L’Oréal Paris Casting Crème Gloss Semi-Permanent Dye, 618 Vanilla Mocha

It’s a great color, but keep in mind that you’ll need to reapply it monthly as it fades quickly—especially if you wash your hair daily or swim often. I applied it to my natural hair, which is light ashy brown with a few greys. After leaving it on for 30 minutes and using the lovely conditioner provided, my hair looks healthy and feels great.

Love this colour and easy to do without mess

I have darker brown hair but the shades that are supposed to be my shade (5 or 4) make my hair look almost black. I tried this one and added a gentle hue to my hair colour, without making it warm - brilliant.

I didn’t like the tube it takes ages getting the stuff out. Great smell & felt great in my hair. It didn’t take long to apply , I think it’s the best hair dye I’ve used & the honey conditioner is better than garnier bleach blue conditioner. I love this product. The colour is the best out of a lot of colours I’ve tried. It didn’t do as well the first time TIL I continued using it it’s got much better & even better in time. On this occasion it wasn’t the best. It’s still better than the brunette colours mocha & cool mocha. Vanilla mocha colour is much nicer so dark blonde is my best shade.

I have never seen this shade before in the shops, but I love it. It's so close to my old natural colour, and I feel like me again. When I put the colour on, it's always a really glossy finish, and I prefer the semi permanent, as it fades gradually without getting the harsh line you get with permanent hair colours. I have been using this brand for many years and it just keeps getting better

Im in love with this shade!

I've been dying my hair for years and prefer to do it myself so I can do it when I want rather than waiting for hairdressers to be available (and saves a packet). The box comes with everything included – the colourant tube, the developer bottle, conditioner, gloves and instructions. I know people do what they want and ignore instructions but the effects of allergic reaction to hair dyes can be fatal – do a patch test 48 hours beforehand. Hairdressers will not dye someone's hair without first doing a patch test and the same should apply at home. The instructions have a choice of following A or B depending on whether you have natural hair or hair that has already been dyed in the last 3 months. I followed B and applied the mixture of colour and developer via the precise nozzle and massaged it into the roots area. I left it for 15 minutes, added the remainder of the colour, massaged it again all over my hair and waited a further 5 minutes. I have very long hair so I left a bit of the dye in the bottle, added a little water to make it go further, then squirted it through the whole of my hair (massaging like it was shampoo) and left it for the final 5 minutes. After giving it a thorough rinsing, I applied the provided conditioner which smells beautifully of honey. After drying my hair as usual, I had beautifully dyed hair that looked natural and non-patchy. The colour is pretty much as shown on the box and best of all – NO RED TONES. This is the same price as the hair dye I've been using for a couple of years but it is so much more pleasant to use. The fragrance is lovely, no stinging or itching, it only takes 20 minutes to develop fully and there are no red tones. It's the same price as many others on the market and this is one that I will certainly use again. It is a semi-permanent dye but lasting up to 28 shampoos is way more than the four weeks I usually dye my hair. I would definitely recommend if there is a colour match for you.

As you would expect from this brand you get everything you need in the box. The coverage is great with only a 20 minute wait and no ammonia which has caused so many problems for people in the past with burns etc. Being semi-perm you can also change the colour of your hair more frequently, we all need a change these days of home hairdressing .......