This month we tested the new Prodigy ammonia-free hair dye, L’Oréal Paris. Can it really give hair a healthy, well-groomed look and a natural shade?
The tool promises to give the hair a natural shade, completely covering the gray hair, and significantly improve their condition. Of the eighteen shades of Prodigy, L’Oréal Paris, corrector Elena Malygina chose tone 4.15 Frosty Chestnut. Three weeks after dyeing, she shared her opinion about the novelty.
Operating principle
Microscopic droplets of oils (mineral, argan and safflower) deliver the dye deep into each hair, while enhancing shine and nourishing them. Instead of ammonia, the paint uses monoethanolamine, a more gentle, odorless alkaline component. Special cosmetic polymers make hair smooth, manageable and protect it from damage.
Elena’s opinion: “I heard that ammonia-free paints do not hide gray hair and are quickly washed off, so I was skeptical about the new product.”
Feature of application
Everything is standard: put on protective gloves, mix the coloring cream with the developing emulsion and use a brush to apply the composition to dry, unwashed hair from roots to ends. After half an hour, rinse thoroughly with warm water and apply a special conditioner for five minutes. Rinse and dry as usual.
Elena’s opinion: “In the black gloves that come with the product, the hands look like raccoon paws. Very pretty. The consistency and aroma of the paint resembles a face cream. It spreads easily and doesn’t run. All in all, the Prodigy has been a real pleasure to use. I only needed to tint the roots, but the paint aroused such confidence that I could not resist and distributed it along the entire length.
Promised effect
A natural shade with multifaceted color tints, full coverage of gray hair, hair that looks and feels well-groomed. Manufacturers claim that the content of structural amino acids and lipids in them does not change even after repeated staining.
Elena’s opinion: “In my opinion, it’s impossible to guess that my hair is dyed. They are soft and shiny, and their shade looks absolutely natural. The color matches exactly what is shown on the package. The paint perfectly camouflaged the gray hair. The color of my hair has not faded yet, although during these three weeks I spent a lot of time in the sun.