Ok so to start with the instructions were fairly straight forward but there were a lot of them. We took it out and read it etc. and then I mixed it up and oh my goodness it is really stinky (sorry!). It smells like rotten eggs. But we thought ok it might wash out so we continued. I put it through his dyed red hair (red went over faded blue which was on lightly bleached hair) and started the timer. This week we caught up with our reviewers to find out how easy and effective they had found the product to use. Here’s what they had to say:

Please note: Colourless Extra will help to remove unwanted colour and lighten the hair, however depending on the condition of your hair, and if it has previously been coloured it may not completely remove the colour. Hair color remover provides most gentle way to remove hair color. In addition, it helps to prepare the hair, for example to change the color tone from warm to cold or to remove the build-up color caused by frequent and repeated dyeing. You can usually tell by the fact that your hair is dull, without shine, dry, looks heavy, and even if you still use the same shade, your hair looks darker. Bright outgrowths and matte ends are also a sign of accumulated color. 2) How Does the Color Remover Work? I’ve spent years dying my hair, and have also had treatments done to remove colour which didn’t work as well as this one did and were ALOT more expensive! Yes, thankfully we were able to tinker with the scent to a new soapy fresh aroma. The fragrance is the key magic ingredient that makes Colour Remover work. Don’t worry, it goes away with washing and conditioning. 5. Processing time is 20 minutes, okay?! The color remover ( Efassor, Bond Enforcing Color Remover) enters the hair and removes any artificial color pigment, but your natural pigment remains untouched. This will leave your natural hair color intact and will not damage your hair. In contrast, bleaching agents enter the hair fiber and remove both, all artificial and natural color pigment, leaving no pigment in your hair. This will leave the hair dry, brittle and damaged. 4) Will I Have the Original Hair Color After Application?Apple to clean dry hair using entire contents, ensure that the hair is saturated with lotion, use comb to ensure complete coverage. Cover hair in cling film and process for 45 minutes This hair colour remover claims to remove both permanent and semi-permanent hair dye. A majority of customers report positive results with a few complaints here and there. But the biggest issue is the smell which can last for several days. Post Colour Removing, the Hair is very porous and the Hair cuticle is very open, which means it will absorb anything it can get its hands on. Any Colour applied over the Hair will fill it full of pigment creating a Darker Hair Colour than desired. Waiting 48 hours for the Hair to settle before Colouring allows the Hair cuticle to close up and avoid this from happening.

Some describe it as cat pee and other say it smells like rotten eggs. This could be because the colour remover is extra-powerful to ensure it works on darker hair dyes. Max Effect contains 25% more active ingredients than other Colourless variants. The ultra- strong max effect is designed to remove dark colours and stubborn colour build-up. No Ammonia and no bleach means Colourless Hair Colour Remover is very gentle on the hair’s condition! What Our Reviewers Thought About Colourless Max Effect After de-colouring your hair you can re-dye it immediately without any problem. What we like about it:

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Ok so, for me, this is a slightly different blog to usual because it’s not Makeup related but I do think that this is something my readers would enjoy and be interested in. The Scott Cornwall hair colour remover is bleach and ammonia free. It’s gentle and safe on your hair. While bleach colour removers leave your hair feeling dry and flaky, this one doesn’t affect the condition and health of your hair. I was doubtful about the effect as the time seemed too short but was very pleased with the outcome. My hair felt squeaky clean. The color remover works by entering the hair shaft, where it focuses on the artificial color pigments and dissolves them. Once the pigment is dissolved, the stored dye has nothing to hold on to, and after a few minutes of applying the color remover, you can easily wash it out of your hair. This means that you will see the results immediately after you rinse your hair.The best thing is that, the color remover does not remove natural hair color or damage or dry out the hair. Therefore it is also suitable for fine and slightly damaged hair.

While most hair colour removers require that you wait several days or even weeks before you apply new colour, you can re-colour your hair immediately after using the L’OREAL ColorZap colour remover. In fact, L’OREAL advices that you plan to re-dye your hair immediately.Step 2: Warm hair with hairdryer and apply the mixed colour remover onto clean dry hair , from root to tip.Massage and distribute evenly. Leave on hair for 60 minutes I followed on a few days later with a Colour in my hair and the results were much better without all the built up old Colour and products. I applied the mixture, which went on really easily. In my experience with home hair colours, it is difficult (and often painful) to try and comb the dye through but, thankfully, the lotion in Colourless Hair Colour Remover is easy to comb through. Permanent hair dye replaces some of your natural hair colour molecules with artificial colour molecules. So what a hair colour remover does is get inside your hair shafts and dissolves the bonds holding the colour molecules together. It also shrinks the molecules.

I would definitely recommend this to others over paying a lot for expensive hair dresser treatments. It removes both permanent and semi permanent colour, and also helps to remove build up – perfect if you have been colouring your hair for years. My hair has been a very dark brown with reds in it for the last 8 years. So it was quite dark before I started. It became quite orange after the treatment but has calmed down considerably in the weeks following the application. There are many shades to my hair now, but they work. And the lighter colour is growing on me.This is a safe and effective way to remove colour from your hair. It will gently strip away dyed colour from your hair without using bleach products, which is a great bonus and will protect your hair from damage.