Garnier Hair Color Nutrisse Ultra Color Nourishing Creme, BY1 Ultra Balayage (Icing Swirl) Blonde Permanent Hair Dye, 1 Count (Packaging May Vary)

I’ve been using Icing Swirl Balayage (BY1) for a few years now thanks to the pandemic & hair salon closing. This has been the easiest and safest option for my type hair and skill set. My highlights are not as intense/vibrant (?) as from the salon, but appear warm and more natural looking (also $70 cheaper). It’s pretty straight forward to use, with easy to follow instructions. Everything you need is in the box so there’s no extra expense. Think of this as hand painting your hair. You use the comb-like-brush to apply the mixture directly to the parts of hair YOU want highlighted. There is no cap, foil or crochet hook/needle to mess with. All that is needed is an old shirt or towel as protection against any drips (not mandatory but accidents do happen), a couple of hairclips (optional), a mirror, a timer (I use the one on my phone) and the kit. You can apply it sitting down or standing up, it’s all up to you. I start with a few strokes to frame my face, then apply randomly to the rest of my hair style (especially the back of my head), but it seems to look & works well whether my hair is down or pinned up. -Don’t overthink it AND don’t worry about using the whole bottle. I have short hair so an application for me is about half a bottle with the balance discarded. If this is your first time using color, this brand or product, do the skin allergy test first, just to be on the safe side. The Nutrisse Balayage is a healthier, safer technique to use since it is ‘hair color’ vs “bleach” that strips color, but it also depends on the condition of your hair and the level of lightness you want. This has been perfect for me, my hair and my budget. A hidden benefit is not needing to touch-up new hair growth as frequently as you would with regular color or ‘highlights’ due to the blended effect. Overall, this has been my best decision with regards to my own diy balayage treatment. It works with my schedule, takes less time to do, is less damaging on my hair, and it’s definitely a low cost option that gives me salon worthy results. *I do recommend an extra moisturizer or deep conditioner for between treatments. Otherwise, it’s a great DIY home option. P.S. Product line is also vegan and cruelty free.

This is the best box bleach you can buy. It actually does turn dark hair platinum blonde. Also can be used for diluting with shampoo to make a bleach wash to remove semi permanent color gently. My hair was dark brown roots with semi permanent red before using this.

I used PL3 and I am very happy with the result. I decided to go as white as possible few years ago.My natural color was dark brown then. I started in a salon which did a good job. After awhile the color was becoming unreliable and the price was going up, so I did it myself at home with other products, trying to get that white color . Nothing worked very well. I went on vacation in FL and went to a very expensive place there and got a beautiful white, beige color. When I came back I went to a new salon that promised platinum color. WHAT A DISASTER! After three hours and $200.00, I ended up with dark steel gray hair.I was told by the “color expert” that no one can have pure white hair unless it grows out of their head that way. What a load that was. I got the most beautiful WHITE color from this box! This is my go to from now on! It took awhile to find the right product but this is it!

The only reason this got 4 stars rather than 5 is the application process and tools. Take my advice, use foil and you will have more control over the amount of product applied. That was my only issue. The little brush that comes in the kit leaves very inconsistent streaks so you will have higher concentrations of formula on some areas and less on others. It can lead to a splotchy looking result. If you use foil and pull out strands that you want highlighted, you will get a better, stronger looking result. As far as the lifting power of this hair color, it worked great on my daughter’s medium brown hair. She has a tendency to develop natural highlights over the summer so I had high hopes for this formula. It left her with soft, caramel colored highlights and she loves them. Lastly, this is a very drying color. I expected it would be because it is essentially a bleaching kit so just be aware of that and have a good leave in conditioner handy.

This is the best and simplest Balyage kit out there. I began using this before covid in between the salon and save a lot of money. This is a general kit, think hair painting, small, even tiny thin pieces of hair for a more natural look. Don’t do it straight across the part, gently staggering it will grow out better. Good luck!

My hair has turned white in the front. But the back is still dark with gray. I have been using a light ash blonde and it works well, But I tried this product to get the back as light as the front. It worked very well. I was worried about the dark blue color of the tint but it did rinse out to w white color. I did not want to have blue hair. My hair is soft and looks good.

No me cogio para nada. No decoloro, el pelo me quedo igual.

Great product. I have only used this for over a year and my normally black but now white- platinum hair is still surprisingly healthy and soft to the touch.

I gave this a five because the first time I ever dyed my hair bleach it did not work out. This is why I was scared to bleach my hair. I didn’t do my roots, but I only did my ends. It turned out amazing. I’ve never had the first time bleaching my hair work out so well as it did I used a great toner. I will show you pics. I highly recommend this bleach blonde. But be careful doing your roots unless you know what you’re really doing.

Didnt work

Love this hair dye it’s gentle on hair and works soo good from bringing red to blonde !

My hair became very yellow after applying this color even though it was rounded to be platinum. Never use this hair color! It gives really terrible results …

J'ai acheté deux boîte pour décolorer mes cheveux mi-long qui étaient brun foncé pour enlever tout la coloration. Ça n'a pas été assez, mes cheveux sont roux, je devrai encore les décolorer.