Sometimes, new and improved does not necessarily mean better, and sometimes, going back to the basic, old, proven product is the best thing you can do. This is true for me with at-home hair colour kits. I have tried many brands, some that have better scents, shorter application times, new-fangled colours and ingredients, and guess what? The product that works best for me has been around forever; I am positive that my mother and her generation used Clairol Nice ‘N Easy, and although I have tried all the new technology in hair colour, I am decidedly a loyal Nice ‘N Easy user. The fact is, it is the only product that consistently works for me, so I will no longer be trying all the others, only to be disappointed.

I do not enjoy colouring my hair at home-it is more like a duty than a pleasure, to be sure. Even when I only leave the colour on for about 30 minutes, the entire process is stinky, time-consuming and the results are not always what I am
expecting. Generally, I found Clairol Nice ‘N Easy to be give me the most reliable colour, but I did recently try two of the products that claimed to give great colour in only 10 minutes, plus have a nice scent. I tried both of these products, and they simply did not work-at all! As in, there was little or no change to my hair colour.
And I even paid more for these products which advertise the very latest in technology. So, after spending the money, I decided to go back to my old stand-by, Nice ‘N Easy. The lower price was a break too, $6, as opposed to $12 for some of
the newer products, so that certainly made me happy. It had been a year or so since I had last used this, as I had been trying the new products, so I was slightly concerned that something had happened to my hair and that I might not be able to colour my hair at home any longer. I bought Nice ‘N Easy, and waited until the weekend to use it.

As per usual, I applied the colour and waited about 30 minutes. I was tempted to leave it on longer, given my recent experiences when the colour didn’t take at all, but I went back to what I knew and left it on for the usual time. After the
long half hour, I jumped in the shower, rinsed, applied the moisturizer, and waited to see if my hair was the colour I had wanted. Immediately, before my hair was half dry, I could tell it was the exact colour I wanted, and when it was completely dry, my hair was lighter, softer and even shiny. I was much relieved. No matter how much home hair colouring kits advance in technology and add new features, Clairol Nice ‘N Easy just works for me, and it is even less expensive as well. I no longer need to try new and different products, as I have found the one for me.

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