Using Color by Robert Craig....
YOU ROCK ROBERT CRAIG!!!
Submitted by: John Green
Dallas, TX
Thank you so much for your advice on my hair color. I did exactly what you suggested and my color came out beautifully. I absolutely love the color. It's been four weeks and my tone has stayed ash and has not turned orangey or gold. I absolutely love your product. I have received so many compliments on my hair color. It added dimension exactly as you said it would and it looks totally natural.
I have one question: because my hair is porous, I was going to use a neutral protein filler when I color. Is this okay to do? And if so, can you tell me the correct way to use it? The directions say that I should use it on towel dried hair and leave it on for twenty minutes and (without rinsing it out) put my color on.
I greatly appreciate your help and advise.
Thanks again for such a wonderful product.
Sincerely,
Denise
This time around, when I used the suggestions you gave me to get better gray coverage, I had excellent results.
I used less water, maybe a tad too much, since i got a darker color from the ash brown I used, and I upped the time used to process my hair from 45 min. to an hour. and used 2 boxes of color to keep my shoulder length hair wet with the solution.
As I said, I thought it was a little too dark, but I have been getting compliments on my hair! I am 51 years old, soon to be 52, with brown skin, (Mexican Am.) and one person commented that I looked younger! My kids say that they like my color and said it is not too dark. And most importantly, I wanted all my grays gone, and I got superior coverage. Not one gray hair in sight!
I had a reddish brown color on my hair before, and I can still see just a touch of the reddish brown, but it makes my hair look more like my natural hair color when I was youinger. At first I thought it looked too "fake", but it is more naturall looking.
And I like the idea that I am not damaging my hair. I had already damaged it with homekits and ruined my hair. I hope to get it back to health with your products.
Thanks so much, Edna
Well, it worked...I used half and half of #15 and #16 and it toned down my really yellow blonde hair. I left it on for 5 min and it feels really good as well. It is more of a warm golden blonde now.
I do have one question. As my roots grow in (which are a medium brown shade) how would I color them?
Thanks again for your expertise.
Thank you so much for your help. I followed your instructions and achieved gorgeous results! My husband is so impressed with the shine, color and softness of my hair that he is going to switch to Robert Craig color too. My question for you now is: how do I make my processed hair a bit darker with less red? Right now, the "highlights" are blending in with my natural color in a very pretty way but I know that as my hair grows out (I just had a full head of highlights applied a couple of weeks ago), I will want to make them closer in color to my natural hair color. This is what I have done so far: On Saturday, I applied 2 boxes of #15 and worked it through my hair completely before setting the timer for 6 minutes. The color change was very slight -- my processed hair just wasn't that light I guess. Sunday (yesterday), I applied 2 boxes of #8 and worked it through my hair and then set the timer for 12 minutes. Thank you again for your help! Cheryl
Sincerely,
Alicia
I was wondering if you could tell me a way to make it a warmer brown though? I like the color but would just like it to be warmer.
Also is there a way to make my hair a lighter brown? Not real light just a little lighter and warmer?
My hair has been colored alot so it takes color well and is naturally a dark brown. This is why you said you recommended 6 and 7 because the others would make it too dark and what you said was right.
So if there is a way to make it warmer and maybe lighter I would love to know because I feel this was a little too flat of a brown? So far this is the best hair color i've used on my hair Though!!
Thanks
Cecilia
Thanks!
Elizabeth
I am the one who had the bleached blonde hightlights through my dark brown hair - ugly contrast and too streaky and dry looking!!! Karin suggested using #15 and #19 and mix them together...Well, let me tell you, my hair hasn't felt so soft and looks heathly. As well, I ended up using (after a few color timings because I wanted the hightlights to be more golden and more blended) the entire contents of #15 with 1/2 of #19 and now my hair is a bit lighter brown with subtle golden hightlights and nothing streaky! Amazing. I haven't been this happy with a hair color I get done at a salon. I will be a spokesmodel if you need one. There is no other color like Robert Craig's and you really need to get the WORD out on your color. I only found your website because I was looking for photos of haircolors I wanted to bring to a salon and your website came up. I was curious and said "what the heck" I really need to try this and see for myself. I live in Arizona and know there is a salon that uses your colors..but people really need to save money and by using your color they can save money and have healthy hair all at the same time. Robert Craig, way to go to come up with such an amazing product. You are a legend!!! Karin, thanks for your suggestions; you are amazing.
Heidi
I want to thank you for creating such an amazing product. Before I found it, I was having my hair colored at a salon that used Redken products. Within a couple of years I noticed my hair started to thin out and eventually became lighter in color. I am Indian and have very dark hair-black. This was a real problem, also the texture of my hair changed significantly, almost straw like. Naturally my hair is thick, shiny and very dark. I was incredibly distressed and started to look for alternatives via the natural stores when I came across an article in "Health" magazine about you. I decided to try it out and one short year later my hair feels like it did when I was twenty. I get regular compliments on my hair from others and have to agree. My hair looks amazing and as that commercial goes "I am worth it". I am now using the dark brown permanent hair dye of yours and "I LOVE it" . I am a life long customer,,, Thank You! for your genius, and thank you for making it available to everyone. I recommend your product to all my girlfriends and anyone who will listen.
Sincerely
your most loyal customer
Jaya
I just wanted to write and tell you about my experience with Ann at Riah Salon and your Products.
After moving to Manhattan a number of years ago, my hair and I have had many an unfortunate experience. From ugly, yellow, washed out "blond" coloring, to fried, over-processed nightmares, costing hundreds of dollars each disappointing session. Consequently, I was reluctant to try again.......and it was over two years before I got up the nerve to research salons specializing in color and highlights.
Then I found Riah, in Soho. To say the least, I carried in a very apprehensive demeanor. I explained my concerns, and Ann listened and understood. She did not push when I said I would like to just start with a trim. I have a waist-length, wavy (and therefore erring on the side of "frizzy") head of hair. Ann was very accommodating, and trimmed just what was necessary, checking along the way to make certain I was comfortable. The cut was beautiful. The next day, I decided to throw down and call Riah back for an appointment for full color and highlights. The day I showed up for the appointment, I was very pleased to know that it was Ann who would be handling my color. She picked the most perfect shade of chocolate-ashy brown and spent a great deal of time and effort on my highlights. What a miracle!! I have NEVER, ever, been happier with my hair!! After two months, the color is still rich and the highlights bright and sharp. Many have asked where I go and what products I use, and I will tell them about Riah and Robert Craig again and again and again.......I am hooked!!!
I very much look forward to visiting Ann and Riah on a regular basis......and plan to have a VERY long love-affair with Robert Craig Products!!!
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!
Becca
Nicole
Are there any salons in the Boston area that you would recommend?
Thanks again love your product.
RJ
A while ago I ordered the item below and rang you to say that it was too dark (my mistake) and asked for some help.
A gentleman kindly rang me back to assist me and gave me some excellent advice and asked for me to let him know the results.
This has taken some time as I've been away and tied up but I just wanted to say that, as he said, the colour did fade in three weeks, very slightly, sufficiently enough for it to be a perfect colour - a dark mousy brown as opposed to the coffee brown I ordered.
Looking at the website I can see where I made my mistake and thank you for ringing me back in the Bahamas where I live.
The product, by the way, was nice to use and I wouldn't hesitate to use a Robert Craig product again. I also very much appreciated it was not full of chemicals like other hair products as I'm learning more and more the damage these chemicals do to us - internally and externally.
Many thanks again. Please pass this note on to the person concerned.
Kind regards, Caraline
The next step will be to see how well it holds up now as the weeks pass. But for now, I'm a customer for sure. Thanks again for making such a great product and giving such helpful advice on your website!
Merry Christmas,
Lisa
You suggested me using 3/4 # 6 and 1/4 #11 and apply for 5mins and applying more color if need be. Im truly happy and satisfied with the application and product. Thank you again.
In looking at your website, I see your company has grown quite a bit since I started using your products.
I think most of a company's success stems from good customer service as well as a great product. In this regard, let me say that your customer service has been wonderful, for me at least, and your products are equally wonderful. I hope you continue to keep up the level of service and product quality which I have grown quite accustomed to.
Congratulations to say the least.
Linda
I just wanted to let you know that I received my hair color package yesterday and I colored today mixing 3/4 #8 with 1/4 #10 and it turned out so nice. It blends better than any color I've ever used (no orange roots thanks to your suggestion of how to apply!) My hair feels really healthy too. Thank you so much. I had partially used bottles of hair color in my cabinet and I emptied them all out and threw them away after using Robert Craig. If I wanted the end result to have just a little more mahogany (not a lot)the next time I color can you tell me how I would mix the colors? Also, my Mom is anxious to try Robert Craig but she is completely gray. She doesn't want to go all dark - she wants some of her gray to show through (kind of like salt and pepper I guess). Can you recommend a color or colors for her and how to apply? (She is naturally dark brown - but I know she doesn't want to go quite that dark). You're so incredibly helpful - thank you so much. I will tell everyone I know about your hair color.
-Annette
Just wanted to tell you how ABSOLUTELY PLEASED I have been/am with your products and superior customer service.....BRAVO & THANK YOU!
I have received very helpful advice from both Karin (online) and Robert (on the telephone). You folks have "saved my locks." Your haircolors are natural looking and very gently on even the most previously abused hair. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Being a firm believer in sharing wonderful discoveries with others, I have made it a point to tell everyone I know who does use or may use hair color about your website. I have shared your product's attributes with Sally's Beauty stores and the 3 health food stores in Naples, FL in hopes that they might begin to carry your products or at least recommend them. I have also told a few cosmetic companies that sell natural make-up about the gentleness of your products. And lastly, when chatting in forums online dealing with how to obtain great haircolor without damage, I made it a point to tell others about your "stuff."
Anyway, all that being said to just let you know you are appreciated for what you have to offer, and I want to insure you stay in business for a long long time! (plus, I like sharing with other women ways to improve their health and looks; it's in my nature, as a Massage Therapist, Holistic Health counselor.....)
Blessings to you and much continued success!
Lisa
your advice and the products worked beautifully! Thank you again so much.
Sincerely,
Nita
It has taken me until tonight to finally go through with coloring my hair with the Robert Craig product. I have been so afraid, but I finally decided to just do it. I was worried, because I did have some roots coming in and I thought it might make matters worse. I did use the # 8 and instead of leaving it on for only 5 minutes, I left it on for about 15 minutes. I did perform a strand test, but I did not see a difference in color. I think I may not have mixed the solution with the proper proportions. Anyway, that made me go for it more, because I thought it wouldn't make a drastic change.
I cannot express to you how pleased I am. The color blended well. I actually have the slight golden tone that I was looking for the first time I colored it with the store brought product. The orangish color is gone! The brown color is so natural, no orange/red or bright orange/yellowish tone, and my hair is so shiny. I am so impressed! Now I am thinking that I should have left it on a little longer, because a few of the stubborn grays did not take to the color. I now know that I trust the product enough to leave it on longer next time. What I would like to do is add some more gold and/or copper highlights, because I like a multi tone effect. Is there a color or mix or particular effect that you recommend? Also, once the roots start coming in, do I continue with the # 8? I feel the the color closely matches my natural color, so I am not sure that dramatic roots will be a problem.
I just wanted to thank you for being so honest. You are true to your product and the fact that you answer each e mail is astounding. I will never use another hair coloring product again. Robert Craig products are that of quality and the company exudes integrity. The testimonials are definitely true. Why in the world salons are continuing to use ammonia based hair dyes is beyond me. Keep up the awesome job.
Thank you so much!
Thanks
Gillian
I wrote to you a couple of weeks ago about coloring my relaxed hair and followed your advice to leave the color on for only 5 minutes. I love the color and my hair is shiney and soft. How often can I refresh the color by leaving it on for 5 minutes? How long can I expect the color to last since I only left it on for such a short time?
Thanks,
Kristi
Comments+
"I recently purchased two colors of your product line, Light Ash Blonde and Light Golden Blonde. My hair is color treated blonde. I tried a test of Light Ash Blonde and it was much to dark, so I used the Light Golden Blonde. Well......it turned my hair a DARK BRIGHT RED. IT IS HIDEOUS. I'm afraid that my only solution now is to color it dark brown. Which I absolutely do not like, but anything is better than red. Donna"
Rhonda
I LOVE your hair color! I wish I had discovered it years ago, but thankfully, my daughter introduced me to it. Thank you so much for making a much-better-for-my-hair product--non-smelly, easy to use, plus Fabulous Color & Shine! It's the greatest!
Hi Robert, Thank you everyday, and especially everyday someone asks me who I go to for my color.
Angie
I wanted to let you know of the wonderful results I've had with Robert Craig products. I used to use store bought hair dye products, such as Clairol, Loreal, etc. After using these products, I always felt sickly afterwards. I am allergic to most alcohols, and I am sure ammonia and peroxide are not the greatest for my health either. I am very sensitive to certain types of perfumes as well, since they contain alcohol of sorts.
But with Robert Craig products, I always feel great after using them. My hair looks BETTER with Robert Craig than with any other product, and my health is better. I feel confident when using these products that my hair will turn out great. I never worry that I am going to feel tired or sickly afterwards.
Thank you so much for making these products. They have made a difference in my life.
Sincerely,
Melissa
Just wanted you to know how happy I am with the haircolor I purchased, Light Ash Blond. I left it on for 25 minutes and obtained a great, natural result. Any brassiness I had has been toned down considerably, and my hair feels terrific. No more fragile strands from ammonia, and no horrible fumes! This will also allow me to grow out my natural haircolor again, and simply enhance it.
Warm Regards,
Michelle
Sincerely,
Helen
Sincerely,
Diane
Mike
I finally did my hair and I love it! The color is a beautiful dark blue/black and it covered my grays completely. The only gray left is on little tiny hairs that didn't get any color. My hair is very soft and not frizzy not to mention I don't have a headache like I usually get when I color my hair with OTC stuff. This is by far the BEST hair coloring I have ever used, and believe me I've used them all. I will definitely mention this to my hairdresser - in fact, I will take my boxes and let him do the work - since my hair is so long it takes forever (and two boxes)and I'm not sure I pulled the color through correctly, but it still looks good. My only problem - the scalp areas where my hair is thinning kept a lot of color - will that wear off with shampooing? And I missed a patch of colorant on my skin (on the back of my neck) - is there any way to get that off?
Thanks for all your help and suggestions.
Peg
Thank you for taking the time to talk with me the 2 times I called. As I mentioned yesterday, I am very pleased, actually elated, to have discovered your hair products and excellent service. I did a lot of research to educate myself on coloring hair as I was absolutely clueless about the whole process. I visited beauty supply stores, checked out books at the library, and read all I could find on the web. I was very impressed with your website and found almost endless information. I actually printed out over 50 pages of testimonials from your customers so I could read each one and highlight noteworthy comments. It was very exciting to think I could color my hair at home and not be fearful of damaging my hair in the experiment. On the phone you took the time to listen and analyze as you definitely made the right suggestion in the color choice. And...my hair seems to be healthier, have more body and performance as a result of the coloring. The little shampoo bottle provided is very concentrated, my hair seems to appreciate it, and I am getting several shampoos out of it. I placed an order with you yesterday for more color plus the shampoo and the mousse.
Anyway...I do have one question, please. I used 50% each of number 15 and 19 on my dark blond/light brown hair. I am not 50% gray yet, but the new growth is definitely more of a drab light brown. I will probably be able to continue with the color suggested for awhile - I'll just see how it goes. Is there anything I should keep in mind as I do get more gray hair and the fact that I do want to gradually go lighter as I get older? I am 52 years old with a little longer than shoulder length hair (somewhat layered - roller set).
Robert...thank you for your personal assistance. I hope that you continue your business and prosper.
Lana
Melissa
Given that "transitioning" in and of itself is a challenge, I did not want to further complicate things by using the wrong color. So first I contacted Karin regarding color advice. I experimented with chesnut & clear, and finally I've found satisfaction with Coffee Brown with clear(3:1 proportion)
I also was afraid of getting too dark a color. So I figured if I worked with the clear & color mixture I would eventually find the color I wanted.
During the process I learned a few things: 1) read the instructions in detail and make notes of subtle points which relate to your hair. I overlooked during my first coloring using 2.5 ounces of water instead of 3 ounces(because I have so much gray hair) I overlooked applying a plastic bag to the hair to help with coloring gray hair. By my third application I had all these points covered.
Another time I contacted Karin,and she recommended using perhaps 2 bottles of color. That worked like a charm for me. I was miscalculating the amount of hair I had because of the straight ends.
Anyway, I could go on. But needless to say I'm am just thrilled with this product. I love that it is odor free and non caustic. I just love it. I'm optimistic about maintaing a beautiful hair color throughtout my transition.
Thanks Karin and Robert.
Sincerely,
Sandra
Good news!
I just wanted to let you know that I used the Golden Chestnut #7 for the
first time today, and I am very pleased with both the product and the
results. I did a couple of strand tests--one for 15 minutes and another for
30. In both cases the result was lighter than I desired, so I ultimately
left the color on for 45 minutes. The result was exactly the color I was
looking for--a subtle darkening of the color I already had (and pretty good
coverage of gray areas).
Thanks for suggesting that I start with the lighter color. I was a little
afraid I would come up with something startlingly different from my current
color, in which case I would had have to wear a hat or a wig to work
tomorrow......or deal with the kind of attention one never likes ("Oh! You
did something DIFFERENT to your hair!"----instead of "Wow! You hair looks
gorgeous today!").
I love the fact that your product has no discernable odor. Even though my
beautician was using a demi-permanent color, it had an offensive
beauty-parlor smell that annoyed me for two days after each round of
coloring.
I'm looking forward to fine-tuning the color as I go along (I love having
control!)
I'd like to add just the slightest hint of red next time. I bought a
package of Medium Auburn. Any suggestion on the amount of auburn I should
mix with the Golden Chestnut to add a very subtle amount of red?
Thanks again for your advice.
Jane
Oh the wonders of the Internet! I wouldn't have found you without it! While searching through Google to find someone to tell me what color(s) to use on my hair, I found your site. At 58, still feeling youthful and working out regularly, I have gone from salon to salon the last 18 months, and at no time did I walk out thinking I looked better than when I went in. Seemed like my age had caught up with me. I wasn't cute anymore. Several months ago I bought an OTC..10 minute product..neutral brown, to cover up my previously lightened and orangey streaked hair and (if I can remember that far back and from my roots) I have more of an ash bro/black natural hair color, with gray of course. My skin though, is more golden and I don't wear cool colors well. Back to the OTC dye job, it certainly covered the old color, the most unusual and flat brown, nothing like any human's hair color I've ever seen. At a subsequent salon visit, the colorist's suggestion was to foil in some highlights on the top. And she looked at a picture I had brought along, to show the style I wanted, and said "Great hair style." The highlights were okay, but didn't blend into the flat brown, and, the ends seemed frizzed and on top of the brown the frizz really stood out. (She also proceeded to give me a cut that was certainly unlike the picture.) So, the last two months, I have done my own trimming and adjusting and have a hair style I can live with. Meanwhile, I had grown a good 3/4" of darker/ashier roots, and just didn't know who to trust for color anymore. That leads me to the present time. I read every word on your website, and read it again. I saw where I could get a color chart, and being concerned that my monitor might be misleading, ordered the chart. Also being ready NOW to do something, I used your consultation to get your suggestions. I bought #6 Golden brown, and intrigued with the "clear" I ordered that too. I thought I might use it over the highlighted portion. I decided to try the colorfix to get rid of some of the brown, so it wouldn't interfere with my new color. Now here's what I did. I clipped up the crown that had the highlights, and mixed the colorfix bottles 1 and 2, an ounce each, and that was plenty to comb through the lower brown portion. I rinsed and shampooed that with the hand held shower, leaving the clipped portion dry. I dried the colorfixed part and gee, it was a lovely color, and I would have just stopped there, but I still had all those ugly roots, showing up particularly on the crown. So, I continued. My hair is fine, and not thick and a little longer than chin length. Knowing how much waste I usually have in an OTC box, I mixed just 1 tsp color, and 1 ounce water. Using a 1 1/2" paintbrush, I squeezed from the mixing bottle a little strip at a time on the edge of the brush, and (in front of a 3 way mirror) I raised up the hair in sections and did the roots. Then I did around my face and the roots only of the pinned up section. After 35 minutes, I applied the rest of the bottle (yes there was plenty) and combed through all but most of the highlighted crown, just tried to put a little color on the ends of the highlights. Ten minutes later, rinse clean and shampoo.
Results?...THE GREATEST HAIR COLOR, AND THE NICEST TEXTURE, I've ever had! JOY JOY! I can't wait to tell all my 50 something friends about your products. I will be ordering other items as I run out of my on hand stash. I only wish there was a local retail outlet to satisfy my impulses.
I wish you and your products a long successful future. Thank you thank you thank you!!!
I got info a couple of weeks ago on how to get brassy red color out of my brown hair. You said mix ash blond and ash brown. #2 & #16. anyway...I ordered it and got it yesterday.
I used it this morning and I cannot express to you how HAPPY I am with the results. I can't believe there was absolutely no smell..and like I said I was trying to get rid of the brassy look. And with just one application it has done a wonderful job at that. The difference with just the first use is amazing. I can even stand in the sun and I now have more of a brown color than red.
I think after a few more uses the ugly brass color may be gone for good...and my husband will have to call me something else besides "red".
Thank you very much. I am very glad I stumbled onto your website.
Donna
Kristin
Lynn
I'm so thrilled! I applied the colorfix, just as you suggested. Then, I mixed 1 1/8 tsp golden brown with 1/4 tsp coffee brown and added 1/8 tsp. med. mahogany. It took in 5 min., just as the strand test showed, and it is beautiful. I went back and did my gray roots seperately because I needed to leave it on for 15 min. in order to color the gray. My hair has so many highlights now! It looks and feels shiny and silky and the color is a rich chestnut brown that simply glows with understated warmth. Thank you so very much. This is the color I had as a child. I'm beyond thrilled. I may add a pinch more mahogany and back the coffee off just a pinch so that it is a bit lighter, but I'm thrilled. I only want Robert Craig products from now on! I've colored my hair for 25 years and your color mousse is the smoothest product to apply. Thank you again!
Mary
My dreadlocks are now reddish brown at the roots and gradually go to an lighter reddish brown on the ends. It looks so much better. I want to thank you for being so considerate. I will be recommending your product to just about anyone who will listen to my hair story.
Thank you so much!
Trina
Due to the great results I am getting, I am going to color my Mom's hair. She is 75, and has been using Nice & Easy for years, but her naturally brown/grey hair (80%grey) turns very brassy with it - I have read the articles on your site explaining why. It looks very unnatural at her age, yet she does not want to feel old with natural grey hair. She wants to look age-appropriate yet sophisticated. We plan to highlight and tone to get a nice varigated platinum blonde tone, which is how I want to progress with my own hair too. Therefore, what colors should I mix to achieve a very light platinum to beige blonde tone on the hightlights? Not too ash, not gold - almost, if you will, a more lavender-based pale blonde that will go with the coolness of the grey hairs?
I want to fine-tune the color mix I have been using, since the light ash blonde has a slight grey/green cast on its own, and when I mix it with a tiny amount of light chestnut, it improves, but it is a bit too golden. I appreciate your suggestions.
Thank you! I am thrilled with the color, shine, and condition of my hair, and love having the ability to mix the powders - like painting from an artist's palette!
Thank you so much for the wonderful service as well.
Ellen
I emailed you on Monday. I had colored with the medium auburn and it was too red. I asked about what to do and if I could mix it with another color. You recommended trying coffee brown over the auburn for about 15 min. I asked about mixing a brown and the auburn together. I then ordered the golden brown and the medium auburn. I mixed the 2 together and colored for the full 45 minutes. I have to say I absolutely love it. It is the most amazing color. I have shades of red, brown, gold. It looks different in different lighting. I have to commend you on the product. It is absolutely the best hair color I have ever used. Your testimonials are so true. My hair is soft and in great condition. I have a really curly perm, a spiral and I have colored more than once with other products that left my hair dry and frizzy. My hair is in better condition now.
Thank you so much,
Karen
I was nervous about such a drastic color change, so the rep I talked to said to just use the Lt Chestnut to even out the color, letting the ash tone down the brassiness, then if I wanted I could stay with that or go gradually darker.
Well, I had so many complements with the Lt Chestnut Brown that when the roots did start to grow out again it was not too noticeable but I could see gray at my temples and since it was late fall I decided to go completely back to my original hair color. I used the Coffee Brown on my roots to cover the gray 30 min then put the rest all over to the ends for another 10 min//total 40. After I shampooed a few times, the extra red tones washed out and I have gorgeous, shiny, thick (and my hair is thin) hair that is the color of a coffee bean with light brown highlights.
I have had so many compliments that this color complements my skin tone and that I look 'younger and softer'. Can't beat that!
I tell anyone who cares what I use, so hopefully you'll have new customers. I like that it has no chemical smell nor bad chemicals which can burn skin.
Thank you!
Lisa
Thank you
Thanks for your advice. Your color recommendation worked beautifully to blend the botched highlights into my hair.
Regards,
Karen
I am very impressed with the color. I have been using Goldwell color for over 10 years (in a salon) and actually like my Robert Craig color even better. Also love the lack of smell and burning on my scalp.
What a great product!
Thanks for a great product
I called yesterday and had the last of my many questions answered before I attempted to correct my previous dye jobs. I decided to deal with the red tones more than covering grey since I only had a little bit of new growth. I mixed a small batch of 1/2 and 1/2 (ash brown and ash blond) and concentrated just on those red strands. I ended up having to repeat with a second small batch today to pick up the few strands that I missed yesterday. I love that you can just make what you need.
Not only is my color beautiful, but my hair feels wonderful! My curly hair is not dried out at all. I wish I had heard about you years ago.
I do have one more question. Do you suggest that I continue using the ash shades once I remove the last of the red remnants?
Thank you for all your help.
PS: I have had complimentary comments from my hairdresser about my haircolor, if fact, she didn't know I had color on my hair until I told her. I've really enjoyed using your product.
The haircolor came out PERFECT!! Now my sister and my mom will be writing to solve their disasters...I cannot thank you enough....I am a customer for life!!
Sallie
It has been a year or so since I colored my hair for Color Me Happy (http://www.mercatur.net/hair/) so I haven't seen your site in a while. You've really expanded it! It's great! And now, for MY testimonial.
I know you sent me some ColorFix samples a year or more ago. I used it on a friend of mine - she had dumped a box of Nice N Easy blue black (shudder) in her hair. Her husband is coming back from Iraq this weekend and she was horrified that he might see her hair! I pulled the ColorFix samples out last weekend and used them. It worked great! Her hair is back to a medium brown and you'd never know she had colored her hair - it's so soft and shiny! She was so happy she cried, because she wanted to be pretty for her soldier-boy. She called it the mistake hider. I plan on ordering my own box for future emergencies!
Thanks,
Alice
A Big Fan!
I received my "Colorfix" yesterday. I did as you instructed and it turned out fantastic!!!! I only needed to apply the solution once and the color is really good, sorta golden brown - I am so pleasantly surprised. I can't thank you enough. My hair feels really good too, I was worried that it would be all dried out.
I did order two boxes of #8 and when the gray starts coming back I will be trying the color (in about 4 weeks). I am thinking about ordering the shampoo (for hard water) and conditioner and the spray in conditioner cause I do use a curling iron.
Thank you again and again.
Happy to not be "Gothic Mom"
Coleen
HI!! Wow! I did it...exactly what you suggested, Karin it went great! My hair is a nice chocolate brown..even color all over I was afraid that it would look "darker in some spots" like other "self" coloring products I've used after highlighting my dark hair, and not even a blotch! Im so happy with the results I feel like I just stepped out of the salon, honestly I don't think they could have made me as happy as I made myself! Anyways, I did use the water test strip I Ordered! Found out I have 120+ ppm...(what ever that means) so I do have to order the extremely hard water shampoo and it might help with my itchy and irritated scalp :) thanks again for your advice your doing a great thing! How often would you suggest I touch up the brown?
JENNIFER LYNNE
Anne
I just couldn’t believe how easy the product was to use and safe! I had to write and tell you how pleased I am and what a shock, in this world where integrity has somewhat gone by the wayside, here is a company making a positive difference; perhaps you will rub off on others, at least we can hope.
I wish you continued success and again, my sincere thanks for all you are doing.
Barbara
Thank you so much for your great advise. I just colored my hair with your product (Robert Craig dark brown 3/4 & natural black 1/4) & it just looks wonderful.
I would like to know your suggestion on shampooing & other products now that I will continue coloring my hair.
I am currently using Nioxin Cleanser shampoo, no conditioner, and then I put on Radical Cream from Rusk for hair thickening/volumizing.
What shampoo should I use for the colored hair from Robert Craig? I really like the Radical Cream, can I continue using it?
Thanks for all your help.
Regards,
Frank.
I did just what you suggested, a mix of #6 & #5. It toned everything down and I now have a warm chocolate brown color with some very nice highlights. My nightmare is over! Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!
Sue
I am getting increasingly more grey and highlight with your highlighting kit as well as using your haircolor for my dark hair. I actually use the Chocolate for my roots and then highlight just a few strands to "lighten up" a bit. Can I start using a blonde shade to color my greys and stop the two processes? If so, how would I know what shade to choose? The highlights I have now are fairly light, but no reddish or yellowish tint to them. It may seem like I have black and white hair but I don't. There are just a few highlights, just enough to lighten me up. I get a lot of people asking who does my highlighting and wanting a card for my hairdresser. When I tell them I do it myself and color and highlight, they don't believe me. Even my hairstylist who cuts my hair asked what products I used to color my hair with since I don't turn "red". I even asked her once if she could do my highlights for me while I was there and she said, "Why, you do just as well as I do and you save money!"
Just another compliment to your products and how easy it is to get good results at home!!
If you could advise me on a shade for highlighting with my grey so to speak, I would appreciate it!
Thanks.
Penny
Loyal Customer!!!
The information and support provided on this website are unlike anything I've ever experienced, thank you for a great experience. Thank you Karin for your suggestions!
I used the color fix and light chestnut you recommended over my Loreal P. med auburn hair and it turned out fantastic. When I took the color fix off, my hair was yellowish gold in color. My question is Im now wanting more blonde in my hair. Im 50% gray at the roots normally so I was wondering should I use the bleach in your kit and highlight with a toner. I have brown eyes (hair is naturally med-light brown) and look best in corals, turqoise, some pinks, yellows. Years ago when I highlighted my hair, stylists leaned more to a beige blonde on me. I dont like the total blonde look on me because I think I look too washed out.
Thanks for your advise and these super wonderful products. I cant get over having used the color fix and then your products leaving my hair in such great condtion.
Im ready to order. The grays are showing a little now.
Sincerely,
Debbie
I just applied Golden Chestnut to my hair a week ago. I have dark brown Italian hair with Carmel highligths that turned a brassy color( the highlights). Robert Craig hair color gave it a beautiful and lush warm brown color with some red highlights, but a bit darker than I expected. My goal is to have a really pretty reddish brown color - not too dark, but something with a lot of pretty red highlights in it. Is there a way to do thiw with the RC haircolor? BTW, the RC haircolor is wonderful. The last time I went to the salon I think she left to toner on too long because the ends of my hair were very dry and brittle - I was about to have them all cut off. Now after using the haircolor they are so shiny and soft - it is a MIRACLE!!!
Thank you so much for your time :O)
Kimberly
I appreciate your being so direct with your response. I thought you would like to know that I decided to try the color anyway and accept having a darker color than I thought I needed. It came out very well (actually just about perfect) the existing highlites poke through a bit and give it a bit lighter shade. I will need to leave on the roots a bit longer next time but overall am very pleased and like your products a lot.
Thanks so much.
Sincerely,
Laurie
sincerely,
Julie
about 6 weeks ago I ordered and used
Chocolate Brown to color my med/dark
brown hair which had 25% gray in it.
To say that I was satisfied with the
results would be a great
understatement. I love my hair now.
It is soft and natural and younger
looking. So now I am just beginning
to see noticeable gray at my temples.
Also the gray hairs have faded slightly
into a gorgeous golden brown highlight.
I had lots of long grays because I was
growing my hair out as I was
dissatisfied with any over the counter
and salon hair dye products and all
their chemicals. So I need advice on
touch up - should I touch up with a
lighter color to keep those gorgeous
highlights alive or order chocolate
brown again? Any assistance you are
willing to offer I will appreicate.
Thanks for reading this way to long
note!
sincerely,
MaryAnne
However, she doesn't like ordering by internet. Would it be possible to send her an order form so that she can order by mail?
Here is her address:
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Thank you so much! :)
Thank you very much for not only making a great product, but for EXCELLENT customer service.
I can't say enough positive things about the products and the helpful staff I have had the pleasure of dealing with.
In this time where some people seem to lack good people skills, you all are very pleasant and encourage returning customers.
Sincerely,
Terri
Have a good day.
Needless to say, I will be re-ordering in the near future!
Thanks for your direction in mixing and for answering my questions so promptly. I am definitely a convert! It feels so good to know that I can color my hair without risking my health.
Thanks again!
Barbara
I used it (#19) on my blond highlighted hair and it looks great! It gave it a dark honey color. It wasn't necessary to make it as dark as the roots, it all blends well. Thank you for all the advice and help.
I received your package and was not ever near a web when I thought of telling you. Thank you very much. I have had a great improvement on the general condition of my hair, one being not needing as much conditioner since, sometimes using up to $100 month worth, talking about from Sally Beauty, and related parties. The spray is great, and so is the shampoo. Thank you.
You might like to know that on some internet message boards, Robert Craig products are being mentioned more and more. Not one bad word about them, and some women are discovering the haircolor and writing how pleased they are with the outcome and pleasant coloring experience. After only one time, I have become a disciple. This is a wonderful product!
Sincerely,
Sharon
I have, due to heredity and a medical condition hair that is fine AND thin. I have sought a hair color product that would not continue to damage my hair. My hair just cannot take much.
Thank the powers that be for your site...I was just surfing the WEB and ran across your haircolor. I immediately purchased the light and medium color auburn.
Let me tell you! The people at work, the day after I colored my hair with your product (light auburn) asked me
1. Did you get your hair styled?
2. Did you get a cut, it seems so much
more thick?
3. Did you go to a salon for your
color...it is just so natural and
healthy looking!
I beamed! And so did my hair, thank you very much! You will be seeing my orders come in on a regular coloring basis.
Thanks again,
Theresa
Marsha
First and foremost, I would like to say thank you! thank you! thank you!, your site is the "bomb" as the young folks would say. Your site gives so much information, I think it very top notch. After perusing for half the morning I will say, your site is second to none, none of the other sites gave the information as concise as yours did. They were only pushing what I feel are inferior products and these are from top selling lines in the U.S. Their sites could afford to be as informative as possible but they chose not to. Therefore as particular a person as I am, I forged ahead and kept looking and found your site. Forgive my use of colloquial speech but I feel somewhat disturbed by what has happened to me as I've never gone through this or had to go through this with my stylist. Everyone says that it looks wonderful, but I know me and this isn't me. As well, thank you so much for your quick responsiveness to my question. That in itself is a comfort. When you've had a hair disaster as they say, quick, concise help is the first comfort in fixing the problem!
2nd and foremost a quick question: I'd already printed out the instructions you gave me in your email and posted them in my bathroom for when I begin the work. Do I need to pull my hair through a cap. It appears that my stylist did the "stripe" highlighting that I love because it gives it variation in colors, so putting the new color on do I need to pull it through a cap so that process will not be disturbed. And when do I condition it?
Yes. I went through the entire site, I read all the testimonials, facts, tips of the week, and so on, I especially read the "About Mr. Craig," section and couldn't believe my good fortune of how I found the site. (I work in the legal field so research is always key! smile)
The professionalism that has permeated from your site is obvious and believe me I perused many. I knew I'd stumbled across something wonderful when I found it and started reading. I wish you and Mr. Craig much success which I know you already enjoy. I for one will be one of your devoted fans. Is there a phone number in which I could call and I also want to know if Mr. Craig has an actual salon I could visit in the future.
Simply,
Jewel
I also bought some coffee brown, thinking this might be a good neutral shade to use as highlights over the grays, without mixing. Will coffee give me any red tones (not desirable)?
Thanks again for your help. By the way, the haircolor was as pleasant to use as your website said it would be.
Marla
: I've been using Robert Craig haircolor since last January, and it is a wonderful product. I am 51 years old, and have been going grey for a while now. I suspect I'm about 75% grey (blame my parents), but with using Robert Craig haircolor, I'm a medium to light brown. I've lately been using Golden Blonde, but despite cutting it in half with clear, it still comes out brown. My hair is fine and slightly wavy, at about shoulder length.
So here's my question: What would be the best way for me to go gradually lighter, since I'm beginning to think I look a little goofy with darker hair at my age? My mother's hair (she's almost 80) is a beautiful white now, without any coloring. Is there any way for me to eventually get there without damaging my hair and ending up with a light blond?
Anyway, I can't say enough good things about the product; you've really saved my hair from damage, not to mention brassy color.
Best Regards,
Catherine
P.S. I tried the golden brown Robert Craig hair color this week for the 1st time - and I absolutely love the color and how great my hair feels and looks.
No more toxic smells, no more burning, thank you , thank you, thank you, It has been too long but now we have the BEST product for haircolor in the WORLD!!!!!!
Truley a wonderful product.
Regards,
Diane Jackson
I followed your instructions regarding the mineral oil to get the henna off my hair and used your color this weekend.
It is “BEYOND EXCELLENT”!!!!!!!!!
In the 30+ years of coloring my hair I have never found ANYTHING in the league with this—not to mention how easy it is to use—no smell or harsh burning of the scalp and skin. I cannot believe something this good really exists and how much cheaper it is to use than even the salon price.
The color is the most natural brown I have EVER had—closer to the color my hair was when I was in high school.
Also, Robert, you had said you were concerned about how long to leave the color on the ends of my hair (as that’s where all the henna is)—well, I only left it on for 20 minutes with 45 minutes for the roots. If you look very close, you can see the roots are just a slight bit lighter, but the roots are such a natural brown, you wouldn’t notice it unless you were looking close or if a stylist pointed it out.
Only a stylist who has probably ruined his or her hair at one time or another can understand how grateful I am for your help. I literally do not know what I would have done because NOTHING I researched on the internet—no stylist I spoke with here in Dallas—no one had any options for me because they said there is nothing that can be put over henna. One of the men in our mini-church owns his own salon—he did not know there was anything I could do. I cannot wait to give him your website and see if he would be interested in trying out your color (I am assuming you sell to salons as well as individuals).
As soon as I can afford it I will start replacing my shampoos, etc., with your products. The shampoo in the color-box is so much gentler than what I have been using.
I hope you don’t think I am going on about all of this too much, but I still look at my hair and cannot believe the natural and shiny color.
THANK YOU SO MUCH—NOT ONLY FOR THE PRODUCTS, BUT FOR SPENDING TIME WITH ME ON THE PHONE AND HELPING ADVISE ME AS TO WHAT TO DO. This type of service is almost unheard of in the fast-paced world we live in today.
You have done so much for me. I would like to send you something that can be of value to you.
Thanks again for going beyond the call of duty and helping a very needy person (with regard to my hair issue).
Cindy
I don't typically use harsh permanent coloring on my hair, but rather the semi-permanents that wash out after 12-24 shampoos. However, over the past few months I've experimented with so many different colors that my hair eventually turned almost black from all of the different colors on top of each other. I used one treatment of your color correction and was absolutely astounded by how well it worked! It's been so long since I've actually seen my natural hair color! Your product was an absolute God sent! I'm getting married September 20th and just couldn't bear the fact of having to look like the bride of Frankenstein on my wedding day...........that is, until I discovered your product!
Thank you so much!
Your NEW and faithful customer,
Gretchen
Joyce
tIANA
Sincerely,
Kathy
Just wanted to drop you a note to tell you how happy I am with your hair color products. If only you knew the problems I've had with the local hair stylists. I could write a book. My hair looks great and I have many compliments all the time. I still have a problem with ash tones but I can live with it. Maybe some day I can send you some hair samples and I can pay you for a consultation. Anyway- to make this short- Thank you so very much.
Valarie
And thank you for the phone call- you have a customer for life.
Just me, that deliriously happy customer from the Suburbs of Chicago. Thought you would like to know that now having been using your product for nearly a year with amazing results. Here is the success story:
Approximately ten years ago, the natural henna plant powder that I had been using long term, for some reason had failed to permeate hair follicle and transfer color. At that point I had no other alternative than to use products containing harsh peroxide, ammonia and alcohol. Over the course of using these harmful chemical colorants, my hair was becoming increasingly thinned out, partially due to breakage, but more so from chronic open sores perpetrated by the corrosive properties of the hair color products.
This condition was immediately alleviated upon switching to your gentle hair color. Your product has rescued me from the pain and irritation of chemical burns of my head, and in the past month I have noticed that not only the condition but also the thickness of my hair has gently improved.
Heart felt thanks to you for developing this fantastic hair colorant. If you should ever need written or video endorsement for advertising purposes, feel free to contact me.
Enclosed is another order supply. Finally, I am getting very close to finding that perfect shade mix needed to produce that desired color result.
Thank you much,
Diane
I wrote you a couple of months ago after I botched up my hair by making it too dark. (I used dark brown) You recommended Golden Brown after hearing what my stylist had used and you asked me to let you know how things turned out. Everything is GREAT!! I had tried the ColorFix and used it with my shampoo until the color was lighter. Then, a month later I tried the Golden Brown as you suggested and it seemed still a little too dark but workable. Yes, I did a strand test and knew I couldn't leave it in for more than 20 minutes. (The new hair growth could hardly be seen because my hair is still salt and pepper)! Today I decided to tweek it a little bit by mixing it with clear 1/2 and 1/2. It's PERFECT!! Yaaa.... :)
Thanks for your help. I wouldn't have bought the Golden Brown because I thought it would have been too "golden". After reading more about it and seeing that it too is for cool skin toned people (I'm a winter)I knew it might work. And...it did.
Thanks again,
Kayleen
Just wanted to let you know that the color recommendation and ratio of Coffee Brown and Golden Chestnut was right. It covered the grey beautifully without making the rest of my hair darker. Thanks to you I no longer have two tone hair, but a very beautiful brown. My hair feels soft and is shiny. Love the combination you suggested and wanted to let you know of my wonderful results. Thank you again.
Cristina
I'm the one that was using Clairol
Nice'N'Easy medium golden brown last
year and switched to your golden brown
with great results while my hair was
growing out.......
Did you ever have anybody stray from
your haircolor and then come back?
Well, I'm ashamed to admit about 3
months ago, I started getting
frustrated with my grays and went out
and bought the Nice'N'Easy med. golden
brown again. What a disaster, I ended
up with orangish roots and real dark
brown ends! (I noticed they also
changed the formula) Not wanting to
wait and order more of your haircolor,
I went and got L'Oreal Castings in
mocha (a neutral light brown) to tone
down the roots temporarily. It looked
better, but I still wasn't really
pleased with the color. At this point I
wanted my grays and 4-5 inches of roots
back ....So I decided to start all over
again and let it grow out, wait a
couple of months until the color faded,
then go back to your golden brown +
clear I was using.
Never again will I use anything
else! I learned my lesson, no more OTC
haircolor. The good news is that my
hair's still in good condition, and I
actually ended up right where I was
about a year ago with the same color
hair and 1 1/2 inches of new growth.
I just colored my hair this
morning with your 1/2 golden brown, 1/2
clear, did the touch-up method...put it
on the top where it was orangish first,
then the last 10 minutes worked it
through the rest of my hair, for a
total of 30 minutes. Once again, it
came out great! It looks just like it
did the first time I used it,
everything's blended in from root to
end. I look 200% better with this
color, too, I really like this color on
me.
Here's my question, about the gray
hair...I'm afraid to leave the color on
45 minutes, because I'm scared it might
get too dark. Any suggestions as to
what color/mixture/technique I could
use, because I'll probable have to
leave it on a long time since these
grays are stubborn and white. I'd like
to stay in the golden brown range, my
natural color is medium-to-dark brown
with some red and gold in the sun, and
the golden brown warms it just a bit
and makes it look richer since it's
getting duller as I get older.
Lisa (back for life!)
I did it! Actually my husband did it for me, but I have successfully done home hair color for the first time. Except for some splatters in the bathroom that I didn't notice in time which I DON'T know how to remove, I'd say it was definitely a pleasant experience. I used warmer water, left the color on for 45 min. plus, used a touch less water than called for, and used a plastic cap and blow dryer. Just barely had enough to saturate my 2 inch grey roots well. They're now a very dark reddish-brown, which is great! With the Coffee Brown being such a neutral color I didn't expect any reds really, but I like it. MIGHT want to make it a bit darker next time, but I'm really quite happy. And the NO-SMELLness of it was perhaps the best thing of all. My thanks to you for your patient help, and to Robert for a wonderful product that so fills a void in the hair care industry. Please, always keep the price reasonable as I believe folks of more modest means should have access to great hair care products like anyone else.
Many thanks again --kb
I used your hair color on my hair yesterday. I mixed 2/3 chocolate brown with 1/3 clear. I am an older lady and didn't want to look too harsh. OH MY GOSH!!! I used your shampoo from the package and my biosilk conditioner and a ion hair dryer. My hair looks so great it is a miracle! My husband calls it chocolate raspberry and loves it totally. It's so shiny, this is just incredible!!
So glad I used this product.
Lyndall
Linda
Thanks. Joanie
I have to say that after a whole year of not touching my hair (had a very bad reaction to a salon hair coloring with results of hair loss and all), I was petrified to color it myself.....Your product was great...no burning, no itching, no reaction, and great results to boot. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Linda
I wrote to you about 6 weeks ago and
asked about blending my previously
colored hair with my new growth. I was
using Clairol Nice 'N' Easy medium
golden brown, but it was giving me too
much red, and my natural growth was
looking dark with less red and gold
tones.
You suggested using golden brown, and
maybe having clear on hand in case the
test strand came out too dark.
Well, I finally got to order the
haircolor last week (I was in the
process of moving when I wrote to you
the first couple of times). I got it
the other day. I ordered golden brown
and clear.
I used it the other day, and guess
what, it came out perfect! I used 1/2
golden brown and 1/2 clear and left it
on for 30 min. I can't even tell where
the 2 inches of new growth is now, it's
all blended in from roots to ends. I
also had a few wiry grays here & there,
which I wasn't really too concerned
with, but they seem to have disappeared
now too. They look more like highlights
than gray hairs.
I was beginning to wonder if I would
ever be able to find a color that would
match my natural color so I could let
it grow out. My hair is fairly long,
and I didn't want the 2-toned look for
the next 2-3 years!
The color was very easy to use, and
my hair is more conditioned and softer,
and looks natural. I have wavy hair,
and the waves are still there too. When
I used to use the other brand of hair
color, it would end up sort of flat,
and my waves would come back a week or
so later after my hair got over the
shock.
And the color is so natural, it's
golden brown, not reddish brown or
mahogany brown!
I'll be ordering more in the future
for touch-ups or if any parts of my
hair need refreshing so I can keep this
same color.
Thanks again to you and Robert for
all your help and a great product. Also
for great customer service...I ordered
by snail mail with a check and figured
it would take a week to get the
haircolor, but it only took 4 days
(including the weekend)! I sent my
order in on Thursday morning, and was
surprised to see the box in my mail on
Monday!
Thanks again,
Lisa
(another Robert Craig convert)
Yesterday I recieved your Shampoo for Extremely Hard Water, Conditioner, and Spray Shine. Since I moved to TX, my hair has suffered...water as hard as nails, humidity through the roof.
I used your products last night...I'm in heaven!!! My hair hasn't felt this soft and SHINY in YEARS. Even my husband commented how lovely my hair looked (generally he's not one to notice such things).
I'll be telling ALL my colleagues and friends about your products....you have a customer for life!
Many blessings to you and your staff....
Deborah
Sincerely,
Diane
Thanks so much again for all your advice and help.
Love & Blessings,
Kathy
Katherine from Waterbury
I did my hair this weekend with the color combination that you recommended
below. I just want to tell you it came out great! I left it on for 45
minutes, as I wanted to make sure it covered the gray. It is a really nice
medium auburn color and completely covered the gray with nice highlights. I
love it. I wash my hair every other day, and the color is holding up fine
so far. Thank you for your expertise in color combinations. I am hoping
that I won't have to color as often as I did with the Loreal. Even so, it
is definitely a more gentle permanent hair color then anything I have ever
used. My hair feels very soft!
Thank you!
Denise
I just wanted to let you know that my color came out fabulous! I did reduce the water when I mixed the color up, & the end result was a rich, shiny dark brown with excellent coverage of my greys. Thank you SO much for allowing me to interrupt your weekend with my question & my compliments to Robert for formulating such an excellent product. I can't get over how much healthier my hair feels & looks - it's a far cry (& a very welcome change) from the usual parching it gets at the salon!
Angie
Hey Fashionistas,
I've been fooling with my haircolor over the summer. Some successes, some not so much so. I'd been planning to end up with chestnut after looking at a very old picture of myself with chestnut hair. Since Robert Craig has been very helpful in posting advice here (others have as well, but I don't think they have their own line of products yet), I thought I'd try his line for the chestnut color.
I ordered on-line, got two boxes of the light chestnut, some shampoo and spray in conditioner. Shipping was quite quick, especially given the intervening holiday. I used a strand from sort of the lower back of my head for the strand test. From that, I guesstimated that I should leave it on for the longer time to get the color I was looking for.
Unlike the drugstore permanent colors I'd used before, there is no ammonia in this, so you mix the powder with water - after some vigorous shaking, this turns into a moussy consistency that's easy to apply (I spilled much less of it on myself than usual). I found that the first batch had some tendency to de-moussify, needing to be shaken again. For the second batch, I used slightly warmer, but not hot, water and that worked better for me. My hair is somewhat below shoulder length and I definitely needed two boxes. It didn't smell bad - in fact it didn't smell like much of anything at all.
The application was simple. When I'm lightening my hair, I normally apply in sections so I don't end up with that bad uni-blond look (well, it's bad for me), but since I was making a big change and I didn't want clumps of nearly blond and red and toasted something (I never really managed to get all of the temporary colors out), I used it on all my hair.
I was worried that would lead to monochrome hair, but in fact the color ended up having good variations from strand to strand. Mostly, it also took evenly, but it did end up rather darker on the ends and around my face - the hair that was the most processed to begin with. That isn't a problem with the color, just something that needs to be taken into account - maybe by seperating that hair and starting it later.
It certainly didn't damage my hair, in fact it feels in better condition now than when I started. I think it also covered my grey quite effectively, since I can't find any. I shampooed it out with the shampoo provided and followed with the leave-in conditioner. My hair needs more intense conditioning, so the leave-in wasn't enough to make it maximally shiny, but it did leave it soft and combable.
The only downside to the Robert Craig products that I can see is that you
can't impulsively go out and get them to do your hair that day, but that
may be a good thing.
Martha
Thank you,
Dear Robert Craig,
I was pleasantly surprised at how wonderful your
product is! I talked to you in March re going back to
my natural brown haircolor. I had dyed it blonde and
it was looking awful as it grew out...anyway...I had
tried many products, even a proffesional salon here in
San Francisco, and for some reason my hair wouldn't
"take" to the tints. But surprisingly your hair color
did. I colored it March 9th and it is just now fading
completely. Usually all tints permanent or semi-perm
would wash out completely in one to three weeks. I
have been telling everyone who asks about my hair
about Robert Craig.
Amber
I just wanted to write and say THANK YOU, THANK YOU for your wonderful products. I have been using the Extremely Hard Water Shampoo and the Conditioner for only two weeks now but it is AMAZING what it has done for my hair. My hair is long and fine, with a bit of frizz and wave on the ends. Let me tell you, it has never looked or felt