Garnier Olia Review

I bought two boxes of the stuff, in "Intense Red" to dye my boob length, virgin (save for the last two inches), medium brown hair. I didn't want to pre-lighten my hair so I was very drawn to this colour - it was exactly what I was looking for!

I ended up only needing one box and took my time applying it, by the time I was done I could tell I wasn't going to get the shade I wanted but sat and waited out the thirty minutes needed before I rinsed it all out.

While showering, it felt no different to other hair dyes containing ammonia, but there was no potent, over-bearing smell which was a plus in my tiny, windowless bathroom! Rinsing it out, my hair felt like straw but the conditioner it came with made my hair feel like silk.

Too impatient to let my hair dry, I grabbed my blow-drier so I could see the true colour and was left feeling very disappointed.

I wasn't left with a vibrant, deep, rich red colour as was even indicated on the supposed colour results on the box for black hair.

What I got was a slightly darker brown than what I'd originally had with what I can only describe as looking like I had put a red rinse through my hair a couple of weeks ago. The lighter/baby hairs near my hairline are slightly redder but no such luck for the rest.

I was glad I hadn't used the other box as I quickly drove to the supermarket to return it. I can't even put another red over the top of it now since my hair is darker than what it started out as.

I won't be trying this dye again or recommending it to anyone.

This product worked well in my thin, shoulder length hair. The colour came out great (Black) and lasted longer than other black dyes I have tried. The best thing about this product is the fact that it has natural oils added to it and no ammonia. This made it smell nice and didnt leave me with a headache. The bottle was a little weird but the gloves were brilliant!

I was really happy with the result when I used this product to fix some dodgy highlights I had. My hair is thin, dark brown, reasonably straight, with a tendency to drier ends and oily roots. I liked the gentle smell, and it gave me pretty, natural brown highlights, rather than the brassy blonde I walked out of the salon with!

I LOVE this hair dye!! my hair turned exactly the color it was suppose to and it gave it the most incredible shine it covered every part of my lightening hair completely and i would never use any other hair dye now this is my one and only :)

I've used this hair colour about 4 times now and find it really easy to use because of the nice big applicator bottle. The fact that it's got no ammonia is great too, there's nothing worse than wanting to pass out from the fumes! However, I found that the colour wasn't as vibrant as I hoped the first couple of times, but it has improved the more times I've used it.

I had been wanting to go down a colour shade and this dye said it was possible. It comes in a beautifully packaged box with easy to read instructions. I was very disappointed, only the roots of my hair went lighter. I would possibly buy a darker shade next time.

It smells great and not chemically at all when using it which is good, but the colour didn't turn out all that strong, nor did it last as well as other products I've used. The "intense red" was not all that intense like I'd hoped it would be. I also found I could have done with 2x bottles to get through my shoulder length, but very thick hair, which ends up being pretty expensive. The dye itself didn't feel much different to other products that do contain ammonia either, and when washing out it still felt dry and tangled, untill I applied the lovely conditioner that also smelt heavenly. Nothing to write home about in my opinion.

This product made my hair look and feel amazing immediately post-application. There was a great gloss and shine, and it was really soft and silky.

The dye doesn't have the harsh ammonia scent that some do (I dye my hair a lot and so can definitely say this with certainty) and Garnier have really thought about making a product that leaves hair in good condition.

However, I felt that the colour didn't last long enough compared to other products in the Garnier range and so would be less inclined to use it again until this is addressed, but for people without the greying issue I have it would be a great product to refresh and change up your hair.

The colour range is certainly diverse enough that everyone can find a colour they are keen on, and the product has real potential - but simply didn't work for me.

I chose this because it had no ammonia in it - can't stand the smell! I found it easy to use and it coloured my hair well, although it didn't last as long as other products I have used.

My biggest problem was afterwards, as I had heaps of the after-care conditioner left over, so thought how great that would be to use it, only to find that it left me with an itchy scalp after a few days. The dye hadn't done that - I had patch tested that - but the conditioner did!