. It’s got a creamy gel consistency and comes with a convenient nozzle, but that was about all that I liked about this shampoo. It just felt on the heavy side. I much prefer Briogeo’s Scalp Revival Exfoliating Shampoo to Lolavie’s. I give it some points for having good ingredients like vegetable ceramides, B vitamins, AHAs, alfalfa sprouts, and pea peptides. It’s 96% naturally derived, vegan, cruelty free, color safe and free from silicones, sulfates (SLS/SLES), parabens, gluten, and phthalates.
Price: $39 for 6 oz
I tried Glossing Detangler
I did enjoy Lolavie’s Glossing Detangler and love that it doubles as a clean heat protectant. Did it leave my hair glossy? No, but it does help detangle my hair faster. I find that it works just as well as my favorite Rahua detangler, but I like that Lolavie’s has a subtler scent. I’ve found that I prefer clean hair care that isn’t strongly fragranced because it clashes with the perfumes and body products I use. This is a versatile product that protects hair during heat styling up to 450°F using a vegan thermal shield from bamboo and yeast. It’s also got a naturally-derived peptide bond builder from chia seeds to help protect and repair hair along with peptides derived from lemons.
Price: $28 for 5 oz
I tried Perfecting Leave In Conditioner
This is a creamy leave-in conditioner that’s also a useful multi-tasking product. It not only has a vegan thermal shield to help protect my hair during heat styling, but also smooths frizz, gives my hair a boost of hydration, and makes my hair look less dry and damaged. I love that it has Rose of Jericho, which is a natural silicone alternative, coconut and lipids to make hair silky, amaranthus squalane to increase moisture, and acai. I personally prefer sprays, but if you find that spray leave-in conditioners aren’t cutting it for your hair, a cream leave-in like Lolavie’s is a great option. This is impactful without being heavy or weighing hair down. There is a very faint scent that’s super subtle.
Price: $31 for 5 oz
I tried Sculpting Paste
I would not repurchase Lolavie’s sculpting paste and much prefer John Master Organics’ Hair Paste. Styling products are like the diva among hair care because they’re either going to work for your hair or fail dramatically. I find this to be good at adding texture to hair, but I’m not sure I would call it a sculpting paste. It feels light yet impactful enough for fine hair. I do have to admit the actives in this product are impressive. It’s got a blend of bamboo, birch, sugar maple sap along with kale, carrot and lemon peptides, vegan keratin complex, pomegranate sterols, bamboo essence, amaranthus Squalane, and açaí.
Price: $29 for 1.7 oz
Overall, I felt the conditioner was the most standout product in the line for me. While the shampoo, leave-in and detangler were all good products I’m not sure I find them to be any better than what’s currently on the market. I like the Exfoliating Detox Scalp Shampooo and Sculpting Paste the least personally.
Andrea is a clean beauty expert from Los Angeles, California with 10 years of experience in natural skincare and organic living. She writes for Organic Beauty Lover using her expertise to guide readers in choosing the best clean products. Andrea graduated from the University of Southern California in 2012 and has worked at multiple skincare companies, big and small. Connect with her @organicbeautylover.
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