If a woman decides to self-dye her hair, then when choosing a dye, the most important factor is the quality, which will ensure a good appearance to the hair and will guarantee minimal damage from exposure.
But even for the guarantee of high results, few people want to pay huge money. Garnier is a very popular, recognizable brand. She is advertised by the most beautiful Russian actresses, TV hosts and sportswomen.
The advantages of paint from the company Garnier
The well-known French manufacturer Garnier has been producing various cosmetics for about 60 years, including hair dye products. Experts claim that this paint is one of the most harmless in the mass-market category.
The main advantages of paint from this brand are:
- Ease of operation, convenient for home use;
- The minimum required amount of ammonia or lack thereof;
- Contains natural substances and oils, the hair, indeed, becomes soft;
- Exceptionally wide range of colors;
- Long-lasting color stability;
- Affordable price (budget option);
- There are many places where the product can be purchased: on the Internet with delivery, in hypermarkets, as well as various stores near the house.
Types, composition and price of products Garnier Color Naturals
Types of paint Garnier outlined four collections:
- Olia collection. It is considered the highest quality among all available from this manufacturer. The reason is clear - the paint does not contain ammonia at all, but there are a lot of natural oils in its composition (60% of the total volume of the substance is oils). The complex of oils is chosen in such a way as not only to soften the hair during dyeing, but also to promote more intensive penetration of dyes into the hair structure. Like all non-ammonia agents, it is much more expensive.
- Collection Garnier Color Sensation. The main highlight of this line is brightness, which shows an expressive name. The composition of this hair dye Garnier is a special pearl ingredient that reflects light and gives the hair a natural, but very intense shine. Also in the composition there are flower oils, they help the hair to remain soft.
- The Color & Shine collection - like Olia, is also ammonia-free paint. The special composition gives the hair not a bright mirror shine, like Color Sensation, but a soft glow due to two main components: argan oil and cranberry essence. Since this is a sparing variant of coloring, the Сolor & Shine line is not suitable for coloring gray hair, especially if it is pronounced.
- Finally, Garnier’s pride and its most popular product is the Color Naturals collection. Famous for the content of three oils in its composition: avocado, olive and carite. Avocado does not allow the core of the hair to become tough when interacting with the coloring matter, olive oil allows you to restore the hair structure after dyeing, and carite oil is responsible for maintaining shine. Wax and polymer additives reinforce the result - resistant staining in combination with elasticity and softness.
With all this, the Color Naturals line is the cheapest of all Garnier products. Although it is worth noting that all the collections of this brand belong to the category of affordable. The following groups are listed by degree of price increase:
- Color Naturals (from 90 to 170 rubles);
- Color & Shine (from 120 to 220 rubles);
- Color Sensation (from 130 to 230 rubles);
- Olia (from 290 to 360 rubles).
The cheapest options Garnier Color Naturals can be purchased in large hypermarkets such as Auchan, where the cost of packaging will be from 90 to 110 rubles. In specialized cosmetic stores the same product will cost from 120 to 140 rubles.
The most expensive purchase will cost if you go to a small online store - there the paint can cost up to 170 rubles, not including delivery.
Color palette Garnier
The paint was developed in four series, but the emphasis on the color range of each series is different:
- ColorNaturals has 46 shades: 19 light, 6 red and red, 21 dark - the most balanced series;
- Color & Shine has 17 shades: 5 light, 6 dark, 6 red and red;
- Color Sensation has 25 shades: 11 light (including decolorant), 13 dark, 1 red;
- Olia - 25 shades: 8 light, 13 dark, 4 red and red.
Garnier Color Naturals: a variety of shades
As already mentioned, Color Naturals has the largest selection of shades. Let us dwell on them in more detail.
The table lists all the branded shades of Color Naturals, although most often you can find information that this series has 43 shades in its collection. The difference is due to the fact that some shades of hair color Garnier Naturals are no longer available - they are gradually replaced by others, and the palette is expanded.
Such a systematic replacement suggests that the company constantly monitors the reaction of customers, recalling not too popular shades and replacing them with more promising ones, improving their color palette.
Instructions for self-dyeing hair paint Garnier
First, we remind the caution about which all manufacturers write in their instructions, but which customers often neglect - before starting painting it is necessary to make sure that there is no allergy or other irritation on the paint.
To do this, squeeze out a drop of coloring matter (it is usually in an aluminum tube) and apply it on the skin: behind the ear, at the crook of the elbow, at the wrist, or at any other convenient place. According to the instructions you need to wait at least 12 hours, but you can restrict an hour and a half. If there is no redness, you can proceed.
All modern hair dyes have a creamy texture and do not flow. Gone are the days when the paint floated on the face and flowed by the collar. But, nevertheless, when self-coloring protective equipment is still required.
First you need to wear open home clothes, the best is one that is not a pity to get a little dirty. Especially if dark paint is applied.
It is not necessary to wash the hair, but it is necessary to carefully comb them so that there is no tangling. For painting will need the following items:
- Old towel;
- Mixing container (any non-metallic utensils);
- A brush with stiff bristles; an old toothbrush is suitable for short hair;
- Hairbrush.
Since an allergy test was performed, the package is already open and there are:
- Instruction;
- Aluminum tube of paint (40 ml);
- Plastic bottle with developing milk (60 ml);
- A pair of disposable transparent gloves;
- Sachet with a caring balm.
In a glass or plastic bowl with a non-metallic object (for example, a wooden stick) it is necessary to thoroughly mix the paint from the tube with the developer from the plastic bottle to a homogeneous mass.
The skin along the hairline, including the forehead, ears, and the back of the head (especially in the area of the cheeks, where small hairs grow that can stain) is smeared with cream. Then you can wear gloves and start the process.
If the hair is short, you can paint it in any convenient order: from the forehead to the temporal parts and further to the back of the head. Or vice versa. If the hair is long, they can be divided into several strands for convenience, dyeing each separately, and then rub the remaining paint over the entire surface.
Leave paint on 30, maximum 40 minutes. Then rinse thoroughly. If the regrown hair roots are painted, it is recommended to first apply paint to the roots, and distribute the rest over the rest, and also wait 30 minutes, as indicated in the instructions.
After that, you need to rinse the head with water and apply a caring balm from a bag, which is better to cut in advance. After two or three minutes, rinse again.
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