ClairolNatural Instincts Semi-Permanent No Ammonia Hair Dye, 6A Light Ash Brown

Have tried many, many hair colours over the years - mostly more 'natural' ones to avoid damage to my hair and use of ammonia.The French one I had used for some while became unobtainable so looking for a gentle colour that didn't turn my mid brown, + some grey, hair almost black then fade to a sort of off orange colour; lasted 6 - 8 weeks; smelt good and left my hair in good condition and was quick and easy to use. Was very nearly despairing of ever finding anything that met even a couple of these criteria when happened, by accident, on Natural Instincts. Was unsure as it is semi-permanent and others that are semi have washed out far too quickly and not covered grey well. Natural Instincts (I use the mid brown) is superb and ticks every one of my boxes including being the simplest to mix and apply (to dry hair) that have used in many years. Some take at least 50 minutes + heat to 'take' on grey hair and are so tedious and still look patchy and unnatural. This is all done in 25 minutes (including conditioning) and the lovely colour lasts a good 6 weeks before gradually washing out. Hair smells great and is smooth and shiny after using the excellent conditioner - enough of this for a good many shampoos. This is half the price of most have tried and yet is 100% better and is improving rather than damaging my hair and skin. Do not be put off by the semi- this is far superior in coverage and naturalness of colour than any permanent and lasts just as long if not longer. Don't know what the magic ingredient is - perhaps it's the coconut oil - but something really works. Thank you Clairol, please don't change colour or formula you have it just right !

I've used this range before but in blonde shades. For context, my hair prior to using this was all shades of blonde, dry and snapping due to an awful cut and dye job at the hairdressers. It was so awful that I actually brought a wig. It was also like candy floss so prior to using this dye, I used Olaplex, cut of any leads ends myself and literally babied it for a good 5 weeks. I knew I wanted to go back to a brunette shade but was also aware I would need to use a colour with golden or red tones so that it wouldn't go khaki. This dye certainly delivered!!My hair feels so soft, glossy and looks so much healthier!!! Its so easy to apply and the conditioner that comes with it is beautiful.It's picked out some of the blonder bits and looks like I've been to the hairdressers (and had a good job done).I will still need to use frequent treatments but I highly recommend this shade if you want to go from blonde to a light brown.Absolutely love it and at a great price too. As its semi perm, we will see how long the shade actually lasts but all in all, so pleased and I actually like my hair again.

This is the medium brown 5.I have long hair and only needed 2 boxes as consistency was relatively watery and easy to cover hair,Really shiny and glossy however definitely darker than a 5.This colour is a 4 or a 3 and even soon fading I would say is darker than a 5 unless in direct sunlight.Slightly warm undertone

Lovely colour, I had fairly light blonde and dark roots. I used this to blend them together and dragged the colour down to add more dimension. Has lasted really well as this pic is a few washes later. Left it on a bit longer than stated so it would take more. One hundred percent recommend!!

After bleaching my hair large roots x2 times I was left with a lightbulb head that purple shampoo helped slightly but just made it brighter. I bought this after slight research on how to tone down. Went a little too dark but much more natural and normal look, it will probably lighten after a couple washes but feeling much better about my hair now, minus the bleaching damage. After photo is the smiling emoji

I love the colour & the brand feels & smells kinder than my previous brand however I usually do my roots around 3 months after a full application but with 6A I felt it necessary to do them after 3 weeks. A different shade I used in this brand did last a bit longer but still not 3 months, which is a big downside. It's also a little runnier, making it messier to apply but with my allergies, I can't say that I'll not use this brand again as the comfort factor somewhat outweighs the top-up frequency required but I will sometimes most likely use my old brand or even try a new one.

I ordered one close to my natural hair colour to cover a few grey hairs. It did not change my hair colour or cover any grey. It just made my hair a bit shinier. I don't know if I got 1 from a faulty batch but I will not be ordering it again.

Good colour ,