If you color your hair at home

I use what you use. I tried some brand that was foamy, and didn't feel that I got the coverage like with the goopy Loreal product.

However, No matter what I use in the light brown/medium brown spectrum, the Loreal colors turn reddish after a few washings. It goes with my skin tones, but might not agree with all users. I don't know if that's a common Loreal issue or not.

i sure don't like the foam ones...and loreal turns red on me as well

gina

I'm using Olio & I really like it. It covers my gray well, holds its color with only little fading. I don't like the applicator bottle though. I just use a bowl & brush like my stylist did. I've been to the eSalon website & have wanted to try them.

Garnier Nutrisse had been the best for us (both dd and myself). I do admit that I would mix colors and use a bowl and a brush as well. Much better results that way. We both do salon color now.

I used the L'Oreal with the highlighting kit for years. It was easy to use and I was happy with how long the color stayed. I do agree that it tended to turn reddish after a while.

I had been using Colorsilk for a long time.  Then they discontinued my color so I tried the next color number in the same family.  We'll, it was fall and I was wearing a pumpkin on my head.  I went to get a cut and let my stylist color my hair as it was that bad.   I went a couple more times and had her color it.  I wear very short hair and it was costing me $50-$60 every time, plus tip.  I couldn't keep paying that, so the last time I went into Sally's Beauty Supply right after getting it colored and asked the lady working there if she could help me match it. The match she made was a bit darker red, but after about a week, I loved it.  I find the color lasting better than any I've used.  She matched me to Clairol Professional Soy 4Pkex liquicolor.  On the package it says Deep Conditioning Gray Coverage.

I've used Ion (from Sally Beauty) for a few years, and most recently tried AGEbeautiful from there--which I think I'll keep using. Both have covered my VERY grey hair well without fading. That said, my grey is more like stark, eye-blinding white and the root growth is obvious after three weeks or so. That's not the dye's fault, that's just me.



Oh, and I have to add how much I hate, loathe, despise, and abhor dyeing my own hair. If it wasn't so expensive I'd get it done in a salon. I hate the mess. And dealing with glasses while dyeing because I'm so blind. And trying to get at my whole head? Aaggghhh! That said, I don't feel like my hair is more damaged because I dye it at home vs. at a salon. 

No, because I like the warm tones. I heard the ash shades have a little more green in them, which makes sense-- brown is green and red mixed.

That's so weird, because I've received the exact OPPOSITE advice from many hair dressers. My hair has red undertones, so when I colour it blonde, we have to avoid any ash-toned colours as it comes out BRASS in my hair.

L'Oreal Paris Feria Haircolor

Another negative vote for the foam hair color.

I use L'Oreal Preference Hair Color at home and I do use a medium brown ash shade. If I don't I get too much red. Not a good red-a fake looking red. It works out just right-at least according to my sister. She said my hair not looks exactly the same color it did before I went gray. Like it used to when I was younger.

I also hate doing it at home-I have long hair and it is a hassle, but it sure beats the cost at the salon! And I love the shine that it gives my hair. My hair grows fast! Like a weed. Sometimes I really wish it didn't. 

I did try the L'Oreal Excellence Creme version once, but for me it was too difficult to get through my thick, now curly hair. The more fluid consistency of the Preference formula is much easier for me to apply. I just squirt it on in a line and then use my fingers to spread it in both directions, make another part and do it again and again.

Debbie in MD.

They that at Sally?! Mind blown!