It has been a while since I've coloured my hair, (approximately 1.5 years) - and it shows. My roots have grown below my ear (yikes!) but because the colour is not too different then my natural colour, it isn't that noticeable, and at most, it looks like I'm jumping on the 'ombre hair' trend (which I'd like to think I started, j/k). Nonetheless, I was very pleased with trying something new from the Product Review Club to give myself an overall even colour.

The thing that concerned me was the difference between my very long roots and the bottom of my hair, but since the dye would be matching the lower half (I went slightly lighter than my roots which are normally very dark brown), the dye ended up evening the two out adequately.

With only a 10 minute soak, this is definitely a time efficient product - although usually I wait until my roots grow too long in which case, I normally soak my roots for a longer period of time then the ends. With a 10 minute timeframe, I wasn't too comfortable adding too much time onto the roots, but fortunately the colour change was not drastic, so I did not receive a noticeably uneven result.

The dye itself was substantialy thicker than I'm used to from other previous home hair dyes that I've used, which meant that it took more arm power to work it throughout my hair, but it was sufficient in covering my long hair.

While I'll be interested to see how it fades over the next month, as it is a demi-permanent dye that is supposed to last through 28 shampooings, I personally do look for a longer-lasting dye when I am dying my hair only because I want to minimize the damage from hair dye and thus would like to maximize the length of time between applications. This was not marketed for a longer-lasting period so I did not take this into account when I assessed the quality of the dye - but it was just something that would affect my decision in repurchasing this.

Overall I am impressed with its efficacy and efficiency as well as its minimal damage on my hair quality along with its comparatively pleasing scent when applying it. I did not notice a substantial difference in terms of shininess although I definitely did not see a dulling effect so that was a plus in my books. If you're looking for a hair dye that is relatively safe (aka not permanent) this is a very good one that is also very easy on the hair and has a comprehensive range of shades in my opinion.

I am usually pretty nervous about colouring my hair, mainly because I am a wash-and-go sort of girl and I don’t like the high maintenance feel of having to keep up with colouring my hair to avoid roots. That and the fact that I have pretty dark black hair so very little will actually cover that. This being said I like to try semi-permanent hair dyes such as this because it allows me to experiment with fun colours (knowing that it may or may not come out super vibrant over my black hair) which is why I chose shade 426 Deep Purple. I thought if I didn’t like it at least it would wash out in 28 washes!

I am reasonably happy with the colour. I am not blown away because honestly my hair doesn’t look that different to me (which I expected), but according to my sister my hair actually looks purple. I feel like as it starts to fade the purple might look more vibrant (as backwards as that sounds).

The product wasn’t easier or more difficult to apply than any other at home hair colour I have tried. The scent was less chemically but still strong in my opinion.

By far my favourite part of the product (as another reviewer also mentioned) was the conditioner included in the package! It was easily one of the best conditioners I have ever used. It was so thick and nourishing and it smelt phenomenal. While I found the hair colour itself took FOREVER to rinse out of my hair (and I was worried the long time I was taking to rinse it out would dry my hair out) the conditioner single handedly rescued it immediately. After applying the conditioner my hair was unbelievably silky, soft and shiny.

Overall I was happy with this product. I would recommend it to a friend based on the length of application time (10 minutes!) and the quality of the conditioner. Given that the purple did show up on my dark hair I think that people with lighter hair would be very happy with the colour payoff that this product provides. In addition I have long hair (it goes almost halfway down my back, and it’s curly!) and the amount of product in one box easily covered all of my hair.

I got this dye in a shade that was the best match for my natural hair color. I had some light blonde in my hair but wanted to go back to just my natural dark blonde. The application went smoothly, the only problem was I have pretty long hair and I had to really spread the dye. I would recommend using two if your hair is longer to make sure you really cover everything.
I love the idea of it making your hair soft and not damaging it at all. I also love the fact that it will wash out in 28 washes so it's not completely permanent just in case!
My hair turned out to be a really nice rich color. its very soft and shiny and I really loved the final product. I would probably buy this dye again and recommend it to others :)

I was given the chance to try Garnier's Herbashine through the Product Review Club. So far I am liking the product. The application process was pretty straight forward and I didn't encounter any problems. The product scent was similar to others. I like the fact that this is an ammonia free product. I have stayed away from dying my hair because I wasn't interested in having my hair permanently dyed. I didn't want to encounter constantly having the dye my hair to cover up my roots. But because of this, this would be best only for change your hair colour slightly. For me, I was able to darken my hair slightly and I am liking the results. I believe I would use this product again due mostly to the fact that it isnt' a permanent dye

I was really looking forward to trying Garnier's Herbashine mostly due to the fact that it only takes ten minutes to healthier looking hair. I didn't find the smell to be any different than other dyes but I found the process to be much quicker. I really appreciate not having to wait for thirty minutes for colour especially during the month of December! I have medium length hair and I found there to be ample enough product to do the job but I could see if you have longer hair maybe buying two kits. I used the colour light brown which is the natural colour of my hair as I was really only looking to cover just a few strands of grey and have more shine. I was happy with the results and combined with Garnier Fructis Color Shield Shampoo and Conditioner it helped prolong the colour. I love the fact that the colour isn't permanent so you don't have to worry about roots. I would recommend this product and I will continue to use it if not for my greys then for the shine alone! Thanks Loreal and ChickAdvisor for another great product!

Thanks to PRC for giving me a chance to try this product.
This the first time ever I used any coloring product for my hair. The main reason to try this hair color was to enhance the color of my hair. And also, as it says its ammonia free.
I was thinking that its gonna be lot of work to color my hair, but to my surprise it was very quick without any mess. It was very easy to follow the instructions and easy to apply. I like the consistency, was not drippy and holds well. And the time you need to keep it before washing is awesome, just 10 minutes. The smell is not strong and esp. like the conditioner, smells great and my hair was smooth and soft after the treatment.
The quantity of product was just enough to cover all my hair. Also, like to mention that I have only 2 visible grey hair and after coloring noticed that they were just having a hint of color and not covered completely. So, as advertised it is more for to enhance your existing hair color and not to cover your grey hair.
Price of this product is great and anyone can give a try to test this product.
In sort, I would buy and recommend this product.

I found Herbashine to be a great product! It gave me a beautiful, soft, shiny, subtle colour change that I've had many compliments on! I loved how easy the application was, and that the smell of the dye wasn't assaulting as they usually are! The cream was a little too thick for my liking though. Other than that, my experience using Herbashine was great! I'd totally use it again, and recommend it to others!!!

Well, I have to say, having a darker blond hair, it is hard to hold any sort of colour. But I do like colouring it to lighten it up a bit --make it a bit more bright. Since I have difficulties holding colour, I am pretty hesitant about trying new products or colouring it myself (I normally trust the professionals to it). I have to say, this was super easy and looks to be highly effective. It is not half as putrid smelling as a lot of hair colouring products are (and is ammonia free which is splendid!), and not only were the instructions actually simplified, it really didnt take a lot of time which was really nice. I so hate wasting an evening on my hair if I am doing it myself. It looks really sharp and after about two and a half weeks (with me washing my hair every night), the colour has stayed sharp and looks great! I would totally recommend this product!

I got Herbashine shade #500 (medium brown) through the product club review (thaanks)

1. Application: The application was easy, although the cream was too thick for my taste. The advantage of that, though, is that it doesn't drip, hence cleaner bathroom :) I liked that quantity was enough, as although I have medium lenght hair, it is quite thick and I have trouble, usually, getting through all my hair with just 1 box. With Herbashine, it was more than enough!

2. Product scent : it was awesome! Very nice, light scent, did not feel the chemical scent that hair color products usually have. Loved it!

3. Colour result: This is the icky part. So, my hair is closer to light brown, so I picked a medium brown, which was basically a TINY bit darker than my color. I did not dye my hair for 6 months, and used an ammonia-free dye. And before that, I dyed my hair maybe a year ago, or more, at a salon, also ammonia-free. So, I am not sure what happened, but my hair is literally BLACK. Honestly! I love it though :)) So, I am not sure whether it was because of my porous hair, or the previous dye, or what, but I followed instructions and my hair is black. The color is nice though...

4. Conditioner and hair after: I loved that there was a lot of conditioner in that little package. My hair felt totally smooth and tamed and nice. It's really really shiny and I styled it super easy! Love it!

5. Reason for coloring my hair: I just wanted a change, but I did not wanted to damage my hair with permanent colors. As I color my hair all the time before, and my hair was really bad. So, we'll see how it acts in a few weeks (I mean the quality of my hair). I think I would buy it again, though I would be hesitant with the shade, as I am not sure anymore what to choose if just a medium brown gave me solid black.

6. Yes, I would buy it again. And yes I would recommend it to a friend, with the color mishap warning though.

Thank you, ChickAdvisor :))

I haven't colored my hair in years since I didn't like the upkeep and damage to my ends, even though I always went to the salon. I was always paranoid about doing at-home hair coloring and dealing with the mess.

This package was easy to use and I'd recommend this if you don't need a drastic change and are looking for solid color as opposed to highlights/lowlights. It was easy to apply but although it's ammonia-free, it still has a mild icky hair color smell. My hair is naturally dark and I selected the dark reddish brown, so it left my hair with a minimal color change, more of a tint. It did give it a great shine and softness and my hair seems a bit thicker.

The product does what it says it should and I'll update if there's any issues with the gradual washout.