L'Oreal Paris Casting Creme Gloss Review

I wouldn't buy or use this product again

To start with the box kept falling apart so everything fell out the bottom and the gloves were really small.

Mixing the product was easy enough but the instructions were a bit of a pain to read as they were written in a few different languages.

Applying the product wasn't an issue, it gave me great coverage and even with only the one bottle it covered my long thick hair really well. I did have a little bit of an issue with it running onto my face but it didn't stain like a lot of other hair colour brands.

Washing out was where had a problem, It took me well over half an hour to wash it out and now after 4 washes it is still running like crazy. I can understand that it may run a little as it is only a semi permanent but this a lot of colour every time I wet my hair.

The Conditioner is an awesome size and left my hair feeling really soft and also left me with enough to use the conditioner several times.

To start off with I must say I only colour my hair once a year. I normally have black hair with a bit of brown mixed in where it has grown out. I chose to receive the light brown shade (number 600).

This product claims to be a semi permanent boxed dye which washes out in 6-8 weeks. The website states that it "gives you a natural-looking colour with visible shimmering tones and glossy shine" and it also states that it is a non drip formula.

I used this product in the week I received it because I wanted to test how well it lasted over the weeks as I tend to wash my hair everyday.

The instructions were pretty straight forward. The smell was really pleasant and the product applied quite easily. The applicator bottle was super easy to use. I have mid-length to long, thin hair and the amount of product was used up quite generously in my hair. Once applied I went back to my normal routine while waiting for the 30 minutes to be up. I dd not have to worry about any drips at all.

It was super easy to wash out in the shower and it did not leave any stains. I used the conditioner that was provided and did not find it to be too beneficial. Was just another conditioner. This did not leave any residue on my towel nor did I get any colour transfer onto my towel. I heat styled as normal.

Colour pay off was brilliant once hair was dry. My hair had gone from black to brown. Two weeks on my hair is still the same colour (even with the daily washing!)

This did not make my hair any shinier or glossier though. The condition of my hair remained similar if not a little bit worse after using this but I just ended up using a treatment conditioner which seemed to perk up the hair a bit.

Overall, this product is not bad for a box dye. I am unsure if I would purchase it again, (even though the colour pay off was great!), as it did not do half of the things that it claimed to do after I used it. It does smell better than most other boxed dyes though so could be a selling point for those who cannot stand the smell of other boxed dyes. :)

So a few months ago I found the most amazing home dye colour a dark red but I was about to go to the super market and get it again to do my re growth ad I got an invite to trial this product I thought why not, Once I accepted I went to the L'Oreal site and picked a colour there wasn't any reddish colours I was after so I thought Id go purple why not haven't been purple for years...I picked 100 licorice because it looked purple on this website but when I received my parcel it was black as black as you can get it took me years and a lot of money to get black out of my hair from my teens so I just couldn't go back. I went to the super market and brought 316 Plum still very dark but better a tad better than black.

In the box you get a pair of high quality gloves in a little capsule, the nozzle to screw on the bottle,the bottle of developer creme, The creme colour, Instructions and the conditioner in a neat little box which if you place on it front and push in the dotted lines it has a holder for your bottle of dye so you don't make a mess on your counter.

The no ammonia claim min this dye is amazing you don't end up being choked out of your bathroom it has a slight chemical scent but nothing unpleasant.

Instructions are simple to understand and the whole process is super easy.

I spread the dye through all my hair and left it for 30 mins then washed out with water then x3 with my shampoo to get all the excess colour out then I used the conditioner in the pack.

I then dried my hair and it was very dark very purple very glossy a colour and look my teenage self would have loved,but not what I like now I don't mind the colour its beautiful just not what I want for my hair at the moment but the gloss I dislike more than anything in my hair ever I don't know why but I hated it and I never use the word hate... I washed it the next day 5 times with shampoo trying to get some of the colour out and gloss a lot of colour seemed to be coming out of my hair from what I could see in the water after I dried my hair I could see it wasn't as glossy which I was super pleased about but the colour didn't budge which is good for people who want a hair dye that will last.

I wont repurchase this again because of the gloss even tho that's what the whole product is about I never thought it would be that intense, The colour is stunning if you are after a dark but very purple colour this is for you!

When I decided to do this review I had no remaining faith in home hair dye. I can now say that faith is renewed with this product.

Opening it up it had the usual 3 bottles of stuff gloves and instruction manual. Mixing the colourant and developer together I realised immediately that this product was going to be different to all the other box dye jobs. The colourant tube was short and fat making it easy to squirt ever drop out and the smell!!!! No more strong overpowering eye watering toxic smell. I was so pleased that through out the process it smelled, dare I say it, good. Almost fruity. My friend however did find it tricky to put the gloves on ~ my one and only complaint ~ as they were far too small for their rather smallish hands so I'd hate to try and do this solo without any other gloves available. Anyway once the dying was done there was no obvious staining on my skin and found it very accommodating that the developer time was only 20minutes. However as my hair is quite long it took awhile to get to the waiting stage and as such my colour has come out darker than desired but that is definitly a user fault. Another thing I loved was the larger than normal conditioning bottle that was provided. This has lasted me 4 washes and it would of been more if I wasn't so gun ho with it. In my showers that have followed only one had a small amount of colour wash out which I expected with the very first shower the following day but have had no problem since and after a week my hair still looks like it was done the day before. In past at home dyes with big name brands, I've had weeks of visible wash out in the shower and faced over bearing smells long developing time not enough conditioner and short lived shine and colour I am so happy that this product, in my opinion, has delivered on all its promises. My hair looks bold, shiny, healthy and sexy!

I recieved this product in a trial team in the shade chocolate and made a big mistake. I used it over my already light blue hair, meaning my hair went a dark green colour.

You get an average amount for a home dye in the bottle and it seemed to go far in my thick shoulder length hair. It doesn't have a terrible smell and doesn't make your eyes water and nose dry up.

You get a lot of conditioner in the bottle and it is reusable, my only problem is that it smells like head lice cream.

It left my hair very soft and shiny, but the softness didn't last for very long which was quite upsetting.

I would definitely try this product again, but only when my hair fades out a lot. This review will be updated when I use it again :)

Great product, made my hair look fresh and shinny, chocolate was a nice Colour, I like that it has no ammonia as some products are harsh on your hair and strong smelling, this has a nice smell. I have shoulder length hair and it covered it nicely. Had no problems following step by step instructions easy to use. The non drip creme formula makes it very easy to use with out mess. I really liked the Shine Enhancing conditioner with royal jelly, made my hair so soft and shinny, its like having your hair died at the salon. Recommend you try this product, I will be using this product again.

Upon receiving the product I was a little hesitant as I haven't had great success with colouring my hair at home. I did the test and no reaction - great start. I applied the product to the letter as I wanted to have success. It was easier to mix, and apply to my hair. I noticed immediately that there was a pleasant smell to the product both inside the bottles and on my hair. In the past the strong chemical smell has been very off putting. The time given seemed to be lesser than others I have tried. Once applied I sat back and let it do its magic. I have some grey hair so was keen to see if it blended it. The final result was a deeper dark brown colour, lots of shine, blending of greys and a great overall look of healthy hair. I totally recommend this product.

Being a natural black head, I know dyes don't work too well for me so of course I didn't have insane expectations. The dye is good for slightly lightening your hair, and it leaves a lovely shine when out in sunlight. I was very impressed with the amount of product that was supplied in the dye and developer bottles because it managed to cover my whole head, and I have pretty long hair. Usually, dyes only cover half my head. The conditioner that they also supply is quite effective too. It definitely left my hair silkier and smoother. The only qualm about the conditioner is that it left my skin feeling very slimy in the shower and the product doesn't smell too great either. They do give a lot of the conditioner too, I've used it twice already and I still have maybe half of it left which is nice. Overall, a very decent product which I am glad to have tested.

This product is incredibly good if you are looking to dying your hair at home instead of going to a salon. What draws me to this product even more is that it is ammonia free which means that it was better for my hair compared to other hair dyes and it left my hair looking healthy and soft. I have very dark hair and this just left the colour of my hair looking very natural like i hadn't dyed it which is a bonus. Another bonus is the price because it is affordable and also the huge range of colours to choose from. Overall i am very happy with this product and i would definitely recommend this.

I have super long hair so thought I was going to have to go buy a back up bottle, this was not the case. Tons of product that covered everything!! The smell was ok although I thought it still smelt a lil of ammonia Evan though it's ammonia free (odd sense of smell??) haha. The washing out was horrible, the colour just kept coming out but I suppose it's a wash out colour so is to be expected, it's been a while now and the colour has lasted quite well and left my hair nice and soft, overall it done what it said