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

I love the L'Oreal Paris Preference Wild Ombre shade 2 brown to blonde because of its easy application and great results. While my hair didn't turn out as light as I would have hoped, it did provide a natural look to the lightening of my hair. Unfortunately I did this by myself and realized too late how great it would have been to have someone else do the back sections for me because though the application was simple in theory it was quite difficult to spread it evenly on the hair which you couldn't properly see. So I recommend using a mirror or having a friend to apply it for you. I did have one other problem with the application process because I found that while continuing to apply the mixture to other areas my hair began to clump which made it difficult to firstly, tell if I had applied it evenly and secondly to apply extra to the area it became extremely knotty. Despite these small problems I would definitely use this product again because it does have fantastic results.

Ok so I have read through the reviews of the lucky ladies fortunate enough to recieve the L'Oreal Wild Ombre trial kit. So I will not bother repeating too much about what has alrady been said and give you my personal opinion.

Firstly my first impression was that the colour would be all over and I would follow some special technique to achieve the Ombre look. This was not the case, it is simply a lightening kit that you use only on the portion of your hair you want lightened (ear down). I was unsure exactly where to start applying, even though the box recommended, I googled a few pictures of people with the same hair colour and length as mine - TIP #1

The first stage of mixing the products was straight forward and the instructions easy to understand, no different from any other hair colouring kit you buy in the supermarket. I was impressed with the quality of the gloves.

It is recommended that you start from the back and work your way to the front. Remember that if you take too long on one section, your hair will lighten much more quickly as I found out. I started from my left side at the back, worked my way around the font and then right back finishing at the right front.... BAD mistake. Basically the lefthand side of my hair lightened faster, giving an uneven colour.

The brush is probably what gave me the confidence using this kit as I was terrified I would get an ugly block colour, I felt the brush helped me to give even coverage. I used the back of my hand to guide the brush and keep my hair in place.

Finally, with the processing time, you just need to be aware of your own hair and how quickly it will lighten etc. I washed my hair out after 30 mins as I could see strands lightening far too quickly. When I applied for the second time, I only applied the dye to the strands of my hair I felt needed a little more lightening.

Overall, I found the process way to stressful, I literally stood in front of the mirror for the entire processing time. Colouring only half of your head is scary but if you are prepared to take risks then definately give it a go.

However, in saying that I did achieve an Ombre look for sure. I have had great comments so far and in the future if I apply an all over colour, I will have a great new Ombre look, so its a win win for me.

So after having my hair the plain brown for a while and after not being able to save for the salon i decided to go get some ombre hair die from the shop! I was really excited for the change in colour seeing i hadnt died my hair for all of 3-4 years and was really keen for a different look! So after purchasing the hair die i went home and waited for a while before doing it and when the time came round i did everything the instructions said parted my hair into two pieces and applied the dye with the brush. I left it on for 30 minutes before checkin to see if i needed anymore so after doing that i got into the ssshower and washed it out only to notice that parts of my hair were ginger and some where blonde not the expected blonde i was very dissapointed.

I was really excited to try this out as I have been growing my hair out so I can have the ombre look. The instructions were easy to follow and it was fairly easy to apply by splitting the hair into two sides and applying the dye with a bursh. The instructions said to leave it on for 25-45mins so I initially left it on for 30 mins and my hair didn't change color at all so I left it on for another 15 mins and then removed. The colour isn't exactly what I was excepting, it is still quite light and has ginger tones to it (but my hair does already have red tones to it). I probably wouldn't use this product again as because the color is so unnoticeable it doesn't really look ombre.

Here's the history of my hair: From my teen years to early 20s I coloured my hair so often it bordered on abuse. Usually at home. Then a few years ago I decided enough was enough and I grew out my colour. Fastforward a few years and I have mid-back length virgin medium brown hair (that is ridiculously thick)

So I'm not sure what made me give up my home-hair-dye strike but I am so glad I did!

You get the usual home colouring goodies - different tubes to mix, gloves, a conditioning-shampoo and then there's this weird looking brush. I gave the instructions a quick squizz, watched the YouTube video and went for it.

First I brushed my hair and then tangle-teezed it really well. This is important!

The gloves are small and a thicker 'material' than your average. They are much better than those giant clear gloves that literally fall off my child-sized hands.

Mixing the products was pretty easy, you add the mixing powder from a sachet and the lightening cream from a tube into the applicator bottle. My only gripe is the metal 'toothpaste tube' was actually quite hard to squeeze towards the end, so I'm not convinced I got all of that into the applicator bottle.

To apply you part your hair down the back of your head and pull the sections over your shoulders - think pigtails. As I have thick hair I also divided my two sections in to layers.

I began by wearing a towel around my shoulders but I quickly got rid of it - as you leave your hair down for this (pulled over your shoulders over you chest) the towel just feels too bulky to apply the product properly.

Applying the product to the brush is easy and brushing it on to your hair is even easy - but - your hair will knot. It's the nature of bleach - you'll feel the brush dragging through your hair and when you start higher up and brush through the same section it's even more knotty. DON'T panic! Just try to keep your hair as smooth as possible.

There was plenty of mixture for my hair (I'd say I ombred from my mouth level, so maybe an 8 inch length). I also didn't stress too much about the neatness of application - I tried to vary 'the mason line', so I pulled a few thin sections of hair and highlighted from further up.

I kept it on for the full 45 minutes, hopped in the shower and rinsed. The conditioning shampoo smelt like soap and didn't feel overly conditioning. So I squeezed out the excess water, slapped on some 3 Minute Miracle and gave my hair an intensive condition. I detangled before washing out.

The results: First off, my hair felt fantastic. It wasn't dry, it wasn't fried, it was silky smooth. The colour was far lighter than I thought my hair would get - it's a really lovely, non brassy, non ginger tone and it isn't a harsh divide between dark and light!

Over all - I love this product, I've already stocked up and have another pack in my cabinet for when I feel like ombreing some more!

I was really excited when I got this little box in the mail, I love the packaging with the Wild animal pattern on it. In preparation for the application I visited the Loreal website again and ran through the self application video. The tutorial made it look really simple, so I put my old top on (didn't want to get colour stains on my good clothes), and away I went. The instructions were really straight forward and mixing the product was easy. I was really impressed with the application brush it made applying the product so easy. I applied the colour from the ends up, however, I found it quite hard to see if I was applying it to the same level all over. The back was quite hard to do on my own, even with my hair pulled around the sides like the tutorial showed. The instructions say to leave on for 25 minutes (up to 45 maximum) if you want to go lighter. I washed it off after 25 because I panicked a bit when the ends looked like they were going really light (the colour looks quite white on the ends). I did slide a little bit off the ends to look at the hair underneath and it looked pretty light. Once I washed it off and dried my hair I really do wish I had left it on longer as it wasn't as light as I thought it was going to be. Still a really impressive result for a home colour as it didn't go ginger lol.

Ok, so I had completely forgotten about this trial and had dyed my hair. Whoops. But in saying that, I done my mum's hair first as hers is a light brown / dark blonde colour and this product was amazing! Gave her a natural looking effect that just made her hair look sun bleached! Also the shampoo was nice on her hair. Now, because there was still over half a bottle left of the dye, we decided to put some in my hair. Which, of course, went ginger. Lol. It was expected. But, in saying that, the ginger it went goes well with the hair. I left mine in for 45mins and reapplied it at the 25min mark, and my mum left hers in for 25mins, with no reapplication. I think that maybe if I done this when my hair hadn't been dyed, it would have worked well. In all, I would use this again and so would my mum. Thanks for the awesome trial ladies!

First of all I was so glad I was chosen for this review - totally excited.

The packaging is great, bright and informative. The pack consisted of an Expert Brush, Activating Powder, Developer creme + Applicator, Lightening Creme, Conditioning Shampoo and Gloves. The instructions were real easy to follow, clear and precise. The Expert Brush is brilliant I have saved it for the next time I want to Ombre, it would be great to add highlights in your hair as well. The only thing that I would do different is to actually watch the "How To" video's which I didn't do this time round. I had trouble getting the right angle of the brush to get that effect. A bit more practise to become an expert I think. Once I finished applying the product I waited the whole 45mins to develop. The colour did not come out as blonde as the picture on the box due to the fact that I have dark hair. Some of the tips of my hair were coloured and some of the tips weren't but I think that boils down to how I applied the colour to my hair. The colour has turned my hair into a browny colour instead of the blonde. It still looks great as your can see where I have attempted to define the 2 colours from the black top of my head to the brown colour. I may need to go even lighter? So far I have had positive feedback from people around me. I definitely would recommend this product to a friend and also use the product again. I would also like to have an Ombre look done by an expert (Salon) just to see the effect. Home jobs are still great to do especially when you can't afford to go to a Salon.

This product didn't have any effect on my hair at all. I was so excited and made sure to follow all of the instructions closely, and noticed absolutely no difference in my hair afterwards. I've often coloured my hair at home and feel confident that I used the kit properly. I also left the lightening cream on for the longest recommended time. The only positive I have is that the included brush made application really easy and the instructions were great, but that really isn't relevant considering the lack of results. Overall I would not recommend this product at all.

I thought I'd give this product a go in a bid to experience wild change... Wild Ombre seemed to be the obvious choice. While there was a change to my hair, it is only subtle. Not what I was after but still nice nonetheless. As you can't pile the hair on top of your head like with a normal at home dye you do find yourself more light headed than usual. The instructions weren't overly helpful either especially since I was dealing with basically bleach.... My hair is a little fried but I'll put a treatment through and it'll be fine