Garnier Olia Review

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 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 often colour my hair blue black as I love the intensity. I found this product fine but wasn't anything extraordinary. It is very much like a lot of the other supermarket bought colours I have used in the past.

The colour was great but not as intense as some of the other brands.

I did find that it lost it's shine and depth of colour quite quickly and left my hair feeling like it had a residue on it. It didn't give me the nice soft shiny hair that I have got from other products. Overall it was decent for the price but I wouldn't specifically choose it again.

Colour: blue black Price: $15

I dye my hair every 6 months just to keep the colour so I decided to buy this brand of hair colour I thought it was cool because it says it has non ammonia so that's good.

So as usual I applied it waited for 45 mins then rinsed out. It looked good no bad opinion on that. But 2 days later I washed my hair with one of my colour last shampoos and conditioner it completely washed the colour and my brown came back threw. I guess black is the hardest colour to maintain but I've never used a dye that washed it out so badly.

I haven't used that brand since.

I choose deep black as I naturally have dark hair but had a few foils put through it that I wanted to get rid of... I was happy with everything, no harsh chemical smell, large tube of conditioner that I got 4 uses out of and the packaging. Sadly the colour faded after a week. Wont be buying again.

I have tried pretty much every hair dye out there. So to me this was below average. It was easy to use and apply but the colour did not last long at all. Every time I washed my hair so much came out and I was using colour lock shampoo and conditioner. Never had such bad colour loss before. Would not use again as there are dyes a million times better.

I re-dyed my hair about a week ago using this dye and i was quite disappointed! It didn't turn out like the colour on the box and my regrowth, which wasn't very dark, turned slightly ginger. I was going for a dark blonde and it turned almost grey.

I was incredibly disapointed with Garnier Olia. When I colour my hair at home, I normally only use a long-lasting semi-permanent like L'Oreal Casting Creme Gloss, which I have nothing but praise for and leaves my hair looking great. I decided to give Garnier Olia a try because I was looking at going red, and unfortunately the usual doesn't have a wide colour selection.

Firstly, I found it a lot harder to apply Olia. I applied in sections as I normally would, and then I would normally massage the colour in so that I know it's even, but I had a lot of trouble doing this with Olia.

I waited the required time then went to rinse. You're supposed to add a little water then massage in, my hair didn't want to massage! I rinsed and applied the conditioner, which was nothing to write home about and I probably wouldn't use again.

After my hair was dry I could see what the colour looked like. I had brown hair and used Intense Red, so according to the box I should have a resulting all-over dark reddy-brown. Instead my hair has a faint tinge of red to it but that's about it. Also, it looks very dull and feels incredibly dry, not at all what I would be expecting from a product that states 'soft and shiny'.

I wouldn't use this again, and will probably be re-colouring my hair with another brand in a couple of weeks.

My hair is naturally brown but for the past year and a half I had blonde, then ombre hair (mainly because going to the hairdressers for a top-up every 4 weeks was too expensive). I tried the Olia in dark blonde and it changed the colour of my hair slightly, but not really noticeable. After a couple of washes it was all gone though as if it washed out. This is quite an expensive product compared to the others and I was quite disappointed to see it didn't last. The application was great though, it didn't burn or irritate me (not that it should) and there were no sharp smells.