I was getting bored with my hair and decided to do something crazy and branch out from the same style I have had for almost 4 years. I have wanted a balayage for ages now but its so expensive in salons. Instead, I picked up a box of loreal wild ombre on special for $13 and gave it a whirl myself!
Now I wanted a really subtle look so didn't do a straight ombre like on the box. I watched heaps of tutorials online and came across one which used backcombing to achieve a really natural result.
I have extremely thick, long hair so I was worried that the backcombing might be too difficult - and it was, to start with! It gets a bit confusing and you just have to keep going once you start! I tried my best to section off parts of my hair but ended up just grabbing chunks as i went,backcombing and then dying the end strands which were left. This is a really great way to diffuse the colour so it blends in more naturally.
After about 20 minutes ( I should have left it longer but was scared it would be too light) I rinsed it out , smothered my hair with conditioner and began the really arduous task of detangling the backcombed hair.
The result was perfect! Exactly how it looked in the tutorial, nice and subtle and extremely natural looking. However, after this first taste I wanted more... and so I ended up going back through my hair freestyling with the left over dye to create highlights throughout it. I really love the result but it definitely damaged my hair a wee bit so I think I will end up getting a cut and colour towards the end of summer!
My verdict is that its super easy to use, it has an awesome comb applicator that does the work for you and the colour is really nice once developed! If you're after a cheap fix and want to try something new then this is for you!
I love this stuff! I hate having to fork out over $100 each time to get my hair dyed at the salon so I gave this product a try and found it so easy to use! I love the messy ombre look and didnt want my hair to look too perfect - more of a messy beach look and it came out great. 6 months on and it still looks really cool - would use again!
Tips: Tie your hair up in a pony tail and use the brush to get random pieces - it leaves a much messier, sun beached natural looking dye job!