Review: John Frieda Precision Foam Color in Luminous Blue Black

So like what happens every few months, I get bored with my hair. It just happened that this time I got a coupon for a free box of John Frieda Precision Foam Color so tada! Excuse to do my hair other than just boredom.  This is the first time I have had black hair...ever. This has always amused me since I am  half Asian and have always wanted black hair. And now I have it! (at least until I get bored again)

Before! This was what the Deep Cherry Brown color looks like after a few months.  The red is pretty much all gone, but it leaves this lovely deep brown behind.  It is almost my natural color, just a few shades lighter.  But I was bored so dye time it was!

The box

The contents of said box

Don't I look lovely like this =P I was smart this time and put some Aquaphor along my hair line to prevent the dye from staining my skin.

After about 10 minutes you can tell the foam is getting darker and made me very glad I used Aquaphor on my skin!

The final result!

 

Initial Thoughts: This dye smelled and behaved the same way as other Precision Foam colors I have used in the past.  The color is more black than blue black.  I cannot pick up the blue it should have.  It is a very nice natural black color.

Overall Thoughts: This is the first time a dye has dried out my hair.  This is also the first time I have ever gone darker than my natural color, so not sure if the dye formula is different than when I go lighter.  Usually dye makes my hair super soft (this brand included) but this time it make my hair very dry.  It took about a week of thick conditioners and putting plenty of hair oil onto my hair to make it get back to normal.  Because of this, this may be the first and last time I go this dark with this brand.  

 

Quick Review: John Frieda Root Awakening Shampoo for Dry Scalp & Breakage-Prone Hair

More John Frieda! Unlike the Root Awakening Shampoo from yesterday that didn't really fit my needs, this one is perfect for me.  I have a dry irritated scalp and thin breakage prone hair.

(sorry for the cut open sample, I thought I took pics before I used it, but of course, I didn't)

Initial Thoughts: This made my hair SO SOFT. I kept touching my hair while using this shampoo.  It was just too soft and I couldn't help it! It moisturized my scalp and it didn't itch for days, which is wonderful.  This will be going on my list of shampoos to buy.  This is one of the best shampoos for my needs I have tried in a long time.  LOVE IT. 

Quick Review: John Frieda Root Awakening Shampoo for Oily Scalp and Dry Hair

I love John Frieda products, they always seem to work well with my hair.  This is their Purify+Nourish for oily scalp and dry hair.  I don't have an oily scalp, more like oily hair, but still wanted to give this one a try.

Initial Thoughts: This shampoo worked well and did not irritate my scalp.  It did not blow me away in terms of doing anything special for my hair.  This is one I would classify as a good basic shampoo.  It gets the job done, but nothing amazing.  If I had an oily scalp and drier hair, I'm sure it would have done more for me.  But since I don't really fit what this shampoo is trying to treat, it didn't blow me away. 

Review: John Freida Precision Foam Color in Deep Cherry Brown

Its been a few months since I have colored my hair.  Due to that I was sporting a tri colored look.  Or I could say I was trendy and intentionally had the ombre look.  In reality it was top my natural color, middle the last time I used this color, and ends a lighter older color.  You can kinda see it below.  It wasn't super obvious, but enough to bug me. 

So I decided to go with Deep Cherry Brown from the John Freida Precision Foam Color line.  This line is good for subtle change, no shocking colors are in the line. 

In the box you get the basic items you get with most colors, developer, colourant, gloves, conditioner and directions. 

The part I love the most? FOAM!!! It smells pretty good too, well as good as a chemical can get.  Most fun part is you can hear the foam bubbling while it sits on your head. Ok, so maybe thats because I'm easily amused...

Word of warning...this stuff will drip as you get to the end of the wait time.  Keep a towel you don't like around your shoulders and beware you may drip on the carpet...like I did...

Look! Foam!

After rinsing, conditioning, and drying this is what I got. Look! All one color! It is a few shades darker overall and has a subtle red color that shows a bit more in the sun.  I really like it! 

Initial Thoughts: Not any fun shades in the line, defiantly geared towards a more natural look.  And FOAM! Foam is fun! The directions are great and make it super easy to understand the steps needed.  The scent is also one of the best I have come across.  

Overall: Very easy to use, just be wary of drips near the end of the wait time.  Color lasted about a week before I thought it started to fade, but I also chose a red and reds fade super fast no matter what.   Even with the fading the color is still great.  I have used this color before and once the red fades completely  I am left with a really nice brown color I like.  This also leaves my hair super soft.  My hair feels like silk and not one bit dry after using this.  I have super fine hair so it would be really easy for something to fry it, but this is super gentle.  

Review: John Frieda Full Repair Shampoo and Conditioner

Today is another shampoo and conditioner review (yay samples!!!) This time it is John Frieda Full Repair shampoo and conditioner.  I had high hopes for this one as I have always loved John Frieda shampoos and this one did not disappoint. 

Overall Thoughts: I had two samples of this one so I was able to use it for 6 days.  As usual John Frieda gets along great with my super fine oily hair and dry scalp (great combo I have going for me!) It did not weigh my hair down or make it feel greasy.  It also did not irritate my scalp.  6 days wasn't long enough to see if any damage was repaired, but this was a great shampoo that made my hair feel soft, made it shiny, and didn't weigh my hair down.  One thing I love about this is that it is safe for color treated hair, which is something I look out for as I will color my hair a few times during the year.  I have also found that shampoos that are safe for color treated hair tend to be more gentle.