Clairol Natural Instincts Demi-Permanent Hair Dye, 4 Dark Brown Hair Color, Pack of 1

Pleasantly surprised! I have been dying my hair my entire life, mostly bleaching it very light blonde. This not only was damaging my hair a lot, but takes time to properly tone, conditioning treatments, etc. After I had my daughter i didnt have time to keep doing all that and had the salon try to darken it, and they did, but it was a hard transition from blonde to a more “mousey” brown. On top of that, it faded severely die to my hair being bleached previously, the ends lightened up alot and looked bad. I read that this type of hair dye was less harsh on your hair and picked a color close to my natural color and chose BBZ, or light carmel brown. First off, it didnt smell offensive and like chemicals, which I was shocked by. It actually smells nice. That alone made it a positive experience. The conditioner is pretty decent, and the color came out beautifully. Its thin, and drips easy, but if you take your time i find that it is very easy to apply and make sure you do not miss any spots. Color is vibrant and not brassy. Hair feels soft. I will use this product again.

I used this demi-permanent hair dye in shade 5W Medium Warm Brown & I loved it! I have thick, long hair (to about right above my waist) & it made my hair one, beautiful, warm, medium brown just like it said it would.For context:-I looked at the reviews for awhile before I made a decision. Look at YOUR NATURAL color that the shade will work with on the back of the box!-I needed one bottle for my long, thick hair. I actually had excess left. The lather is easy to work with!-I read the directions, specifically followed the routine where I first put on the roots in sections and let sit for 15 minutes. Then I pulled the rest of the dye through & should’ve let sit for 5 but I did a little less. I could’ve done either. My hair was also unwashed, as directed.-I was skeptical because like others in the reviews, I’ve been a victim of turning my hair blackish in situations like this!-My hair hasn’t been dyed in a year. It was super dark before but faded a lot, and it ended up working out!-If there’s any damage is very little to none & my hair needs cut to begin with so I won’t blame any damage on this product, although I don’t there’s much if at all.

I only have some greying around the hairline but I think this would still blend with more greying. I put it on my roots and hairline first for 10 minutes then apply the rest. The box says do 20 minutes, but I leave on for 30 mins because I really want to make sure those greys are getting soaked to the max. Use your judgement depending how porous your hair is. If I were to get stinging, I would wash it off sooner. For me, the color feels really gentle and no stinging or discomfort. It smells nice. I have been using Natural Instincts color for many years, doing the fun colors as a teen sometimes. I don't do the fun colors as often now mainly because with my greying it's such a delicate balance, like redoing the roots and all then i have pink hair with brown and grey roots.. don't always feel up to the increased maintenance.If anything, I think the formula has gotten even better and gentler/more natural over the years. The color I got was 6C which is a neutral light brown. My natural color has lots of gold in it so I offset it by doing neutral or cooler shades of brown, as inevitably my natural gold tones will start to show thru as the color fades. For this brand, the neutral and cool shades truly remove my brassiness and the greys are blended into a light brownish or highlight looking, for about 5-6 weeks. Sadly, my greys don't always 100% absorb the color, sometimes I still have some greys but they are blended into highlighted tones. It takes more intensive work to fully color the greys, more intense than semi-permanent color.During the summer I do a warmer shade like the light caramel brown, I like to rotate out seasonally with slight color changes. It looks even better when out in the sun as the sun naturally lightens it.Over the past 6 months I experimented with color depositing shampoos. They actually cover my grey better, like near 100%, BUT it absolutely destroyed and dried out my hair to the point I suffered significant hair loss. Natural Instincts never has been harsh like that for my thinner porous hair, from now on I am sticking to this and similar gentle brands.

I have dark brown hair with grey around my forehead and a little grey mixed throughout. Medium brown was a bit dark for me so I am trying the 6 light brown next. I prefer a demi-permanent so that it gradually washes out. I have washed it several times and it is still looking good. It was easy to mix and apply but it is thin so you have to be careful of drips. I feel it covered the grey well. I deducted a star because both of my orders were put in with other items and the boxes got destroyed. Luckily the contents were okay. I would attach pictures but I felt the camera did not show the actual color. My advice is to go one shade lighter than you need and go from there.

I've been using 6G demi-permanenent haircolor to cover greys and spice up my ash brown hair at home for 3 years. It's easy to apply, doesn't stain, smell, or irritate. I reapply every 2-3 weeks (8-12 shampoos) because it doesn't last as long as they say. Even so, this color is a great value, costing less money and time compared to the salon. I love how the color gently fades, leaving no demarcation at the roots. My grey hairs look like highlights at first, and become more grey over time as the rest fades to brown. The ends retain more color. Because its demi-permanent with no ammonia, my hair is soft and strong. No split ends. I air dry. These pics are before and after an application.