Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

For starters, I have naturally medium brown hair, but have had subtle highlights for many years. I was due to go in for my 8-week touch-up right when everything shut down because of democra...er, I mean "covid." Since we were told the shutdown would only be a couple of weeks, I figured no big deal, I could wait. Then it kept getting extended and eventually turned into 4 months. My highlights grew out to the point that I had an "ombre" look, which wasn't bad, just not for me. I didn't want to attempt my own highlights, nor did I want a solid color (fake looking) or anything permanent - just something to tone down the highlights and blend them with my natural hair color. First, I tried the MEDIUM BROWN, and it definitely covered my highlights, but was too dark (like a dark walnut color) and imparted a reddish hue to the highlights. After a few weeks of letting the color fade and gradually wash out, I tried LIGHT BROWN, which I liked a lot, but the highlights were still reddish. After another few weeks, I tried the dark blond, to tone down the highlights but not really affect my natural color. It was definitely more subtle, but the highlights were still "pinkish." Then, I tried the LIGHT BLONDE, which virtually did nothing but impart shine, as the color itself is almost clear. This past weekend, I tried the MEDIUM BLONDE, but mixed it with the DARK BLONDE 50/50, and very happy with the results. I always applied it after washing my hair (this removes any hair product or dirt) and then applied the gloss to damp hair (the hair shaft open when it's wet, so the color absorbs better), and left it on for 20 minutes. I do have a handful of gray hairs that appeared in the past 6 months or so, and these were much less noticeable even though the product isn't meant to cover gray. Overall, I don't think this product is suited for anyone with highlights, as it seems to impart a reddish/pinkish hue regardless of the color used. If your hair is naturally dark or one-color without highlights, I think you'll be very pleased with the results. Since it's a semi-permanent color, it does slowly fade away with time and washing (or a haircut, if it's just the ends that you're not happy with). After each use, my hair has been very full, glossy and silky, and looks healthier than it did before applying the gloss, so I will likely keep using the medium and dark blonde 50/50 combo every couple of weeks until my highlights have completely grown out or have been cut off (since I have a chin-length bob, this won't take that long!).