Five Best Brunette Drugstore Hair Dye Shades

February 2, 2011 by Jennifer Belleau
Published in Makeup
Hair color doesn’t always come out like it promises–but I’ve tested and/or researched the following and they seem pretty darn good!
Garnier Nutrisse Medium Ash Brown- I noticed this shade for the first time when I saw it on a blog. A girl with dark Asian hair had dyed it a golden red color, and it was starting to look brassy. She dyed over it with Garnier Medium Ash Brown and her hair was a uniform neutral chocolate shade without brassiness. It was also true to color, and it didn’t look too dark, as some browns tend to look.
L’Oreal Excellence Creme Dark Chocolate Brown- I used this color a while ago. It started out extremely dark, but boy did it last! The reddish tint was very obvious throughout, which I liked, and there was practically no damage to my hair.
Clairol Nice N’ Easy Natural Dark Caramel Brown- I haven’t used this shade yet (although I plan to later tonight!) The reviews say that Clairol Nice N’ Easy Natural Dark Caramel Brown is a great, rich, vibrant warm brown. Tons of reviews say it’s an excellent, true-to-color shade, and it seems to be very effective at covering grays too!
Garnier Nutrisse Soft Mahogany Dark Brown (raspberry truffle)- Reviews rave about this color. Garnier Nutrisse is a pretty healthy hair color to use, so presumably the damage to the hair is minimal. This hair color is a deep mahogany, but it’s “soft” so it doesn’t look too unnatural.
Revlon Colorsilk Medium Golden Brown- I used this a while ago, and I was annoyed at how dark it came out at first, but it was pretty good after a few washes. Colorsilk only costs $3, so that’s a plus as well! This is a true golden brown–no red tones.
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February 20th, 2011 at 1:16 pm
Great share! I have dark Asian hair dyed several times and it’s not looking so good… Do you still have the blog that used this “Garnier Medium Ash Brown”… I want to see what the results looked like. Thanks for this article!