CHANGING MY HAIR // Schwarzkopf Color Expert Review

Hey!

It was time to change my hair colour, so I decided to go back to my roots. The heroes of today’s post are the Schwarzkopf Color Expert hair dye and my mum, as she’s the one who did the colouring!

Quick mention: Schwarzkopf is not a cruelty-free brand. I do generally try to purchase and review products that aren’t tested on animals, however, I can’t always find or afford them.

If you have any additional questions about this hair dye, leave them down below! Also, if you enjoy this post, hit the like button and share it with your friends. 🙂

Schwarzkopf Color Expert

6.65 Golden Chocolate // ~4-8 € (in Latvia)

Manufacturer’s claims:

Introducing Schwarzkopf Color Expert – our first home hair colour with OMEGAPLEX Professional Anti-Breakage Technology.

This innovative formula, inspired by the professional PLEX and BOND revolution, is available in 16 luscious shades including rich brunettes, luminous blonde, Deep Amethyst and Natural Black, delivering up to 100% grey coverage.

To complement the innovative colour system, Schwarzkopf has developed two care products infused with OMEGAPLEX Professional Anti-Breakage Technology. Both the Conditioner and Treatment are available to buy separately and can be used with all brands of hair colour.

Color Expert Colour Sealer Conditioner Strengthens hair Micro-Bonds and locks-in colour intensity for strong, healthy hair. Use regularly instead of your normal conditioner.

Color Expert Colour Sealer Treatment Strengthens hair Micro-Bonds and locks-in colour intensity for strong, healthy hair. Use once a week and leave in for one-minute for optimum results.

Source: https://www.schwarzkopf.co.uk/

LIST OF INGREDIENTS

Colour Cream: Aqua · Cetearyl Alcohol · Ammonium Hydroxide · Coconut Alcohol · Sodium Laureth-6 Carboxylate · Sodium Myreth Sulfate · Toluene-2,5-Diamine Sulfate · Amodimethicone · Acrylamidopropyltrimonium Chloride/Acrylates Copolymer · Coco-Glucoside · Paraffinum Liquidum · Glyceryl Oleate · Potassium Hydroxide · Parfum · Ceteareth-20 · Ceteareth-12 · Sodium Sulfite · Ammonium Sulfate · Resorcinol · 4-Chlororesorcinol · Sodium Silicate · Etidronic Acid · Ascorbic Acid · Sodium Chloride · m-Aminophenol · Citric Acid · Cyclomethicone · 2-Amino-3-Hydroxypyridine · Citronellol

Anti-Breakage Serum: Aqua · Disodium Succinate · PVP · Succinic Acid · Lysine HCl · Arginine · Phenoxyethanol · Ethylhexylglycerin · Hydrolyzed Keratin

Developer: Aqua · Hydrogen Peroxide · Cetearyl Alcohol · Propylene Glycol · Ceteareth-20 · Steartrimonium Chloride · Paraffinum Liquidum · Etidronic Acid · 2,6-Dicarboxypyridine · Disodium Pyrophosphate · Potassium Hydroxide · Isopropyl Alcohol · Sodium Benzoate

Repair Sealer: Aqua · Cetearyl Alcohol · Dimethicone · Isopropyl Myristate · Behentrimonium Chloride · Cetrimonium Chloride · Distearoylethyl Hydroxyethylmonium Methosulfate · Steardimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Keratin · Hydrolyzed Keratin · Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine · Cetyl Palmitate · Lactic Acid · Parfum · Phenoxyethanol · Isopropyl Alcohol · Methylparaben · Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride · Panthenol · Citric Acid · Amodimethicone · Benzyl Salicylate · Butylphenyl Methylpropional · Linalool · Cyclomethicone · Limonene · Trideceth-12 · Benzyl Alcohol · Coumarin

Repair Reviver: Aqua · Cetearyl Alcohol · Isopropyl Myristate · Behentrimonium Chloride · Distearoylethyl Hydroxyethylmonium Methosulfate · Hydrolyzed Pearl · Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil · Amber Extract · Panthenol · Cocodimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Keratin · Hydrolyzed Keratin · Maris Sal · Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine · Cetyl Palmitate · Dimethicone · Parfum · Phenoxyethanol · Citric Acid · Isopropyl Alcohol · Methylparaben · Cetrimonium Chloride · Propylene · Glycol · Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride · Glycerin · Hexyl Cinnamal · Linalool · Limonene · Benzyl Salicylate

Source: https://pepperyspot.com/

✨ my experience using schwarzkopf color expert✨

To preface my review, I have to say a few words about my head and hair. I have psoriasis and generally dry skin on my scalp, however, I’ve noticed that it usually gets better after I colour or bleach my hair. As for the texture, I had bleached my hair repeatedly, so you can imagine how damaged it felt to the touch!

Read the instruction and follow it thoroughly. Don’t use these products if you are sensitive to any of the ingredients, and be careful if you have any skin issues. Just because I had a good experience using this product doesn’t mean something can’t go wrong for someone else.

The Schwarzkopf Color Expert colour cream mixture smelled like most other colours, though it didn’t stink of ammonia. The product didn’t really sting or cause any discomfort for my scalp, and I was able to keep it on my head for the recommended 30 minutes or so.

The Repair Sealer conditioner has a strong, nauseating floral scent, and while it makes my hair soft as a bunny’s bottom, I do feel like I have to wash my hair more often.

Each of the conditioner packets lasts through ~6 washes, and I still haven’t had the need to break open the Repair Reviver conditioner. (I’m sure it’s fine, though.)

✨ before ✨

As you can see, my hair was as colourful as a quail’s egg, and the tips were much lighter than the roots. My hair texture was quite dry, so it didn’t look shiny or healthy.

✨ after ✨

I used one set of hair colour, and these are the results. These photos were taken with a flash so my hair looks extra shiny. That being said, in natural lighting my hair looks twice as shiny as it did before the dye.

If you’re interested in what my hair looks now, check out my Instagram @xocaligo! I was too lazy to shoot an update for this post, so I’ll try to share a hair & makeup selfie on my Instagram later this week. 🙂

#QOTD: Do you dye your hair at home? If so, what are your favourite hair colouring products? Feel free to comment down below!

Until later,

xoCaligo

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