Gold copper brown?! Hardly (Garnier Nutrisse)

Member Name: leanne8686

Product:	Garnier Nutrisse
Date:	03/05/09 (500 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: hair seems in nice condition, smells nice

Disadvantages: not enough of a change in colour :(

Garnier Nutrisse has had a major revamp since the pic above, the box is now lime green and yellow; it looks a lot more modern and attractive.
The colour cream itself has had a makeover too, it is now a 'conditioning cream' with 2 times more avocado oil than it used to have, avocado oil is a natural conditioner.

The colour I have chosen is 4.34, the colour names have changed along with the new formula so it tells me the old name for this shade was 'Toffee' now its called 'Gold Copper Brown'.

My hair is dyed black which is notoriously hard to over-dye if you change your mind, this colour says it works to lighten hair even if it is dark brown-black so I'm hoping it will work!

I'm writing this review as I dye my hair, almost a live feed! At the minute I'm sat with the mixture on my head with my kitchen timer set to 35 minutes beside me.

Applying the dye
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In the box are a bottle of developer milk, a tube of colour cream, 1 sachet of after colour conditioner and the instructions.

The instructions are simple to follow, simply squeeze the mixture from the tube into the bottle, shake it up and then break off the tip of the applicator bottle and start straight away applying the mixture to your dry unwashed hair.

As you mix the two creams together in the bottle the mixture starts to change colour, it goes a purply brown colour (in this case).

First tip, be very careful with the applicator bottle! I went to squeeze some dye out onto my hair and it went in the opposite direction! I snapped the tip off as I was meant to but obviously on an angle lol. I ended up with mixture on my bathroom door!

When I eventually mastered the crazy bottle I managed to apply it evenly to all my hair, the mixture is quite thick and once on your hair doesn't drip which is good. I as usual didn't wear the gloves provided and am typing this with dark brown hands lol.
I am told on the instructions that the mixture will get darker as it develops and not to worry.

Leave the mixture on for 25 minutes unless your hair is hard to dye (me) then leave it on up to 35 minutes.


This is the point I'm at now, 20 minutes to go......the mixture is now dark brown, the bit that was left in the bottle has changed colour too.
Its drying very quickly, it doesn't feel at all wet on my head.
A good thing about this colour cream so far is it's smell; it smells fruity and not too chemically, good when you have to sit with it on your head for 35 minutes!


Brrriiinnggg! - That was my kitchen timer by the way, times up.


So to the bathroom to rinse, I'm using the shower head attachment on my taps so I can minimise the mess!

The mixture does take a while to rinse out but I always find hair dyes do so it's not a minus point for me.
The colour coming off in the bath is a nice golden brown so I'm really hoping this colour will be on my hair too!

Eventually the water runs clear, next I have to apply the conditioner. Some other dyes have a conditioner in a tube that lasts a couple of goes but this one is in a sachet so I'll have to use it all or throw the remainder away.
The conditioner smells lovely and fruity too, a lot like Garnier shampoos do.
It's quite a greasy conditioner but it feels nice on my freshly coloured hair and I'm thinking it will do some good.

Leave for 2 minutes then rinse out....I do.

Now its crunch time....is the colour nice, with my hair wet I can't tell much difference as my hair looks nearly black when its soaking wet!

And after drying it still looks nearly black.....
Disappointed!
The colour is ever so slight, mostly on my roots but not really anywhere else!
My hair feels in nice condition at least, it's shiny and healthy looking but not enough difference in colour for my liking
The little chart on the box that shows the results shows black hair going a golden brown colour and I'd say mine is more a mahogany colour, very dark brown/black with a hint of red.

By all means try Garnier Nutrisse yourself but don't pin your hopes on the colour on the box.

Garnier Nutrisse Cream costs around £4.80 and is available in tonnes of shades.

Summary: For me- a waste of £4.80