Garnier Nutrisse Hair Color Versus Loreal Superior Preference

A Comparison of Two Red Hair Color Products

Coloring your own hair can be fun. It can be quite enjoyable to experiment with different colors and shades. It can also be a total disaster. I have used two different brands of color. I have used both of these products several times and used different colors within each brand. Here is my experience with these two brands of hair color.

The two colors I have used the most are Garnier Nutrisse 66 True Red and Loreal Superior Preference RR07 Intense Red Copper. Both hair color products give approximately the same shadeof red to dark brown hair, which is my natural hair color. You can find both of these brands at your local drug store or department store, such as Wal Mart. But, that is where the similarity stops.

The Garnier product is a bit trickier to use. The color agent is in a tube that has to be squeezed to get the gel into the reactor bottle. It is a bit difficult to use when the tube is slippery and you are wearing latex gloves to protect your hands. It is also troublesome to be sure the entire amount of color agent is squeezed out of the tube. The Garnier product also burns your skin much more after application.

The Loreal product is much easier to use. The color agent is in a bottle with a screw on top. It is very easy to open and much easier to get into the bottle with the reactant agent. The Loreal product still stings a bit when it has been on your skin a while, but not nearly as much as the Garnier. Loreal also does not discolor the skin as much as the Garnier product. It is almost impossible to color your hair and not get a bit of the product on your forehead or ear.

After using any hair color that causes your hair to be lighter than the original color, keeping it conditioned and hydrated is a major issue. The Garnier hair color comes with one application of conditioner. To get more Garnier conditioner, you are required to purchase it separately. The Loreal product comes with six applications of a once a week super hydrating conditioner. This is enough to last until the next time you color your hair. If you buy Loreal again, you will have another six weeks of conditioner, as well. So, you only have to buy additional conditioner if your hair is very dry.