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Préférence Preference Permanent Hair Colour - 5 Light Brown

2.4 out of 5 stars. 26 reviews
L’Oréal Paris Préférence Hair Colour - 5 Light Brown shade
Color
  • 1 Black
  • 3.0 Dark Brown
  • 3.12 Intense Cool Dark Brown
  • 4.0 Brown
  • 4.26 Pure Burgundy Cool Violet
  • 9.1 Viking Light Ash Blonde
  • 10.1 Very Very Light Ash Blonde
  • 11.21 Ultra Light Cool Pearl Blonde
  • 4.15 Intense Deep Brown
  • 5.21 Cool Iridescent Light Brown
  • 5.3 Light Golden Brown
  • 6.21 Cool Iridescent Very Light Brown
  • 7.23 Dark Rose Gold
  • 74 Mango Copper
  • 7 Blonde
  • 10.21 Very Very Light Pearl Blonde
  • 5 Light Brownpermanent hair colour 5 bruges
  • 1 Blackpermanent hair colour 1 black
  • 3.0 Dark Brownpermanent hair colour 3 dark brown
  • 3.12 Intense Cool Dark Brownpermanent hair colour 312 intense cool dark brown
  • 4.0 Brownpermanent hair colour 4 brown
  • 4.26 Pure Burgundy Cool Violetpermanent hair colour 426 pure burgundy cool violet
  • 9.1 Viking Light Ash Blondepermanent hair colour 9.1 oslo
  • 10.1 Very Very Light Ash Blondepermanent hair colour 10.1 helsinki
  • 11.21 Ultra Light Cool Pearl Blondepreference permanent hair colour 11.21 moscow
  • 4.15 Intense Deep Brownpreference permanent hair colour 4.15 caracas intense
  • 5.21 Cool Iridescent Light Brownpreference permanent hair colour - 5.21 florence
  • 5.3 Light Golden Brownpermanent hair colour 5.3 virginia
  • 6.21 Cool Iridescent Very Light Brownpermanent hair colour 6.21 zurich
  • 7.23 Dark Rose Goldpermanent hair colour 7.23 bali
  • 74 Mango Copperpermanent hair colour 74 dublin
  • 7 Blondepermanent hair colour 7 vienna
  • 10.21 Very Very Light Pearl Blondepermanent hair colour 10.21 stockholm
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Product Details
L'Oréal Paris Préférence Permanent hair colour, now featuring a luxurious oil-in-gel no-drip formula for lasting, multidimensional colour whilst providing 100% grey coverage**. With a high concentration of dyes, Préférence provides 9 weeks of fade-defying* and multidimensional colour, respecting the hair’s natural highs and lows, for a look that is radiant, luminous and lasting.

Infused with a high concentration of dyes, L'Oréal Préférence hair colour helps maintain your hair's vibrant hue. Its precision ensures even coverage from root to tip, resulting in a flawless finish every time. Its formula is enriched with a unique blend of conditioning agents that leave your hair feeling silky smooth. 

With added luminosity and multi-tonal reflections, L'Oréal Préférence hair colour shades are ideal for enhancing natural colour tones or achieving a bold new look. Designed for durability and shine, this hair colour gel elevates your style with sophistication and ease.

Use our Virtual Try-on tool to preview our Préférence collection of vibrant hair colours ranging from light to dark shades and find the right colour for you. For a long lasting look, add our L’Oréal Paris Colour Protect Conditioner to your routine, featuring a colour seal elixir to lock your new shade into the hair fibre, plus deep nourishment for a healthy finish.


Benefits:

- Ultra-endurance permanent hair colour
- Unique oil in gel formula which perfectly coats on the hair
- Available in 18 sophisticated and highly-nuanced shades
- Up to 100% grey coverage hair colour**
- Contains high-performance colourants for superior coverage
- Works on all hair types and textures

* Consumer test except for copper/red shades.
** Instrumental tests on grey hair swatches before and after using Préférence.

 

How To Use

First-Time Application:

STEP 1 - Cover your shoulders with a towel and put on gloves. Open the colour gel bottle and pour it into the developer bottle. Secure and close the applicator tip and shake to obtain a completely even mixture. Twist off the applicator tip immediately to avoid product overflow.

STEP 2 - Apply the colour mixture to dry, unwashed hair, starting from roots to ends until fully saturated. Leave on for 25 minutes and rinse thoroughly until water runs clear.

For better results, apply the shine protect conditioner, leave for 2-3 minutes, then rinse.


Root Touch-Up:

STEP 1 - Apply the colour mixture to the root area, sectioning hair into ¼" parts. Leave on for 20 minutes (add 5 minutes for resistant greys).

STEP 2 - Spread the remaining mixture through the rest of the hair and leave for 5 minutes. Rinse and condition as above.

This innovative approach ensures long-lasting, salon-inspired professional results with ease, leaving your hair radiant and full of life.
Ingredients
Please be aware that ingredient lists for the products of our brand are updated regularly. Please refer to the ingredient list on your product package for the most up to date list of ingredients to ensure it is suitable to your personal use.

1206361 – Colourant Gel: Aqua /Water , Trideceth-2 Carboxamidemea , Propylene Glycol , Hexylene Glycol , Peg-2 Oleamine , Polyglyceryl-4 Oleyl Ether , Oleyl Alcohol , Alcohol Denat. , Ammoniumhydroxide , Polyglyceryl-2 Oleyl Ether , Oleic Acid , Sodium Di
Préférence

FAQ

Which L’Oreal Preference hair colour shade should I choose?

Each pack includes a shade guide on the back, displaying expected colour results based on your starting hair colour. Keep in mind, the final result may vary depending on your hair's initial shade and condition. You can also use the Virtual Hair Colour Try-on tool to preview our Préférence range hair colours.

What should I do to maintain my hair colour?​

Maintaining colour treated hair requires a bit more effort than un-dyed hair. For long lasting colour, try to avoid washing your hair more than needed - stick to a routine of washing 2-3 times per week to help slow the fade. Your choice of shampoo and conditioner matters too - we recommend using L’Oreal Paris Colour Protect Shampoo and Conditioner for best results. Heat exposure is another factor which can fade your colour more quickly. Instead of frequent blow drying, try to air dry when you can and use heat protectant when styling.

How long does permanent hair colour last?

Permanent hair colour typically lasts 6 to 8 weeks, depending on factors like hair type, washing frequency, and the use of colour-protective products. As hair grows, roots will require touch-ups to maintain the colour’s appearance. Our Préférence range provides 9 weeks of fade-defying* colour. * Consumer test except for copper/red shades.
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  1. Permanent Hair Colour 5 Bruges
    Townsville Queensland Australia
    • Review 1
    • Votes 5
    • Age 55 to 64
    • Gender Female
    ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars.
    · 5 years ago  

    Bali 7.23 dark rose gold

    I trued a strand if hair first to test the colour without adding the oil. It looked fine. Do then I used the whole bottle and added the oil. I had blonde hair. Now I have very purple mauve hair. .
    Too embarrassed to go out. . The mixture turned s very dark purple.

    Recommends this product
    ✘ No
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      Quality of Product, 1 out of 5   
    • Value of Product
      Value of Product, 4 out of 5   

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    1. Response from L’Oréal Paris Australia & New Zealand:

      Anonymous Consumer Care
      · 5 years ago  

      Hi Leanne,

      Thanks for your review of our L'oreal Préférence Permanent Hair Colour 5 Palma.

      We are sorry to hear that you had this experience. Your feedback is important to us and we would be keen to speak with you directly to further understand your experience. If you could please give our consumer team a call on 1300 651 991 that would be great. Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

  2. Permanent Hair Colour 5 Bruges
    mabecune
    mabecune
    • Review 1
    • Votes 0
    …
    ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars.
    mabecune
    · 11 years ago  

    I second the opinion of Iza. I'm a natural blonde a bit lighter than the shade as the lightest "pre" image on the back of the box. It turned my hair the darkest blonde "pre" shade almost exactly. I have never used L'Oreal's hair colourant before and I never will again. I bought one of the lighter shades thinking it would resolve it but it only took some of the redness away. I am so selfconscious at work and really angry with myself. I'll be switching back to my usual brand - nice n' easy - which at least gives results that match the box!
    Very, very unhappy. Would strongly advise you to reconsider if you're thinking about giving this a go.

    Recommends this product
    ✘ No
    loreal-paris.co.uk
    Originally posted on loreal-paris.co.uk
  3. Permanent Hair Colour 5 Bruges
    Sydney
    • Review 1
    • Votes 2
    • Age 25 to 34
    • Gender Female
    ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars.
    · 6 years ago  

    So runny!!!

    I can't believe how rubbish this dye is!! I thought with how big the brand is they dye would have some quality to it! Boy was I wrong!! I spent the whole time wiping the dripping dye off my face and neck. Never again will I buy L'Oréal! Didn't even cover any Grey's , what a waste of my time and money

    Recommends this product
    ✘ No
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      Quality of Product, 1 out of 5   
    • Value of Product
      Value of Product, 1 out of 5   

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  4. Permanent Hair Colour 5 Bruges
    Gosford
    • Review 1
    • Votes 6
    • Age 45 to 54
    ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars.
    · 6 years ago  

    So disappointing

    I have always used this brand and was happy with it. The new ' prefential ' permanent hair dye smells so toxic and didnt cover my greys. A complete waste of time and good money. Can anyone suggest a product that works?

    • Quality of Product
      Quality of Product, 1 out of 5   
    • Value of Product
      Value of Product, 1 out of 5   

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  5. Permanent Hair Colour 5 Bruges
    Sydney
    • Review 1
    • Votes 3
    • Age 45 to 54
    • Gender Female
    ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars.
    · 4 years ago  

    Does NOT cover grey

    I used 6.21 Cool Brown last night, and have a lilac skunk stripe where my greys are.
    The colour and tone on the rest of my hair is lovely, however the 100% grey coverage is not true. It simply changed the colour of my grey to lilac!
    Have used this product before and forgot this was the one that doesn't work.
    Won't be using again.

    • Quality of Product
      Quality of Product, 2 out of 5   
    • Value of Product
      Value of Product, 4 out of 5   

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    1. Response from L’Oréal Paris Australia & New Zealand:

      Anonymous Consumer Care
      · 4 years ago  

      We are sorry to hear that you had this experience.Your feedback is important to us and we would be keen to speak with you directly to further understand your experience. If you could please give our consumer team a call on 1300 651 991 that would be great. Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

  6. Permanent Hair Colour 5 Bruges
    Jan 27
    Jan 27
    • Review 1
    • Votes 0
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    ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars.
    Jan 27
    · 12 years ago  

    I have been using L'OREAL Preference Oslo for many years and have been very happy with the results. I have strong hair and find I need to leave it on longer to now cover my grey hairs which I did not have when I started using it! Sadly, I am finding it more and more difficult to obtain as the shops where I used to buy it don't seem to stock Oslo. I have tried Excellence number 9 but it resulted in totally the wrong shade. Does this mean you are not manufacturing this product? Please could you give me feed back. If this is the case I will be a very disappointing customer!

    Recommends this product
    ✔ Yes
    loreal-paris.co.uk
    Originally posted on loreal-paris.co.uk
  7. Permanent Hair Colour 5 Bruges
    RetroChique
    RetroChique
    • Review 1
    • Votes 0
    …
    ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars.
    RetroChique
    · 13 years ago  

    I have naturally dark blonde hair and use this colour to lighten it and it gives me a lovely natural light blonde look, my only problem is the grey coverage only lasts for around 3 to 4 weeks and then the grey is noticable however this seems to happen with the other hair dye brands I have also tried that are available on the market, I would definately recommend this product to anyone who is already a natural blonde that wants to go a few shades lighter, its easy to use and there is enough solution to cover my long hair and leaves it feeling nice and soft and smooth.

    Recommends this product
    ✔ Yes
    loreal-paris.co.uk
    Originally posted on loreal-paris.co.uk
  8. Permanent Hair Colour 5 Bruges
    Brisbane
    • Review 1
    • Votes 2
    • Age 55 to 64
    ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars.
    · 4 years ago  

    Tahiti

    I bought this product today and couldn't get the gloves on I don't have particular large hands the gloves just pulled apart. Hopeless.
    So I had a spare pair so used the product which was OK. Needed to leave it on a little bit longer than suggested to get the colour I needed over my grey

    Recommends this product
    ✘ No
    • Quality of Product
      Quality of Product, 2 out of 5   
    • Value of Product
      Value of Product, 2 out of 5   

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    1. Response from L’Oréal Paris Australia & New Zealand:

      L’Oréal Paris
      · 4 years ago  

      Thank you for your review. We appreciate your feedback about the Préférence Permanent Hair Colour 5 Bruges and are keen to speak with you directly on 1300 659 359 to further understand your experience. Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

  9. Permanent Hair Colour 5 Bruges
    Cairns
    • Review 1
    • Vote 1
    • Age 55 to 64
    • Gender Female
    ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars.
    · 6 years ago  

    Awful result

    I tried a new colour called Moscow 11.21 Ultra light cool pearl blonde. My natural hair colour was dark blonde. Instead of the very light blonde colour on the packet, i ended up with brassy almost light strawberry blonde. my hair has also ended up almost like straw. I’ve had to use a toner and purple shampoo to try and take the brassyness out. Very disappointed. I used to use Alaska, so didnt expect this awful result.

    Recommends this product
    ✘ No
    • Quality of Product
      Quality of Product, 1 out of 5   
    • Value of Product
      Value of Product, 2 out of 5   

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  10. Permanent Hair Colour 5 Bruges
    Ocean Grove Victoria
    • Review 1
    • Vote 1
    • Age 45 to 54
    • Gender Female
    ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars.
    · 4 years ago  

    Gloves

    I find your colour range very good however could marketing please include decent gloves as the gloves provided are very flimsy and tiny, I cannot use these gloves without them tearing as they are virtually impossible to put on. Every time I used your colours I need to buy an extra set of rubber gloves and it is very annoying. Just thought I would provide this feedback.

    Recommends this product
    ✔ Yes
    • Quality of Product
      Quality of Product, 3 out of 5   
    • Value of Product
      Value of Product, 3 out of 5   

    Helpful?

    1. Response from L’Oréal Paris Australia & New Zealand:

      L'Oréal Paris
      · 4 years ago  

      Hi Biddy, thank you for your review. We appreciate your feedback about Préférence Permanent Hair Colour and are keen to speak with you directly on 1300 659 359 to further understand your experience. Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

  11. Response from L’Oréal Paris Australia & New Zealand:

    L'Oréal Paris
    · 4 years ago  

    Hi Biddy, thank you for your review. We appreciate your feedback about Préférence Permanent Hair Colour and are keen to speak with you directly on 1300 659 359 to further understand your experience. Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

  12. Permanent Hair Colour 5 Bruges
    ffionaxxx
    ffionaxxx
    • Review 1
    • Votes 0
    …
    ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars.
    ffionaxxx
    · 10 years ago  

    i have used loreal for a long time now but this new dye with colour extender seems to have changed the product. after applying dye and rinsing out my hair felt matted and stripped of all oils etc. the conditioner made a differnce but my hair now feels like straw and has no shine. i will not be using this product again. i have also been disappointed with the root touch up. loreal what ever your doing please go back to the old dye it was lovely and worked well............all you have done now is ruin the product!

    loreal-paris.co.uk
    Originally posted on loreal-paris.co.uk
  13. Permanent Hair Colour 5 Bruges
    Netherlands
    • Review 1
    • Vote 1
    • Age 35 to 44
    • Gender Female
    ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars.
    · 2 years ago  

    Waste of money

    I always use L'Oreal brand but this was very disappointed I couldn't handle the smell highly chemical,I got headache and breathing problems,and couldn't see and colour change waste of my money

    Recommends this product
    ✘ No
    • Quality of Product
      Quality of Product, 1 out of 5   
    • Value of Product
      Value of Product, 1 out of 5   

    Helpful?

    1. Response from L’Oréal Paris Australia & New Zealand:

      Anonymous consumer care
      · 2 years ago  

      Thanks for your review and we are sorry to hear that you had this experience Visha. Your feedback is important to us and we would be keen to speak with you directly to further understand your experience. If you could please give our consumer team a call on 1300 659 359 (Mon-Sat, 8am-5pm AEST) that would be great. Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

  14. Response from L’Oréal Paris Australia & New Zealand:

    Anonymous consumer care
    · 2 years ago  

    Thanks for your review and we are sorry to hear that you had this experience Visha. Your feedback is important to us and we would be keen to speak with you directly to further understand your experience. If you could please give our consumer team a call on 1300 659 359 (Mon-Sat, 8am-5pm AEST) that would be great. Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

  15. Permanent Hair Colour 5 Bruges
    Faye G
    Faye G
    • Review 1
    • Votes 0
    …
    ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars.
    Faye G
    · 12 years ago  

    I love this colour, it was perfect for me. I was going from dyeing my hair blonde for years, in 2 stages, back to a more natural red, and this was used 2 weeks after I used California as my stage 1 move.

    My hair turned out exactly the colour I expected, no, correction.... in fact it was 100% nicer than expected, richer and not at all too dark - which was my only real worry.

    My hair is now a beautiful cross between chestnut and red and it is gorgeous, glossy and really interesting.

    The condition is top class too. I will keep this colour from now on. All I need is for you not to discontinue.

    I would love to see more natural reds in ranges - this fab colour is often overlooked in ranges and I think its because people are scared of how reds turn out - but seriously, don't be with this range, they are natural and fab!

    Recommends this product
    ✔ Yes
    loreal-paris.co.uk
    Originally posted on loreal-paris.co.uk
  16. Permanent Hair Colour 5 Bruges
    Elizabeth
    Elizabeth
    • Review 1
    • Votes 0
    …
    ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars.
    Elizabeth
    · 11 years ago  

    Been searching for years but have finally found a colour I adore and have stuck with it - really hope you never stop making Oslo hair dye L'oreal! I cannot get over and neither can my hairdresser (who has swapped to this exact colour after seeing it), how natural it looks (my partner also loves it). Not a yellow colour whatsoever - thank you very much. I would give 10 out of 10 if I could x

    Recommends this product
    ✔ Yes
    loreal-paris.co.uk
    Originally posted on loreal-paris.co.uk
  17. Permanent Hair Colour 5 Bruges
    iza
    iza
    • Review 1
    • Votes 0
    …
    ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars.
    iza
    · 13 years ago  

    Terrible effect. My hair before dying were blonde, just different shade than that on a box. So I used this hair dye, to simply change the shade of my hair, and completely new hair color turned out: brown. Plus, this brown looks terrible, is not even a nice brown. The box simply lied.

    Recommends this product
    ✘ No
    loreal-paris.co.uk
    Originally posted on loreal-paris.co.uk
  18. Permanent Hair Colour 5 Bruges
    Stella
    Stella
    • Review 1
    • Votes 0
    …
    ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars.
    Stella
    · 11 years ago  

    This is an amazing product. Ive used L'oreal but Prodigy in 9.0 ivory shade, so after my roots grow I decided to use 9 Oslo of L'oreal recital preference.
    The application was super wasy to use, and the color was great. Iam very happy with the result. Great job L'oreal.

    Recommends this product
    ✔ Yes
    loreal-paris.co.uk
    Originally posted on loreal-paris.co.uk
  19. Permanent Hair Colour 5 Bruges
    ginger0149
    ginger0149
    • Review 1
    • Votes 0
    …
    ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars.
    ginger0149
    · 12 years ago  

    I'm a natural redhead, now going grey and find it difficult to get a colour that isn't either bright orange or brown but this is perfect. Covers the grey and looks like my natural auburn colour. I'd recommend it to any redhead who wants to stay that way.

    Recommends this product
    ✔ Yes
    loreal-paris.co.uk
    Originally posted on loreal-paris.co.uk
  20. Permanent Hair Colour 5 Bruges
    Sydney
    • Review 1
    • Votes 0
    • Gender Female
    ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars.
    · 6 years ago  

    Change of colour

    I have used Palma for a while now but was disappointed to see it being removed and replaced with Bruges.
    Burges is to golden for my hair colour and it goes ginger.
    Hope you will bring back Palma or I will have to start looking for a new colour.

    • Quality of Product
      Quality of Product, 5 out of 5   
    • Value of Product
      Value of Product, 4 out of 5   

    Helpful?

  21. Permanent Hair Colour 5 Bruges
    Adelaide
    • Review 1
    • Votes 0
    • Age 35 to 44
    • Gender Female
    ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars.
    · 4 years ago  

    Does not cover greys!

    I bought this product to specifically cover my greys. It says in multiple spots on the box "100% Grey Coverage" which is why I chose it. Waste of time and money as it didn't cover my greys at all.

    Recommends this product
    ✘ No
    • Quality of Product
      Quality of Product, 1 out of 5   
    • Value of Product
      Value of Product, 1 out of 5   

    Helpful?

    1. Response from L’Oréal Paris Australia & New Zealand:

      L'Oréal Paris
      · 4 years ago  

      Thanks for your review Préférence Permanent Hair Colour. We are sorry to hear that you had this experience. Your feedback is important to us and we would be keen to speak with you directly to further understand your experience. If you could please give our consumer team a call on 1300 651 991 that would be great. Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

  22. Response from L’Oréal Paris Australia & New Zealand:

    L'Oréal Paris
    · 4 years ago  

    Thanks for your review Préférence Permanent Hair Colour. We are sorry to hear that you had this experience. Your feedback is important to us and we would be keen to speak with you directly to further understand your experience. If you could please give our consumer team a call on 1300 651 991 that would be great. Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

  23. Permanent Hair Colour 5 Bruges
    Sucris
    Sucris
    • Review 1
    • Votes 0
    …
    ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars.
    Sucris
    · 9 years ago  

    Disappointed has this didn't stay black but dark brown instead, specially if comparing with the casting creme gloss packs I have used in the past. Love the conditioner that's comes in the pack.

    loreal-paris.co.uk
    Originally posted on loreal-paris.co.uk
  24. Permanent Hair Colour 5 Bruges
    disappointed
    disappointed
    • Review 1
    • Votes 0
    …
    ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars.
    disappointed
    · 13 years ago  

    dispite buying this product specifically because it promised 100% grey coverage the end result was disappointing. it did not cover my grey and the colour was nothing like the box promised

    Recommends this product
    ✘ No
    loreal-paris.co.uk
    Originally posted on loreal-paris.co.uk
    1. Response from loreal-paris.co.uk:

      Anonymous Chloe, Consumer Advisory
      · 13 years ago  

      Oh no! We are sorry to hear that. It's really important to us to get feedback on our products and we are keen to discuss this with you. Please email us at [email protected] or you can call our Hair Colour Experts on 0800 0304 031.

  25. Response from loreal-paris.co.uk:

    Anonymous Chloe, Consumer Advisory
    · 13 years ago  

    Oh no! We are sorry to hear that. It's really important to us to get feedback on our products and we are keen to discuss this with you. Please email us at [email protected] or you can call our Hair Colour Experts on 0800 0304 031.

  26. Permanent Hair Colour 5 Bruges
    Sydney
    • Review 1
    • Votes 0
    • Age 45 to 54
    • Gender Female
    ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars.
    · 3 years ago  

    Dreadful

    I used this product last weekend & won’t be using it again. Doesn’t cover grey at all, is very liquid going on, so you can’t see where you’ve applied. Rubbish product!

    Recommends this product
    ✘ No
    • Quality of Product
      Quality of Product, 1 out of 5   
    • Value of Product
      Value of Product, 1 out of 5   

    Helpful?

    1. Response from L’Oréal Paris Australia & New Zealand:

      Anonymous consumer care
      · 3 years ago  

      We appreciate your feedback. There are a few reasons why you may not have achieved full grey coverage and we welcome you to contact our consumer Care team on 1300 659 359 (Mon-Sat, 8am-5pm AEST). Our team are made up of fully qualified hair professionals who would be happy to guide you on how to achieve better results.

  27. Response from L’Oréal Paris Australia & New Zealand:

    Anonymous consumer care
    · 3 years ago  

    We appreciate your feedback. There are a few reasons why you may not have achieved full grey coverage and we welcome you to contact our consumer Care team on 1300 659 359 (Mon-Sat, 8am-5pm AEST). Our team are made up of fully qualified hair professionals who would be happy to guide you on how to achieve better results.

  28. Permanent Hair Colour 5 Bruges
    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    • Review 1
    • Votes 0
    …
    ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars.
    Anonymous
    · 13 years ago  

    I have used this colour for 23 years and have not had any problems. The colour is good and the new oil does not add any problems to usage.

    Recommends this product
    ✔ Yes
    loreal-paris.co.uk
    Originally posted on loreal-paris.co.uk
  29. Permanent Hair Colour 5 Bruges
    Melbourne
    • Review 1
    • Votes 0
    • Age 45 to 54
    • Gender Female
    ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars.
    · 6 years ago  

    Does NOT cover greys!!

    After 5 days of applying hair colour, the greys have reappeared. Called head office to let them and person I spoke to was apologetic.

    Recommends this product
    ✘ No
    • Quality of Product
      Quality of Product, 1 out of 5   
    • Value of Product
      Value of Product, 1 out of 5   

    Helpful?

    1. Response from L’Oréal Paris Australia & New Zealand:

      Anonymous Consumer Care
      · 6 years ago  

      Thanks for your message. We are sorry to hear that you have had this experience and would welcome the opportunity to speak with you. Please call our Consumer Affairs team between Monday-Friday on 1300 659 359, our team of qualified hair professionals would be glad to help you with this.

  30. Response from L’Oréal Paris Australia & New Zealand:

    Anonymous Consumer Care
    · 6 years ago  

    Thanks for your message. We are sorry to hear that you have had this experience and would welcome the opportunity to speak with you. Please call our Consumer Affairs team between Monday-Friday on 1300 659 359, our team of qualified hair professionals would be glad to help you with this.

  31. Permanent Hair Colour 5 Bruges
    kandi191
    kandi191
    • Review 1
    • Votes 0
    …
    ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars.
    kandi191
    · 12 years ago  

    Used Florence Black (1.07) to do a root touch up, turned my roots (grey) into a reddish/brown color.

    Recommends this product
    ✘ No
    loreal-paris.co.uk
    Originally posted on loreal-paris.co.uk
  32. Permanent Hair Colour 5 Bruges
    • Review 1
    • Votes 0
    …
    ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars.
    · a year ago  

    Waste of my time

    I bought 10.21 - done absolutely noting - my hair did not get lighter

    Recommends this product
    ✘ No
    • Quality of Product
      Quality of Product, 1 out of 5   
    • Value of Product
      Value of Product, 1 out of 5   

    Helpful?

    1. Response from L’Oréal Paris Australia & New Zealand:

      Anonymous consumer care
      · a year ago  

      We appreciate your feedback. There are a few reasons why you may not have achieved your desired result and we'd like to help. We welcome you to contact our consumer Care team on 1300 659 359 (Mon-Sat, 8am-5pm AEST). Our team are made up of fully qualified hair professionals who would be happy to guide you on how to achieve better results.

  33. Response from L’Oréal Paris Australia & New Zealand:

    Anonymous consumer care
    · a year ago  

    We appreciate your feedback. There are a few reasons why you may not have achieved your desired result and we'd like to help. We welcome you to contact our consumer Care team on 1300 659 359 (Mon-Sat, 8am-5pm AEST). Our team are made up of fully qualified hair professionals who would be happy to guide you on how to achieve better results.

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