L'Oreal Paris Casting Creme Gloss Review

I trialed the licorice colour of this range, the packaging was bold and bright would stick out on the shelf for sure also the side of the box has a push out part to put the bottle in to hold it there while u put developer in,i mixed the two parts together and shook it up it mixed together very easily and smelt great was quick to apply i kept it in for recommended time of 20 minutes and that was all the time that was needed it washed out easily and the conditioner made my hair feel great im really impressed with the colour and how well it worked overall i am very happy with this product and will be using again in the future

I really liked this hair dye, it was super simple to apply and the amount you get is very generous. I have medium to long length hair and I had an ample amount after applying to my whole head. I find the colour awesome and very vibrant ( i used blackcurrant) and I have had lots of compliments since doing it. The give a huge amount of conditioner as well. The only thing I didn't like is the gloves they provide, they were really tight to get on and one ripped! I'm not sure if it's because I have big hands or??.. lol overall though, fab hair color and I'll be purchasing again! Thanks BR and L'Oréal!

It's been a long time since I've dyed my hair at home. A decade give or take? In fact it's been a long time since I've properly dyed my hair full stop. There were a few foils at a hairdressers a couple of years back, but that's it. What can I say? I wanted to see what colour my hair was after dying it for so many years. Turns out it's still poo brown. So what colour was I going to choose to dye my hair with? L'Oreal Casting Creme Gloss has a huge range to choose from, so with all the shades under the sun I went for ...... brown. Praline to be exact. I liked the idea that it would elevate my hair, giving it shimmering tones in place of its current dullness... and I was never one for crazy hair colours. I know, I'm a bore.

The packaging is really cute - not just a boring rectangular box, it kind of reminded me of a tetra pack and it easily held the contents inside; the colour tube, the application bottle, the gloves and the supersized conditioner.

Dye creation was super easy and well explained on the accompanying leaflet. Pop on gloves (which were the perfect fit for my little hands, but I don't know how a normal-handed person would fit them), squeeze tube into applicator, shake, remove tip, then apply dye. Easy done! Application was probably the least messiest I've ever experienced, in that I didn't manage to flick any onto the bathroom surrounds. Win! I also didn't need to use the whole bottle, although I tried my best, but there was a lot of product in there and I have long but fine hair, so that much wasn't necessary for me, but would be perfect for thicker haired ladies. The dye initially felt a little warm on my head, and I had a brief moment of wondering if perhaps I ought to have done the patch test. It turns out I had nothing to worry about, as it didn't get any warmer - oh and the dye smell was minimal. In the old days I'd have to wait around 40 minutes for the dye to do its thing, but this required only 20. I was worried that wouldn't be enough time for the colour to develop, but it turns out I had nothing to worry about.

The dye washed out in super quick time and the conditioner made it feel lovely and silky. There's still a good two thirds of a bottle left over of the conditioner too. Usually I wouldn't bother blow drying my hair, but I was dying to see what it looked like! Needless to say, I was stoked! The colour had hints of auburn, it looked natural, and my hair looked really healthy. The only downside, is that I can't wear black clothing anymore, it just looks really wrong with my new colouring.

L'Oreal Casting Creme Gloss surpassed my expectations, and I can't wait to try its many other shades of brown.

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...

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!

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.

I am absolutely floored by the L'Oreal Casting Creme Gloss and how much I oh so adore it!! I found the box to be very useful in that it had a perforated section where the application bottle stood so that I could put the developer cream in to the applicator without spillage on my very white sink.

The smell is quite pleasant which is a change to the very chemical and strong smelling dyes of other brands that I have used in the past which makes a nice change. The bottle was very easy to use on my hair giving even coverage and getting to the very root which often I miss with applicator bottles which are hard to squeeze or the nozzle is shaped wrong.

The instructions were easy to follow but I didn't understand why I had to dye the roots first wait fifteen minutes then continue with the rest it's a waste of my time so I just did the whole lot in one go which worked just as well. So it's a hassle without needing to be.

I have the same complaint as with every box of home dye that the gloves that are supplied are too small for my sausage fingers and therefore they split and my fingers were covered in black dye for two days before it wore off. I do however love the little plastic container the gloves came in and is being reused as a piercings container (very handy)!

The colour developed very fast on my hair and I saw results within five minutes of it being on. I chose the colour Licorice which is a black shade and very dramatic for a usual red head. After twenty five minutes I washed it out and it left black remnants all over my shower box which was a let down and even after scrubbing furiously it was still noticeable.

The colour was a huge difference for me but I am in total love with it and will continue to use this product and this colour choice for a while until I change my mind again.

It has been 7 days since my transformation and the colour is still sticking and is as dramatic as the day I dyed it even after washing three times so I am sold on it!! I am a believer! I love it even more because when I look at it in the light it has tints of green which is exactly what licorice looks like when bitten or cut.

One other thing that I didn't like to much is it is called a Creme Gloss but it made my hair feel straw like even after conditioning which I remedied with a hair treatment.

All in all have found a new love in my life and it's neither my husband nor my son its L'Oreal Casting Creme Gloss oh yesssss!!!!