On the casting couch...

Advantages: cheap, easy to use
Disadvantages: can be messy!

...'m also not sure why I decided to use Loreal Casting to do so, but I did, and I'm really glad of it. This was the first brand of dye that I used, and I was really pleased with the results. I have since tried other brands - Garnier Nutrisse and I think one by Wella - but I've always came back to this brand, as I find it's the easiest to use and gives the best and longest lasting results. ~~About the dye~~ This hair dye is a tone on tone gel colourant and contains no ammonia. It promises to give Natural looking colour and ultra-shiny highlights. This will cover first greys The box states that this will last up to 6 weeks with no visible roots, but I have found it to last something nearer to 10 weeks. ~~Packaging and contents~~ This comes in a pink box which is very similar to the one pictured, although I believe the one shown...

pink_champagne 23.02.2006 · Read review
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Casting Creme Gloss

Advantages: Lovely hair colour, shimmery, smooth. Conditioning.
Disadvantages: Application is a little annoying, price.

...-permanent line of L'Oreal casting crème as I only ever dye my hair semi-permanently as I am too scared of something going wrong and me hating my hair forever. As my hair is so long (it would take probably 5 years to grow the colour out! Eeek!) since Ciao doesn't have a separate product for semi and permanent this is why my review is in this category. Please don't mistake it for permanent, in fact, I'm not even sure you can get excellence crème in permanent; you'll have to do some snooping! I bought this product at boots and it's normally £6.98, which I think is a little pricey for a semi-permanent hair colour but it was a pound of so I got it for £5.98. To be honest, I think it's still worth the money and I will go into why in a while. -What does it promise to deliver? / Does it meet these promises? - L'Oreal casting crème promises to its...

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Castings

Advantages: easy to apply
Disadvantages: those gloves

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jo1l 14.07.2000 · Read review
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Casting Creme Gloss

Advantages: Easy to use, covers grey and dodgy highlights, lasting effect
Disadvantages: Sensitive scalps take care

...At nearly six pounds, this isn't the cheapest hair dye out there but it's incredibly easy to use and virtually mess-free. Also, it works. After a disasterous highlighting adventure, i used Casting Creme Gloss in Mahogany to cover up the damage. I have used this product (same colour) in the past, and it covers greys perfectly. I was impressed with the way it also covered up my unwanted highlights. They still show through a little bit, but more as tasteful lowlights as opposed to the brassy orange streaks i had before. Casting Creme Gloss is easy to use. You basically mix two bottles together and shake. The manufacturers have even made a handy slit in the box so that you can wedge your bottle of mixture in it and it will stand upright. Now, that's really thoughtful! The mahogany shade came out on my medium-dark brown...

squashy66 04.09.2007 · Read review
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Ready for the casting couch!

Advantages: Very easy to apply, clear instructions
Disadvantages: Slightly deceptive colour chart

...home with. Obviously, as I am reviewing L'Oreal Casting Creme Gloss, this was my final choice. But why? Firstly, brand recognition. I use a lot of L'Oreal hair care and make up products, and I would have to admit that it is one of my preferred brands. The pictures on the packaging were very believable, unlike other boxes which, to be honest, looked very cheap and didn't do much justice to their product. The L'Oreal packaging was shiny and glossy, and made of a thick, quality card. As I previously mentioned, what appealed was the photograph of the hair colour displayed - to me it appeared natural, and not as though it had been simply painted there with a computer. The idea of a cream caught my attention, as it lead me to belive that the application would be more even. The colour chart on the outside showed a not too dramatic...

Jugglejo 05.01.2008 · Read review
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Cast Fantast ic

Advantages: Smell, ease-of-use, colours, glossy finish
Disadvantages: none

...I've always and will always use this product. The incredibly glossy and professional finish along with the amazing smell and ease of use have ensured that I have only ever been tempted by the pull of clever marketing campaigns for new brands once. Once and only once; I retured to the fold very quickly, not finding the same value for money or most importantly results. No other colourant that I've tried can offer the same results or benefits than Castings. Once more and yet very significantly, a hairdresser friend of mine recently told me that this is 'the' only product that he recommends to his clients and even uses it on his partner. This is one gal who certainly won't go a changin'....

Elora 02.02.2001 · Read review
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Loreal Casting Creme Gloss - Iced Latte

Advantages: Good Colour, Easy to use, Quick Development Time
Disadvantages: None!

...I have naturally dark blonde hair but I had been getting various light blonde highlights and had a couple of brown low lights in there also. So my hair was full of varous colours of light highlights. I was getting sick of the expense and upkeep and was desperate for a change. However, being a blonde all my life I was too scared to go for the plung and get my hairdresser to put a dye in my hair as she informed that it would take a bit of work to get it back to blonde if I hated it. So I thought I would try a bit of semi-permanent DIY. After reading through this site I came to the conclusion that Loreal Casting Creme Gloss was going to be my best option. I opted for the colour Iced Latte. I followed the instructions exactley as I didnt want this to go wrong. I also had my hair cut the day before so all my dead ends were gone...

curlyjo86 09.10.2008 · Read review
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Casting admiring glances in my direction

Advantages: Smells luscious, doesn't make you wanna chunder, actully makes a difference on very dark hair
Disadvantages: They don't sell that miracle-working aftercare conditioner stuff in big bottles

...Being thick and naturally curly, my hair needs all the help it can get to look good and anything which enrichens the colour and deepens the shine, even on my dry mop is something worth shouting about. I don't want to sound like a cheesy American ad (no offence to any Stateside readers), and although 'I'm worth it', having troublesome hair it means that when I find something that actually works, it's pretty damn exciting. I've been dying my hair since before I was doing my GCSEs when I favoured the plummy hues and as I got older I mellowed into the more natural reds, but all the while, despite trying a number of different brands, Castings has always, always been cool, with the added advantage that its lack of ammonia means that I don't gag the minute the stuff is being applied and it doesn't irritate my head. I would definitely...

Discobunny 18.01.2001 · Read review
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Any Old Iron?

Advantages: It's great fun and has solide direction, writing and performances.
Disadvantages: The peripheral characters are unremarkable.

...Billionaire industrialist Tony Stark has made his fortune creating evermore innovative weapons. But when he is captured by insurgents while showcasing his latest invention, he is ordered to build a devastating weapon for his captors. Instead he constructs a high-tech suit of armour that he uses to escape. Returning home he decides to devote his money and ingenuity to help mankind. He modifies the suit, increasing its powers to include super-strength and the ability to fly and superhero Iron Man is born? Actor-turned-director Jon Favreau takes a step up from his kids films ("Elf" and "Zathura") for this thoroughly enjoyable superhero romp that never takes itself too seriously. His visuals are glossy and the effects, of which there are many, are suitably impressive. He understands cinema as spectacle and makes the most of his big budget...

afy9mab 05.01.2009 · Read review
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Cheap way to BIGGER muscles - Not a scam.. promise!

Advantages: Cheap
Disadvantages: Small chipping occurs

...small issue that I?ve noticed is that after leaving my weights on my bed or chair, I find these small little black and silver chippings from the weight discs, nothing that can?t be cleared up, but just a small observation for those of you who would prefer cleaner and nicer discs. Other related items are the chrome discs, which I do recommend a quick look at if you?re on the market looking for weights, but for the mean time, the cast iron discs are great. They are simple to use, durable, look great and aren?t ugly, and lastly, are cheap. When knowing that you?re going to be constantly purchasing weight discs throughout your life, you don?t want something too expensive making these prefect as you can easily buy more and more for a good price and of course not feeling guilty about spending that extra cash on weights instead of fixing the window...

mark.p 13.06.2009 · Read review
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