Best box hair dye

[JammyCandy]

Brown hair with some greys and find most box dyes I’ve tried only cover the greys for a couple of weeks, then seem to wear off.

What do you use?

Or is it worth paying for a salon job?

I usually go to the salon but watching with interest as it might have to go after the price increase!
I usually have a balayage.

Jeeze a salon job is ludicrous isn't it?!

@JammyCandy I'm a hairdresser. You'd be better off to go online and buy professional colour, better coverage and better for your hair.
(Obviously if you make a balls of it you don't have any comeback as they clearly state for professional use only)

Feel free to pm me with a pic of your hair and I can tell you what to buy if you like!

I use Garnier Nutrisse, have done for years. It doesn't show greys after a couple of weeks although obviously you do get root regrowth. I use 4 (dark brown)

Neither! I have found after 25 years of hair dyeing that the best overall is neither hairdresser (too pricey and never exactly what I want) nor box dye (nearly always brassy on me) but buying professional dye and developer and mixing and applying it myself. It’s pretty cheap (one tube will last 3 root touch ups). Then I’ll sometimes also throw in some bleach highlights on the top, again not box job but powder and developer. I usually buy in Sally’s or on line. Either way, I like the freedom to do it myself when I have the time and also the cost. But I sort of also like the challenge of how it will turn out. (Disclaimer: it doesn’t always look perfect BUT I have never burnt all my hair off or whatever people worry about).

@schooloutsforever
What professional dye do you buy? I've been blobbing blonde on my grey locks for about 10 yrs and flip between brands. I like L'Oréal Excellence Age Perfect and Josh Wood but would like to try a professional brand for a change. TIA

I buy professional dye as well now after seeing tips on here.

Works brilliantly, my hairdresser complimented me when getting it cut at the weekend.

Do my roots about every 5-6 weeks, doesn't fade.

Which brand do you buy? Is it on amazon please?

Wella Koleston Perfect. You can find colour charts via google to pick the right shade. To cover grey you also want a proportion of the equivalent Pure Natural shade and you also need to buy developer. I get mine from Amazon.

It's worth looking at xmondo on YouTube, he reviews people's attempts at hair colouring and tells you what they're doing wrong, or right

Thanks BBJ

I have mousey brown hair with some greys coming through i use L'Oreal casting creme gloss. It lasts longer than 28 washes I find but no roots showing as it fades gradually. I can get about 3 months between colours.