L’Oreal Paris Colorista Metallic Semi Permanent Hair Color for Bleached or Blonde Hair, Color Depositing Hair Mask Formula, Metallic Orchid Purple

I have my hair professionally coloured blue every few months. My next appointment is a month away and I had an event this weekend I wanted to look nice for but didn't want anything that would damage or affect my existing dye job. Bought this with some skepticism and did a test strand. It worked a treat to brighten up my faded and washed-out bits, so I did my whole head in turquoise and then painted darker blue and purple accents in over top of it. It worked really well and it left my hair soft and super conditioned. I know it will wash out very fast but that was a bonus for me. It will do the job and make my hair look nice for the event this weekend. My natural hair colour is a dark auburn and I have it bleached to about a 6 so it's pretty pale yellow before my dye goes on, and over the months it fades to both a greenish yellow and silvery white because I have three different shades of blue and purple. The L'Oreal mask went on easily and patched in the faded parts and brightened up the blue that was still holding on. 10/10 will buy again!

The color is pretty dark compared to box, though I'm sure after a wash or two the color will be closer to the box. The coverage is very consistent. Will buy again. I purchased #purple400.

I love this stuff. I have been coloring my hair with "unnatural" colors for over 20 years now. I started with Manic Panic at 13 and now in my 30's I have yet to go back to my natural color. I am also a former hairdresser/colorist so I have a LOT of experience with pretty much every brand of these semi-permanent colors. THIS IS MY HOLY GRAIL, RIDE OR DIE, BAE of the semi-perms for me. I decided a few years back to try the Feria Power Copper (C74). I love it but I have hair down to my butt and in order to keep it healthy, I only ever color my roots with the Feria. I then mix a bit of an orange or red/orange semi permanent color in with my conditioner and put that all over. It always turns out perfect. I am a fan of the Sparks (though I hate the smell!) and Special Effects (WAY OVERPRICED FOR WHAT YOU GET!) but I have found that the L'Oreal Tangerine is the BEST color and longest lasting. Seriously, this stuff is good. My hair practically glows. Full disclosure, I only wash my hair once, maybe twice a week. Because of this, this color lasts a ridiculously long time. It starts out a gorgeous deep red/orange and then fades orange to yellow/orange. It fades evenly as well. I usually only have to reapply this every 6-8 weeks. Why only 4 stars then? Well unfortunately, this does stain your hands and fingernails***. Most do because that's what a semi-permanent color is essentially-a stain for your hair. Since fingernails are made of the same keratin your hair is, it's nearly impossible to find a semi-permanent color that does not stain. L'Oreal includes an application brush and gloves so either use the gloves or just deal with the staining. For me, since I mix it in with my conditioner, the staining is minimal and usually washes away by the next day. The only brand I have not had stain is the Sparks brand. I really like their Orange Crush color, though it is a true orange (not red-orange like the L'Oreal Tangerine) so it fades quicker for me. It also smells like AXE and it seems to linger FOREVER! Gross LOL. But the L'Oreal smells really nice. ***Although this stains my skin/fingernails, I have not had ANY issue with this staining clothing, bedding, my tub, bathroom tile/countertops, etc. This was a MASSIVE issue for me with other semi-permanent colors. I stopped wearing white for years because of it. But now I am able to wear white even on hot sweaty days! Yay! Second reason for the 4 stars is not a reflection of L'Oreal or the product itself. I have this on a monthly subscribe and save however, I am lucky if I receive it every month. It is almost always delayed, but often it is cancelled. I once went about 5 months straight with each order being cancelled. The first time, fair enough, it did say it was temporarily out of stock. The rest of the cancellations, the product was shown to be in stock. What gives Amazon? Why offer a service if you don't actually provide it? I freaking love Amazon, but this has been super frustrating. Overall I highly recommend, though you might want to skip the subscribe and save option if you are definitely going to need it delivered every month. Happy coloring!

I have used this product for 5 years now and as long as it’s available I won’t be using anything else, I’ve tried all of them out there and they all fade so fast within a week. This product takes almost a full month before it fades on me. And it’s such a beautiful and vibrant color I get complimented on the daily.

So I've been using this for about 3-4 yrs now and it's okay. Box came a little smushed since it was shipped in a bag this time🙄 What I do like is that I can actually use this dye since it doesn't have ingredients like Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Polyethylene Glycol, Sorbitol,etc which trigger my migraines within minutes of being on my skin, hair or inside (food & drink). So I'm glad I finally found this. What I don't like is that after about 5 washings, it's gone poof no more like I never used it. I loved Manic Panic and Splat but they've got the ingredients that I found trigger my migraines. Those dyes would last for 6-10 months, of course it faded alot but you could still see it and I always got compliments on it and I also use Light Blonde hair color every 3 months or so and it still stayed in but not with Colorista. And now since I'm home more I'm not even washing my hair daily, usually 2-3 times a week so why it doesn't stay in longer I've got no clue. I haven't had an issue with this staining my skin but I've also learned my lesson with Manic Panic so I now know what to do & not do. I wear a beauty cape plus gloves and I've gotten to the point that I don't have to use Vaseline around areas on my face that I used to always manage to get it on. I also just choose sections to dye and not all of my hair, I experiment depending on my mood🤪😁 Also, I don't use bleach before using this or my Wella Semi Permanent Light Blonde hair color even though I'm starting to get those pesky gray hairs now😉 The pic of my hair is after a 2nd washing, it was much darker/brighter prior to washing this morning (dyed it 3 days ago). So it really does fade fast on my hair compared to the other 2 brands I mentioned above that I used to use.

Two problems: First of all the listing said “two piece set” so I assumed that would mean two boxes of the product shown in the listing. I only received one box for the product shown containing one tube of hair color. But I suppose it was a two piece set in a way… Because after using it, I simply do not believe the hair color in the tube was what was supposed to be in the box. This is the first time I’ve used this brand and am (or was) working towards a true silver but still had some residual blue and teal left in my hair even after bleaching. My bleached hair ranges from a level10 at the ends to about halfway between 8-9 at the roots. I do have some naturally silver hair but am not even 15% grey at the most prevalent places. I thought it looked a bit dark coming out of the tube and after I had applied it in a few areas, I actually even added some white conditioner to try to dilute it a bit. And I only left it on for 15 minutes because it just seemed to be getting too dark. My hair is indigo to electric blue. It’s not even remotely like the color on the box at any of the levels shown. When I looked online it looks like the color of the plastic tube for this color should be a dark color with a white cap and the color itself should have been fairly lavender toned. The tube in the box I received was white with a black cap labeled as “blue” and the dye itself was a dark bluish purple. I don’t hate the finished product but this was not at all what I was trying to do and have probably set myself back several weeks given how dark some of the areas are. I really hope this fades as quickly as some people say it does. Interestingly enough the areas that came out the closest to the box were the ones that had residual teal left in them and/or received the diluted color. While my truly lightened areas are the darkest and most indigo. One of these days I’ll learn to do a strand test first….

I am SO in love with this stuff! So far I've purchased it twice, it's that good. While it's perfect for MY needs, it might be a miss for you, and here's why: I have dark brown hair. Or shall I say HAD. I'ts turning grey, so it was salon dyed with highlights. But now my hair is growing out, and instead of a touch up, I want it to grow out to virgin hair. 2 inches of grey roots and faded medium brown ends? YUK! How was I going to leave the house unless wearing a ski mask?! I had this idea I wanted that purple/grey color after all the brown grew out. When I saw that this product doesn't damage your hair, I thought I'd try it. I've used manic panic in the past. This was reasonably priced so I went with this burgundy, because it didn't come in a purple for dark hair. Washed hair, towel dried. Instead of using the brush, I used a rat tail comb, applying the gel color on to the base and combing through. Waited. Rinsed. WOW!!!!! The grey is that gorgeous light purple, and in the light you can see streaks of dark burgundy on the brown hair. Subtle, but there. It looks like a salon did it. AND...my hair feels like it gets a conditioning treatment every time I use it! I'm not careful about avoiding my scalp, so my head is a little blotchy before my next shower. The next shower takes the scalp color off and it looks perfect. I've also put it on dry hair around my face, because those areas fade quickly because you wash your face twice a day and wear makeup. I just leave it in my hair until I wash it next. I never was very good at following directions, heehee! Comes with gloves, and the gloves are much better than box color gloves, but as a glove addict I always have the better fitting medical gloves on hand, and use those. LOVE. THIS. STUFF.

I used to use cherry koolaid to dye my hair and was hoping this would replicate that. It totally does! I have jet black hair, and using this dye gave my hair a red/maroony tint. It does show on black hair, but you need to have the right lighting. Being inside and using indoor lights doesn’t show up very well, but if you’re out in the sunlight it’ll be VERY noticeable. It was super easy to use. I wore an old tshirt, and split my hair into two. I put the dye directly onto my hands (with the gloves on) and rubbed it into each part. I have really long hair, about 24 inches, and I went about halfway up my hair with the dye. I still had a bit leftover. I held my hair away from my face and let it set for 30 minutes. It took a while to wash out since there was sooo much dye. Like 5-10 minutes rinsing my hair out under the faucet. I stopped when the water was a slight red and dried it off. The towel I used got stained, so beware of that. I washed my hair a few days later and dye still came out, but it didn’t stain as much as before. I would totally recommend this dye. If you’re careful, and take your time washing out your hair, you won’t get many stains. I didn’t get any stains on my skin or pillowcases. The conditioner in the dye left my hair super smooth and soft, which I was surprised about. I bought this product not worried about whether it was actually temporary or not. So far it’s still very vibrant. I’ve been through 3 washes and after the first, the dye stopped washing out.

This product is just amazing.... the color and everything. But order 2 quantity. Even you have Bob cut. I love it

It has stained my hands , my neck, all the parts of my body thats in contact with my hair after wash and dry . Very bad . Never had a hair dye like this before

Even if o pre lightened/ bleached hair the pink hardly comes through, and surely fades in a wash or two Certainly doesn't match to the other shades of L'Oréal colourists Highly disappointed

Definitivamente lo único malo que le veo es que dura poquito tiempo. Acondiciona el pelo y lo deja suave. Yo tengo algunos reflejos decolorados y mi color natural es castaño claro. El color sólo se fija en las partes decoloradas, es justo lo que yo buscaba y da un efecto Rosegold. Después de probarlo usé el tono Burgundy y cometí el error de meterme a una alberca y todas las partes decoloradas se volvieron verdes, volví a aplicar este tono rosa y mi pelo de nuevo es lindo y se quitó el tono verde.

Woww. I had brown hairs i tried this burgundy colorista as ombre on my hairs. And I found it Really cooool. And my hairs looks soo soft 😍