CHLOE MARY : hair colour ideas

November 15, 2016

L'OREAL CASTING CREME GLOSS REVIEW IN CHOCOLATE 535

I am a bit of a self confessed-hair dye addict and I do think the addiction gets stronger when I have my dark hair. Chocolate Brown always seems to be one of those colours I find QUITE hard to achieve (along with things like dark violet, the right tone of red and the forever difficult blonde)

I recently picked up the L'oreal Casting Creme Gloss in 535 'Chocolate' after seeing it through The Sunday Girl's blog post due to the warm hues it added to her hair. Dark brown hair without any warm tones can just look a little 'flat' and especially after being very bleach blonde, warm toned dyes come in handy in making semi permanent colours last a little longer. I'm quite the fan of L'oreal Casting Creme gloss dyes are they are semi permanent promising to last up to 28 shampoo's without damaging your hair and offering conditioning colour. I have to be honest and say I think they do live up to their hype and as they contain no ammonia, I find they do not show any visible damage and leave a lovely soft, shiny and even colour result.

Application of the product is very easy. You apply the dye to unwashed, wet hair which I find allows the product to be spread evenly through your hair, making sure you get an even application. Once applied, I like to put a shower cap over the top to protect the colour from transfer onto anything and leave the dye to develop for 20 minutes. The colour result is always super shiny and even and I love the result. The chocolate 535 is another shade that has not disappointed and although the result was a little darker than the box depicts, I loved the result. Please do not use the box as a 100% reference and research beforehand the colour spectrum (level 5 is described as a medium brown. 10 being a platinum blonde and 1 being black)

Due to only being Semi permanent, if you're unhappy with the result it will wash out in 28 washes or so. This is why I think L'oreal casting creme is a great product to use and experiment with. My next colour will be Plum 316

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April 20, 2016

COLOUR EXPRESS ASH BLONDE BY SMART BEAUTY REVIEW

By now you probably know I'm a 'no brass' warrior when it comes to my hair. As soon as I see a yellowish cast on my hair I go hard on it and apply everything I have in my arsenal. Which is vastly growing as of lately as the drug stores just keep bringing out new products that are just so darn good. A new product on the market you may yet not of heard of is from those bargain critters 'Smart Beauty' called express-colour. It's a conditioning toner that helps you preserve your colour between salon visits and can also help blend out greys. Now it's not only available in a few blonde shades such as Ash Blonde, Honey Blonde and Platinum Blonde but they have also made colour versions for other hair addicts such as Chestnut Brown, Copper Brown, Mahogany, Rich Red and Warm Brown. I wish they would introduce a few Pink toned shades and maybe some fashion colours as this product is brilliant.

It's described as a hair dye that is also conditioning, think of mixing your fashion semi permanent dyes with conditioner and this is pretty much a ready made version of that. When I first opened the pot I thought 'this isn't going to do a lot and have I wasted my cash' as it pretty much looked like one of my home made formulas using conditioner and Directions Lavender dye. But I thought I'd give it the benefit of the doubt before I used it - don't judge before you try!

Application was super easy - gloves are included which you may need for some of the darker brunette or red shades but I just grabbed a dollop with my bare hands and proceeded to run this through towel dried washed hair. It only recommends 3 minutes for the whole process and advises to leave on for no longer than 10 minutes. This is for the blonde shades and I have researched that the darker shades can actually be left for up to 30 minutes. I usually leave these sorts of treatments of for around 30 minutes but thought for my first try I'd follow the rules to see how effective it was. Three minutes later, I washed out the product and styled as usual and at first I didn't really think it did a lot but looking back at these pictures, I can see it really knocked out a few of the yellow tones I had lingering in my hair. I've always wanted to go for a light grey tone but I've never been brave enough yet but feel if you used this product a few times you may actually get a subtle grey result as you can see on my final close up picture. This was after just one application and following the 3 minute rule.

As for how far the tub can go - it states one application can last up to 6 washes and each tub can give 5 applications dependant on hair length. I hardly even made a dent in tub and would say I probably used between 1/5 to 1/6 of the product. So at £6.99 this is a really cost effective toner and a lot easier to get your hands on considering you can purchase this from Superdrug. The product is also PPD free, bleach free and ammonia free. I can't recommend this product enough and suggest before and after photos just so you can see the differences.

(Try not to judge the conditioning effects from my photos - my hair was in MAJOR need of a trim and I had one a few days after these photos were taken so apologies!)

April 02, 2016

COOL BLONDE WITH LIVE COLOUR REFRESHER

Being a bottle blonde can be one brassy nightmare after another. I'm always on the look out for products to maintain soft, cool blonde locks and happened to come across the new Live XXL Colour Refresher mousse which is a revamped product available on the market and is an alternative to your traditional toners. It helps to fresh colour and gloss in your hair and promises to neutralise yellow tones. It is a gentle foam that helps to bright and condition blonde hair and helps give luminosity and shine without adding warmth.

I personally love a cool tone to my hair and find it EXTREMELY hard to continue this alone without salon professional help but a product like this comes in super handy between salon visits. This is an in shower formula you simply use after shampooing - shampoo as usual and wring dry of excess water. Dispense roughly a handful at a time of the mousse and apply to your hair until it is covered. Leave in for 3-5 minutes and simply rinse and style as usual.

Each bottle boasts up to 6 uses dependant on hair length of course and each application can last for up to 3 washes. The Blonde Colour Refresher will help to neutralise brassy tones for a cooler blonde result to the hair. The packaging contains a handy colour chart to see if your current hair tone is recommended - ideal colour use for this product would be light blonde to platinum blonde. The formula is ammonia-free and peroxide-free and is suitable for weekly or even daily use - daily application will intensify the final result.

I love this product for a quick hair refresher however, I do have to be honest that I don't think the mousse would be quite intensive enough for someone suffering from super brassy locks. But for someone like myself who likes to maintain a more cool toned blonde and has short locks, this product is very cost effective and I would repurchase. You can purchase the Live XXL Mousse from Superdrug currently on offer for only £2.79

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