Garnier Hair Color Olia Ammonia-Free Brilliant Color Oil-Rich Permanent Hair Dye, 3.11 Darkest Platinum Brown, 1 Count (Packaging May Vary)

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Ok so I was a bit skeptical on buying this hair dye due to the mixed reviews, but I didn’t mind if the color came out close to black because I wanted to cover the red (mind you the red I had before was cherry red from revlon). Alright so I have really thick wavy hair and I just have a lot of hair, I feel like the way I sectioned dying my hair caused the color to look blotchy? I did my best to saturate it, but if anything I’ve got another box left to do it over again. It’s noticeable to me tho. I will say the color came out more black than it did brown, almost like a soft black/natural black which I do like. UPDATE: the more I wash my hair the more the red starts to reappear?!

I have a big grey spot on the top of my head which I have had since high school so trust me I have tried almost all of the box dyes in the market. My main problem has always been the grey coverage as grey hair are stubborn and if you have dark hair just like me(brown black) it is almost impossible to have same shade of color in your normal and grey hair. For a long time I have been using this Indian brand called B blunt which worked well for me I would say giving me atleast 90-95% of grey coverage without damaging my hair. As it is hard to get your hands on it here in USA I started looking for a good hair colors which gives good grey coverage and do not damage my wavy hair but I was having a lot of trouble finding it. Almost all the box dye brands left my hair very dry, damaged and brittle with a very bad grey coverage even after adding gray magic solution to it. So I started looking for nourishing hair color and found the Garnier olia series. It is even better than the b blunt one which I was using in the past. The first time I used this color I was shocked to see I cannot tell which section of hair was earlier gray. It is amazing. Saying amazing is also and understatement. It also left my hair so shiny smooth and tangle free. It really feels like I did a hair spa treatment and not a hair color. You can look at the pictures. This spot is naturally 70% gray hair and now you cannot tell the difference and the SHINE. Garnier is doing an amazing work with this. Update: I had given this hair color 5 stars at first but I am taking a star away. 4 weeks after applying it the color has actually faded a lot and I can see my color fading from my grey hair. Even the red color from my previous hair color is peaking at places in my hair. Everything is good but not the color permanence. So if you want long lasting results better look for another hair color.

This is a nice cool dark dark brown (the darkest). I’ve always had very dark, very thick, waist length hair. I’ve also always had a problem with red tones coming through then I color black or dark brown, so much that I’d have to mix in a little blue tint to cut it. This does the job nicely without having to add anything. I bought three boxes and *saturated* every bit of hair and then some. I saw some reviews that some people found it blotchy, but if you drench it, that shouldn’t be a problem. I haven’t used box dye in years but decided to give this one a try and I’m pleasantly surprised bc I’m very picky about my dark colors. It could be considered a soft or natural black. My hair isn’t coarse afterwards but I’m lucky to have very healthy hair no matter what I do to it. This photo is the end of my pony tail in lamp light, it looks more brown in sunlight of course but I really like it. I can’t speak to its longevity yet, as I only shampoo 1-2x a week, but we’ll see. I also noticed that the oily formula was easier to clean off when you get it all over you lol. It didn’t stain as quickly as professional dyes. But yeah, I’ll definitely be repurchasing.

It is so crazy to me you can’t find this color in stores. Or maybe it’s cause I live middle of nowhere population negative 12. But I’ve even looked when we drove to the city to shop. Everywhere has the 3.0 but not the 3.1! Anyways this color is MY favorite!! I get so many compliments on it!!