It’s probably a no surprise that I like ash colored hair dye. What I have learned from my DIY hair dye experince{1} {2} {3} {4} ash colored hair is pretty hard to achieve. Some hair dyes will be blue some will be green and some don’t show up at all. Of course, I had to try out Palty Gray Orche ( or macron ash in Japanese?).
What is so special about this Palty Gray Ochre?
- Contains 8 treatment components that make your hair shiny and hydrated
- Contains ingredients to make hair shiny: grape oil, orange oil & apricot oil.
- Hydrates your hair: apple extract, peach extract and lemon extract
- Contains seaweed to help with hair barrier
- Contains silk protein for longer lasting color
- Uses liquid dye – so that it covers your hair evenly without dripping
- Uses a brush type nozzle to achieve even coloring
What is included
My thoughts
I have used many Palty hair dyes before and this dye kind of disappointed me but it also surprised me in a way. It didn’t do what I really wanted. Aka lighten my hair. But! At the same time, it made my hair feel healthier.
The result:
My hair looks almost the same but darker. My hair does feel silky. It doesn’t make your hair feel like hay, like most hair dyes.
Why I didnt like it: The Bad
- Instead of making my hair lighter, made my hair darker
- Terrible application method – the bottle wouldn’t squeeze out evenly, better off using a hair dye brush. In my opinion, your hands are way better than the nozzle
- Uneven coloring
- Wouldn’t dye my hair by myself when using this
Why I liked it: The good
- Toned my hair, toned down the brass
- Doesn’t damage your hair, my hair feels like silky and nice after
- Not enough: one box barely covers shoulder length hair
Would I recommend Palty Gray Ochre?
In a way, I would. But not to lighten your hair. If you want to lighten your hair to the same color on the box, make sure your hair is very light/ bleached or leave the hair dye longer than the recommend 20min ( I left it on for 30min but it was still dark). If your goal is to have the same color as the box ie a lighter hair color, this is not for you (esp if you have darker or virgin hair). However, if don’t mind 1 shade lighter than your hair color or if you have brassy hair and want to tone your hair, you could try this out. It leaves your hair feeling silky and smooth, so it might be worth trying out Palty Gray Ochre.
Rate: 3/5
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