Nice N Easy Color Blend - Fact or Not

So lately I have really been taking note of Hair Color/Product commercials on TV and I am taking note of the ones I want to touch base on and giving you the truth. The latest one is the Clairol commercial for Nice N Easy Color Blend... it has the blonde girl Gigi from The Office in the commercial. The commercial states "Our Color Blend Technology creates a pigment-rich base with rich tones and contouring highlights. You'll get up to 8 weeks of hair color full of depth and dimension."

Fact- the only way this will work if if you are coloring hair that is "virgin" or has never been colored. And if and only if you are a mix of salt and pepper so that the color will grab differently on the light grey and the contrasting shades of your natural salt and pepper.

If you have previously colored hair and plan on using this product thinking that you will get multi-dimensional hair color it will not work. The only way to get dimensional color is to alternate light and dark colors for example: highlights and low lights. There are some talented individuals out there that can accomplish this task at home or have a friend do it but I highly recommend getting it done by a professional.

I used at home hair color for years before I knew the difference and why it really isn't usually the way to go. Ever picked out that box and really liked the color, then when you get it home it turns out fine but looks nothing like the color on the box? Me too! I could explain why but that would be lengthy and it's harder to understand if you are not used to professional hair color formulation.

Do some research, ask a professional. You can ask me on here if you like. Most Stylists in salons will do complementary consultations. And if they don't find someone that will!

My Beef with the TRESemme Color Revitalize Commercial/Ad

Ok so I'm sure many of you have seen the TRESemme commercial with the red head in the interrogation room being quizzed by "professional stylists" about how her hair color looks so good. They ask her how long ago she had her color done and she says "6 weeks." They ask her how her color can still look so fresh and vibrant after 6 weeks and she credits her TRESemme Color Revitalize Shampoo and Conditioner. And then at the end of the commercial she says that because of the use of these products she can go longer in between and her color looks as good as it did on day one and she says "it saves on my time and my picket book."

So the bottom line is... yes using some kind of shampoo and conditioners for colored hair will help prolong the life of your color but this commercial is total false advertisement. Reds are the hardest color to prevent fading in between color services. I know this for fact because I have been coloring my hair red for over 10 years. The girl in the commercial has vibrant red hair that she said she got done 6 weeks prior. Not true because if she had her color done 6 weeks prior she would have had "roots" showing her new growth.

I don't want to get long winded on this but you get what I'm telling you. Most of what they tell you in these commercials and advertisements is a bunch of crap. Don't buy into it because while you might save a buck you aren't getting what you pay for. There are plenty of affordable options that do more of what they say they will do. Yes you can prolong the life of your color but these products don't work miracles so keep your expectations realistic.