I recently dyed my hair using Overtone Deep Treatment Conditidner, a color depositing conditioner and I have to say, I’m in love! I ordered the kit in Merlot ($50), which is a beautiful burgundy! Since my hair was a brown to begin with, it came out as a very subtle natural burgundy rather than an extreme color. If you’re looking for that more extreme color you’ll have to bleach your hair before hand if it isn’t already super light. They also have daily conditioner that you use in between using the deep treatment which deposits a smaller amount of color than the deep treatment to maintain your color daily. I just ordered some, whoop!
I’ve used plenty of box dyes in the past trying to get red hair, but it always faded to an orange color and damaged the hell out of my hair. I have really long thick hair so two boxes just barely cuts it for me and every time I go to a salon I spend butt loads of money because of the length only to have it fade pretty much all out after the first or second wash. So I’m pretty much ready to say that this has become a holy grail product for me!
PROS:
- Vegan and cruelty free!
- Wonderful Smell (if you like mint)
- Doesn’t damage your hair
- Leaves hair feeling silky and smooth
- Doesn’t fade drastically after one wash with warm/hot water (I use color safe shampoo and conditioner). Here’s some more info on this.
- Super easy to apply and only takes 15 mins after application to process.
- Inexpensive compared to a salon visit.
- A little goes a long way – great for those of us with long hair!
CONS:
- Containers are made of plastic.
- Strong smell (if you hate mint)
- Stains everything – wear gloves!
- Not ideal for highlighted hair due to having to section these pieces out prior to getting in the shower ( this takes me the longest). This makes the process way longer than it should be.
