Daniel Field Natural Advanced Formula Water Hair Colour as good as it sounds?

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Has anyone used this? I have very dry curly hair but about 10% of it is now grey. I want to hide the greys but I can't risk using a box dye as my hair is so dry at the ends. This product claims to be non-damaging but can be used as a permanent and will cover grey. It sounds too good to be true - is it?
www.danielfieldmailorder.co.uk/radiant-red-copper/

I've tried it a couple of times now as I love the concept. Have to report disappointing grey coverage on both occasions. I get better results with henna.

I use it.
It is very gentle, not tested on animals and if left on for the correct time permanent.
Originally I travelled across London and the stylist at Daniel field coloured it with fantastic results.
Now I buy it mail order and a local hairdresser puts it on.
She says my hair is in very good condition.
Beware the colours come up very dark so always go lighter.
Ring the advice line which give really good advice which colours to use for the desired results

I have used this for years and love it. I've never found it to be damaging at all, and it always leaves my hair looking in good condition.
I do find however that the colours come out darker than you would expect them to. If you are wondering about which colour to go for, then choose one shade lighter than you actually want.
You can alter just how rich the colour is by the length of time you leave it on your hair, and also how permanant it actually is, by applying it on wet or dry hair.
I've found grey coverage to be excellent and probably have about 30% grey.
I would say be careful of only doing your roots when you re-dye it in future, as I do feel like it can easily build up and leave the colour looking a bit blocky after a while if you slap it all over every time.

The best thing about it is there is no smell at all from the dye. It feels almost like a depp conditioner.
I just wish it was a bit cheaper, as whilst not really expensive, if you need your roots doing regularly or need to play about to find a colour you are happy with, it adds up fairly quickly. I wish they did small samples.

Is it expensive?
I need to do something about my grey hair.
It's not a lot but my hair is very dark brown and I can really see the grey strands.
Is it sold in boots?

I've just checked out the link.
Would 1 pack be enough for thick bra strap length hair?
I couldn't find the answer on the website.

It's under a tenner a box I think, but make sure you use that link above (as there was another site that was selling it unofficially)

I would say go 2 shades lighter than you need. I have brown/black hair and use 'oak' medium brown and last time my hair looked BLACK! (As I have to leave on for an hour to cover my grey)

Agree you need to be careful about colour build up. I'm thinking of just getting one of those clairol root touch up next time as I think another application of Daniel Field will make my hair too dark

Yes Jasmine, a half size (half price) bottle for root touch up would be great (Daniel are you reading this?)

Wow - sounds good - think I'll go for it!

Has anyone used it to colour over henna?

I've used it in the past and it was fine but it didn't cover greys brilliantly. I think I used the lightest ash brown one and I'd say my hair is mid brown.

I've recently ventured into the world of henna and while the grey coverage and condition is great, I'm not sure I can deal with the red tones. You have to be careful dying over henna and I was wondering if this might be a gentle way to do it.

Yes. I used it all the time over henna with no problems at all. I always used pure body art quality henna though, and not henna with any metallic salts etc added, so I would be wary if I had used a "box henna" so to speak.
As usual the instuctions do say not to use over henna, but then everything does really doesn't it? There's a lot of misinformation about henna out there.

One thing to bear in mind however, is that whilst it is indeed very gentle, and doesn't feel like a normal dye, from what I remember the ingredients of the powder contain something that once you mix it with water actually turns into a form of peroxide. This is how they are able to say that it contains no peroxide etc.

ihatethecold - I think you would probably need 2 boxes if your hair is thick. I have very long hair but it is very fine, and 1 box only just does my hair. For decent coverage 2 would probably work far better.

Oh I'm quite tempted! My hair is now very silvery blond White but hate the feeling ordinary dyes leave on my hair, but it need a bit of oomph.

Thanks jasmine. Yes, I've only used BAQ henna and indigo so hopefully no metallic salts. I worry about the turning to peroxide thing though. Isn't peroxide a problem with henna?

Did the Daniel Field colour successfully colour over/tone down the henna jasmine? Sorry to hijack but I'm really struggling to find info about this elsewhere.

Yes. I also used henna and indigo, and found that Daniel Field watercolours helped tone it down a lot.
I think the peroxide in it must be of such low concentration that it really doesn't affect the henna. My hair certainly didn't burn or turn an odd colour like you hear some manufacturers telling you will happen!
Sodium perborate is the ingredient that I believe Daniel Field contains, which when mixed with water releases peroxide if you do want to explore it a bit more.
I used to switch about between the two all the time. I love the effects that henna gives but it's just so time consuming, and once I started to get more grey, it was just too much to keep on top of.

Thanks for that jasmine. That's really reassuring. I've had a few freak outs recently about my hair being too red and about there being no way of removing or dying over henndigo. If I can tone it down with Daniel Field colours I'll be happy. So do I go for an ashier brown to tone it down or a warmer brown to blend better with the current hendigo colour?

I would say go with an ash brown if you want to tone down the red.You may find that a small amount of the warmth of henna still comes through in direct sunlight though the first time you use it. How dark is your hair at the moment?
I will say that getting the colour to blend in well is never a problem I've had with Daniel Field colours. They just seem to blend and adapt to your own hair incredibly well.
It is unfortunately trial and error in finding out how long to leave the colour on for the richness and good grey coverage that's suitable for you though. I usually apply to dry hair and leave on for around 40-45 minutes. You may want to leave it for only 20 or 25 the first time you use it though to get an idea of the colour its going to give your hair.

Thanks for this, I've never heard of it before. I'm going to have a good read of the link.

Thanks jasmine. It's naturally a mid brown but with the hendigo it's a lot warmer and glows red in sunlight.

Hi just wondered if anyone could help. I've recently used Daniel Field light ash brown on my hair to cover up some brassy highlights which I don't like. They are too warm and do not suit my complexion at all. My hair is naturally a medium ash brown. The colour took well on my roots and was similar to my natural colour. However it hasn't covered the highlights much at all :( I left it on for a full hour too. I am no tempted to try Neutral ash brown but worried this may be too dark Has anyone used this before? I am after a result which is a deep rich medium ash brown- not too dark or warm. Or shall i just use the Light ash brown again and just hope tje colour builds up? Thanks :)