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Clairol nice'n easy demi permanent hair colour

I have used this product, same colour for the last 5 years and have been happy with it. I bought this last one 2 days ago and have just applied it exactly the same as I have always done. The colour is advertised on the box as 'light warm brown' My hair has now turned a shocking shade of ginger!

I am horrified to say the least, it does not look anything like the colour advertised on the box or the colour I have had in the past, it is completely different.

I would like some form of compensation as I now need to seek professional advice to put this right.

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I have used this product, same colour for the last 5 years and have been happy with it. I bought this last one 2 days ago and have just applied it exactly the same as I have always done. The colour is advertised on the box as 'light warm brown' My hair has now turned a shocking shade of ginger!

I am horrified to say the least, it does not look anything like the colour advertised on the box or the colour I have had in the past, it is completely different.

I would like some form of compensation as I now need to seek professional advice to put this right.

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Clairol nice n’ easy permanent black (2) hair dye

Hair dye was sealed;however, no gloves were included in the pack at all. The package had no damage at all, but gloves were missing. I've bought the same color multiple times from cvs and never had a problem and this is the first time this has ever happened. We ended up having to use kitchen gloves as no gloves were supplied in the pack. I've bought this dye multiple times and have never had this issue.

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Clairol clairol root touch up

Hello
I am emailing to complain about your root touch up for black shades. I had everything ready last night and then realised there was no application brush. I did the best I could to mix and apply with my fingers but it went everywhere on my skin which I had to use a pumice stone to get it off. I have used the product many times and always had positive results but thos time im very dissapointed, I appreciate these thing's can happen just wanted to make you aware. The product no on the box is [protected] and on the information leaflet [protected].
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Teresa nicholls

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Clairol demi permanent colour grows out and not washes out as advertised

Morning
I always use your product, the permanent one though, but the last year I tried to grow out my natural hair colour - which is salt en pepper now.
So being bored with the colour I decided to use the Nice and easy- below product.

It has been now a month and a week and the colour is now growing out? I did use a too dark colour, but I was not worried, because out of experience I know that it does not last long and soon I will have my colour back,
It clearly states on your product it last for 24 days? Now I am back to square 1, previously when I used the demi permanent 1 after 2 weeks it has faded already.

After everything that I went through to get my natural colour back - I used a product of yours that is clearly packed in the wrong package!

Please respond to this ASAP with a solution

Thank you
Liezel Westraad

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Clairol clairol natural instincts hair color

I am a user of Natural Instincts for atleast 15 years. I have used your #18 for years (med golden brown) & the formula you had would cover my gray ( I am salt & pepper gray) with a final result that left the look of subtle golden highlights. It gave a healthy look, leaving my hair lightweight & full of body. However, your new formula, # 5G, may be similar in the color chart, but gives a very different result, which is quite a bit darker, & leaves my hair very heavy feeling, quite weighed down. I don't want to look elsewhere for my hair color. Clairol is long in the business, well established & trusted. Can you help me with some direction to get back my color & body?...I look forward to your response...thank you. Linda Ramsey. Email is [protected]@gmail.com

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Clairol herbal essences renew arabica coffee fruit shampoo & conditioner

why is it so hardto purchase the clairol renew herbal essences arabica coffee fruit shampoo & conditioner in stores & online ? you should have known that this product would be in HIGH DEMAND! eileen kimmey a very disappointed & disgruntled clairrol loyal shopper ! please clean up your act right now we arepthe paying public who buy your products to pay your employees & to keep you gainfully employed !

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Clairol root touch up

Last week I went to Wal-Mart in Welland Ontario Canada and purchased root touch up as I have done many times before. Yesterday I went to do my roots and there was black goop coming out of the tube.. This is unacceptable and imagine if I used This on my hair I cringe to think of what the results would have been.
My name is Tannis Cain
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Clairol clairol age defy

Good Afternoon,
I purchased Clairol Age Defy 8A Medium Ash Blonde today which states that it targets stubborn grey. I do not have many grey hairs so thought this would definitely do the trick. Although I am happy with the all over colour itself, my grey hairs are still there! I picked this for the promise on the pack, and paid more than some of the rival products on offer. I am really disappointed that, not only have I got to pay for another product, the damage to my hair having to be dyed again to get rid of the grey that is still there. I have coloured my own hair for years and always follow the steps included. I even liked that this product came with a pre-treatment serum, thinking this would boost the final effect but I am now not sure about this either. I will not bother buying this dye again as it clearly does NOT cover 100% grey NOR make it look 10 years younger!
I do hope someone will respond to this email with an adequate answer to my query.

Kind Regards
Anna McDonald

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Clairol root touch up gel

I just used this product yesterday it immediately washed out of my hair this is never happened

I've been coloring my hair for 30 + years using Clairol products especially the root touchup traditional which works great 👍🏻

I read reviews and I wanted to try this gel but it was horrible I purchased a two pack from Amazon & I'm throwing them both out I think this is a terrible product I'm very unhappy as this is never happened and I just felt the need to send my concerns to you

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Clairol nice & easy hair color

I have been using the product for many years. However the last time I used this brand it must have been defective.
I colored my hair with Brown/Black which is darker than I normally used so it should have covered much better and longer.
This was used on May 24, 2019 and roots are already showing. I very disappointed that I purchase a subpar product and more disappointed that I may not have to research a more reliable product after so many years.

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Clairol nice and easy 'dark brown' hair dye

I used the Nice and Easy hair dye last night in the shade 'dark brown'. My hair was a medium golden brown before I dyed it and it has went black. Nowhere near the dark brown shade described on the box and in the image. I now have to spend money, time and endure damage to my hair to try and lift it. Very, very disappointed and I would like to know why this has happened as it was not clearly advertised on the box that this product might turn my hair jet black? Completely unacceptable.

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Clairol Hair dye nice and easy

Hi, I brought an ash blond hair dye .A nice and easy one .I have blond hair but the roots were grey and now my hair has gone brown after using the dye, I'm so gutted. From the look of the comparison on the packet I should have been a medium blond colour. I'm wondering if the colours were mixed up . What can i do .I've included pictures of the difference in colour

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Clairol clairol root touch up gel

The first time I use this product it didn't work at all. I left it for a few weeks and I tried it a second time and I have no change in any of the greys that I'm trying to cover - this product does NOT work. I'm very very disappointing
I was excited to try are used the gel. I had used your previous products and I don't think I will be making any more purchases of any Carol products sadly this had just been a waste of time and money

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Clairol natural instincts hair color - what a mess you've made of a good thing : (

Everyone hates the formula change! you're losing money / business as we all search for an alternative to natural instincts we've used for decades.

Why did you change it? it leaves the hair greasy & nasty and it doesn't last more than a few days!

Looking for a new product now - thanks to the idiots at coty who purchased a good thing & destroyed it.

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Jun 12, 2019 2:19 pm EDT

Do NOT like the new Natural Instincts. The color is about 5 -10 shades darker. 7A is now a dark shade of brown with a lots of red in it. Where can I buy the original Natural Instincts. Horrible Horrible Horrible!

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Clairol clairol nice n easy hair color.

I have been using the same hair color for years 6.5G. today, there was black streaks in the color I just bought yesterday, and I shook the heck out of the bottle, way more than I ever had to before. My arm is sore from trying to mix it up. I don't know what it is, but I was afraid to use it so I tossed it. I thought I took a photo of the box, but evidently I didn't, but I do have photos of the black I'm talking about. Is this a common occurrence? I'm afraid to buy another box today to do my hair 😢

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Clairol nice and easy hair color natural darkest brown.

I have been using nice and easy natural darkest brown hair color for 15 years. It was amazing my hair was always beautiful healthy and shiny. The formula was changed and it is terrible! It is not at all the same my hair is darker brittle dull and damaged. I am so disappointed clairol bring back the old formula and bring back you customers! I'm off to try a new brand for now!

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Clairol clairol color complaint

Reference number 011260041A- Clairol for the call. Quality Assurance.

It has been 4 weeks since my call to Clairol Quality Assurance. There was no resolution during the call or no clear next steps. I would like to discuss the agent that handled my problem and call and what Clairol references when responding to customer complaints.

I purchased the Clairol Pure White 40 volume developer along with Clairol Texture and Tones 6G Honey Blonde color at the beginning of January. I made this purchase at Sally Beauty Supply in Bowie Maryland and the Beauty Supply in Odenton Maryland on Blue Water Blvd. I colored my friends hair on Saturday, January 5th, 2019. We have had issues every since the application of this color.

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Unfortunately, your product has not performed well when coloring my friend's hair. Being formally trained in hair coloring in 1989-1990 and becoming a licensed cosmetologist, partnered with servicing people for 29 years I have never experienced this problem with your Clairol product. I actually recommend Clairol as the product to use. So, of course, I am extremely disappointed and unsatisfied. Immediately after the coloring process her hair felt drier than usual. Coloring her hair for the last 4 years we have never experienced the dryness that we have experienced this time. I conditioned her hair as a normal part of my process. While putting my products away, I felt some of her hair that was in the comb and it seemed extra dry. I decided to do a hot oil treatment to replenish some oil. After blow-drying her hair we noticed several areas that were immediately breaking and hair that was in our hands when doing a strand test. We are both devastated and she is full of anxiety. She prides in her hair and we have colored her hair at least 4 times over the past 4 years repeating the same process. She is very upset and sick over this matter. I am extremely upset because I am the one that applied a product that I have used repeatedly and trusted to have a great impact.

Agian, Clairol is the product that I have depended on and recommended over the 29 years of doing hair. Upon further investigation there have been multiple complaints about various Clairol product drying out and breaking off hair, even burning scalps. While we didn't experience any burning it definitely is something wrong with one of the products in your line. The Clairol developer doesn't have a tamper-resistant tab and I am suspecting that someone could have tampered with it.

Current Status of Her Hair

Weeks later, after a deep conditioning treatment and proactive care, she is still experiencing breakage. She is having anxiety issues as she prides on her beautiful hair. While we understand that hair changes, as your agent told us and that depending on the way hair is cared for, it can break. I know that we follow a very specific regimen in taking care of and preparing for her once a year hair color.

To resolve the problem, I would appreciate a thorough investigation to find out if this batch of product was mixed incorrectly, was the product tampered with. It is my belief that one of the two occurred. Upon request, I can provide images of my friends hair before and after. Image of pieces of the hair that broke off.

I look forward to your reply and a resolution to my problem. I will wait seven days before seeking third-party assistance. Please contact me at the above address or by phone 2138 Colonel Way. Odenton. Maryland. 21113 Mobile number [protected]

Sincerely,

Angela Frazier

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Clairol nice n easy

I have been a nice n easy customer for several years and, obviously, have been a satisfied customer. Until you changed the formula. I just don't see the highlights and shine that I always had. I am very disappointed. Do you have another product that is comparable to the original nice n easy formula? I hate having to start experimenting with other brands. I would appreciate your feedback. Thank you!

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Clairol nice and easy hair colour

Bought ash blond for a change from just blond it has gone soooo dark I am devastated have tried again just my normal blond from nice and easy have used for years but it is still dark going to try again in a few days just giving my scalp a rest! What a nightmare what would you suggest as I would usually recommend to anyone but at the moment disappointed

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Clairol age defy 6g light golden brown permanent hair colour

I used the Age Defy 6G Light golden brown on my hair on 21/10/2018. I have used Clairol before, but was hoping to go a lighter shade, as my current hair color is mahogany brown.
The hair color had no effect on my hair at all - and my greys are not even covered - it says on the packet 100% advanced grey coverage.
I was extremely disappointed with the result and would like to be refunded.
The product code was [protected], Prod 04/18

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Feb 06, 2019 2:02 pm EST

Wish I had seen this complaint board before using Age Defy. I bought the dark brown, followed all instructions, and now have ZERO GREY COVERAGE. To avoid overprocessing I need to use semi permanent color now. I'm thoroughly disgusted and wish I could get a refund.

Clairol In-depth Review

Product Range:

Clairol offers a diverse range of hair care and color products to cater to various needs. Their product lineup includes hair dyes, root touch-up kits, hair treatments, and styling products. The range covers a wide spectrum of shades and formulas, ensuring options for every hair type and desired result. The quality of Clairol's products is commendable, with many customers reporting satisfactory and long-lasting results. When compared to competitors, Clairol stands out for its extensive range and reliable performance.

Effectiveness:

Clairol's hair care and color products have proven to be highly effective in achieving desired results. Customer reviews and feedback indicate that the products deliver on their promises, providing vibrant and long-lasting color, as well as nourishment and repair for damaged hair. In comparison to other brands, Clairol's products consistently receive positive reviews for their effectiveness, making them a reliable choice for those seeking quality hair care solutions.

Pricing:

Clairol adopts a competitive pricing strategy, offering affordable options without compromising on quality. The products provide good value for money, considering their effectiveness and long-lasting results. When compared to similar products in the market, Clairol's pricing is often found to be reasonable and competitive, making it an attractive choice for budget-conscious consumers.

Customer Service:

Clairol's customer service is commendable, with a strong focus on assisting customers in product selection and usage. Their representatives are responsive and helpful, addressing queries and concerns promptly. Customers appreciate the availability of support and guidance, which enhances their overall experience with the brand. Clairol's commitment to customer satisfaction is evident through their dedicated customer service efforts.

Packaging and Presentation:

Clairol's products are presented in attractive and convenient packaging. The designs are visually appealing and reflect the brand's image. The packaging is also functional, ensuring ease of use and storage. When compared to competitors, Clairol's packaging stands out for its aesthetics and practicality, enhancing the overall user experience.

Sustainability and Ethical Practices:

Clairol demonstrates a commitment to sustainability and ethical practices. They actively work towards minimizing their environmental impact through various initiatives, such as using recycled materials in packaging and reducing water consumption in manufacturing processes. Clairol also takes a stance against animal testing and strives to incorporate natural ingredients in their products. Their efforts towards sustainability and ethical practices make them a responsible choice for conscious consumers.

User-Friendliness of Website:

The Clairol website is designed with user-friendliness in mind. The navigation is intuitive, allowing easy access to product information and resources. The online shopping experience is seamless, with a straightforward checkout process. Customers appreciate the convenience and efficiency of the website, making it a preferred platform for purchasing Clairol products.

Overall Customer Satisfaction:

Customer reviews and ratings indicate a high level of satisfaction with Clairol's products. Positive feedback often highlights the effectiveness, affordability, and quality of the products. While there may be occasional negative reviews, they are outweighed by the positive experiences reported by the majority of customers. When compared to competitors, Clairol consistently receives favorable ratings, making it a trusted and preferred brand among consumers.

Innovation and Research:

Clairol demonstrates a commitment to innovation and research in the field of hair care. They continuously strive to develop unique and groundbreaking products and technologies. Their dedication to staying at the forefront of hair care advancements sets them apart from competitors. Customers appreciate Clairol's innovative approach, as it allows them to access cutting-edge solutions for their hair care needs.

Availability and Accessibility:

Clairol's products are widely available and accessible through various distribution channels and retail partnerships. Customers can easily find Clairol products in supermarkets, drugstores, and online platforms. The brand's extensive availability ensures that customers can conveniently purchase their preferred products. When compared to competitors, Clairol's accessibility stands out, making it a convenient choice for consumers.

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