L'Oreal Paris Excellence Creme Permanent Hair Color, 5 Medium Brown, Triple Protection, 1 Kit

I started wearing this color, L'Oreal Paris Excellence Creme Permanent Hair Color, Triple Protection, 8.5A Champagne Blonde some years ago. Sadly, the last two times I ordered from Walmart, they sent the wrong color. I don't think it's that complicated to read the correct color needed and put it in my order. ..... but I digress. This product is great if I get the right shade. I get complements on my hair all the time.

Used the L'Oréal Preference hair color previously, because I was trying to cover blonde grow-out as well as matching my natural Level 5 hair color, and afraid of the opacity of the Excellence line. The initial color was amazing because it was luminous and dimensional, almost as though I had subtle highlights. But, the color never did work for my grays and it faded very quickly. After waiting about 8 weeks, I used this, the Excellence hair color line. It came out much truer to the color depicted on the packaging, and it definitely provided better gray coverage. It is an opaque and one-dimensional color, however it is also rich, shiny, and gives my hair a wonderful texture. The Excellence is also lasting much longer than the Preference color. Really depends on what your goal is. I prefer this one, L'Oréal Excellence for a true, long-lasting color.