20 Best At Home Hair Dye For Brunettes (2023 Updated)

I’ve been using this hair dye for several years now and it’s the best permanent hair dye I’ve ever used. The colour lasts up to 2-3 months for me personally. I’ve got natural black hair but the top of my hair has gone brown due to sun exposure so I dye to match the rest of my hair.

I use the L’Oréal casting creme gloss and usually and buy the John Frieda foam due when it’s on offer. It gives the most intense colour and is so easy to apply and I manage to get all my hair without it looking patchy.

The only problem is that once you’ve washed it out, it leaves your hair so dry and straw like that you can’t even brush out the knots. Once you’ve washed your hair with shampoo the next day, it’s fine again, and has an amazing shine and you can really see the colour properly so the trick is to just be patient until you can wash your hair with shampoo.

I wish it didn’t leave my hair so bad in the first place but I usually use this hair dye in the evening or on a day when I have no plans that way I don’t have to go out with my hair looking so bad and wash it out the next day.

It is really good hair dye if your patient and adjust to it but I wish they improved the formula. Also wish they had more colours like blue, blue- black and grey.

I was really nervous to try dying my hair for the first time, but this was so easy and the color is fantastic. I have tried a few different brands since, and ALWAYS come back to this. The application is really easy and the foam ensures you don’t miss spots.

The color is even and leaves hair shiny. My hair accepts color really really well, so I only leave it in for half the time the instructions say and still get great results. For my fine, medium-long hair, I only need one box.

Also, as long as you rinse thoroughly, it doesn’t rub off on towels at all. It will fade a little after a couple of months, but as long as you use a decent color-protecting shampoo/conditioner it will still be a pretty color.

Cannot recommend this product enough! I will never use another brand again.

I used to use a different brand, which became more difficult to find in my local pharmacy so after reading mostly positive reviews, I decided to try Revlon ColorSilk. I’ve used it several times, light brown, medium brown and last night- light ash brown.

It’s mostly to add some depth to my already brunette/light brown hair and cover some grays. I wash my hair every day (not good, I know), so the color does gradually fade in most likely less time than for most people, but I can still get away with coloring once a month or so.

The color is easy to mix (pour color into application bottle), there’s NO smell at all (during or after coloring), it doesn’t seem to leave color behind in the shower, it lasts as long as (if not longer than) other similar brands and is ridiculously inexpensive, which is why I was hesitant at first.

Also, unlike with other colors I’ve used where sometimes the color ends up a few shades darker than what was intended, I’ve never had the color end up darker than what I wanted. Last night I even left the color on a little longer for the stubborn grays but the color came out beautiful- not like the muddy dark brown or black that can sometimes happen if you leave it on too long.

Biggest plus? the conditioner is beyond awesome!!!!! Just a tiny bit will do (I have shoulder length hair) so I save the packet so I can get a couple of uses out of it. If they sold the conditioner separately, I’d definitely buy it!!! (Please, Revlon!) It leaves hair super soft without being greasy or leaving the hair feeling coated.

While I can’t say I’ve used the product for 20+ years like some others, I can say it’s been a home run every time I’ve used it.

I’ve been using this hair colour to touch up my roots between hair appointments. I have (had?) brunette hair that is approx. 60-70% grey left to it’s own devices. This product easily covers my grey and keeps them covered.

I’ve used this product for years, occasionally buying a different brand in a similar shade if I was in a pinch, but nothing else has stood up to this product. Other brands fail to cover my grey and/or fade away/lighten almost immediately, I always return to this box & this brand.

Thought I best review it! It’s great! And Healthy Planet always has the best price (thanks!).

One plus is you wash hair just before using where as other products do not want you to use on just washed hair. I can’t wash hair and not use a lot of conditioning products due to lots of tangles so all those conditioners could have effect on how other products works so I just fight the tangles.

This product requires you use their clarifying shampoo first which worked like a conditioner so was able to comb through hair with less tangles and apply hair color immediately. Covered grey well and loved the color.

Very happy with results and will stick with this product in the future.

Very disappointed with result. I had salt and pepper hair which I wanted blonde again, but unfortunately all I have is an all over darker grey. Obviously did not take properly on my hair. I can see that the product is very good to use insofar as no nasty chemicals, but unfortunately will resort back to my Nice & Easy which always seems to give me the right colour, or near to it.

Shame really, wanted it to work. I am sure others have great success with it, I was unlucky perhaps.

This hair color is wonderful. Results came out a little dark so definitely recommend you go a few shades lighter than you think you need. They do tell you that on the website when you order. My hair felt healthier after I colored it.

Did not run too much during application. Went on easily. Came off skin easily as well. Covered my grays really well, even the stubborn ones. The shampoo and conditioner included in the kit was a generous amount and worked so very well.

I have used many professional hair colors in the past and this one really does stand out with how clear the instructions are, how easy to use it is, and how well it works. I would purchase this going forward I would just choose a little bit lighter shade.

I would have no problem recommending this to friends and family. If you do not over process your hair you will do well. **Want to be upfront that I received this product for free from influenster and Zotos professional for my honest review of the product.

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#ABStarterKitVoxBox #complimentary @zotosprofessional @Influenster I got this free from Influenster and zotosprofessional for my honest review. I got 5RR Medium Intense Red. The instructions was so easy to read and understand.

The bottle and applicator was really nice and durable. The gloves was very nice and durable where I could rinse them off and reuse for the shampooing. I like how thick the formula is and it doesn’t run all over the place.

It really doesn’t have a smell, it’s just a little but nothing overpowering. I absolutely love the added bonus of the haircolor remover wipe it works amazingly and very useful. The product made my hair feel like silk and the shampoo and conditioner did too and it smells amazing.

It colored my hair really good just have a little resistant grey it didn’t cover but overall it is a amazing product. I highly recommend to try.

It mixes smoothly. It’s a nice thick cream so it doesn’t drip. I received the medium intense red shade. What I got was nice bright red. Developing time for me was 45 mins as I had a good amount of grey.

It covered them really well. You get a sachet of color lock shampoo and conditioner which is super thick, there’s enough to wash/condition twice. It made my hair feel silky soft, easy to manage, without the heavy feel one would get post-coloring.

If you’re looking to try this product, I would highly recommend. The pic doesn’t actually do it justice. It’s a lot brighter! I love it! Received the product compliments of Influenster for my honest review! Thank you, @influenster!.

Unfortunately, I have to agree with the only other reviewer for this product (Violet Ash) because for some reason, the color didn’t take at all. It was kinda there immediately after application, but after my first wash post-color it seemed to completely wash out.

I actually came to this website to see how long I should wait before I can apply another shade. I’ve been a faithful user of Schwarzkopf since discovering it a few years back and every other shade is an easy 5/5.

This color is a new release and it looks absolutely beautiful on the box, so I hope they are able to tweak the formula so it performs as well as the other shades they offer. I typically use a color within the 4 range so I anticipated that it might not show up on old growth, but I have a skunk stripe along my side part that is solid white and although it has a slight lavender hue under certain lighting conditions- there is no way anyone could tell I tried to cover my grays just a week ago.

My hair is super shiny though… so this particular shade functions more as a glaze/gloss than a dye. *I would recommend and buy again, I already have my back up ready to go and I think Schwarzkopf has the best at home color products… just not this particular color.

It’s a dud.

While it can be a mouthful to properly pronounce this product, Schwarzkopf is so popular that it often sells out. I’m not kidding. Target, Walmart and Amazon have left me desperate on more than one occasion.

This popularity is how I switched from a red hue to deep purple (earlier during the pandemic). Purchasing this brand I know that aaaallll of my hair will be colored. My greys, medium brown natural color and whatever color is left from prior applications.

During this round (a few months ago) I waited far too long to give a hoot about #hair. Despite my laziness and indifference, my hair turned out beautifully. It’s super easy to mix everything together, and thankfully there isn’t a strong chemical smell.

Bonus: The mixed product is sufficiently creamy, that my bathroom counters and floor weren’t accidentally stained. Thank you, #Schwarzkopf! #hairdye.

Charcoal Fushia: I have dark brown hair with a 3 inch wide grey skunk formation from crown to back of skull. I look good in cool toned reds which are hard to find. Been using a high lift magenta that’s fine for my long hair but doesnt cover grey n gives hot roots.

I orderd this fushia and strand tested on grey bangline and bangs. Easy to use, easy to rinse, 0 bleeding, 0 scalp staining. When finished all grey was covered. It came out a beautiful medium darker bright cool toned red/fushia/magenta and left hair soft without conditioner.

LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT IT.

I normally use Naturtint, so bought this when it went on sale. The colour is certainly good – covers greys and looks natural. The shampoo and conditioner that come with it though, are awful – so please be sure to have a hair mask handy.

I had something from Giovanni so that was a relief. If I were to compare, Naturtint’s hair conditioner lasts a while and is fantastic. All in all, good box dye. Just not sure if it’s worth the price differential.

I have a medium blonde color. My results were amazing with this product. First, you’ll notice while mixing the liquid/powder together that it looks runny/grainy. Please make sure you mix for at least 5 min! It will turn into a thick base with no clumps! I then put half my hair up and used the brush to do some highlights.

Next I pulled the top of my hair down and did 4 highlights on each side with the brush. I left on for about 10-15 min until I saw the product turning my hair lighter. I did re-highlight the areas I already brushed on for a thicker coat.

Came out amazing. Looks like I went to a salon!.

This is an excellent product which adds blonde highlights. You just paint on streaks of blonde, where ever you want them. So easy. You do not paint the root so it is safer than an all-over hair color.

I have long hair and have been using these highlights since I was 20 years old. I am now 70. You should always test first underneath your hair, where it does not show, because it MAY turn brown hair a reddish tone.

I used this product on untreated dark blonde / light brown hair to lighten it. I did test the product on a section of my hair before treating it and saw no ill effects, so I transitioned into using on my whole head.

I actually applied this product twice. The first time, I did a 20 minute “incubation” (which was how long my test strands indicated I needed), but after washing that out, I felt like I wanted more color.

I did another 20 minutes, and ended up with very natural-looking but noticeable highlights that I am very happy with. I will definitely use this product again next time I want to update my highlights.

Love it! This product checks all the boxes: affordable, easy to use, pleasant smell, great conditioner, 10 minute processing, no harsh chemicals, no grow-out line. Just perfect color! If you do a little research and stick closely to your natural hair tones, Natural Instincts works.

I have a fair, cool/pink complexion with blue eyes and naturally ash brown hair so I use Lightest Cool Brown. It’s virtually a perfect match to my own color. It doesn’t cover ALL the grays but then again, at my age, a little gray is natural so it’s fine.

It does leave my hair shinier and boosts my own color a bit. In the past, I’ve tried the Burgundy Brown and that was fun and different. The key is this: if you’re cool-toned, stick with cool or neutral shades.

If you’re warm, go with warm tones. I also use a color-safe shampoo to help the color last longer. Natural Instincts does not lighten your hair. It deposits color and everyone’s hair receives color differently depending on porosity, hair health, hair type, etc.

Overall, I love Natural Instincts and I hope it stays on the market because it’s one of the only non-permanent shades available.

inexpensive. easy quick way to dye hiar. good coverage on my gray hair and good coverage on natural extensions.salon like results!

I love this product. In the past all permanent hair color damaged my hair and scalp. This is gentle and color is beautiful. Love it!

Amazing Product! Great Sevice. Absoultely in love with colour and so happy with My HairCare and Beauty. I have bought two extra products from them and look forward to buying from them soon. All amazing.

My hair feels so nice and healthy and smooth, Im Obsessed!.

Adore hair dyes are truly amazing! They are so great also for covering bleached or damaged hair that isn’t holding colour! These adore colours are vibrant and last for ages! So many great colours to choose from too.

Any questions feel free to ask because I have become quite the pro using these.

Tried this love this!!!! It leaves my hair super shines feeling super healthy. Also it gives my hair wonderful volume. I love how it smells as well. Only thing is it don’t stay in your hair for that long so if your one to wash your hair consistently then this isn’t for you but overall I love this.

Do I recommend yes I doooo!!!.

My hair is naturally really dark brown but has been bleached heavily to get platinum so very damaged. I used this dye over faded dark red brown and I’m in love. It’s more red than my previous red which I adore because I didn’t think it would be vivid like the box said.

It definitely is. Colour payoff is excellent. Easy to use, instructions were straight forward. The smell is really nice I think the conditioner you get with it is the smell that stays in the hair and it smells like a standard nice conditioner.

The red dripage from washing it did get everywhere but it washes off with water. Took longer to wash out than to apply. Ignore the rinse out instructions just cold water shampoo twice then use conditioner.

If you don’t want it to fade always wash hair with cool water not freezing and definitely not hot. Try to wash your hair once or twice a week no more so that you won’t need to dye it as much. My hair is so soft it’s still somewhat dry but that’s because it was bleached a couple months ago.

The only transfer I’ve had was on my towel when drying it but haven’t had any more transfer so far so I think I’m safe on that. I used two boxes on waist length hair, one on roots other one on mids and ends.

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These colors are vibrant, long-lasting ready-to-wear! Color ULTIME brand understands that each color direction has precise needs. The innovative High Definition Pigment Mix instinctively complements one’s own natural pigments, achieving vivid color results.

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⁣ ⁣ 💇🏼‍♀️𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐬-Use the shade selector tool on the back of the box to determine whether the shade is right for you. The shade you select should be within 1-2 shade ranges of your natural color.

If you hesitate between 2 shades, go for the lighter one. Be sure to use the conditioner after color for enhanced shine to keep the color fresh. If your hair is longer than shoulder length, it is recommended to use 2 boxes of Color ULTIME for the application.

⁣ ⁣ 💇🏼‍♀️𝐌𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 💭-I just used this color for the first time today. I had unfortunately let my color go for too long, so I had about 2 inches of roots. I applied this to my roots first left it on for 25 minutes.

Then, I worked it through to the ends left it on for an additional 10 minutes. Once I got in the shower 🚿, I added some water worked it through my hair like shampoo, leaving it on for another 5 minutes before rinsing the color out fully conditioning it.

The directions state to to rinse your hair until the water runs clear. After about 10 minutes of rinsing, I gave up. I had a similar issue with a bright red Garnier color I used a few months ago. After that, I did some research apparently it is fairly common for vibrant colors not to rinse clear for several days after coloring.

So fret not. I also recommend that you use a dark, old towel to dry your hair after coloring for a few days following coloring. You will likely ruin your towel. This color is just gorgeous. It is a rich, deep, vibrant, almost burgundy color.

It is very natural looking until the sun hits it then 💥 pow! It is a gorgeous, prismatic, ruby red. The color came off of my skin easily I love the twist off top of the applicator. You don’t have to struggle to get the tip off of the applicator.

The creamy consistency of the dye is great too. It coats the hair well didn’t drip. I’m in love. My hair is naturally a medium, reddish brown. I’ve had it colored copper red to auburn for several years.

I wanted my hair to be a bit bolder brighter, so I chose this color. The conditioner made my hair very soft, manageable glossy. Hopefully it won’t fade! I will update on how fade resistant this color is.

I purchased this at Walmart for $9. 97. I will definitely repurchase this color.

I did not like this brand of hair color. The color itself was beautiful once I had it done (the color was called Amethyst something) but during the process I noticed that when I was shaking the bottle to mix the colors that the product got very hot.

I thought that was weird and was definately a firs for me. Kinda scared me but I used it anyways. I was wearing shorts when I was applying it when I noticed a burning sensation on my leg. I had spilled a small drop of it on my leg and it was burning.

I quickly wiped it off. I went ahead and finished because I was already in the middle of applying it to my hair. The smell of chemicals was much more overwhelming than any other time or product I used to dye my hair before.

It also got very hot on my head too. I’m sure I should’ve stopped and not finished it. But even though it came out ok and I had no reactions on my scalp the fact that it burned my leg so bad from just one drop and the fact that the product became so hot in the bottle scared me enough to never want to use this brand of hair color again.

Gorgeous long lasting colour! If I pick a boxed dye, this is usually my go to. Doesn’t completely dry out your hair. Makes it smell really good afterwards. Very easy instruction and application. I will always buy this product.

The red is such a gorgeous colour.

Firstly, i was a copper blonde, but decided i wanted to match my regrowth with the rest of my hair, but i always struggle being a natural red-head no colour turns out as expected. So i thought i would try the dark golden blonde because the colour on the box looked nice and looked like it would blend my roots more evenly.

but unfortunately that was not the case i am now back to my natural colour which is a dark rich auburn /copper /ginger which i dont mind because thats how i was born. But i do like to change things up a little, the dye itself was too overpowering, i have used this brand before and dont remember them choking me, i am so disappointed with this brand, im just deciding now if i like the colour or not.

My hair is nice and soft and feels really conditioned and isn’t as coarse or as dry as it was before. I only did the colour sunday so have not done a first wash yet to see how it fades. But all that said this is the first colour i have found that matches my natural colour, as i went through a stage of trying to find it but gave up.

I don’t think i will by this brand again, because it seems like they have changed some ingredients. I think i will start using something else. My hair turned out nothing like the woman on the box, ive yet to find a box dye that does what it says.

Unless i have too much natural pigmentation in my hair, i really do struggle with dyes. I would be extremely cautious if anyone wants to choose this particular colour. (just my opinion).

Excellent product. I used this today on my medium brown (scattering of grey) reddish tone, not mousy hair which had turned orange after I had used a colour remover to take out dark brown hair dye and then as this left my hair copper/purple, orange, I then bleached it to a bright orange, it just wouldn’t live any further without risk of damage.

The hair was very dry, slightly damaged and having tried a few other options (ash blondes/strand tests/never skip the strand tests if you are putting anything on damaged hair!), I used this L’Oreal Paris Excellence 8.

1, medium ash blonde hoping it might tone down the awful bright, orange/red. I used the mix on damp towel dried hair (as the mix is thick and I knew it would be impossible on my very damaged/dried out strands to get courage on it dry).

Bad smell but don’t let that put you off. I then made sure it was all though and it began to darken. Left it on for 20 mins, checking every 5. Result, slightly darker than med blonde but a perfect COOL, NO ORANGE/RED AT ALL (a few missed strands, sort those out next time).

Roots slightly lighter brown no grey NO HOT ROOTS OR ORANGE! Only non-professional ash that I have used that is sufficiently pigmented to achieve a colour-correction result on ruined orange/red hair.

For very bleached orange yellow hair, do a strand test. Wish there was still the 7. 1 dark ash blonde option for darker hair. 10/10. Hope they NEVER discontinue this ‘Ash blonde’. ever! Don’t forget, always ‘strand test’ first.

Good luck. x.

I used the natural ash blonde 8. 1. I originally had naturally medium brown hair with the ends being lighter from the sun. I didn’t expect my hair to go the colour on the box but just wanted to lighten my hair up a bit.

I put the dye on the ends first as I wanted these to be lighter and after 20 mins moved up to my roots. I ended up with gingery roots and dark ends! This dye actually darkened my hair. How? I only use natural shampoo bars on my hair so maybe this has something to do with it.

I wouldn’t recommend using this unless you already have lightened hair. I also found the smell to be very strong even in a ventilated room.

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TranslateShow in original languageL’Oral Paris Ich bin sehr begeistert. Endlich eine Haarfarbe, die nicht zu dunkel ist und nicht rtlich wirkt. Sehr einfach aufzutragen. Ich bin total zufrieden und kann das Produkt nur weiterempfehlen.

Ich hoffe sehr, dass man das Produkt viele Jahre kuflich erwerben kann. SUPER PRODUKT!!.

TranslateShow in original languageExcelente. He probado casi todos de esta marca y sin duda me quedo con este. Ni rastro de canas ni cobrizos que terminan saliendo. Brillo y color muy bonito

I must admit that I’ve never had my hair professionally colored before and trying this IGK Hair Dye I think is definitely the closest I’ve ever gotten to it. When doing my survey I picked the color 1800 Espresso which is like a warm brown color which is exactly what I was going for.

Upon opening the box some things looked similar like I would get in a standard drugstore hair dye box, until I saw the COLOR BLOCK BARRIER GEL. I will say that one of the worst after effects of dying your own hair, is all the dye stains you get on your ears, forehead, and hard to reach and see places like the back of the neck.

I definitely knew I was in for a different experience when the box came with a protective gel to use so the hair dye stays on your hair only and away from my skin. I’m a big skincare junkie and ingredients are always super important, I’ve never thought about it with hair dye but now I do.

This formula contains Squalane, which is extremely hydrating so it naturally adds shine to the hair m, Orchid extract which acts as a natural moisturizer as well as Bamboo extract which keeps your strands healthy and strong.

After applying the dye and letting it sit, if you still got some on your skin, another savior is the ERASE 5 STAIN-REMOVING CLEANSER. Instead of usually having to scrub away any remenants of hair dye from my skin, this simple cleanser took care of it, easily.

The last step which to most of us drug store hair dye gals is the conditioning treatment, which is never enough product to saturate the hair and rarely feels like it deeply conditions. Equalvilant to that step is POST-COLOR TREATMENT MASK which is the exact opposite of what I’m used to, not only did I get a big enough portion for my hair, it felt like it was deeply conditioning my hair as well.

I wanted to the let the color sit for a few days before I did the review, but I must say my hair has never looked shinier, nourished, healthy after dying my hair. The IGK Permanent Color Kit is truly a straight from salon to your hands hair dye and I won’t be using anything else anytime Soon.

I’m thinking when I selected this color as one I would like to try I was thinking about my hair being prelightened before I colored it. My hair was not prelightened really although it was a lighter shade than my natural color bc I use Sun Bum products to naturally lighten my hair with UV light from the sun.

Needless to say my hair did come out with a reddish/orangey looking shade and not so much blonde or even almost blonde but that’s to b expected with darker shades of hair color! It specifically says not recommended for dark brown or black hair colors! No matter the color that I got wasn’t blondish but it was not an ugly color at all quite the contrary actually! There was NO strong ammonia smells the only odors were pleasant! The usual and expected shedding and obvious to the touch, right after use damage, was not even a part of this home hair coloring kit! Yeah no ammonia smell and no dehydrated brittle feeling hair.

from a box dye!! That’s super rare in my experience! My hair did feel a bit dry at first after washing the color out but after 1 application of their conditioner that’s included in the kit, and all signs of any super dryness just disappeared! Despite not being the shade on the box exactly it came out a not unpleasant color and ALL MY GREYS WERE G O N E!!!! Not a grey in sight since I used the coloring kit and it’s been 3 weeks tomorrow.

I would recommend this coloring kit for anybody who just has to dye their hair right now at home using a box kit because I think the instructions are so easy to follow and the product works well without extreme damage to ur hair like most of the box dye kits that are available.

*I received this product complimentary from Influenster and IGK for review purposes. All opinions are my own though! I love being a coppery redhead, but it can be hard to maintain! About an inch and a half of my natural medium brown roots were showing, so when this came in the mail, it was the perfect time to test out IGK colors “Sunset Lover!” Previously I had used a mix of Revlon permanent colors from Sally Beauty and Overtone’s Copper Kit, but everything had faded to a light orange.

I wanted something more natural looking. The color on the box is exactly the copper I was hoping to achieve. I hoped that it would match the real-life look, and luckily, it does! The finished color blended perfectly, evened out my roots, and looks like a very natural coppery auburn.

I’m very happy with the final result, and I hope it will last. The one thing I disliked about the IGK color is how the product is hard to see on your hair. It is toned like a dark purple, which when applied, made it just look like my hair was wet (see picture).

I had a hard time telling where I had applied product, so it was difficult to see the spots that I might have missed. I felt like I needed to really glop it on there to avoid missing spots, and I was honestly just guessing.

There was a lot of product left over after saturating my almost shoulder length hair, however, so there was plenty to spare. I found the bottle application a bit difficult, too, so I ended up squeezing it out into a bowl and using a brush.

It would be better if this was colored brighter somehow, so it is easier to see on medium colored hair. Overall, it’s a very pretty shade that isn’t too clownish or purpley/pink-toned like many reds can be.

This is a great natural copper shade.

Smells nice, thick & didn’t drip, conditioner was pretty good but a weird grey putty color. But how can you mess up a permanent black? I have been dyeing my hair for over 40 years, black for nearly 20, so this is not a lightening or changing of color so I should get coverage, even coverage, all over.

It looks like temporary color over my light brown/15% grey hair: uneven and not quite black, you can still see where my root line is. Not my first time at the rodeo, but the first time and last time with this particular product.

The ColorSilk Beautiful Color is what I normally use. And it is completely ridiculous to market this as “no Gluten” and “Vegan”.

The color is very natural. I like that the mixture is on the thick side, so it doesn’t drip. I mix it in a bowl and apply to my roots with a brush. There’s no gross smell. The conditioner is thick and has a slight herbal scent.

(note: it’s important to break the seal on the tube of conditioner before getting your hands wet). The only thing I don’t like are the plastic gloves. They’re stiff and hard to put on. I don’t use them and after collecting a few, I donate them.

Happy that BB&B continues to carry this product.