Beautiful Collection, 18d Darkest Brown, 3 oz.

I had been using Adore semi-permanent dye for over a year and decided that I wanted to try something that looked closer to my natural colour (a dark ash brown). I found Clairol Beautiful Collection and was very nervous to try it out, but it has ended up becoming the only dye I use. For reference, I have fine, wavy shoulder-length hair that is about 30-40% grey. Here are the details you probably want: Pros: -Darkest Brown and Medium Ash Brown are lovely shades. They look good even as they’re fading. -This is a no-mix formula. It comes ready to use in the bottle and you can use as little or as much as you like and store the rest for later use. -It barely stains my skin. If there is anything that does stain, it usually washes out the next morning. -It has very little odor (and I’m sensitive to fragrances/odors). -It doesn’t stain my bathtub or tiles or counter. It wipes right off, even if I don’t notice it right away. (Adore dyes are not quite as forgiving.) It also washes out of towels with just a normal wash. -I typically wash and condition my hair twice a day (I’m a swimmer) and the colour bleeds very little after the first couple of washes. -Application is easy and only takes 30 minutes to process on my stubborn greys. -The colours are blendable. I often mix Medium Ash Brown with Darkest Brown. -When the colour fades, it makes my greys look like light brown highlights. I love that! Cons: -Light Ash Brown pulls too yellow on my grey hair. -Since I wash my hair twice a day most days of the week, it doesn’t last long. I need to recolour every 7-10 days. If I was washing only once a day and not swimming, I bet it would last at least 3-4 weeks. Some people may find that too short of a colour life but I usually have grey roots by week 3 anyway, so I don’t mind. -You need to apply this skillfully and use a processing cap if you want to have successful grey coverage. Other products are forgiving, but this one will “reward” you with almost no grey coverage if you don’t follow good colouring technique. I get excellent grey coverage by sectioning my hair, applying it in thin layers with a brush, and wearing 2 disposable processing caps while processing, to keep the dye moist and my head warm so it penetrates fully. When I tried with only 1 cap, I only got about 70% grey coverage. -If you wash your hair with warm/hot water, the longevity decreases substantially. Lukewarm or cool water will help it last much longer. You can use warm water to wash out your conditioner, though. The colour doesn’t bleed out once your hair is properly conditioned. -It’s more drying than other formulas I’ve tried. I’ve had to step up my conditioner game to make sure my hair doesn’t lose its shine or break. (I do NOT recommend their grey hair product line because it’s even worse for drying out hair.) -The prices vary a lot depending where you buy it. At Sally Beauty you can expect to pay CAD$15.95 when not on sale and $9.99 to $12.95 when it goes on sale. It’s much more affordable on Amazon, with a regular price of CAD$11.95 and the option to Subscribe and Save. -The bottles are not sealed. This is why I don’t add the dye to my Subscribe and Save because I’m too afraid it will blow up all over my groceries in the box. Amazon bags the bottles in a plastic bag about 70% of the time. The rest of the time they just sent them in bagged in a bubble mailer. Yikes. Despite the cons, I love this dye. It’s so easy to apply and so close to my natural colour. I also like how pretty it is when it fades. Definitely recommend!

not coloring or covering white hair

Ok for coverage I’ll give a 3 BUT it’s so messy and such a pain in the a$$ to apply! It gets all over the place and then you’re cleaning it up from the shower or sink. Afterwards forget about washing your hair before bed cause it drips color constantly! Nice towels? Don’t bother it’ll get all over your towels too! EVERY SINGLE TIME. Horrible product. Results definitely not worth the work or the pain afterwards for weeks of it constantly coming off every time you shower!

I ordered the 1st a few months ago, got it good. The color went on good, but the grey's pushes through quick as always. Ordered 2nd it came bottle cap open some leaked out, I closed cap and requested a replacement. The replacement came and same thing cap opened color leaked out. So someone can't just checked the cap is closed and seal it for shipping. Especially with coloring it should have a seal. Don't think I'll be buying again

To be honest, I don't know how this product is only rated a 3.6. I absolutely love it. Will it cover really harsh demarcation lines with and color over solid gray hair? Absolutely not. But if you simply want to enhance, elevate, or shift the tone of your hair — in a non-permanent way — then this is absolutely the product for you. Last's about two to four washes, almost like a pigmented gloss, completely washes out. No demarcation lines. And — if you do have some silver strands coming through, it will absolutely help to mask them. One bottle lasts 2 applications for me. And I have long, thick hair. Plus — the price !?! 5 Stars. Try it out.