From Drab to Fab with L’Oreal Feria Makeovers
Last Saturday I hosted a hair dying party for a few girlfriends of mine with L’Oreal Feria and I gotta say, it was a grand old time. I mean, just check out the spread – gift bags, beautiful reads while you wait, yummy munchies, hanging out with the girls drinking some vino and getting beautified is what it’s all about!
We sat around, ate and chatted a bit before getting started. Thankfully I had some help from my friend Helen who assisted me in dying the girls’ hair. For all the girls, we used the new and improved L’Oreal Feria that just released this month. If you’ve used Feria in the past like I have, know that it’s all the same gorgeous multi-faceted colors but the formulas are totally revamped.
- It’s got a new applicator tip that made it really easy for me to apply the color where I wanted it
- New Feria formula is thicker, non-drippy, which is good for me since I tend to make a mess most places I go
- It comes with a new aromatic shimmer serum in an ampule making at-home hair dying bearable. Imagine the smell lingering from dying 4 girls’ hair! You’d be lucky to keep all your nose hairs if it weren’t for this.
Now for the fun stuff, Jane and Shannon were first to go. Let me just say, Jane’s hair was gorgeous to begin with. She had nice chocolate tones in it before we started. Helen used Havana Brown on Jane and after 25 minutes went by for the full color to process, the final result gave her brunette locks more hints of cherry.
Shannon’s hair was really fun to do. When she was young her natural color was more red and as the years went by, her locks got darker and darker each year. She wanted to get her pretty red color back so we used Copper Shimmer on her. Boy did that brighten up her look immediately! Shannon looked more youthful, vibrant and definitely fiery!
Next up, my friend Mary is no stranger to coloring her hair. She loves changing her look and wanted to go a little bit darker for the fall season with Brazillian Brown. We were able to spice up her brown tresses pretty red tones throughout. PS Mary, I love your cut – who’s your stylist??
Last but not least, Jen. She had a few bleached locks in her hair that we wanted to cover up so that she could have even color throughout. Helen used Espresso for her – L’Oreal Feria’s most popular shade and COSMOGIRL! Kiss of Approval Winner for Best At-Home Color last year. With this, we successfully covered up her blonde pieces and some gray she “claimed” to have. When we were done, her hair immediately looked uber luscious and healthy!
After the hair makeovers the overall consensus was that each girl thought their hair was softer and shinier. My happy friends then played around with the makeup they received in their goodies bags from L’Oreal and I sent everyone home with a set of L’Oreal Vive Pro Color Vive Shampoo and Conditioner. These are meant to help keep their new color more vibrant for a longer period of time.
The folks at L’Oreal even sent me a couple of sets of their new shampoo and conditioner formula for color-treated hair slated to release in 2009. It’s so secret right now the samples came in plain white tubes; I don’t even know what the names are but I hope my friends are enjoying their sneak peak!
So what do you think, are you loving the girls’ new makeovers? Do you have a favorite? Which Feria shades do you think you’ll be trying on your lovely locks, I wanna know! For me, I was totally wiped from making everyone else over that I’m saving French Roast for myself to do another day 
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On August 29th, 2008 Karen B said:
They all look fabulous. I think the difference is the most striking with Shannon. That copper looks fierce on her! Really gorgeous.
I’m thinking of going darker again and a tad red. I’m not sure yet. I’m a bit scared of colouring it myself though… I’ll probably chicken out and let my stylist do it… I don’t know yet.
On August 29th, 2008 Critty said:
Love it! Everyone’s hair looks gorg! My fave is Shannon, as it is such a dramatic transformation. I hope she promises to keep up the beautiful red!!
On August 29th, 2008 Erika said:
Everyone looks great!!
On August 29th, 2008 karrie said:
Everybody’s before and afters are pretty amazing.
All the colors chosen were very nice.
On August 29th, 2008 Ashley said:
All the colours suit all of you very well. Yours looks naturally that colour, a very toned and silky look.
On August 29th, 2008 Nikki said:
I love everyone’s hair color !!! I’ve been using L’oreal Feria as long as I remember. I love the shine, I love the way how natural the colors came out! Do you know Lilan that I never repeated the Feria colors I’ve used? hahaha I always tend to forget what color I used and I’ll go pick up a new color!
But it works well ALL THE TIME!
On August 29th, 2008 Sara A. said:
Oh everyone looks great! I’ve always wanted to try Feria but never have. These “after” pics give me just what I need to go out and buy myself a box asap!
And what fun, a hair dying party! What a great idea.
On August 29th, 2008 Lilan said:
Hi Karen B,
I really love Shannon’s color too! I think she’s gonna keep up with her color. If not, I’ll make sure she does… or else! LOL
It’ll be fun when you color your hair again.. I always feel so sassy after I get my hair did
On August 29th, 2008 Lilan said:
Hi Critty,
Don’t you worry, I’ll definitely try to get Miss Shannon to keep her red from here on out. With Feria, it’s so affordable, why wouldn’t she??
On August 29th, 2008 Lilan said:
I completely agree, Erika! I love the girls’ new looks!
On August 29th, 2008 Lilan said:
Hi karrie,
I agree the before and afters are great! Do you color your hair at home too?
On August 29th, 2008 Butterflydiary said:
I love Shannon’s hair too! Sounds like the party was a blast. Good stuff!
Charu
On August 29th, 2008 mayaari said:
all of the makeovers look gorgeous! I really love Shannon’s new color, and Mary reminds me of Zooey Deschanel in her after photo
French Roast is a great color – can’t wait to see what it looks like on you! I had that color for a while this summer, but I went back to my favorite standby Chocolate Cherry
though I think I’ll be going a little darker for fall!
On August 29th, 2008 Lilan said:
Hi Nikki,
That’s so funny that you’ve never repeated Feria colors before! I’m so anal that I write down everything to make sure it’s always consistent.. LOL!!
Do you normally like to go darker or lighter than your natural color?
On August 29th, 2008 Nikki said:
I go for just a shade lighter! I love browns
On August 29th, 2008 Lilan said:
Hi Sara A.
I haven’t used Feria in a long time but after this, I’m totally convinced too! What color would you do for your hair?
On August 30th, 2008 Lilan said:
Hi Butterflydiary,
The party was so fun! Do you color your hair at home too?
On August 30th, 2008 Lilan said:
Hi mayaari!
Long time no see!
Mary’s got a super cute aura about her.. I really love Zooey too! Have you seen her in Weeds?? Super funny
I definitely want to go darker for fall.. Do you think French Roast is dark enough?
On August 30th, 2008 fifrildi said:
Oooo – that red looked GOOD!
Do Feria have a black that will look good on my allready black-dyed hair? I went black a few years ago, and as we all know that is a comittment, but I’m looking for a black with a bit more punch to it!
On August 30th, 2008 Elaine said:
I love all the before and after shots, I’m a sucker for those type of things anyway. Looks as though you all enjoyed the party.
Lucky girls get to go home with a new color and a gift bag!
Btw, the food looks yummy.
On August 30th, 2008 Lilan said:
Hi fifrildi,
Feria does have a black shade called Starry Night and on the box it looks like a blue-black.
If you have black hair already, this might give you a nice sheen as well since we noticed that all the girls’ hair looked really shiny afterwards!
On August 30th, 2008 Lilan said:
Hi Elaine,
The party was really fun, wish you could have been there! Do you currently color your hair at home too?
On August 30th, 2008 fifrildi said:
hm – a blueblack makes me more sceptical. The last time I tried that on my black hair I had blue roots and the rest was black ;o) Not so nice actually!
On August 30th, 2008 karrie said:
Hi Lilan,
I haven’t colored my hair in years.
I used to go to the salon to have it done, but I decided to take a break from it.
I have used Feria, but it was so long ago.
I might just give it a try because everyone’s hair looked soft and shiny afterward.
On August 30th, 2008 Karen B said:
Yeah, I can’t wait to have it done again. And going away from the blonde I’ve had for the past three years’ll be fun. My mum’s not too happy with it but yeah. I guess Feria would be great for my student’s budget.
On August 31st, 2008 Lilan said:
Hi fifrildi,
Yikes, blue roots sounds really scary! The color on this box looks really nice though, black with a pretty blue sheen. If you decide to try it, let me know how it goes.
On August 31st, 2008 Lilan said:
Hi karrie,
I I used to color my hair at the salon too. But then I started to do more of my natural color so I just stopped getting it done there since it was a waste of $$ if I wasn’t doing anything really crazy.
I just saw my friend Mary yesterday and a week later her hair still looks really nice!!
On August 31st, 2008 Lilan said:
Hi Karen B,
What color would you dye your hair if not blonde? It always amazes me how great people look with completely different colors and styles – I love experimenting!
On August 31st, 2008 Karen B said:
a bit darker blonde with some red in it. A bit like this pic of Drew Barrymore: http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j152/indaydreams/02.jpg
On August 31st, 2008 Elaine said:
“Starry Night” is an awesome shade of black with just a hint of blueness when the light is shining just right.
My teen-aged daughter uses it – Oops, my age is showing.
I recently started coloring my hair at home – yup, the grays are coming in. I was using L’Oreal’s Excellence but after reading these posts I went out and bought the new Feria in shade 50, Medium Brown. I won’t be coloring it for another month or so but I will get back to you all when I do.
I have noticed that Feria really does make my daughter’s hair shiny and healthy looking.
On September 1st, 2008 Lilan said:
Hi Karen B,
Wow, that shade is a great color! It’s one of those where you can go lighter or darker and still look really fab!
On September 1st, 2008 Lilan said:
Hi Elaine,
I can’t wait to hear what you think about Feria when you try it. I saw my friend Mary this weekend and her hair still looks as shiny as that first day when we colored it
On September 2nd, 2008 Karen B said:
Yeah I know. I’m a bit scared to do it myself though. We’ll see. I’ll try tomorrow and then I can go to the hairdresser if it goes horribly wrong.
He’s been flirting shamelessly (not that I mind btw) hehe
I wonder what the cute guy at work will say of the red
On September 3rd, 2008 Lilan said:
Hiya Karen B,
Flirting is never a bad thing – especially if he’s cute!! Let me know how the color works out for you
On September 3rd, 2008 Karen B said:
I did it. No Feria though as they didn’t have a colour I wanted. Garnier it was then in intense red. Only my hair was a tad too light I think and it has a slight pinkish tint to it. Ah well, I like it.
Before: (with flash) http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j152/indaydreams/P1010100.jpg
After: (with flash) http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j152/indaydreams/P1010101.jpg
(without flash) http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j152/indaydreams/P1010099.jpg
I’m not sure if I really love like it but it sure is different and funky ^^
On September 3rd, 2008 Elaine said:
Karen B.,
You’re rocking the red, looks lovely on you. Shows off your gorgeous self all the more. I like the way it looks with the flash, it appears to be deeper. You could go a shade darker and still rock it.
Good for you!
Elaine
On September 4th, 2008 Karen B said:
Yeah in the picture it looks great, but it’s a lot more pink in real life. I’ve got an appointment with the hairdresser this afternoon and she’ll try to salvage it.
On September 4th, 2008 Lilan said:
Hi Karen B,
I think you would look phenomenal as a red-head! But I agree that it does look a little pink on you in the after photos. Let us know how it looks after you go to the salon today. I’m sure the boy that’s been flirting with you will notice your sassiness!
On September 4th, 2008 Karen B said:
I love my hairdresser ^^
This is fierce:
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j152/indaydreams/P1010001-1.jpg (flash)
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j152/indaydreams/P1010002.jpg (no flash)
On September 5th, 2008 Elaine said:
Ab fab, darling! I love that shade of red on you.
I bet you light up the room with the brilliance of this new color.
You wear it well.
On September 5th, 2008 Lilan said:
Heya Karen B,
I LOVE your new hair color!! It’s uber sassy, I just adore it!! Thanks for sharing and tell your hairdresser that she rocks! LOL
On September 5th, 2008 Karen B said:
Thanks, I love it too. I did, I told her at least 7 times and she nearly blushed ^^
My pleasure in sharing
On September 5th, 2008 Karen B said:
Thanks Elaine.
I love it and everyone is like: it’s SO different but so good on you! ^^
On September 13th, 2008 Iyah Galvez said:
I just colored my hair the other day and I put some pictures of before and after on my blogspot. I just love the L’oreal Feria.
On September 14th, 2008 Lilan said:
Hi Iyah,
Thanks so much for stopping by! I just checked out your site – the hair looks great!
Hope you had a great weekend
On September 14th, 2008 Iyah said:
Just like Jen, I also used Esspresso and I just love the color
On September 17th, 2008 diana said:
I use Loreal Feria too on my hair and it really does do a great job with enhancing color and shine. All the girls look fabulous but the most dramatic is Shannon. I love that red hair on her. It really matches her skintone. She looks like a different person but better. I definitely see the shine and the color is rich. I’m going to check out the new Feria because my hair needs a touchup. Thanks for this post and showing the before and after pictures. It really does help to see the signifcant change in hair color.
On September 29th, 2008 Elaine said:
I finally tried it and I really like the outcome. First let me mention that I have medium brown hair with grays just beginning to make their appearance known.
I used Feria’s #50 Medium Brown Natural. There isn’t difference in hair color per se, but a dramatic difference in my hair’s appearance, so much shinier than usual. It did help cover the gray, too.
I’m sold and shall be a dedicated Feria user from now on. My hair appears so much healthier.
On September 29th, 2008 Lilan said:
Hey Elaine,
So glad to hear that you love the results from Feria! I loved my friends’ hair after we dyed them; you’re right, super healthy and shiny!
I have a couple boxes at home that I need to find time to do – things have just been so hectic (booo).
How’s your week so far? I can’t believe we’re heading into holiday season. As soon as Oct. 1 hits, Halloween will be all around us!
On February 12th, 2009 Curry said:
Shannon’s gorgeous red shade prompted me to go out and purchase a box of Copper Shimmer for myself! Can’t wait to use it!
On February 13th, 2009 Lilan said:
Hi Curry,
I’m so glad you got one! Let us know how your hair looks after you color your locks!