Garnier Olia Review

I picked this hair dye up in BRs Beauty vault last month. The biggest appeal for me was that it was Ammonia free. I also chose this colour thinking my hair had grown out enough to be dyed light brown, sadly i was wrong, no fault of the hair dye, just my poor judgement.

The box is pretty darn big compared to others but when opened I realised why, 3 tubes, an oval applicator bottle and instructions leaflet with gloves. The box is clearly labeled with what to expect to find inside, how your hair may turn out depending on your current shade, first aid on the side and most importantly on the front the shade. Upon opening the box the first thing i did was read the instruction, which i usually don't bother doing due to the fact I've been dying my hair at home for so long now I think of myself as somewhat of an "expert". The instructions clearly state how to mix and what to mix in the applicator bottle. How to dye your hair if it's a first time all over dye or just for re-growth. For myself I was doing an all over dye.

In the back of the box there is a neat wee punched out hole that you can place the applicator bottle into while you put the contents of the developer cream and colour cream into it...Handy! With a good old shake for 2-3 minutes I was satisfied everything was mixed together and ready to apply to my hair. On went the gloves, which were black and not overly oversized like some you get in home dye boxes. When i started applying the dye to my hair the first thing I noticed was the smell, not over powering chemical smell but a floral smell which made applying pleasent. the secongd thing I noticed was it wasn't dying my scalp, nor did it dye any skin around my neck or ears that it came into contact with.

I left this in for 30-35 minutes, jumped in the shower and procceded to rinse the dye out. once the water was running clear and I was sure all dye was out I reached for the Multi-application conditoner. Yes thats right Multi-application, so not only was I going to get the one wash from the amount in the tube but several, and I did, 3 infact. The conditioner itself came in a tube not a foil packet! wha hoo!!

Overall once my hair was washed out and dried I was pretty satisfied with the result. It dyed my hair light brown but sadly for me my judgement thinking my hair was light enough for it was wrong. My ends were still quite dark so my hair ended up looking rather silly! Light on top dark ends!

I dyed my hair dark brown three days later sadly not with the same product as my local supermarket didn't have the shade I was after. Garnier Olia rrp is around $17 pricey but you definetly get what you pay for and I think thats quality.

A+ product!

Loved the intensity and long wear of this product. Easy to use and made my hair smell and feel great. Left a gorg shine to my hair. The conditioner that comes with it is amazing.

Hmmm were to begin LOVE LOVE LOVE! This permanent hair die is ammonia free. smelt amazing my hair felt healthier after dyeing my hair than when I started. awesome color coverage and lasting intensity of color. I highly recommend this product it's awesome it's currently what I have my hair dyed with now and will re purchase!

This product holds a special place in my heart. Why? Here's Why :). On the 5th of October this year, I bought this hair dye to use on my grandmothers hair before she left to the Island for her uncles funeral. The outcome was surprisingly good for a hair dye bought from the store. Most hair dye that I have used on my grandmothers hair left it quite drying, although using the conditioner and the colour outcome isn't what it said it would be. But when using this, I found that after washing the dye out of her hair the colour turn out was amazing!. She had a mixture of grey hairs and the hair colour covered it. Even my grandmother loved her hair after it was washed. Sadly she left the country for the funeral and 2 days later she passed away :(.

I find it hard now to chose L'Oréal casting creme gloss or this product! Olia has more colours no ammonia which I like. Just wish they had semi permenant ones too. They are easy to use and colours come out like on the box - I have tried twice a brown and a red and loved the results both times. Hair doesn't feel damaged feels smooth and looks shiny

I really loved the lightening bleach from garner olia. Can't seem to find it anywhere now days but I swore by it when I wanted to go blonde or lighten my hair to put vibrant colours in. 2 boxes were enough to do my then shoulder length hair which was quite thick and my hair was naturally a darkish Brown. I only needed to do one application and it went from dark brown to blonde. Didn't irritate my scalp either

I can see from other reviews that not everyone is fond of this product, and I couldn’t tell you why. I only use this product to dye my hair red, and I won’t use anything else! I use #6.66

I love that it’s ammonia free and that it uses oils in the mixture. It’s pretty simple to mix together and really goes a long way - I only need one box to completely cover my medium length hair. The colour during the first few weeks is extremely vibrant and then slowly fades to a very nice and natural looking red. My hair is still shiny two months after using the dye, and it actually blends in well with my regrowth so I’m not pressed to go and dye it again as soon as it shows.

Packaging and price-wise, it’s very eye catching and comes with all you need, including the instructions, gloves, and a conditioner to prolong the colour. As for price, it depends where you go. $16.99 isn’t too bad but I find if I shop around I can usually get it on special somewhere or just cheaper in general - and that really helps the budget.

I LOVE this hair dye!! my hair turned exactly the color it was suppose to and it gave it the most incredible shine it covered every part of my lightening hair completely and i would never use any other hair dye now this is my one and only :)