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the mumsnet HOME HAIR DYE review thread...,

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lucykate · 09/05/2010 14:13

there seem to be so many people asking about home hair dye thought this might be a useful thing to start. post here with your normal hair colour, brand and shade you are using and also with the result good or bad. i will have multiple posts coming as have used so many different ones in the search for my ideal shade, but will start with...,

L'OREAL EXCELL 10, shade 7.13 dark frosted blonde

normal hair colour - dark blond with a smattering of grey

outcome - bit on the light side and also a bit too red for me, was disappointed, won't use again.

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ameliameerkat · 09/05/2010 14:30

Boots own brand. Avoid at all costs. Ended up with purple hair whilst working in a girls' boarding school. That was awkward.

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TheCrackFox · 09/05/2010 14:41

Garnier Nutrisse

Vanilla Blonde shade 10

Normal hair colour - moussey brown with a bit of grey

outcome - nice colour but needed a wash as for me it was slightly brassy. not very good at covering grey but lightened my hair so hard to see the grey.

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honeydragon · 09/05/2010 14:47

schartzkopf country colours - semi tone on tone lasts about 6 weeks (washing regularly)

me dark mousey brown

result deep long lasting aubern

mum has black hair with 30-40% grey uses same result is a lovely dark red with redder very natural highlights.

I love this product
its brilliant and only £2.49

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tethersend · 09/05/2010 15:03

Anyone know of a good natural ginger colour hairdye?

I am ginger, and want to get rid of greys and 'brighten' the colour a bit, but everything is dark red or aubergine

I am currently using Nice n Easy 108, but it is a bit dark and fades really fast...

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CiderIUpAndSetIFree · 09/05/2010 15:29

Daniel Field - Dark Ash Brown

Normal hair colour - very dark ash brown with about 40% grey

Outcome - pretty good, was a bit too dark initially (am trying to avoid the jet black look as grey roots are so bad) but fades naturally without going pinky or orangey on the grey. Grey blended in well on regrowth.

Recommended for dark haired Winters!

Tethersend - Daniel Field do red colours as well - are these any good
Daniel Field

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Jbck · 09/05/2010 15:35

Honeydragon which shade do you buy?

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cyb · 09/05/2010 15:36

those 10 minutes ones are CRAPOLA

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HairExtensions · 09/05/2010 15:38

L'oreal Casting (Semi-Perm)at the moment as I wanted to change my normally blonde hair but wanted a temporary effect.

I quite like it and have alternated between:

Latte (Frosted brown) which was a bit dark for me initially but okay after a few washes

Caramel (Reddish brown)

Usually have blonde highlights done at hairdressers but when I can't afford it(which is most of the time now) I use L'oreal but have tried a few different shades but I never get the result I want and it always goes gingery (hence going darker these days!)

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Lulumaam · 09/05/2010 15:39

BOTANICS SEMI PERMANENT IN WARMED TERRACOTTA AUBURN - I bought it on 2 for £6 ,not sure of regular price

not as red as i would like, but i don't want to use a permanent colour at the mo , whihc would be brighter red, lasts about 3 weeks on my hair, which i wash daily

nice rich shiny colour, definitely shows up red when in the sun, otherwise a nice rich brown.. easy to use, no horrible smell and comes with a tube of really nice conditioner.

CLAIROL SEMI PERMANENT IN LIGHT GOLDEN RED

again, bought when £6 for 2... bit more red than brown, lasts 2 weeks or so, with a good shine and leaves hair feeling soft. Does not last as well as I would like

my hair is dark brown , only the odd grey

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DrSpechemin · 09/05/2010 15:39

Have recently used Nice n Easy - dark caramel brown - (120b) - nice colour although more reddy than I thought it would be. This lifted after about a week and I really like it now.

Have also used the perfect 10 medium brown which was great to use as so quick but the greys showed through quite quickly I thought. Before this I used the nice n easy dark golden brown which was really nice and lasted well.

Natural hair colour is dark brown, with about 15% grey around the front.

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Lulumaam · 09/05/2010 15:41

DANIEL FIELD used Rosewood IIRC< and it was way too dark, with no red to speak of, just a really dark dark brown that looked almost black.. very disappointed although customer services was excellent

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lucykate · 09/05/2010 16:08

here's some more i've used,

my normal hair colour - dark blonde with a bit of grey

NICE & EASY, shade 106b, natural dark champagne blonde - too light and also too much red

NICE & EASY, shade 114, natural light ash brown - too dark, looked awful

SCHWARTZKOPF COUNTRY COLOURS, shade 40 nevada dark blonde - bit dark, but took a long time to fade which was good in a way as i could leave it a long time between colours, colour was good, not too reddish. hair felt in good condition afterwards as it has no ammonia in it.

GARNIER BELLE COLOUR, shade 7.1 lightest ash brown - excellent colour, nice shade of ash to it and is more of an ash blonde than brown, fades quickly though.

GARNIER NUTRISSE, shade 7 very light brown, ok, little bit too red for me though, nice even colour, but also faded quickly.

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Lulumaam · 09/05/2010 16:18

I used to use a couple of NICKYCLARKE semi permanent colours which were brilliant, but cannot get them anywhere.. one called blackurrant IIRC and another one, which were fabulous for good shiny colour

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soyabean · 09/05/2010 16:28

NICE & EASY, shade 114, natural light ash brown same as Lucykate above, but i like it, have used for a couple of years now. My natural colour is was darkish blonde, now it seems to be a very dull browny/grey with LOADS of light grey - really horrible.

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lucykate · 09/05/2010 16:59

L'OREAL EXCELLENCE CREME shade 7 natural dark blonde - more of a light brown than dark blonde

L'OREAL EXCELLENCE CREME shade 8.1 ash blonde - good colour, natural looking and pretty good for an ash blonde shade

i've used loads

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vintage · 09/05/2010 17:55

ive used them all at one time and came to the conclusion only the hairdresser can make it natural the more you dye the darker and darker it gets . It cost me a fortune but i really like my colour natural and grey free for about a fortnight anyway

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Avad · 09/05/2010 17:58

Boots Own brand and Superdrug own brand permanents are very VIVID in my experience, which is ok if you like that kinda thing - think Schwarzkopf Live XXL - so good for the budget conscious

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hazeyjane · 09/05/2010 18:01

Hair is dark brown, with lots of grey (about 60%)

I use Nice and Easy 118 Medium Brown. It is the only one that doesn't give my hair (esp greys) a reddish tinge. It does come out pretty dark, so I usually wash my hair morning and night for the for the first few days, so that it fades a bit.

I get my hair cut every 6/7 weeks (it is very short) and dye it at the same time - the greys don't seem to come through in this time.

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Lulumaam · 09/05/2010 18:47

my hair seems to reject colour! even when the hairdresser does it, I had magenta lowlights last time, and within 2 weeks they had faded to almost nothing.

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honeydragon · 09/05/2010 18:47

Jbck
grand canyon copper red,
like lucy kate said as it is a semi it leaves hair really nice and shiney.

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BariatricObama · 09/05/2010 18:51

nice 'n' easy covers the grey complete and i have quite a badger going on. the colour isn't completely natural (natural brown or something) with that purple tinge. but for £4.25 i am not complaining.

agree with cyb the 10 minutes ones are utterly shite.

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expatinscotland · 09/05/2010 18:54

garnier nutrisse cappucino.

i have very stubborn grey and have to dye once a month as i'm about 50% grey, too.

i used to get highlights, but i can't afford them now.

i used whatever is on offer because i have yet to find one that actually lasts.

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trice · 09/05/2010 19:00

I used the excel10 mid brown and it has left my hair really dry and straw like.

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livvyliv · 09/05/2010 19:12

I'm probably 90% grey.Started getting them at the age of 15 and I'm now 39.
I was dark brown(which I love)but have started to go lighter as it's soooo obvious when it comes through.
I have tried all the brands and agree the 10min ones are rubbish.
I think the nice and easy are probably the best but my grey starts to come through after 2 weeks!
The lighter colour and highlights do help blend it in but I hate been lighter/blonde
If you can find a good hairdresser that can come to your home is the best option-better than home colours and half the price of a salon.

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Jbck · 09/05/2010 19:13

Thanks HD I'm growing out my highlights and thinking of going redder, natural red faded a bit now and some grey to cover so this might be ideal to try as a start.

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