Schwarzkopf Keratin Hair Color, Ruby Noir 1.8, 2.03 Ounce by Schwarzkopf

This color is gorgeous. I am very pale, but Winter palette. I was nervous that it would be too dark (it's level 1.8) but it looks great. I had a medium/dark red/violet base that I had done with another brand that was already fading after a few weeks. This color went over it well and my hair feels soft and healthy. It looks like a dark purple indoors but has a true red shimmer in the sunlight. It is very dark but doesn't look black at all.

This hair dye was exactly what I was hoping for. It applies easily and my hair looks pretty much exactly as the box pictures. The pricing isn't too bad either and this brand tends to last me a couple months before I reapply the hair color. I can recommend Schwarzkopf in general, but this color is great and I highly recommend it.

This color is great on my hair which is very dark brown with red sort of undertone naturally. It looks like a really dark color when in normal light, or in the dark, but in the sun it has a fiery red highlight and I love that. I wash my hair every other day, so no, it doesn’t last long and I have to redo it a lot, but that is because of the frequency of my hair washing. It will last through the amount of washes it claims on the box, I just use them up fast. When it fades a bit the highlight isn’t as red, but it’s still there. I have never seen this color in any other boxed dye. If your hair is drier, condition your hair really well after using. Not just with what’s included, but get a good conditioner. I have very dry hair, all dyes make that worse. If you are sitting in the sun, it will look dark where the sun is not hitting and red where it is. I think that’s awesome. One more thing, when you apply it, it will look pastel pink after you first mix it, it will turn orange on your head while processing, then it will turn dark purple and it rinses red like someone has been slaughtered in your shower, and if no one has, then it’s just the dye has changed completely. but don’t let all this change make you think you were sent the wrong dye or worry you. The first time I mixed it and it was pastel pink I thought I might have bought the incorrect color. But that’s just how it is.

Used as directed and have colored my hair before, just not using this brand and was upset by the result: No color change. My hair is medium to dark brown and with the exception of a few gray hairs, my hair is the same color after as before I used this dye. Also the few gray hairs that did turn red, the red is bright, not like on the box. The ammonia smell while using was also overwhelming, making me cough and my eyes water, I've never had this issue with other brands of dye. Will never be using this brand again. Waste of time and money.

Love the color but do not recommend uf you are trying to cover Grays does not last long at all