If you have been following me on Facebook or twitter you might know how much I am obsessed with red streaks and that too ,to be done by me at the ease of my home . After many many failed attempts of cut down and color , I finally hit the product that was right according to my needs ! I am talking about Loreal Hi Color Highlights in Red ! Lets have a look shall we ?
Excellence HiColor Red HiLights:
Permanent Creme HiLighting for Dark Hair Only
- For highly-visible, intense Red highlights even on dark hair, without brassines
- Breakthrough technology lifts hair 3-4 levels, no pre-lightening required
- Rich, no-drip creme makes it easy for control of creative techniques
- True-to-shade color that resists fading
- Quick processing time of only 30 minutes
- Available in 3 Hi-lift Red shades
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| Loreal HiColor Highlights -Red |
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| Loreal HiColor Highlights -Red |
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| Loreal HiColor Highlights -Red |
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| Loreal HiColor Highlights -Red |
My Experience:
Loreal Excellence Hi Color Highlights comes in a card board box with a single tube of color inside it measuring 34gm / 1.2oz . There is no developer /gloves / instruction leaflet included in the package. The instructions are printed on and in the box , so to read it whole you need to tear open the box (not a good idea ) . Now to the working. It remains true to its claims . I have this color in my hair for a month now and its still all vibrant and lustrous as first application (please note here that I wash hair 3 -4 times / week with pre-oiling) So my hair washing routine hasn't affected the color . As far as the bleeding is concerned , have used many other Reds by different brands and they have bled during washing as if I have a cut or something in my head and they stained my towel badly . I was expecting no less from this Red as well BUT SURPRISEEEEEEE!!! minimal bleeding even when I was washing off the hair dye off my hair !! Yes that's right , very little bleeding so no stains at my towel and no long washing time !
This Color is different in the way that it doesn't require any cut down/ bleaching hair prior to its use. As it says on the packaging , it really is a single step application (though I had 2 , i'll explain later what went wrong). It is for DARK HAIR ONLY and more specifically for virgin hair. So those beauties who have natural dark hair Good news for you !! I actually havn't tried it on pre-dyed hair so can't comment on that (note to self- Ask mum to volunteer a wisp of hair to try this color)
Application Directions:
Now this is important if you are a novice like me and learn by hit-and-miss technique then you better know what you'll do .
Things you need:
- Developer 30 volume (I used Keune Developer)
- Old shirt
- Gloves
- Plastic bowl
- Application brush
- Foil (if you are doing streaks)
- Newspaper (to cover up the working place)
- Your Hair - UNWASHED for atleast 24-48 hours
Directions:
- Wear an old shirt , which if gets stains you won't get hurt !
- Clip your hair in sections , take out the hair you want to color.
- Cut out foil in appropriate lengths so that you can cover whole strand of hair
- Now take a mixing bowl , dispense color from the tube into it and mix with equal amounts of developer till you get a thick creamy paste
- Start applying the color to your hair making sure the hair are fully and evenly coated with color.
- Wrap in foil and clip to you head
- Wait for about 90 minutes if you want the color in a single application. Though the box says you should take tit off after 30 minutes , but that didn't work for me and I got light hue of it , so applied it after resting my hair for 24 hours and applied again and left for almost 90 minutes. The results you can see below !
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| Loreal HiColor Highlights -Red |
Results:
Here you can see the results after first and second applications .Pictures have been taking outside .
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| Loreal HiColor Highlights -Red (Results) |
In this picture, I had applied color for the first time in the front during my second application .The color came out amazing like the other highlights (left it for 90 minutes)
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| Loreal HiColor Highlights -Red (single Application) |
Precautions:
- Always ,always ,always do a patch test and wait for atleast 48 hours before complete coloring.
- Wear gloves to avoid direct contact with you skin
- Avoid contact with your eyes
- If possible get help with application from your sister/friend.
- Do not use on colored hair
- If you have treated hair ( permed/ relaxed/bleached) ,its better to consult an expert before application. If not possible , then wait at least 14 days after treatment.
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| Loreal HiColor Highlights -Red |
Thumbs Up for :
- Single step application
- Gives amazing color results
- Least bleeding
- No after wash staining of towel
- No dryness after color
- Long lasting color
Thumbs Down for:
- No Gloves, leaflet & developer included
- Availability - Not available in Pakistan ,has to be ordered online
Price & Availability:
Loreal Excellence Hi Color Highlights retails at $ 6.49 at Sally Beauty Supply. I ordered mine from Magiclamp.pk for PkR 1720. You may also find it at Amazon and Ebay .
Rating:
I would give it a 4/5. It would have been a 5 if availability wasn't an issue .
What do you think of this Hair Color ? Have you ever dyed your hair ? What's your Favourite hair color ?
Stay Blessed
Sherry K
xoxo
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