L'Oréal Paris Préférence Wild Ombré Shade 2 Brown to Blonde Review

I saw an ad for this on Facebook so decided to purchase it. I was nervous at first, so I watched a few YouTube tutorials before giving it a go. I started by dividing my hair into two sections and began applying the product to the ends of my hair. I did this part quickly to ensure the product was applied to each section at around the same time. I then added more of the product to my hair at random lengths up to my ears. I waited about 20 minutes before testing as I have dark brown hair and could tell there hadn't been a major change. I noticed some sections of my hair were lightening faster than others, so I applied more of the product and waited a bit longer. After 40 minutes I figured I better wash it out! The finished result wasn't quite what I hoped for - my hair was only a couple of shades lighter, and was sort of an auburn shade. I still liked it though, it was worth giving it a go. Will probably work better on lighter hair and with use of toner afterwards.

The most simple, affordable and beautiful way to get the ombre look without spending a fortune at the hairdressers. You get a specialised brush with the kit which pretty much does everything for you! All I had to do was brush the formula into my hair where I wanted it to go, leave for the recommended time and rinse out. 40 minutes later I have perfect ombre hair! I already had dyed hair and this colour still took really well to my hair and has lasted well over a month so far without becoming drying or straw-like, which some bleaches can do. 100% recommend!

Okay first of all I'll start off by saying that I LOVE this hair dye. I was quite sceptical about it working for me and very nervous to try it out but now that I've done it, I already want to stock up on more for later use.

In the kit you get the developer cream, a lightening powder a lightening cream, a shampoo, a pair of gloves, instructions and of course the amazing application brush. I got the colour no2 which is for dark blonde to medium brown hair (my hair is dark brown-black but I deliberately went for something for lighter hair so that my ombre could look subtle).

I started off by sectioning my hair. I pulled all my hair from my ears up and tied it at the top of my head so that I could get an even application on the bottom layer of my hair first. My hair is very long and I started my ombre from chin-height. The brush makes it super simple to create the ombrè effect. You just apply an even amount of dye onto the brush and literally brush it into your hair in small sections.

You get a really decent amount of product as well. My hair is very long and quite thick and I still didn't manage to use the full bottle.

I really recommend this product. I was so surprised at how easy it was and the colour was perfect!

This was so super easy to use! I received this in the mail this morning and decided to try it straight away I was so excited.

Mixing it was simple it had numbers on each packet so you knew which one went first. The instructions that came in the box weren't really clear as to how to apply it, so I watched a few tutorial videos on YouTube first and it helped a lot. When I first saw the size of the bottle I was worried there wouldn't be enough because my hairs quite long but there was actually plenty left over.

I sectioned my hair into 2 parts and applied to the bottom half first And then the top half. The brush that came with the kit worked wonders! It applyed the dye evenly and thoroughly to my hair.

I left the dye in for about half an hour then checked the colour, it wasn't as light as I wanted it so I left it in for another 15 minutes before washing it out. The kit came with a shampoo rather then a conditioner like most at home dye's. It had a nice clean smell but made my hair really dry and course so I used my own conditioner after the shampoo.

I love the colour! Its more of a caramel color rather then a blonde. I would probably like to try and tone in a few days though just to take the orange out but other then that I was really pleased with how much it lightened. Would definitely use this again!! :D

I was lucky to be chosen to review L'Oreal's wild ombré hair colour. I was excited to review this product as I miss my ombré style I had last year and wanted it back! I read the instructions on how to apply as it comes with a little brush which you use to brush the bleach through. I mixed the product and proceeded with excitement. At the start I found it weird/hard to use the brush especially at the back, my hair is quite thick and wavy so hard to run the brush through without my hair knotting and breaking. But I carried on using it as per instructions. 20mins later screw the brush and started to apply with my hands, running it threw my hair from around the ear down especially at the ends. It says to leave in for 25-45mins I left it in for 2 hours hoping for a dramatic results but no… I washed it out and blowdried my hair only to see the colour difference was maybe 2 shades lighter if that, What a let down. But there were some good points about this product, I found that the bleach didn't have a strong chemical smell like usual bleach kits (hence the lack of colour difference I guess) also after washing my lightened hair felt really soft and nice. So the results weren't sooo bad that I have to run to the supermarket for a quick box dye fix before the morning but I'll be surprised if someone notices that my hair has been lightened.

The instructions were clear and ease to understand.

The gloves were thick and sturdy which I liked as I have never used bleach before and was happy to know that the gloves wouldn't break and get bleach on my hands.

The process of putting together the ingredients was easy but the instructions stated that you shouldn't shake the application bottle too long as it may burst which had me worried as the instructions didn't actually state for how long to shake/rotate the bottle. I rotated and shook the bottle vigorously for only 30 seconds then unscrewed the lid straight away as per instructions.

Application of this product to my hair was very easy and non messy. The application brush was super easy to use and it didn't spill. My Hair didn't lighten as much as I thought it would have after the stated 25 minutes so I applied more and wrapped it in tin foil as I had been told that wrapping it in tin foil would add heat to the bleach which in turn helps to activate the bleach faster. The smell wasn't too over powering but I did get a few potent whiffs that made my eyes tear up so I made sure I had the windows open. I waited a further 15 minutes as the instructions stated to not leave the product in for more than 45 minutes and then washed it out.

the small bottle of shampoo/conditioner that came with it smelt delicious. I only needed a small amount therefore the bottle may last for up to three applications of washing. My hair actually felt very coarse and knotty afterwards so I ended up using some of my own conditioner as well. The bleach was easy to was out though and the next day my hair was very soft and shiny.

AFTERTHOUGHTS:My hair didn't lighten as much as I was hoping but I am defiantly NOT disappointed though, I love the new shades throughout my hair and am actually happy that it didn't turn blonde which I think had a lot to do with the fact that I have dyed my hair red for many years now so my Ombre colour has actually turned into a pinky/orange with tiny blonde streaks. I have received loads of positive comments on my hair and will and have recommended this product.

This is a wonderful hair dye. I tried it out on my "My Fantasy Hair" extensions, and the result came out beautifully! I have used extensions for so many years now, but usually companies do not have my perfect hair color. My Fantasy Hair has something close enough, and I am usually able to dye them to match my hair later. When I used this dye to ombre my extensions, I was floored.It came out perfect! The conditioner it comes with made the hair so healthy looking and shiny. The conditioner was every bit as good as the dye itself. I have had trouble with box dyes in the past, but never did try this one untl recently. I can't believe I didn't try it sooner. There is just an obvious quality difference in the way the ombre effect appears. The fade to color is clean, and evenly spread. Will be recommending to all of my friends!

Once the Courier dropped off my package I opened it up.

I love the look of the box.

I looked inside the products look appealing.

You get:

A medium sized developer lotion

A sachet of Bleach Powder.

A Tube of lightening Creme

A pair of black fitting gloves (great for slender fingers like mine)

A black hair colouring brush

And lastly a bottle of Conditioner.

Brush hair thoroughly Before sections

I now sectioned my hair into a top section above my ears and tied that up, split the bottom section in half so that I had one section either side of my face.

You mix the powder, lotion and creme int he bottle then put on your gloves and squeeze the creme bleach onto your colouring brush.

Saturate the brush and then I applied from the ends of my hair on one side of my sections then applied to the other. I redid a few times, making sure I'd saturated the ends and lengths.

So I let down the top section and continued to 'brush' by now my hair is becoming super knotty and it's hurting brushing this through my hair :(

I kept going until everything was saturated.

The scent isn't pleasant , it's a typical bleach smell.

But hey we're doing this cause we want that cool ombre' effect right?

Hmmm well..

I left it on for 45 mins because I know my hair is stubborn when it comes to lightening...

My hair is looking pretty ratty by now.

I rinse well and shampoo twice , making sure all the bleach is out. I deep condition with the Conditioner.

Smells good, hair is soft!

Rinse well, dry off, pat hair dry.

Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesh hair is not looking so crash hot :/

It has lightened two/three shades and the effect is cool. Not super duper jumping up and down cool. But cool.

It is easy to apply, the ombre effect is easy to achieve but gosh darn it's damaging.

I've used bleaches before and it has not hurt my hair like this before.

All in all I would recommend this to someone who does not have damaged or split hair.

I wasn't impressed by this at all. I do have long dark brown hair so i was skeptical to begin with as i'm sure most people with brown hair know trying to dye your hair blond often ends in ginger. Ginger is what happened with this, i left it on for the longest recommended time of 45minutes and yet still i got ginger, and not even very noticeable. I do think this make work better on people with thin hair as the application brush didn't really get through all my hair, I also think having some do this for you would be helpful as its hard to see at the back if you got it at the same height. It really didn't come out ombre at all it just goes from the original color to the new color with no fade/shade inbetween