Garnier Olia Review

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.

I found this product was easy to use, the instrucents were clear. The bottle you blended the hair dye in was a great shape, good size for your hands. It had along tip which made it easy to put the syr through your hair. I found the colour didnt quite look like i thought it would. I had stripped my hair colour so it was a light colour, the red didnt really show through alot. In the light it gets a shimmer of red. Loved the conditioner you use afterwards, hair felt great. Have used these dyes before and had good results.

When I first got the box, I was really surprised at how big it was compared to other hair colouring product packaging. The design for the packaging was well thought-out.

I had to re-bleach my roots before using this as my natural hair colour is black. However, since I asked a friend to do it for me she evened up dying my ends as well as my root and my hair became very dry and I was scared to try this product over it. This did a very good job at toning my hair, the colours were very even and it was very easy to apply. I have shoulder length hair and there was still about half the bottle of product left over when I was done. The colour developed fast for me, around 10-15 minutes or so. I really like how the conditioner or "hair treatment" came in a tube so you can actually re-use it, unlike other ones that come in packages. It also helps make your hair soft after the colouring. After blow-drying you can see the vibrancy of the colour, so shiny!

The only thing I didn't like about this was the mixing bottle. It got hard to hold onto it to squeeze the product out because it gets slippery.

Faded very fast after a few days and turns yellowy. However, purple shampoo does a good job at getting rid of the yellow tones.

Overall, I'm very happy with this dye. I would use it again, price is very reasonable since all other box dyes are around the same price.

Being an at-home colour queen, I was really excited to be able to test drive this new Garnier product. My natural colour is 90% grey, so a hair dye that promises to cover the grey is of utmost importance to me. I usually dye my hair every 4-6 weeks to keep the grey under control, and because I dye it a dark brown the grey regrowth is really obvious. For the trial, I opted to try the Dark Beige Blonde, expecting the actual colour of my hair to be a light golden brown (as per the colour chart on the box). Instead, after using the Garnier Olia, the colour of my hair hasn't changed from the dark brown, and the coverage of grey was really disappointing. The grey roots were still visible when I washed the dye out! For this reason alone, I would not use this product again.

What I did like about the product: 1. No strong smell - the smell of the dye while applying was subtle and pleasant. 2. The formulation - it was creamy and thick. 3. It did leave my hair feeling softer and smoother than usual after dying.

What I didn't like: 1. The bottle - found the shape of the bottle difficult to control, especially once I had dye on the gloves, it made the bottle quite slippery. 2. The lack of grey coverage.

Thanks BR for the opportunity to trial this product, however it's now back to my old faithful, Garnier Nutrisse!

When this arrived I was super excited! No ammonia meant no burning nostrils and yucky after dye smell in my hair!

The packaging looks great - it has that high end look but for a fraction of the price. I really liked the shape of the application bottle because it is something different to the normal at home dye bottles. I found it easy to hold and the product came out of it with no trouble at all. I hated the gloves though! I have little hands to they were far too big on me. I think latex ones would work better and I actually ended up swapping for some half way through the application process. I thought the push out hole on the box was a great idea - I didn't have to worry about damaging my bench tops with excess dye from the bottle =)

The dye itself smelt great! It was like using a nice smelling conditioner in my hair, not a dye. I would probably buy this for that reason alone! And when I went to wipe off some stray dye from my forehead (opps!), it came off with just a wipe - no scrubbing required which was a total bonus! The conditioner is fab too! Such a lovely scent and there is plenty for a few uses.

The coverage was really good in my hair. I don't have any greys yet (touch wood!) so I can't comment on that particular claim but my hair feels so soft and is super shiny since I dyed it. I would absolutely use this product again!