L'Oreal Paris Casting Creme Gloss Review

First of all I thought I would tell you about my hair. I have very long hair (all the way down my back) and it's very thick. My natural hair colour is brown which tends to get lighter in the summer.

I usually get a full head of blonde high light. The last time I coloured my hair was a year ago as I fell pregnant and don't like to colour my hair while pregnant.

I got on the trial team for the L'Oreal Casting Creme Gloss and I chose the colour 1021 very light, pearl blonde Permanent colour. I thought by choosing this colour I could freshen up some of my high lights and try diy ombré effect, as my roots are dark again from not dying it in a year.

The product: The packaging seemed to be very flimsy, not sure it that was just from going through the post or not.

The instructions where very basic and short, a lot of foreign language instructions. The labelling on the bottles were just numbers, it didn't say the name of each product. But if you have done at home hair dying before you would know which is which. The gloves were so tiny and tight I had to squeeze my hand into them so it was quite uncomfortable.

The dye smelt nice not to chemically which was good, it mixed together well and applied onto my hair well also.

It suggested to do a patch test which I did on a darker piece of hair after I had left it for the required time I rinsed and dried. It had lightened it so I thought I'd get stuck into the rest.

As I said I wanted to try the DIY ombré effect so I just applied to the mid section and a lot more to the bottom section to really lighten them (they were already quite light from my previous high lights) the dye was so easy to use.

After the required time I washed it out and then applied the conditioner supplied, which smells very nice and is a thick conditioner. Good for my hair type. After I washed the conditioner out I blow dried it to see the colour change.

I was very disappointed :( instead of lightening my already light ends it turned them a caramel colour and the same with the mid section. Which I was very surprised about because on the side of the box it has the picture of what colour your hair should go depending on what colour it already is. Mine was light blonde (where I was dying) and the pictures showed an ever lighter colour when dying already blonde hair but unfortunately this didn't happen for me.

Wouldn't use this again.

I trialled the shade 1021 Very Light Pearl Blonde in the hope that it would make my bleach blonde hair a more natural shade of blonde, but the dye didn't seem to change my hair colour at all - the only difference I noticed was that my roots became a slightly lighter gingery colour.

This dye is really easy to use, with normal home colouring bottles and tubes, and the formula is really nice - lovely to not have that awful ammonia smell! I did find that the application bottle wasn't very strong and made it hard to get the last of the product out, but I loved that I only needed to use one box on my long hair which usually needs at least two. I was also pleasantly surprised by the relatively big bottle of conditioner that was provided as usually I need to add my own conditioner as well as I never have enough.

However, that's where the pros end for me as my colour did not change at all. Perhaps the box I got was a dud because all the other reviews are raving, or maybe it was because I wasn't trying to dramatically change my hair colour, but my hair is no different before and after using this product. My hair does seem shinier however, but as a result of my hair dying experience I won't be trying this product (or at least this shade) again.

Where to Begin? Right from the start I was annoyed with this product. Every time I moved the box, the product would fall out the bottom. When I was ready to colour my hair, I found it hard to read the instructions as they were a few different languages. Thank goodness there was numbers and pictures. As for the product itself, I was very easy to mix and apply. The non-drip formula made for a fast and fuss free application with no mess. I did however find that when rinsing the colour out, my hair feel like straw. I thought this might be normal and used the conditioner as directed. Still no change. I was so disappointed! With the promise of shine and soft silky hair I really looked forward to trying Crème Gloss, but all I got is dry, horrible feeling hair. The colour was however fantastic. Black Cherry is a beautiful rich red colour. I got many compliments about the colour, but was told that my hair looked dull. Not something you want to hear after you have just coloured your hair! I gave this product a 2 purely because I love the colour, but would not buy this product again.

So I was Given the trial of the L'Oreal Casting Creme Gloss Hair Colour and I choose the Colour 412 Iced Cocoa which is a beautiful Shiny dark brown, my hair was just a medium brown but i had Blonde and Purple Panels through my hair that i wanted to get rid of.

Well to start off with the packaging is good, cool funky shaped box, lots of colour to catch the eye, lots of little information sections that are easy to read, the bottle of the formula are easy to mix the product in to, was not a fan of the conditioner bottle though, I struggled to get it out and had to bang it or smash it just to get it out and even then there was more i just couldn't get out and felt like it was a waste of product.

The Formula of the actual colour was nice, it was not too runny but then the dye wasn't too thick either, so application was easy and the product was workable into all areas, it did smell really good, no watery eyes while doing the application. So after applying the product to my entire hair i checked it to ensure it was covering my entire hair and was satisfied that i was got it all, in the instructions it had said to wait 20min which was good, I cant stand those ones where you have to wait for 45min. I left it in for 30 though just because I knew that i had the blonde and purple in my hair that needed to be covered, Wash out was simple, I didnt feel like It was a struggle to remove which was good as some colours you can feel like your washing them out forever, i felt like after i washed it out, my hair was dryer though than it normally would be after a full colour which had me a little concerned, I towel dried my hair as it said in the instructions and then added the conditioner, I put a little extra in the ends as I was worried about the dryness, left the conditioner for 15min then combed it through before washing it out, Well my hair was dry and gross I was not a fan or that after using this colour, the dryness did not go away I had to get in to a hair salon for a moisture treatment on my hair just to help it, I don't know if that was because of the L'Oreal Casting Creme Gloss or what but my hair was not in that condition even with blonde panels before using this product and then I saw that the colour didn't take over some of my purple panels and had little purple patches throughout my hair, again I don't know if I missed them while doing the application or if the product just did not take but I thought I had double checked my hair after applying the formula. So that I did not like.

So overall, I am not a fan of this product, it dried my hair out, everything else was okay actually do not get me wrong, it will be an amazing product for someone else but my hair personally did not like it, I think it would be great for someone who wants a semi-permanent colour at a great price with a huge range of colours and the colours are beautiful, it again is just not a product i will reach for again.

When i first dyed my hair with this my colour was amazing! but for about 3 weeks everythime i washed my hair (every 3 days) the colour kept washing out, and it just faded so quickle. Even using a colour protecting shampoo and conditioner. I dont think its value for money, and wouldnt be repurchasing

When I used this product and put the gloves on, I found them to be very small for my hands and tight wearing which wasn't pleasant.

After mixing the solution together I found it to be runny from the applicator bottle and was messier than other products that I have used.

The colour however did look good.

I put this colour through about a week ago and it was ok. It shows a lot of golden tones in my hard more than blonde and my roots look completely golden. It made my hair feel pretty alright after. The smell of the colour itself wasn't over powering but the conditioner smelt really bad. I didn't like the conditioner at all.

At 20$, I think it's a little over the value of the product. Ive only tried a dye of this series once, and it was going blonde > brown. The color didn't go on very strong (turned out a fair bit lighter than i expected), and faded very quickly. Also the product isn't as thick and creamy as I like my dyes to be, so it felt a little painful for my hair. In saying that, the range of colors they provide is quite good. Perhaps I will try one of their blondes in the future

I would definitely recommend this if you were thinking of dying your own hair at home. I tend to only go to a salon for my hair colour now however when it comes to at home hair colour, I would definitely say that pretty much all of the l'Oreal ones are the best. Especially for going dark. Obviously there is only so much you can achieve with at home hair colour.

I was so excited to be asked to join this trial. I dye my hair every 2-3 months, because I am super conscious of my grey hairs, and it doesn't help my mother in law picks them out. "You're how old and you already have greys!?" Can someone say rude?

First impressions of this product... I like the box! I love pink, so naturally, I like this. The opening of the box reminded me of a milk carton, I don't know why. Maybe it was the way it was folded! I also like that you can smell the product as soon as you open the box, even before. That's a nice bonus!

Took me a while to find the gloves, but when I did, my first thought was "what the hell!?" I have no idea who they were made for, and I do have somewhat little hands, but these gloves are ridiculous. I tore both of mine just trying to get them on. I did like the way they felt before I put them on, but the fact that they didn't slip on easily, or off for that matter, really puts me off. It was almost tempting to just dye my hair without the gloves.

The bottles are labelled 1 and 2, and you mix them together. Easily labelled, and they mixed together really well. They smelled really nice, thanks to the ammonia free formula. The color I got when the two mixed together was a gooooorgeous purple (odd, as the color is a browny/red!). The liquid was runnier than what I'm used to, but I only made a small mess which was easily cleaned with hot water.

After waiting the time needed, 20 minutes, I rinsed this out. I was also bleaching some parts of my hair at the time, and I was super happy that the color of Black Cherry didn't bleed into the bleach. It took 5-10 minutes for the color to be rinsed out, but it still bled a little.

I shampooed my hair as I usually do after I dye it, and then I put the conditioner through. Firstly, I really hate the conditioner. The smell, the way it made my hair feel... No deal. Between this and the gloves, they are the biggest reasons why I wouldn't repurchase this product. The conditioner gave me a headache and I only used half the bottle (over two washings) and I threw the rest out. It made my hair feel greasy and just really not nice. It was a generous amount of conditioner though.

The color pay off is pretty decent - on top of my head the red cherry color comes through really well, but down the lengths and tips I don't see any red, just darker. I still love how it came out though. It's darker than what I go for, but I LOVE it. I washed my hair 3 times after dying my hair, and each time it bled out. Today is the only day it hasn't, so I guess it has stopped.

Overall, I don't know if I would repurchase this. The conditioner and gloves are the biggest let down, but the color makes up for it, so I'm on the fence.

UPDATE!: It has been less than a month since I dyed my hair, and the red color is all but gone, and my greys are back with a force that tells me they never really left. Great dye when you're in a pickle, but now I know I won't be buying again.