L'Oreal Paris Casting Creme Gloss Review

Colour choice : 1021- very light pearl blonde

First impression: wow what a different box! As soon as I opened the box I could smell the product! Loved it! Also the pink bottle! (not white for once) This really appealed to me!

Instructions for mixing and application were clear and very easy to follow. I used this to dye my regrowth.

Dye was easy flowing which really helped, and was quite bearable- this is a total plus to being ammonia free!!!!

After rinsing out the dye, I gave my hair a light shampoo and followed with the casting creme gloss conditioner. I was really happy with the amount of conditioner that was provided, the 60ml bottle gave me 2 good washes (I have long hair so I'm really happy about that). Instantly my hair felt so good! This is quite the opposite to other lighteners with ammonia. YAY!

The only downside of this hair dye was I found the smell of the conditioner, I found it quite strong after my hair had dried.

The result was brilliant! Came out a lot better then I had anticipated. Will definitely be purchasing this product in the future, and referring it to others! :)

I used - medium brown I love the simplicity of this product. Products that alter appearances permanently make me a little bit nervous usually but this stuff is amazing. The instructions are really clear and the products are easy to mix together. I found the texture and smell to be quite alright for hair dye too. The colour was very even and glossy looking.

I got the dark brown and it is totally amazing... the amount of product was perfect to cover my whole head and still had a bit left over..love how it has no ammonia and hasnt got the strong chemical smell like most hair colours do. Completely covered my old colour that had gone orange with no trouble..the colour has left my hair shiney and looking healthy and the conditioner smells nice is enough for two washes..I have washed my hair 3 times already and the colour still looks brand new...

When I used this product and put the gloves on, I found them to be very small for my hands and tight wearing which wasn't pleasant.

After mixing the solution together I found it to be runny from the applicator bottle and was messier than other products that I have used.

The colour however did look good.

Loved it!!! L'Oreal has made it back glossy and shiny, felt lovely on my head and was easy to apply, I didn't like the way that it goes darker first but it will show after a week to the colour u desired I'm really happy with the colour and texture of my hair. I will be buying this product.

I chose the colour Blackcurrant. It's a lovely, deep but not too deep reddish colour. Now my hair was already a shade of purple, so it wasn't a completely new shade for me. But I definitely had a couple of months' worth of brunette regrowth. Sometimes it shows up more red and sometimes it shows up more purple.

Update: 09/01/2015 It definitely comes up more red on my hair now. It's a beautiful deep shade that I'm going to continue buying because I'm completely in love with it.

I'd say I have purely good things to say about this product. I like to get either my mother or step mother to apply this to my hair because I hate dyeing my hair myself. I think the gloves were quite small but that was fine for her because her hands and fingers are quite slim. The instructions were super easy to follow and I had no trouble understanding exactly what to do.

A lot of hair dyes hurt my scalp because it's very dry and sensitive but this one didn't burn much at all. Also it didn't smell horrible and overpowering like a lot of dyes I've used, it actually smelled pleasant.

Fast forward to me washing the product out. I found it didn't take as long to watch the excess product out of my hair as it has been with other dyes. It was also super duper easy to clean off of the walls of the shower - and off of my skin! The conditioner smells fruity and beautiful, you get a TON of it, on my mid length hair I get 3 - 4 applications of it. I also really like the packaging of my conditioner which probably sounds weird but I just like the shape and size of the bottle.

I've washed my hair a few times since dyeing it and unlike my last dye I don't get a ton of product disappearing down the drain every time I use shampoo. Also the colour has barely faded at all and like they claim, my hair looks very shiny and well cared for. I also haven't had my hair breaking and falling out as much as with past products.

All in all so far I absolutely love this dye and will be repurchasing it even though in the past I've basically just gone for whatever is cheapest at the time!

I will update in about a month to let people know how well the colour is lasting in my hair. I have high hopes that the 28 shampoo claim is true!

So I was Given the trial of the L'Oreal Casting Creme Gloss Hair Colour and I choose the Colour 412 Iced Cocoa which is a beautiful Shiny dark brown, my hair was just a medium brown but i had Blonde and Purple Panels through my hair that i wanted to get rid of.

Well to start off with the packaging is good, cool funky shaped box, lots of colour to catch the eye, lots of little information sections that are easy to read, the bottle of the formula are easy to mix the product in to, was not a fan of the conditioner bottle though, I struggled to get it out and had to bang it or smash it just to get it out and even then there was more i just couldn't get out and felt like it was a waste of product.

The Formula of the actual colour was nice, it was not too runny but then the dye wasn't too thick either, so application was easy and the product was workable into all areas, it did smell really good, no watery eyes while doing the application. So after applying the product to my entire hair i checked it to ensure it was covering my entire hair and was satisfied that i was got it all, in the instructions it had said to wait 20min which was good, I cant stand those ones where you have to wait for 45min. I left it in for 30 though just because I knew that i had the blonde and purple in my hair that needed to be covered, Wash out was simple, I didnt feel like It was a struggle to remove which was good as some colours you can feel like your washing them out forever, i felt like after i washed it out, my hair was dryer though than it normally would be after a full colour which had me a little concerned, I towel dried my hair as it said in the instructions and then added the conditioner, I put a little extra in the ends as I was worried about the dryness, left the conditioner for 15min then combed it through before washing it out, Well my hair was dry and gross I was not a fan or that after using this colour, the dryness did not go away I had to get in to a hair salon for a moisture treatment on my hair just to help it, I don't know if that was because of the L'Oreal Casting Creme Gloss or what but my hair was not in that condition even with blonde panels before using this product and then I saw that the colour didn't take over some of my purple panels and had little purple patches throughout my hair, again I don't know if I missed them while doing the application or if the product just did not take but I thought I had double checked my hair after applying the formula. So that I did not like.

So overall, I am not a fan of this product, it dried my hair out, everything else was okay actually do not get me wrong, it will be an amazing product for someone else but my hair personally did not like it, I think it would be great for someone who wants a semi-permanent colour at a great price with a huge range of colours and the colours are beautiful, it again is just not a product i will reach for again.

I love the colour, and have had so many compliments about it. The gloves that came with this is very small. has a nice pleasant smell to this and the conditioner. and it comes off easy if it gets onto your skin.

I was picked to trial this by BR and to say I was nervous was an understatement. I was a home colouring virgin and I picked the shade Plum # 316. I could not wait to get it done and read the instructions a couple of times and it seemed a bit too easy to be true. I asked on the BR forums for advice and away I went. I mixed the two bits that I needed to mix together and then I applied it to the roots of my hair first and then to the ends. I was worried that because I have long hair (which is easily to the bottom of my shoulder blades) that I wouldn't have enough product and I almost got a second one just to make sure I didn't run out. I'm so glad I didn't! There was easily enough product to cover my entire head and ends generously and once I had covered everything I squirted the rest on just to use it all up. I waited the 20 mins as stated and it did not drip it anywhere. I even took a risk and sat on my bed (which has white sheets) while I was waiting and there was no disaster to report. I got in the shower after the 20 mins was up and washed it all off. I then applied the royal jelly conditioning treatment and rinsed that out too. Out of the shower and woohoo!!! Purple hair! The process of doing the colour could not have been easier and I feel a bit silly for not realising how easy it is. I have quite a few greys (not even 30 yet grumble, grumble) and it covered them completely. My hair was a medium brown to begin with and the colour payoff was way, way, way more then I expected it to be. The colour has lasted well and as claimed looks lovely and glossy. So far I did it a week ago and have washed it three times and it still looks great. There has been a slight fade from the day the colour was done but actually not as much as I would reasonably expected. I will update this review in a few weeks so that I can comment on the 28 washes claim. *Update* I found between the second and third week of this being in my hair the colour faded quite a bit and was certainly noticeably more dull. I think it probably lasted in my hair for 28 washes but after the first few weeks it didn't look so flash My hair has felt really good and has certainly not been visibly damaged by the colour treatment. I love how easily it has covered up my greys and I will be continuing on with these for sure! I am super impressed with this product and it is such an easy and simple way to change up your look (and cover those annoying greys) as and when you please. I have since repurchased this in the shade Brownie and love the colour.

This was my first time using a non-ammonia hair dye, and for a semi permanent I was pleasantly suprised. It smelt amazing, and was super gentle on my hair. I got the shade 530 Praline. It was a deep brown with blonde highlights showing through in the light. The dye was easy to apply, and was super glossy and made my hair look amazing. It has already faded a bit after 6 washes though so I'm a bit disappointed about that but overall I have enjoyed trying this product, and would recommend it to anyone not wanting a permanent colour.