... Because I'm worth it, I will use it again!
* Further info*
Any questions:
L'Oreal Consumer Advisory Service
Freepost WD649
LONDON W6 8BR
Tel UK 0845 399 1939
ROI 1850 399 939
Or to find out more about Feria go to www.lorealparis.com
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After much experimenting with various hair colours recently after my last permanent hair dye was discontinued, I've decided to just go for it and try something completely different. A while ago I gave myself highlights, they started to fade and frankly looked a bit silly in my ever growing dark hair. The red colour I was using had all but disappeared so the only thing I could think to do was to start again.
I spotted a bargainous £1.45 packet of Feria Color 3D (their spelling, not mine!) from good old Boots. Why it was so cheap when every single other packet was £5.79 I do not know. The shade was P15 Red Flash Brown (sounds good, half of me wants to go back to my roots and half of me wants to stay red so this kind of ticks both boxes) - it does say on the box it is specifically for dark hair.
*What's in the box *
Instruction leaflet (with diagrams - yay) 1 bottle of Feria lightening gel 1 applicator bottle 1 tube of Color Booster concentrate 1 tube of highlight enhancing conditioner 1 pair of professional 'quality' gloves
* Preparation *
I'd suggest putting the instruction leaflet out of harm's way (read: nowhere near where you are likely to splodge the dye) and then putting on the fetching rubber gloves and secure a towel about your shoulders. The lightening gel and color booster concentrate both go into the applicator bottle which then needs a vigorous shake up. The only tube you have left unused is the enhancing conditioner, which comes later.
Instructions tell you two different ways of applying the dye. For previously undyed hair or if you're just doing a root touch up.
As I'm a mixture of both - ie I have previously coloured hair but I'm also dyeing the whole head, I chose to just plop the lot on.
This did take up the entire contents of the applicator bottle (I have shoulder length hair so if your hair is longer you may well need to buy two boxes) but if your hair is short and you don't use the lot, please dispose of it carefully.
* Dyeing to be dark *
This is where the fun began. First brownie point is awarded because you don't need to wet your hair first. This always irks me as my hair is extremely dark when it's wet, so if I'm putting hair dye on it's really difficult to see where I'm applying it. It's so much easier on dry hair. Or so I thought.
The smell has a very strong bleachy unpleasantness once the dye is on your hair. I don't have any skin sensitivity but my eyes were watering so please be aware of that if you haven't used the product before and keep your hair well out of your eyes and clip it back if you can while the colour takes.
After covering the hair pretty quickly and with not too much mess, I went off for the 30 minutes stated in the instructions and was sitting happily at the computer when the first drip started down my face. I brushed it away and before too long another one came down the other side, then we had the dripping down the neck too. In the end I had to sit very still with a tissue in my hand, getting rather paranoid this awful smelling stuff was going to drip in my eyes and become *very* painful.
* Time's up *
Allotted time up, I sprang eagerly back into the bathroom. *Imagine hands up on face 'Scream' style*. The bathroom floor was a complete mess. The dye, which had been a sort of light colour as it was going on my hair, had turned a maroon/brown colour and had splodged on the floor, and mostly everywhere. Panic set in as I wasn't at my own place (ahem) and Mother was likely to give birth to a cow if she saw this. So before I even thought about washing the dye off, I was down on hands and knees trying to make the bathroom look a lot more respectable. There goes that brownie point.
The rinsing off was no problem - in fact it was pretty easy as you didn't need to 'lather up' the dye like you do with so many other brands. It only took about 10 minutes and then a further 2 for the conditioner. There's plenty of the conditioner so you can use it to keep your hair in tip top condition for a few shampoos afterwards.
* Afterwards *
I'm never overly chuffed with my new colour but this time I have to say I'm really pleased with the results. This was a bargain price for starters and probably not a colour I would pick up - partly because the model on the front is foreign and has dark skin, so when I initially took a look at the colour, I really wasn't sure how the dye would look on li'l ole pasty me. I'm happy to say that this one gets the thumbs up. Before, my hair had taken on the 'brassy' look that is sometimes the result of red hair that's started to fade. Now I have a lovely all over reddish brown tinge that looks far more natural and goes far better with the dark eyebrows and eyes. Hurrah.
It's also rather shiny and doesn't feel dry which is a big bonus.
* Pointers *
Obviously if this is your first time using a dye, it's best to do a skin allergy test. There are lots of obvious 'do not's in the instructions such as do not use on beards or moustaches (eh?!) or immediately after perming your hair. Also be careful to keep out of the reach of children - if Mack had problems with it then the kiddies could redecorate your bathroom in a shade not to your liking if you know what I mean!
If you are allergic to any sort of chemical, it's best to check the ingredients just to be on the safe side.
* Overall *
So to the awarding of the stars. Well as mentioned above, the messiness factor weighs heavily on my shoulders - I've been dyeing my hair for over 25 years now and don't think I've ever made such a 'splash' in the bathroom. And not in a good way. I also found the dye on the sleeve of my top (hmph) and because the dye goes on very clear to start with, unless you see it dripping on the floor, it won't be detected until it's too late and has turned brown. It's my own fault for not being thorough enough to get newspaper etc down but still - let's not forget the liquid is also runny enough to drip down your face and neck too. So .. I have to knock one star off for that.
However, the whole timing was around 1 hour 15 from applying the dye to drying time and the instructions were easy to understand. You can't ask for more than that when coupled with the price.
There are 26 shades to choose from - light blonde to black and everything in between so there's bound to be one to suit you! Go on, give it a try.
Four stars to Feria. Because I'm worth it, I will use it again!
* Further info*
Any questions: L'Oreal Consumer Advisory Service Freepost WD649 LONDON W6 8BR
Tel UK 0845 399 1939 ROI 1850 399 939
Or to find out more about Feria go to www.lorealparis.com
Advantages: Leaves Hair soft and silky, lovely colour. Disadvantages: Can cause allergies occasionaly.
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~~Costs~~
My L'oreal Feria colour 3D Expert kit( what a mouthful) would cost you normaly £5.79 and that to me was a great price because of the extra colourant and such.
The box itself is predominantly silver gray with the usual beautiful creature who has her hair the exact colour that is in the kit, On the top of the box is a picture of hair the same colour, you also have a colour result table so you can get an idea of what your hair is ... ...potted history of L'oreal, safety instructions and quite a lot of warnings which I will get to shortly.
~~What is in the box~~~
Contained in the box are the following:
I) 1 bottle of the colourant gel which in this case include 20% more, it may be too much for people with short hair although I think that they have aimed this at those with longer hair.
2) 1 Applicator bottle which contains the developer.
3) 1 phial of concentrated aromatic scented ...
Gill_J 05.02.2004
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Advantages: Excellent Results and Value Disadvantages: Still takes time
Us humans are the same as nature, the way we grow into adulthood, mature and reproduce, although us humans are always worrying about the way we look and our appearance, hence the reason for good old L’Oreal making these hair colour products.
It all started about 6 weeks ago for me when me and Emily went out on the booze into town. We went back to my flat and there we had a good time, we had music, a bed and more drink.
However there was thing ... ...woke up the next morning I woke up to her smile, laughing and smirking, what's wrong I asked, she just told me to look in the mirror. So to the mirror I go to find she’s put blonde highlights in my lovely dark brown hair.
Now being in the army, I know that this style wouldn’t exactly be acceptable, so I took myself to the hairdressers to get it sorted out and made better.
Remember, we were both drunk when this happened so neither of ...
chunka 15.11.2002
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Advantages: Shiny Colour Disadvantages: Can be messy
Now and again a girl feels the need for a bit of a change of image and one thing I find gives me a bit of a boost when feeling like this is changing the colour of my hair. Nothing drastic, just a slight change of shade and I can guarantee it will be left looking in great condition with an amazing shine. I do this by using L’Oreal’s Feria Color.
L’Oreal Feria Color usually costs between £6 and £7 and is available from most chemists ... ...in a good variety of shades. Just recently I coloured my hair with shade number 36, which is called Chocolate Cherry, and it is a dark burgundy brown.
The Feria range of hair colourants come in a silver box with models on the front displaying the shade. On the back of the packaging, a ‘colour result table’ displays what hair colour types should use the product and besides this it shows the colour you can expect your hair to be after ...
jackie-b 30.04.2002
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Advantages: More vibrant colour Disadvantages: None at all!!
As someone who has dyed their hair for 11 years since the age of 12 I am always on the look out for a new product that promises great end results. I have been using the L’Oreal Recital Les Noirs Richesse in Black/blue or Black/purple and was happy with that until I had the urge to be more daring and have a change of colour. So, whilst in Superdrug I spotted the sign that said: NEW and on the shelf below it was: L’Oreal Feria Color Booster ... ...Power (intense violet). It still has all the things that normal Feria color has but with a new addition of a little tube of pure colour that you add to the colour developer bottle at the time of mixing. It is this that creates the New ‘Ultra Visible Shade’. This is a permanent colour so it does not wash out, but it will grow out. Development time is 30 minutes and they advise you not to use this shade if you have more than 30% grey hair.
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Lovin_Angel 30.06.2002
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Advantages: Very good quality Disadvantages: No cap
- largely because I have a habit of forgetting which hairdye I used the time before, which makes it difficult to buy it again. At least I did before (cue cheesy ad moment) I discovered Feria. I'm not sure why I bought it the first time, especially as it's a bit pricey. Certainly a couple of quid more than I would normally pay. Probably the chemist didn't have anything else in the colour I wanted, which is a red/auburn to tint my dark brown hair rather ... ...I didn't notice a difference. Feria's the same as other hair dyes in that you have to faff around with little bottles and those crappy plastic gloves before you can get going. In particular, youi have to do tht thing where you get the blue bottle filled with dark stuff and kind of screw it into the bigger bottle with white stuff in it - you'll just have to trust me that the instructions are good enough for you to do this without any problems. The ...
ImogenW 05.01.2001 (29.01.2001)
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