Hair dye L'Oreal Excellence (Loreal Excellence). Color palette, photo shades

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The L'Oreal Paris brand is known for creating high-quality, budget-friendly dyes and skin and hair care products. One of these products is a hair dye called L'Oreal Excellence (L'Oreal Excellence) - a long-lasting classic paint from a French manufacturer with a mother-of-pearl effect.

Loreal Excellence paint

The L'Oreal trading house has existed in Paris (France) for over 25 years. It appeared in 1990 and became known as a manufacturer of shampoos, perfumes, hair dyes at budget prices. Since 1996, the products of this brand have been divided into professional and high-quality mass-market cosmetics. In 2018, Forbes magazine named the brand owner one of the wealthiest women in France.

Today, the products of this brand create face cosmetics, skin care products, decorative cosmetics, shampoos and hair dyes. All products are regularly improved and republished, including Loreal Excellence hair dye.

Loreal Excellence hair dye is enriched with a regenerating serum that protects the structure of damaged hair areas from damage. The formula contains triple protection of hair color and structure, the dye contains keratin, which prevents chemicals from thinning the hair.

In addition, the new enriched paint formulation does not flow, minimizing the risk of color splash in the eyes.

Composition and active ingredients

dyes, pearlescent microparticles to enhance shine and color after dyeing;
keratin is a special substance that repairs damaged areas during coloring;
pro-keratin - an additional reducing agent;
protective serum;
a regenerating balm that prolongs the durability of the result and gives the hair shine.

Features, advantages and disadvantages

Hair dye Loreal Excellence has the following advantages:

evenly absorbed, leaving no circles, stains, unpainted areas;
does not spread and does not drip on the face;
contains a revitalizing and nourishing complex;
dark shades completely tint gray hair;
high resistance to fading;
intense color and shine;
no leaks, uneven color distribution;
suitable even for thinning and weakened hair.

Disadvantages:

Strong smell;
lack of bright red and purple shades in the palette;
tingling sensation when applied;
the lightening composition on very dark hair may give an insufficiently light or bright shade, it may require re-lightening.

Staining safety

Loreal Excellence hair dye is safe to use.

But experts recommend listening to the following tips:

expired product is not used - paint can acquire toxic chemical reactions and cause redness and itching. Therefore, you should not purchase a coloring composition with an expiring or expired shelf life;
it is not recommended to keep the dye composition longer than the prescribed time. Before use, an allergy test is carried out - a dye is applied to the bend of the elbow;
paint is bought only in trusted places and company stores.It is worth refraining from buying if the coloring composition is sold in an old package with faded photos and faded inscriptions;
for the safest staining, experts advise purchasing Loreal Excellence in new packaging. Manufacturers regularly change designs to protect products from counterfeiting;
do not use the paint on damaged hair, for inflammatory diseases of the face and scalp, allergic reactions;
it is not recommended to carry out staining during pregnancy and menstruation;
do not use the paint for purposes other than hair coloring.

How long does the color last

The average duration of an intense effect is 6 weeks, then the color changes brightness and gradually fades:

lightening shades on blondes do not lose intensity, mother of pearl is gradually washed off and a red or yellowish tint appears;
the most unstable shades of the entire palette are red. Gradually, they turn into red, therefore, to maintain the color intensity, it is recommended to use shampoos and masks for colored hair;
the most persistent tones are black or dark brown. On strands of any shade, they last longer than 8 weeks and hardly fade;
natural light brown tones last less on light hair than on dark ones;
chestnut colors on dark and light brown hair stay bright longer than light and gray hair.

Opinions of professional hairdressers about paint

Most professionals recommend using Loreal Excellence paint for home and salon coloring. But some stylists choose other colors just because they have more creative shades.

On the forums on the Internet, among the reviews of experts, many hairdressers write that this paint gives a durable and rich color, but the classic palette of shades does not give a wide field for experiments with tones and creative coloring.

Palette

Hair dye Loreal Excellence contains the following palettes:

Creme - The updated line includes 29 vibrant colors. The name of this palette is associated not with color nuances, but with the texture of the paint: any dye from this series has a richer creamy texture than all the others;
11 dark colors from milk chocolate to chestnut, copper to black;
9 natural shades of natural ash undertone;
11 light ones, among which 3 super lightening ones are used for basic bleaching of hair shades before toning into other shades.

The dark range is divided into the following shades:

1 - classic charcoal tone, the darkest in the collection;
3 - the darkest ash-brown tone of a natural shade with a lot of icy silvery pearlescent tones;
3 - a dark shade of cinnamon similar to chocolate and coffee tones;
4 - dark brown-chocolate color with light brown pigments, resembling chestnut, but without copper highlights;
02 - intense dark chocolate chestnut with pronounced muted reddish pigments. The color resembles cognac or rich black tea;
15 - dark chocolate with cold tints. The exact name in the palette is “frosty chocolate”;
32 - complex chestnut-copper shade with a golden sheen reminiscent of red gold;
54 - reddish-copper tone with a pronounced orange overflow;
5 - chestnut-blond unsaturated shade with pale golden tints;
02 - medium brownish-chestnut color with a muted silvery shade;
3 - chestnut gold tone reminiscent of darkened gold with golden pigments.

Light brown tones are presented in a palette from ashy to moderately reddish reddish natural tones.

This range is suitable for coloring tones from the lightest to medium blond and golden chestnut:

6 - in the palette it is called dark blond, but outwardly the tone looks like a lighter natural ash with a wheat tint;
02 - light tone of unsaturated cappuccino with beige tints;
13 - medium light brown color with beige and silver nacre, reminiscent of the color of cappuccino;
32 - muted reddish shade with the same ratio of copper and pearlescent silver pigments;
46 - expressive reddish brick shade, close to copper and pumpkin tone;
7 - classic light wheat-blond color, reminiscent of the natural shade of natural moderately blond hair;
1 - cold pinkish-beige color with a predominance of ash, moderate gold and violet pigments;
43 - a complex shade of a copper scale with light brown and gray pigments.

Light shades give bright shine to blond and brown hair, and super lightening tones are intended for ombre, highlighting and bleaching strands:

1 - the darkest color in the collection of lightening shades: complex beige tone with purple mother-of-pearl;
12 - beige bright tone with mother of pearl;
13 - beige muted blond with ash pigment;
9 - sunny natural color reminiscent of rose gold;
1 - sunny golden shade with pearl shade of champagne;
3 - golden color with expressive shine;
32 - a complex beige tone with a combination of pearlescent, strawberry red and muted golden pigments, reminiscent of red gold;
13 - complex tone golden beige with a mirror golden shine;
21 - golden-white tone with lightening effect and pinkish-beige undertone;
01 - a very light tone to lighten the base tone with a warm golden beige pigment;
03 - the lightest tone in the Loreal Excellence palette with a lot of ashy mother-of-pearl, used to pre-bleach hair before toning it. Lots of cool pigments prevent yellowing.

The last 3 shades in the blond palette are used as super lightening shades and are suitable for bleaching hair by 1-6 steps.

How to choose the right color

the darkest shades of the palette without redness are suitable for owners of dark hair to enhance color: from dark brown to black;
black colors are not suitable for natural blondes and women with 100% gray hair: after 2 weeks, unpainted roots resembling bald areas will be visible on them;
reddish-brown colors look most expressive on light brown and faded brown hair. They can give white strands a red, bright copper or unnaturally golden hue;
the color is chosen a tone darker than natural strands. For coloring in bright colors, preliminary clarification is required;
to bleach dark blond, black and brown hair, we recommend basic bleaching with professional salon dyes;
Choose Loreal Excellence hair dye according to your color type
to give naturalness to lightened hair, it is recommended to use light brown tones without copper reflections.

How to choose the right shade for your hair

if the base tone of the hair is from beige to light brown, light lightening shades from 8 to 9. They are also suitable for highlighting and ombre effect;
for brown and dark blond hair, basic lightening should be done, and if they are very dark, then the dye is selected from the Loreal series of salon products;
to update the shade of light hair, a color scheme is suitable from the lightest shades to light brown;
to give brightness to light brown and brown hair without rich black pigment, dyeing in red is suitable;
light brown tone will make the chocolate palette more expressive;
dark shades are suitable for owners of very dark hair with pronounced black and brown pigmentation;
for cold pinkish marbled skin, ash and pearlescent, complex shades of the palette are more suitable;
for skin of peach, apricot and golden tones, warm tones are suitable;
shades of copper and chestnut tones are suitable for owners of brown, golden brown eyes;
ashy and natural cold tones are suitable for those who have eyes with pronounced gray, blue and cold turquoise undertones.

Features of hair coloring with Loreal Excellence paint

The use of paint is performed step by step as follows:

hair does not need to be washed before dyeing, it is recommended to comb it thoroughly;
paint is mixed with a developing agent;
before coloring, a thick cream is applied around the face, and a protective serum is applied to the strands;
then the dye is distributed with an applicator or brush along the length of the hair;
lasts 30 minutes (for light toning, 20 minutes is enough);
washed off with a stream of warm water, the hair is tilted back so that the paint does not get into the eyes and face;
then a balm is applied and washed off after 2 minutes.

Release form and price

The product is available in cardboard packaging.

Includes:

instruction;
tube of creamy paste;
developer;
serum;
gloves;
balm after staining;
applicator.

Cost:

Moscow and the Moscow region - from 345 rubles;
St. Petersburg - from 359 rubles;
Regional prices - from 325 rubles. without discounts and promotions.

Where to buy paint

A high-quality product is sold in self-service chain stores "Lenta", "Pyaterochka" and others. In some regional and metropolitan brick-and-mortar markets, you can buy paint, but there is an increased likelihood of counterfeiting or masking a low-quality or expired product.

It is undesirable to purchase paint in kiosks, walkways or in trays on the market due to the high probability of counterfeiting or buying an expired product in violation of storage rules.

Customer Reviews

Buyers are happy with the dye, but it is only suitable for those looking for a basic hair shade without creative tones. Among the advantages of L'Oreal Excellence paint, the brightness of the color, the durability of the shade and the expressive shine of the hair were noted.

Hair dye, according to buyers Loreal Excellence, is suitable for those who do not strive for an unusual creative color. Among the disadvantages were the absence of garnet shades and a burning sensation when the product was applied.

L'Oreal brand paint is well suited for obtaining classic natural shades. Line Excellence (Excellence) allows you to dye your hair with minimal damage thanks to a serum and a regenerating balm in the composition, and bright shades with a lot of pearl and shine last more than 7 weeks with proper care.

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