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Clairol Natural Instincts Brass Free Haircolor, Light Brown 6C 1 ea

 
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Clairol Natural Instincts Brass Free Haircolor, Light Brown 6C, 1 ea
 
2.9

(based on 10 reviews)

Ratings Distribution

  • 5 Stars

     

    (2)

  • 4 Stars

     

    (3)

  • 3 Stars

     

    (0)

  • 2 Stars

     

    (2)

  • 1 Stars

     

    (3)

44%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Easy to use (9)
  • Gentle (6)
  • Great color (5)
  • Natural look (5)

Cons

  • Color misrepresented (4)

Best Uses

  • Graying hair (7)
  • Touch ups (5)
    • Commitment To Color:
    • Semi-permanent (8)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Beauty conscious (5), Survivalist / minimalist (4)

Most Liked Positive Review

 

it works... no brassy color

The color stays on forever. I've been using the product for about 1 year and I only touch up the roots, to avoid over-processing my hair, and the color always matches... in ...Read complete review

The color stays on forever. I've been using the product for about 1 year and I only touch up the roots, to avoid over-processing my hair, and the color always matches... in order words, very little if any fading, and it does NOT turn yellow or brassy... my ends have not been retouched for months and they still look fabulous. I've used semi-permanent coloring for 35 years and this is the best product I've ever used, by far!

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Most Liked Negative Review

 

Looked good for about one week.

The color looked great for about one week on my previously colored hair before it faded out. It did nothing for my gray hair. I am not sure if it is me or the ...Read complete review

The color looked great for about one week on my previously colored hair before it faded out. It did nothing for my gray hair. I am not sure if it is me or the hair color because nothing seems to work on my salt and pepper hair. I do swim 3 times a week in a pool with minimal chlorine added and I wear a cap and wash my hair straight after swimming. I won't buy this product again. I do however know someone who loves this product and says it works for her.

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4.0

Clairol Natural Insincts Brass Free

By amsw

from FL

describe yourself Beauty Conscious

See all my reviews

Pros

  • Easy To Use
  • Gentle
  • Great Color
  • Long-Lasting
  • Natural Look

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Graying Hair

    Comments about Clairol Natural Instincts Brass Free Haircolor, Light Brown 6C, 1 ea:

    I love this color and the Brass Free feature. It worked better for me after always using the regular Natural Instincts for years. But...to Clarol; adding the 2wk color packet makes me think that the product won't last but 2 weeks. It was always fine before you started adding this packet. Every 2 week packet I have used was too red and too dark. Go back to just the hair color alone.

    • Commitment To Color:
    • Semi-Permanent

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    1.0

    2 week color refresher is terrible!

    By beautyconnoisseur

    from North Carolina

    describe yourself Beauty Conscious

    Pros

    • Easy To Use

    Cons

    • Color Misrepresented
    • Too Harsh

    Best Uses

    • Touch Ups

    Comments about Clairol Natural Instincts Brass Free Haircolor, Light Brown 6C, 1 ea:

    I have been using Natural Instincts for years to cover up my summer highlights every fall. This year I went with the brass free brunette in light brown (my natural color is medium brown) to darken my highlights. The initial color turned out fine, other than it damaged my hair pretty bad which is not how it used to do when I've used their products in the past. After 2 weeks I'd noticed some typical fading and used the 2 week refresher that came with the box. It turned my hair RED! Why would they have a packet in the brass free line that would do the opposite of what you're trying to achieve?? I emailed them and so disappointed. I now see several terrible reviews on the refresher packet. Why are they still putting this in the color boxes??! Now I am going to have no choice, but to dye my hair again to try and cover up this red and that's just more color and damage to my hair. Will never purchase anything from Clairol again.

    • Commitment To Color:
    • Semi-Permanent

    Comment on this review

    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

     
    2.0

    DO NOT USE 2 WEEK COLOR REFRESHER!

    By Beverly715

    from Chattanooga, TN

    describe yourself Beauty Conscious

    See all my reviews

    Pros

    • Easy To Use
    • Gentle

    Cons

    • Color Misrepresented

    Best Uses

    • Graying Hair
    • Touch Ups

    Comments about Clairol Natural Instincts Brass Free Haircolor, Light Brown 6C, 1 ea:

    I used this product to conceal/blend summer root growth and to bring my hair closer to it's natural color. I chose brass free because my hair tends to pull red tones when colored. The product itself worked great. Color was quite pleasing until I applied the two week refresher packet. I KID YOU NOT, suddenly I'm carrot-top. Come on, Clairol. Why include that 'refresher' packet in with the Brass Free product -- knowing full well it was going to turn hair a nasty, unnatural shade of red? Shame on you. Very disappointing.

    • Commitment To Color:
    • Semi-Permanent

    Comment on this review

    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

     
    1.0

    Refresher turns hair bright orange/red

    By Camille

    from Wisconsin

    describe yourself Beauty Conscious

    Pros

      Cons

      • Color Misrepresented
      • Doesn't Last

      Best Uses

        Comments about Clairol Natural Instincts Brass Free Haircolor, Light Brown 6C, 1 ea:

        The 2 week refresher packet turned my hair bright reddish orange, just as it has for other users. Clairol was not helpful at all and just gave a scripted response that could have been read off the directions included with the color. They made every excuse possible regarding all the reviews regarding this, but took zero responsibility that just maybe their product was defective. Just wanted to warn others about the packet.

        • Commitment To Color:
        • Semi-Permanent

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        4.0

        Okay except 2 wk refresher pkg.

        By Peggy

        from Iowa

        describe yourself Minimalist

        Pros

        • Easy To Use
        • Great Color
        • Natural Look

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Graying Hair

          Comments about Clairol Natural Instincts Brass Free Haircolor, Light Brown 6C, 1 ea:

          Covered grays but the two week touch-up packet was pure red even though the color I used was brown. I had to recolor with brown to cover it up. Now I buy the product and just pitch the little extra package.

          • Commitment To Color:
          • Semi-Permanent

          Comment on this review

          (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

           
          1.0

          I bought it because it was highly rated.

          By ageless yogini

          from Boise ID

          describe yourself Minimalist

          See all my reviews

          Verified Buyer

          Pros

          • Easy To Use

          Cons

          • Color Misrepresented

          Best Uses

            Comments about Clairol Natural Instincts Brass Free Haircolor, Light Brown 6C, 1 ea:

            I liked the description of being 'brass free' it couldn't have mis-respresented it self more..the first color was fine....the boost color at 2 weeks turned my hair tomato red....really red!!!...ended up back at the colorist to turn around the damage...

            • Commitment To Color:
            • Demi-Permanent

            Comment on this review

            (2 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

             
            5.0

            wow

            By Noelle the FB Junky

            from Pearland tx

            describe yourself Minimalist

            See all my reviews

            Verified Buyer

            Pros

            • Easy To Use
            • Gentle
            • Great Color
            • Long-Lasting
            • Natural Look

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Graying Hair
              • New Look
              • Touch Ups

              Comments about Clairol Natural Instincts Brass Free Haircolor, Light Brown 6C, 1 ea:

              I keep buying this product cause it works! Covers the grays and it looks natural! A stylist thought it was my natural color!

              • Commitment To Color:
              • Semi-Permanent

              Comment on this review

              (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

               
              2.0

              Looked good for about one week.

              By Analise

              from Sacramento

              describe yourself Beauty Conscious

              See all my reviews

              Verified Buyer

              Pros

              • Easy To Use
              • Gentle

              Cons

              • Doesn't Last

              Best Uses

              • Graying Hair

              Comments about Clairol Natural Instincts Brass Free Haircolor, Light Brown 6C, 1 ea:

              The color looked great for about one week on my previously colored hair before it faded out. It did nothing for my gray hair. I am not sure if it is me or the hair color because nothing seems to work on my salt and pepper hair. I do swim 3 times a week in a pool with minimal chlorine added and I wear a cap and wash my hair straight after swimming. I won't buy this product again. I do however know someone who loves this product and says it works for her.

              • Commitment To Color:
              • Temporary

              Comment on this review

              (4 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

               
              4.0

              Great for managing grey

              By dscom-shopper

              from Cincinnati, Ohio

              See all my reviews

              Pros

              • Easy To Use
              • Gentle
              • Great Color
              • Natural Look

              Cons

                Best Uses

                • Graying Hair
                • Touch Ups

                Comments about Clairol Natural Instincts Brass Free Haircolor, Light Brown 6C, 1 ea:

                I have long hair, and have been coloring my hair for 20 years to even out the color (summer to winter growth) or enhance natural color, so I did not color it that often (3-4 times/year). Now that I am starting to go gray, I've found that to keep the root growth camouflaged and re-color the grays, I need to color more often. This product doesn't provide the richness and depth of color as some of the other permanent products (hence the 4 stars) -- but it also doesn't strip it of both moisture and natural color as much, either. If you stick close to your natural color, you'll get a believable color with a pretty, lasting shine. I think Clairol has effectively hit the mark in filling a gap with a longer-lasting grey coverage product (this lasts longer than other less-permanent grey-specific products I've tried), yet can be used fairly often while minimizing damage and with pleasing color results. I especially appreciate the Brass-Free formula which I've used more recently - I don't end up reddish when it's close to time to re-color.

                • Commitment To Color:
                • Semi-Permanent

                Comment on this review

                (6 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

                 
                5.0

                it works... no brassy color

                By Donna D

                from Mesa, Arizona

                describe yourself Minimalist

                See all my reviews

                Verified Buyer

                Pros

                • Easy To Use
                • Gentle
                • Great Color
                • Matches box or darker
                • Natural Look

                Cons

                  Best Uses

                  • Apply to roots or all
                  • Graying Hair
                  • New Look
                  • Touch Ups

                  Comments about Clairol Natural Instincts Brass Free Haircolor, Light Brown 6C, 1 ea:

                  The color stays on forever. I've been using the product for about 1 year and I only touch up the roots, to avoid over-processing my hair, and the color always matches... in order words, very little if any fading, and it does NOT turn yellow or brassy... my ends have not been retouched for months and they still look fabulous. I've used semi-permanent coloring for 35 years and this is the best product I've ever used, by far!

                  • Commitment To Color:
                  • Semi-Permanent

                  Comment on this review

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