Permanent Hair Dye For Women - 5C Light Ash Chestnut - For Up To 100% Gray Coverage of Resistant Gray Hair - Ammonia-Free, Alcohol-Free & Vegan - Salon Influenced Hair Color 5.75 fl oz

I’ve tried a lot of at-home hair color, and this is one of the few that actually covered my stubborn gray hairs without leaving my hair feeling dry or damaged. The 8N Light Blonde gave me a natural-looking color with nice shine, not that flat “box dye” look. I also love that it’s ammonia-free and doesn’t have the overpowering chemical smell most hair dyes do. The color lasted well, my hair felt soft afterward, and the gray coverage was impressive — especially around my roots and temples. A little pricier than drugstore brands, but it feels much more salon-quality. I’ll definitely keep repurchasing!

I have been using this product for 2 years and love it! No chemical smells, instructions are easy to follow, and application is a breeze! But...I do not have much gray to cover. I only use for the rich color, condition, and shine. I use maybe once a month or every 6 weeks. I have thin, above shoulder length hair, so one box lasts me for 3 applications. My friend has LOTS of hair and more gray to cover, she is from Spain, and has used this product forever. She just uses more than one box. Her hair always looks amazing!

This was my go-to for hair dye for many years. It really does the job and it smells really nice too. The only thing I'd say is it does stain your towels, etc so make sure to use an old towel that you don't need and I check the floors and walls in case it goes on there but it comes off right away and easily when it's on a counter top or a wall.

Herbatint has been my favorite hair dye for many many years. I had painful reactions to chemical hair dyes that salons used so I started using herbatint 5N Light Chestnut that was almost exactly my natural hair color, except it had a slight reddish tint to it in the sun that I did not like. After using light chestnut for many years I switched to a lighter color my mixing 1/4 bottle Ashe Blonde 7C with 1/4 bottle Blonde 7N and 1/2 bottle developer. This was the perfect amount to apply for a maintenance root coloring to cover any gray hair every 6 weeks or so. Using this mixture eliminated any brassiness also, it was perfect! Until they changed the packaging…it is a huge downgrade. The old bottles were semi transparent so the liquid line was visible in both the developer and haircolor bottles, and there were clear measurement markings down the bottle so I could easily pour out and mix the correct amounts. The new bottles are opaque so you can no longer see any liquid line, and they have eliminated the measurement markings! I had to guess the amounts I was pouring into my mixing bowl, I ended up not having enough to finish my hair this time (which has never happened) and the color is off because my measurement amounts were off! Other than these definite downgrades with the new packaging, the new box is shorter (inconsequential), I personally think the font and box design is a downgrade as well. Other than the terrible new packaging, this is still the best natural hair dye out there, it’s easy on the scalp and the color really lasts, please correct these new packaging flaws, this is a truly outstanding product. I will definitely continue using it, only now I will have to figure out using a scale, but this is not baking, ugh! I really appreciated the user friendliness of the old packaging!

(the best way to apply the dye is using a bowl and brush. A set with different sizes of brushes that make it easier to color smaller areas,like behind the ears. In reading the bad reviews for this I can only think the person used it on oily hair,in which case the dye stuck to oil or other hair care products (sprays,gels,leave in conditioner,conditioner/product build up which coats the hair;or hair that was unwashed/oily("dirty"). ) Other bad reviews show the person doesn't understand the product and had heavy-chemical mass produced/commercial haircolor products expectations in mind. Other bad reviews indicate they didn't allow processing time. I have used this product for over 15 years,only doing the roots to cover grey/silver that comes with being past 40. My results have been very good. This product does not lighten hair,though colors 8N and above can lighten hair. The way to get a truly lighter shade result might be to remove the color from your hair first,using a dye remover or professional hair bleach and THEN applying the dye (and subsequently doing the same process to the roots to achieve a uniform hair color;) But contacting herbatint first on using the product that way is the only thing to do. They might be able to give a better answer or a more accurate answer. I do know THE ONLY way to dramatically change hair from a darker color to a blond is to bleach your hair first,or use a dye remover from a beauty supply house if you have dyed your hair,and THEN apply the blond shade. THIS will give a true blond color. I have done this process using a commercial grade hair color,way back around 1980. I used Clairol or something as my blond hair dye. A hair coloring bowl and brush is the best way to apply the dye. There are several to choose from with a wide range of prices. If quality is part of it I suppose the brushes could be a better quality,and some sets or kits have a choice of brush sizes or include hair clips to seperate hair into sections to see and dye the roots more easily. I think the clips are awkward,myself but having the hair sectioned into seperate areas has advantages and lets you apply the dye more quickly. Small pony tail bands might be better for fine hair,which is what I have. Leaving herbatint on for the full processing time is needed. If I have a larger area to cover,instead of taking the time with a larger application,which takes longer to apply,I will do it in two applications so I don't have to worry about dye being on my hair for longer than 40 minutes,with the dye last applied being in the 35 to 40 minute time frame. The processing time being too short will be another reason grey coverage was not achieved,along with the dye washing-off if the hair was oily or coated with other hair care products when it was used. The dye will stick to the gunk or oil on the hair. Instead of being on the strands of hair themselves,the dye instead is on hair care coatings or hair oil,all of which wash off,taking the dye right along with it. Also,the dye is DARKER on the hair after being applied. And the hair stays darker for about 2 weeks. If a chestnut or lighter color was used,the hair will look much darker than anticipated,for about 2 weeks,7 to 10 washings in 14 days. It DOES lose the heavy pigmentation and lighten up after normal washing,after about 2 weeks. Possibly my good results are because I don't use the dye,at all,on anything but the roots. I don't add color to hair that has already been colored at the roots. And my hair is very natural looking. And healthy looking. Also I periodically,6 to 10 times a year,use an undiluted straight foodgrade white vinegar rinse on my hair,which removes shampoo and conditioner residue from the hair. And so when I use the dye,my hair has minimal or no hair care products build up on it. (this is just using about 16 ozs white vinegar in a large bowl). Kneeling in the bath tub I put the top of my head in the bowl. Then I use a comb and plastic 1/2 cup measuring cup to scoop the vinegar onto my hair and pour it over my hair,combing it through with a detangling comb. The half cup measuring cup is an arbitrary thing. It was what I grabbed the first time I did this so I just stuck with it. After putting the vinegar on (starting with dry,not wet or freshly washed hair),I rinse it out,thoroughly,in the shower,and then wash and condition my hair . White vinegar is a GREAT soap scum buster and removes shampoo and conditioner build up on the hair. In recommending this I have to stress,DO NOT get vinegar in your eyes. It burns like crazy. I don't think it damages them but it feels like it could be doing damage,because it burns and stings. Being Very Careful and also keeping a wet cloth nearby to wipe across the area if or when some vinegar might get in is the thing to do. Also,undiluted vinegar on the skin,face neck,back,chest and shoulder area,causes an alarming reddening of the skin. This is temporary. For people with skin problems or skin conditions,asking doctor or looking up info online is important to see if you shouldn't use undiluted white vinegar. Also it shouldn't be used where sores or broken skin can be affected by it because it would sting and burn when it entered the wound or broken skin or the irritated skin if someone has a definite skin condition that is known or diagnosed. If skin reddening concerns you,put a teaspoonful of undiluted white vinegar on your shoulder or neck ;or just put it on the inside of your forearm where allergy patch-tests are most often recommended [it is only vinegar but there are a small percentage of people who have skin conditions that could make using it a bad idea,so my cautionary note is along the lines of "don't use or immerse blow dryer while you are in the bath tub". ] If the skin reddens then the redness goes away within 10 or 20 minutes,that is normal. If you have concerns,don't use it or consult your doctor or dermatologist first. Erring on the side of caution because certain people might be adversely affected using undiluted white vinegar. But for what it does,if it doesn't bother someone in what it does under normal circumstances,it certainly is effective and worthwhile to use. And so is the herbatint N series permanent hair dye. You get good results and grey coverage and the product meets expectations as long as you use it the way the directions say to use it and don't have unrealistic expectations when using it. This,the Normalizing Shampoo and also the Royal Cream Conditioner are vegan. Not all of the herbatint products are vegan but the permanent hair color and the shampoo and conditioner mentioned here are. I'm not sure if the temporary hair color gel is or not. Hope this helps. It is a good product and does what it says it does. If what you expect differs from the product description,consulting a licensed stylist or using a product that says it does what you expect it to do is the only solution. A product can't be blamed for mistakes the consumer made or if someone expected results this product makes no claim to achieve. I think I have bought this item at amazon at least one time. If not I assume the 'verified purchase' will not show up.

I’m not really sure where to start so I’ll just say I’ve been dying my own hair for years. I’ve had every color under the sun, but started a new job and had to dye some of my funky colors back to just natural black. I’ve used this hair dye once before, and I wasn’t the biggest fan of the consistency, it’s very liquidy with not a lot to hold it together. The hair dye lasted long enough, and it did cover up my grays. Fast-forward a year, I went to use it again. I’m not sure what happened, if they changed the formula to include PPD or PTD (those I am allergic to, confirmed through an allergy test) as my scalp was furiously itchy, as well as anywhere the hair dye got like behind my ears. I woke up the next morning, and both of my eyes were puffy and almost swollen shut. Really disappointing as the color came out beautiful, my hair feels nice without being dried out or brittle but my scalp itches so badly and my ears are on fire. Had to take tons of antihistamines to carry myself through it and ended up using a dandruff shampoo to get majority of the hair dye out. Be sure to do a swatch test before using this dye - because I had used it once before I assumed I didn’t have to this time but with how materials are changing and companies are cutting product products with different additives or formula changes, better safe than sorry.

I really appreciate the quality of this gel without all the harsh chemicals of traditional brands. The results are amazing, beautiful highlights and shine that take years off my previously dull,gray hair. All for under $20.00. My friends thought I got the full salon treatment. Who's smiling now?!

I really wanted to like this hair dye, but unfortunately I just cannot recommend it. First the positives: While it does still have a smell, it is extremely slight and not bad at all. Least amount of smell I've used of any hair dye. Second, the color is very pigmented and seems very true to the tone. Though I got a color too dark (my own fault), I was a little worried when I was mixing it up because I wanted a cool tone and the mixed up color looked straight up red. However once it processed it was definitely cool. It was my first (and only) time using this so I don't know how it will fade out as my hair always turns warm anyways. I'll be interested to see how long it takes to turn brassy. The dye is extremely pigmented. Cons: I made the mistake of only getting one box because the advertising made it seem like it had more product than a regular store-bought box of dye (they say they include reusable bottles for touch ups). I should have researched that more and gotten another bottle just in case though. That's my fault. My hair is a few inches below my shoulders (near my collar bone) so not crazy long, but it is fine, and I have a lot of it. I ran out about close to 3/4 of the way working through my hair and ended up having to order another box to finish up another day. Luckily I didn't have to go anywhere. Again, this is somewhat my fault for not ordering a backup box. Now, the biggest issue I have with this product is the application. The formula is extremely unique in that I've never used another dye like it, and I have used a lot of different brands. It's supposed to be a no-drip formula. Well if you're like me, it will still drip. However, I think that it unfortunately makes the formula difficult to work with. The two parts are basically liquid until you mix them and they become this thick almost-jelly like substance. The problem I had was that it has very little slip and did not spread easily through the hair. I think because it's supposed to be that "no-drip" formula it stays in place pretty easily where you put it, and does not spread out easily. This made for extremely patchy coverage. And because I got a color too dark (again my own fault) it made the patchy parts stand out a lot because my starting hair was so much lighter. (Hello tiger stripes) Even after I got the second box to finish off my hair, I went back over some of the patchy spots and the coverage still looked off. I actually think a regular applicator bottle would work better for this type of formula instead of a brush so you can spread it thickly all over each strand and work it in with your hands. A brush just didn't apply easily, and if you're a beginner or doing a much different/darker color it's not going to be an easy formula to hide application mistakes like a lot of other box dyes. Also, once it gets on your hair it feels like it sucks all the moisture of your hair. It was bizarre. My hair became almost like a hard shell while it was processing. And because of that, trying to wet it in the shower and brush through with my fingers to make sure the water was penetrating every part made me shed a LOT more hair than normal because it felt so matted and dried together. I used the provided conditioner with it, which was okay, but I did not feel like it was conditioning enough based on how dry my hair felt after rinsing, so I added my own hair mask to my ends to give it some extra moisture and conditioning. Overall, I just can't recommend this hair dye, especially if you're beginner or looking for a more fool-proof dye to make sure your application is even.

I thought i d try to dye my hair at home, as it is getting so expensive to do it at the salon, especially to cover the grey hair every 4-6 weeks. I followed all instructions religiously and the result was far from my expectation. I definitely did not get ASH blonde, it was a lot warmer colour that did not go well with the complexion of my skin and after 4 weeks it looked red/orange. A no no for me

Tres bon produit, pas d'odeur comme chez les autres marques. Aussi la seule marque que j'ai trouvé qui ne teste pas sur les animaux. Maintenant je n'utilise que celle-ci.

I have been using Herbatint for 12 years since my BC treatment as I am allergic to many ingredients in other hair dyes. However I always do a patch test 48 hours before applying

The color of this is really nice! My hair is naturally almost black and it gave it a nice copper color, it looks really natural. The smell of this dye is also really nice, which I really appreciate. I can honestly say I recommend this dye

This hair color remain on hair for so long! Covers grey hair, has no odour, it is perfect for people with allergies. I bought it while being pregnant and going to continue with this product!