Garnier Olia Luminous Long-Lasting Hair Colour, 7.40 Intense Copper

My previous colour: Before I dyed it, my hair had a few inches of my natural dark brown colour and the rest, past my shoulders was a very light gingery brown with some of the ends so white they almost were see-through. Was there enough dye for even coverage? I got two boxes to be safe. I have very thick curly afro 3c/4a hair that is touching my shoulder blades when stretched and had to use one box per side of my head. It was only just enough to do my whole head but everyone is different. I recently used Garnier Olia in a red shade to dye my caucasian friend's straight hair which is way past her shoulders and one box was just enough for the entire head. If you aren't sure, always get an extra one at the ready otherwise you may end up with a patchy colour. The colour/result: Overall, I was very pleased. I was looking for a brown as dark as possible without going black because black looks very fake on my skin-tone. The colour did come out black like some reviewers on other sites like Boots pointed out, but I'm still happy because I knew what I was signing up for and know it will fade over time and I wanted it as dark as possible initially. Under bright lights it does look dark brown, otherwise it looks very black. But I'm happy because it is incredibly shiny and looks healthier than it did before. This was my main reason for attempting to go back to my natural colour, though my hair is healthy, the light colour was making my hair look thinner and drier than it was. Further comments: I highly recommend not using the bottle they give you. Other reviews have pointed out it is a very cute tear drop design but incredibly hard to hold. It wouldn't say it was that hard but it definitely doesn't help when you're trying to move quickly and not drop dye everywhere. Use the gloves and apply it by hand or with a tint brush after pouring it into a hair dye mixing bowl (or one you don't mind staining). This way you can get every last drop and it is very easy to apply. It did get on my shoulders and back but came right off when I had a shower, I got a tiny drop on one of my painted walls and it isn't coming off but I have done this before and it does fade completely over time if you wipe it off the minute you get it on there. Would I recommend it? In short, yes. It smells significantly nicer than any other dye I've used before which smell strongly of ammonia. If you're particularly sensitive to those scents I definitely recommend the dye for this. It took to my whole head, even though my colour was very uneven before I dyed it, the dye gave an even shade all over without looking fake or blocky. But I'd warn that if you're looking for something make your hair dark brown, you might want to go a shade lighter otherwise you're going to get black.

What a great surprise. Very fair price and it was the best experience I’ve had at home with colouring my hair. Great cover for grey hair and leaves the hair shining and not heavy.

Excellent dye! Easy to apply (it was my first time!), leaved your hair soft and shiny. I used the chocolate brown which was a bit more reddish than expected but lovely colour. Perfectly covers greys. I am definitely rebuying this!

Application is simple and non-drip, and the colour leaves hair looking shiny and natural. My only minor issue is that grey hairs seem to start coming through again after a few washes, though that could just be down to fast hair growth. Still a reliable home hair dye overall.

This was the first time I dyed my hair and I made the brave decision to do it myself (as I was bored during Lockdown). It was really simple, easy to mix and apply on the hair. It comes with the instructions and you can just follow that. I actually wanted a subtle balayage finish and therefore didn’t use the bottle provided. I instead had a mixing bowl and a brush and cut up some foil to replicate what they do at salons. There’s a lot of YouTube videos that you can find that do just that. I watched a lot of different ones, and for my hair type before doing it myself. I definitely recommend checking them out if your not experienced in dying your hair. As for the result, I was quite happy. Firstly because I have very dark brown hair (almost looks black), it’s the darkest shade you can have, so I knew seeing any colour without bleach/lightning would be close to impossible. I therefore just wanted to experiment with a colour that was very bright and just on the ends of my hair. (So if it did look awful I could just chop the ends off). The first time I attempted it, the colour came out brown, and looked lighter in some shades of light but it was difficult to catch on camera. Sometimes there was shades of red and purple. It basically changed everyday, getting lighter. I wanted to see more result and therefore bought another box, and repeated the process. This time the result was noticeable in any light. I achieved a brown/ginger red tone to my ends. I was happy with this, the technique I used also made sure it was a gradual blend upwards so it didn’t look bad. I also have curly/wavy, hair so it’s easier to cover up mistakes then on straight hair. My hair is thick so I needed more product and bought more boxes. I used three in total, two in on go and one just by itself. The second time I left it longer than recommended and that worked on my hair a lot better. I think it’s best to just rinse and dry one piece of hair and see if the colours shows as you want it, if not then leave it for longer. I also wanted to really experiment with this colour and see what it would look like on my roots (I definitely don’t recommend anyone to try this), but I ended up with hot roots. (It’s not the fault of the product, but just something I wanted to try to see how the colour would look on me if I had lighter hair). I’ve bought this brought in 5.3 in golden brown too, to complete the balayage look. (It was the same price at Tesco). In all I’m very happy with the product and the experimenting was fun. Pros: - No smell of dye - Easy application - Quick results - Lots of colours to pick from - Good price - Decent size (unless u have long thick hair, you’ll need more). - Long lasting colour Cons: - My hair became very dry gradually. You have to keep on top of conditioning your hair and use hair serums and oils to keep the smoothness. I have frizzy hair and I needed to do more caring for my hair afterwards. Although the immediate result will give you very smooth shiny hair, after 5-6 washes it became dry. There is however enough conditioner to last you a while. Just don’t forget to use it. - ALERT: Does not cover greys ! (I have a couple greys it did not cover them, it did however colour my brown hair).

Only dye I’ll use been using this dye for years! Doesn’t make your hair feel dry or anything afterward and no awful smell. My hairdresser always tells me I have really healthy hair to didn’t believe I’ve been box dying my hair at home for years

The information on the pack was in foreign languages so I had no idea re ingredients. The product itself is good and leaves hair shiny and smooth but does not cover 100% grey.

Love this hair colour, very good product

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Me ha gustado el color y lo sencillo que es utilizarlo en casa con el aplicador. Además lleva un suavizante en crema en tubo que dura muchos días.

Ma coloration depuis des années 😍

Canadian here. I’ve been using this brand and shade of dye to colour my hair for several years now. Upon finding out it’s been discontinued, I was gutted because it’s my signature colour. I took a chance and ordered 4 boxes. I was not disappointed because it’s the exact same product I’ve always used- but the packaging is Bulgarian and slightly different to North American hair dye kits. The main difference (aside from everything is in Bulgarian) is that the bottle that holds the developer *only has enough room for the developer*. You cannot mix the colour in the developer bottle like you would with a North American dye kit. So, you better have a bowl and brush, or one of those plastic bottles with the combs on top that you use for oiling your hair. Aside from that, this is the exact same product that I have been using for years and it gave me the same gorgeous results I have come to expect from Olia shade 6.60. Seller was awesome. This is reasonably priced and arrived quickly. As long as the seller keeps this product in stock, I guarantee I will be a regular buyer.

Color muy bonito Pelo cuidado Precio un poco caro