does NOT do exactly what it says on the tin (Hydrience by Clairol)

Name: junebugz

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Product:	Hydrience by Clairol
Date:	02/08/00 (349 review reads)
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Advantages: easy to apply, little colour loss when washing

Disadvantages: colour COMPLETELY different to picture on box, not very good conditioner

I tried Clairol Hydrience in shade Island Spice (Medium Mahogany Brown). My first impressions were good - it was easy to apply, with no drips or messiness (although it was very smelly - make sure you open a window so you don't gas yourself with the fumes).

Once I'd applied the dye, I piled my hair up on top of my head, and it stayed there for the whole time - so no dyed neck, ears, face etc! I left the dye for the maxiumum permissable time (45 mins) before washing it out as my hair is dark and I wanted the maximum lightening effect.

The conditioner that came in the packet was not as effective as any of the others I've tried - most post-dye conditioners leave your hair feeling really soft and silky, but this left my hair feeling just normal.

The main problem with this dye is the colour - I would agree with the description on the box of "medium mahogany brown", as it turned a dark reddish brown colour. However, the picture on the front of the box clearly showed a bright orange colour, which this dye definitely was not. I don't mind too much, as I think this colour is actually nicer than the orange, but the box is VERY misleading.

The smelliness of the dye stayed in my hair until I next washed it, which wasn't very pleasant. On the plus side, there was very little colour loss when I did wash my hair.

Overall, I found the dye good, although the conditioner left something to be desired. However, be VERY careful when choosing a shade, as you may not end up with the colour you were expecting!

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