Garnier Olia Review

I was lucky enough to be selected by BR to trial this product. I have been using the Garnier Nutrisse for several years now, and although I do love it, the smell was always off putting. Garnier Olia has a fantastic smell!! Gone are the days of ammonia and having to dye my hair in a well ventilated space! The applicator makes this super easy to use and the conditioner it comes with smells lovely and lasts at least 2 washes for me and I have waist length hair. I've washed my hair 3 times since trialling and have seen no fading and I find the colour (black) to be a bit more intense than most dyes which I really like. I think this will become my new favourite and I'll be giving up Nutrisse for Olia - once you've dyed your hair with a product containing no ammonia I don't think you can go back!

The consistency of the dye was okay once the bottles were mixed but I found the applicator bottle a little hard too use, in fact I ended up squeezing most of the dye into my gloved hands and spreading it on that way. The scent wasn't strong and I didn't feel like I was smelling of hair dye for days afterwards as can sometimes happen with other products. The coverage was really good though, I have long hair and found that one pack was enough to cover all my hair really well. The conditioner that was supplied has been really good as well, I used a lot after rinsing the dye out and have used it a couple more times since, my hair really appreciates it! Price and Packaging were as to be expected, nothing out of the ordinary from other dyes. The results weren't as good as I expected though, I did feel like the grey hairs weren't covered at all even though I followed the instructions of putting the dye at the front first. The colour wasn't too different from my natural colour and I haven't had anybody make comment about the change. I don't think I would recommend to friends looking for good grey coverage, however, as a pick me up for your hair it's a good product to add a bit of shine.

I was fortunate to get this in a trial. I chose Deep Red. The packaging is cool! The mixer/application bottle is a great shape, fits in the hand nicely & gives great control with application. The mouth is wide so it's easy to get the product into it. The tubes for the products are easy to get to get every last bit out of. The instructions are easy to follow. The conditioner is beautiful, smells great, it left my hair silky & there's heaps of it. I got about 4 washes out of it & my hair is shoulder blade length. The colour formula itself was just enough to cover all my hair. It didn't smell great but it doesn't have that horrible chemical smell that some have. While in my hair it went knotty and felt rough. I could not get a comb through it. Washing it out was a bit of a mission. I spent possibly 20 mins rinsing it & the water still didn't run clear but that's fairly normal I feel for reds. It was a 3rd wash before I had clear water. The coverage was even however after 1 wash my greys were showing & after 3 washes the colour faded quite a bit. I think it did improve the condition of my hair which was very dry & brittle due to having previously been blonde (I was brunette before applying this colour) however I wouldn't use it again due to the colour just not really lasting.

I couldn't hold my excitement in when the Garnier Olia hair colour arrived. I quickly got right into it. I put on my hair dye-shirt and started to read the instructions.

The instructions where set out clearly with well illustrated images for those who don't read and were to the point. I put on the professional looking black gloves on and mixed the product. I must admit that there was no overwhelming smell, the one that burns your nostrils. After leaving the product in my hair for the stated time. I quickly went to rinse it off and apply the multi-application conditioner. Then for a final rinse and to begin to style my hair.

I found that when combing my hair it was easy to do so very little tangles. After blowing my hair to finally reveal the true colour........I am very excited with the colour outcome, a deep vibrant red. My hair feels ultra soft and gleams with a gorgeous sheen.

I love the fact that you are provided with enough silk and shine conditioner for future shampoos.

My only concern is that every time I am in the shower the water still continues to run red. Knowing that when it does so my vibrant colour is slowly losing its vibrancy.

The product itself was simple and easy to do, the instructions were easy to follow and everything made sense. I will admit that I didn't feel hugely confident to do the dying myself, so had a friend do it for me. The smell was pleasant, no offensive chemical smells you get with other dyes. It was easy to be put in and, after the stated time of 30 minutes, I washed the excess dye out. The fact that it came with enough conditioner to last more than one wash was really handy. After washing the dye out, I dried my hair and was excited to see the result. I was a little disappointed as it didn't work out as well as I was hoping it would. I had a mixture of browns and blondes in my hair, and the colour didn't take too well to the blonde colour that was in my hair. I also found that the roots of my hair were a lot more red than any of the rest of my hair. I was expecting a reddy colour to it, being that mahogany brown is red based, but I didn't expect so much more red at the roots. I also found that after the first wash, more colour came out and my hair has started looking more and more like it did prior to dying it. Overall, I'm not hugely satisfied with how it turned out, but I do like the colour and the fact that the dye has no ammonia in it.

Was not impressed with this product - maximum colour performance - I disagree.. although 9.0 is not my usual colour (I use 10.1 but was sent 9.0) it was very "brassy" . It is definitely hard to find the right blonde.. and all hair colours differently, I would possibly try it one more time to see the outcome with more regrowth. - 100% grey coverage - I don't have any greys so can't comment. - visibly Improves hair quality - as I only died 1cm of regrowth it was hard to tell. My hair did feel silkier after. -optimal scalp comfort - I expected to not get the itch or burn that other hair dyes with ammonia do however I still found this to irritate, it didn't have as strong a smell as others though. The fragrance was nice although I prefer the normal Garnier smell.

I would probably try it one more time to see if I can get the desired colour.

I trialed this product in the Soft Black shade (slightly darker than my natural hair colour). I dye my hair mainly to cover up greys (or as I like to call 'very very light blonde' hairs) and to make my hair more vibrant and shiny.

Since the hair dye is ammonia free there was no harsh smell, but a nice floral scent instead. This was a big plus for me. The dye was also easy to use, and very gentle (no burning or itching). The colour was perfect and it also made my hair look really healthy and covered up all the grey. A bonus was the gloves - much smaller (and therefore easier to use) than other brands.

However, I wasn't a fan of the bottle - it was very hard to hold (especially once I had dye on my gloves) and I even dropped it at one stage (luckily onto a towel on the floor). It was also very runny and dripped quite a bit. It also took a lot of rinsing to get all the product out (water is run clear), but I didn't have any brown marks on my towel afterwards.

I feel like the colour has faded quicker than ammonia based dyes, but I guess that is the cost of not using harsh chemicals.

I was excited to trial this product as I have seen it at the supermarket and was attracted to the packaging and liked that it was ammonia free however I tend to stick with brands that I have used before so had not tried it until now. Dark blonde is the shade that I usually colour my hair and Garnier Olia dark blonde came out the colour that I was expecting. I also liked that there was no harsh smell like many other hair dyes.

I found the box stand idea to be fiddly and in the end I just put the mix up container on the basin bench and I disliked that you had to combine the two colour mixes in a separate container (the home dyes I have used in the past you add one mix to the other) so I felt like this was an extra unneeded step which took more time. Although the applicator container looked really nice I found it hard to grip and it had a sharp part on the nozzle which made it more difficult to apply although the sharp part could have been down to bad luck when I snapped off the seal. I also found the gloves to be on the smaller size, great if you have small hands but if you have big hands like me not ideal.

The colour was quite runny but I did find that it went on quite well (other than the container issues) but if you had long hair you would defiantly need two packets as I have just below shoulder length fine hair and used all of the product up. It didn't cover a couple of grey hairs that I have but to be fair they are quite stubborn and the last hair dye also missed them.

The conditioner was ok. I used quite a bit of it, more than what they suggested but felt like my hair needed the extra. I liked how they provide enough conditioner for a few uses.

For the price I wouldn't use this product again but maybe I would be tempted if it was on sale. Overall it did an ok job, it coloured my hair the shade that I was after but I found it to be more difficult to mix and use than other hair dyes that I have used in the past.

I have natural dark hair and the color couldnt show up. I left it on for nearly an hour and after wash i have a very very light smoky brown. Im not surprised because it happens to me with most other hair dye products, unless i leave it on for 2-3hours. I want to do a normal review so i left it on as suggested time but next time i will leave it longer.

I like to think of myself as some what of a "DIY colour technician" having been dying my hair myself for a good 10 or so years at home myself. Over the past 1 1/2 years though I found myself shying away from drugstore/supermarket dyes in favour of salon dyes which gave me the ability to choose my developer strength and better control the amount of dye I required so trying out Garnia Olia was both exciting and a little bit nerve-wracking! To add to it I was saying goodbye to purple & blue tresses and hello to a more neutral chocolate brown. I have to admit I didn't have the highest expectations of this product to begin with so it was pleasantly surprising to find I actually really liked it and would happily use it again! It didn't have the typical chemical smell/veil that usually accompanies hair dyes, it applied smoothly but I have to admit that I mixed it in a tinting bowl and applied it with a tinting brush which is just personal preference as I feel it ensures better coverage. I feel like the fact the application bottle is empty and requires you to add the developer and colour is a bit of unnecessary packaging, however, on the flip-side it's great if you only are touching up your hair, I feel it enables you to mix up half of the product and keep the rest for next time which most box dyes don't really allow. After rinsing the dye and applying the supplied conditioner my hair was really shiny, smelt pleasant and didn't maintain a terrible freshly dyed smell plus in the two weeks since dying my locks, I've been impressed with how well the colour has lasted and how shiny my hair has remained.