Dark Brown Hair Dye Shampoo Color Shampoo for Gray Coverage for Women Men

I have very dark brown hair and am 50% grey in my roots and crown. I color my hair at home using Revlon Colorstay in dark brown. I need to touch up my roots every two weeks and honestly, I’m so lazy that I don’t do it unless I have to get dressed up and go somewhere. I find the entire hair dying process annoying and messy and time consuming. I hate it. I can’t afford to pay $50+ at a salon every month to get my hair colored. I work from home and nobody really sees me during the week, and at my age, I’m starting to care less and less about having grey hair…however, I’m not quite ready to go fully grey yet. I initially saw an ad for another brand of hair color shampoo, but it didn’t get great reviews. I read all the positive reviews for this shampoo and decided to give it a try. I shampooed with it yesterday and to my surprise, it actually worked. I had an hour total to work with to color, rinse, shower, get dressed, dry my hair and go out the door to meet a friend for breakfast. Application was super quick and easy. No multiple bottles and vials, no mixing, no painting on dye with a brush. You just pump the shampoo out of the bottle, apply it to your hair, and then rinse it out in the shower 15 minutes later. The gel shampoo is clear and it changes color as you apply it. The kit comes with two pairs of gloves and either two plastic capes or two pairs of ear covers (I got the capes). I strongly recommend wearing gloves because this shampoo does stain (not as badly as hair dye, but it does). I spilled a little on my bathroom counter and wiped it right away with a Lysol wipe and the stain came out. I left the shampoo in my hair for about half an hour because I have stubborn greys. I didn’t apply any conditioner to my hair after rinsing because I was worried that might fade or lessen the color. Because of not using conditioner, my hair did feel dried out, so next time I’ll use conditioner after rinsing. The main thing is, this shampoo covered my greys! You can see this from my before and after photo. The only downside is that using the dark brown color made my greys a dark reddish brown or mahogany, so it almost looks like I used henna on my hair. But the reddish brown is only noticeable in certain light. I think next time I will use the black tinted shampoo. I’m probably going to get my hair cut short, like a stacked pixie, so I will be using even less shampoo and it will go further. Already this is a big bottle that will last you. I used about 3 ounces on my shoulder length hair. I think this shampoo is a good solution for busy people who find coloring their hair at home annoying and time consuming or for people like me who slowly want to transition from dying their hair to just going grey naturally and eventually stop dying their hair. I think I will stop purchasing box dyes and just use this shampoo from now on. I’m satisfied and I recommend it.

Great coverage, about 98% except for the tiny inch long grey strands. Lathers well like a shampoo even on dry hair. Dark brown shade also covered my chestnut brown color, making it darker and almost brown black. Will step up to a lighter shade of brown on the next purchase. Do shake the bottle well to ensure a good emulsion. Use the gloves and cape, be careful not to stain surfaces. It does eventually wash out from skin but not other materials. I left it on for over 1 hour to ensure the color got absorbed well. Pleased with the results, my hair was even soft and fragrant without any chemical smell. I used Biolage Hair Color conditioner afterwards though. It bled onto my towel, unsure if that will be removed after laundering so play it safe by using an old one. Not going back to boxed hair dyes ever!

I was skeptical about this product, but wanted an easier alternative to dying my roots with boxed dye monthly. It was definitely easier! Like applying shampoo to your hair, lathering it in, and leaving it on for about half an hour (I may have left it a little longer just to be extra safe). I will say, that it does stain everything just like regular dye, but the stains wash out of skin and clothes more easily than permanent dye (which made me think it wouldn’t stay in my hair very long either). The dye/lather washed out easily and I only applied some conditioner afterward. My hair looked super fresh and well dyed! Had great volume and bounce! I was pretty sold on how great this product works and what a great hair day I was having after! After my first shampoo, the color still held well, but i went to the pool and noticed a couple of whites popping through again after that (maybe the chlorine didn’t help). After the second shampoo, a few more whites again. It’s been about 8 days now and I see like… 5 white roots that washed out already (see photo) but it’s not horrible enough for me to redye again yet. Will I use this product again? YES! It’s so easy and convenient, I’ll finish out the bottle and maybe do a box-dye in between every few months or so. Pros: -Super easy and faster to do -Not as harsh as regular dye -Many many many applications in one bottle (will last you a while!!) -washes out easily and leaves you with a beautiful hair-day! Cons: -Smells fishy at first, but like regular dye once applied -Starts to wash out after 2 shampoos -dries out your hair a bit (apply conditioner after) Overall, I recommend getting a bottle as a break to regular dye for your hair once in a while

I went into this with low expectations and I was blown away! I’ve tried at home dyes and other gray coverage shampoo and still my shiny whites sparkle through, but this stuff actually does the trick! It’s easy to use and effective without the harsh smell of chemicals like other products.

The dye worked well. I have dark brown hair and was coloring gray roots. I left it on 15 minutes. I’d go 20 next time as my result (on the roots) was slightly reddish-brown (see photos). I’m sure I’m the only one that will notice it, as I have to look closely. My color is warmer and richer after use. The product does not really smell much. The smell was very faint, and not unpleasant. My tips: Must be used on dry hair. Go around your hairline with Vaseline before starting so it’s easier to clean the excess dye off your skin. Go at least 5 minutes longer on your time if coloring grays. Do it in your shower stall because the way it’s applied flicks specks of product everywhere. I had it on my stomach, my leg, my counter, my toilet, my cheeks, wrists, arms and forehead. This does not happen to me with box dye and an applicator brush. If not coloring in your shower stall, place a newspaper down under your bottle, just in case! This is also a handy place to set your gloves while waiting for processing. Clean up drips on surfaces ASAP. Don’t use their gloves. They are baggy, noisy, “lunch lady gloves”. One reason why the process was so messy is because the gloves were sliding so much as I was working the product into a lather. (You DO need gloves though. Try disposable medical gloves.) Have a good quality conditioner ready. This product left my hair feeling healthy, but I did end up with tangles after rinsing. Consider a packet of deep conditioner (it just feels so nice and soft afterward!) Overall, love it! Way easier than painting dye on section by section, hair stayed healthy, takes less time, good color result! (Sidenote: felt a slight tingle at 13 min. Much less than how the box dye feels though. Wasn’t a big deal to me.)

Im so happy I found this. The color is more of a natural black, maybe with a tint of brown. But i bought this almost a year ago and Ive retouched maybe 4 times and I still have enough for 1 more touch up. Color lasts, didnt notice too much fading but you have to really lather up every spot and leave on for 20 mins max. This saved me a lot of money!

Purchased 10/2025 and finally used 5/2026. It definitely covered my greys in my hair, but the color is way off. I bought a Dar Brown and my hair is now a 1b/black. I don't know if it's bc I left it longer than 20 mins, which still shouldn't have made it black or maybe it was the shelf life of the item. Now I have to figure how to get back to brown without bleach or lifting my hair. Also it leave your hair dry after rinsing

I'm new to hair care, as I've never done anything creative with my hair in my entire life, but when I started to get gray hair, I was looking for a cheaper alternative than going to the salon every other month. I decided to give this product a try, as it seemed easy enough for me to use. And it is easy. I have very long hair so I have to use a lot of the product in my hair to fully cover. I use my own gloves every time and a cover, because it will get everywhere and it does stain. It's usually pretty easy to clean off of your skin and surfaces if you do so immediately. I found that baby wipes work the best with cleaning it off of your skin. I have dark brown hair so naturally I purchased the dark brown hair color to use. Again, restating that I've never done anything creative with my hair before, I was expecting it to just be the same color as my natural hair color. However, it turns my hair color almost black. At first I hated it because I thought it was too dark for my skin tone, but I grew to love the look very quickly. It made my hair shiny, softer looking and healthier than my natural hair. However, my complaint now about the product is the gray coverage. Since I have so much hair, I have to have this sit on my hair for about 30 minutes or so before I wash it out. You would think 30 minutes would be long enough to ensure coverage of grays. It is not . It turns my grays a lighter brown color, but not the same color as the rest of my hair. Makes sense because it is gray and not dark brown. Next is they say it will last 3 or 4 weeks, but for me, it seems to only last 2 to maybe 3 weeks (if I'm lucky). So it is very temporary. With all of that said, I am overall happy with this product and have purchased it twice now.