John Frieda Precision Foam Extra Light Beige Blonde 10B

I saw this advertised and decided to try it - like many people, no doubtl The colour I have is 10B - Extra Light Beige Blonde, so this is what my review is based on. There was a range of colours - blondes, reds, and browns, plenty of choice at my Boots but that no doubt depends on where you go. It comes in a very simple, elegant box, nothing unusual, with the unusual instructions and bottles. It's unusual as there's no shaking, you have to tip one bottle into another and tilt 5x. I'm currently part way through using my 2nd box of this, so won't have finished this review until I've got a 2nd ... more

**LIKE ALL HAIR DYES, A 48 HOUR SKIN TEST MUST BE PERFORMED BEFORE USING THE DYE!** I have coloured my hair for years and I always find it a nuisance. It drips, or it's too thick, there's too much, not enough, it's not even, it smells, it's hard to apply, takes too long to develop, and so on and so on. I needed a new hair dye so on a whim I chose John Frieda's Precision Foam in extra light blonde. I chose it simply because it sounded easy to apply. On the back of the box is a picture of a woman with patchy colour, which is EXACTLY what happens to me, and then a picture of the woman after using ... more

I am a bit obsessed with changing my hair colour - it is currently a very light blonde which I have achieved after many visits to expensive hairdressers and many foils!! A couple of days ago my roots were really getting me down, they were so dark but I couldn't afford a salon visit so decided to try and sort it myself. I first used the platinum shade of Schwarzkopf Live Color XXL, however, because I had been having foils up until this point the end result was really quite patchy and very harsh in tone. Some bits were white, some were yellow, some orange. Nightmare. And the back... well... lets ... more