Clairol Nice 'n Easy Perfect 10

*Est. $13
Reviewed
October 2010
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Clairol Nice 'n Easy Perfect 10

Best permanent hair color

Pros
  • Fast, easy application process
  • Good selection of shades
  • Smells better than most
Cons
  • Uses harsh chemicals
 
 
 
 

Clairol Nice 'n Easy Perfect 10 hair color gets rave reviews from experts and users alike for its fast and easy application process. This hair-color product processes hair in 10 minutes and comes with a comb and an applicator tip. Users are impressed with the 26 shades that Perfect 10 offers, but a few say the color doesn't last as long without fading as other brands do. Users say that the fruity fragrance reduces the strong odor normally associated with permanent hair dye (all of which use peroxide and ammonia to open and penetrate the hair shaft), but several users say it smells bad. Experts say that like other permanent hair colors, Clairol Nice 'n Easy Perfect 10 can cause damage to the hair shaft. Semipermanent hair-color products, like Clairol Natural Instincts Loving Care (*Est. $5), are gentler because they don't use ammonia or peroxide.

We found the most thorough review of Clairol Nice 'n Easy Perfect 10 hair dye at ConsumerReports.org, where it is compared to 12 other hair color kits for efficacy in covering gray hair. Good Housekeeping also performs extensive product reviews. Other beauty magazines offer useful professional opinions. User reviews at MakeupAlley.com give real-world perspective.

     
   
 
 
 
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Our Sources

1. ConsumerReports.org

Clairol Nice 'n Easy Perfect 10 is included in ConsumerReports.org's test of 13 home hair color kits. Editors test the kits for efficacy in covering gray hair.

Review: Hair Dyes, Editors of ConsumerReports.org, May 2010

2. Good Housekeeping

Clairol Nice 'n Easy Perfect 10 is listed as a runner-up for the best coloring product for red hair. Editors praise the formula for covering gray hair in only 10 minutes, unlike many formulas that can take up to 25 minutes.

Review: Best At-Home Haircolor, Editors of Good Housekeeping

3. InStyle

Editors of InStyle magazine call Clairol Perfect 10 the best at-home hair color kit for brown hair for their 2009 annual beauty awards. Testers say that the comb applicator "distributes color quickly and evenly." This article has been reprinted on the Makeup Bag website.

Review: Best Beauty Buys: Hair, Editors of InStyle magazine

4. Shape magazine

Shape magazine editors say that Clairol Nice 'n Easy Perfect 10 is easy to use, even for those new to coloring their own hair. It is chosen as the best hair dye for the magazine's annual beauty awards.

Review: The Year's Best Beauty Products, Sally Wadyka, Aug. 8, 2008

5. MakeupAlley.com

Nearly 250 users at MakeupAlley.com give Clairol Nice 'n Easy Perfect 10 a slightly above-average rating and say it produces nice color, but a few say it fades too quickly. Several also say it has a strong odor, a common complaint about permanent hair-color products.

Review: Clairol Nice 'n Easy Perfect 10 Hair Color, Contributors to MakeUpAlley.com

6. TotalBeauty.com

More than 100 members of TotalBeauty.com give Clairol Nice 'n Easy Perfect 10 above-average ratings. Some reviewers complain about the comb applicator, but others like it.

Review: Clairol Nice 'n Easy Perfect 10, Contributors to TotalBeauty.com

7. Good Housekeeping

Testers at Good Housekeeping find that Clairol Nice 'n Easy Perfect 10 colors hair as quickly as promised. Editors say that it has a pleasant, fruity fragrance.

Review: Home Haircolor -- in Just 10 Minutes!, Editors of Good Housekeeping, Feb. 2008

8. Flare

Editors at Flare magazine say that Clairol Nice 'n Easy Perfect 10 gives salon-quality color and that it lasts longer than expected.

Review: Beauty News, Editors of Flare magazine, April 2008

9. Prevention Magazine

Prevention magazine lists three rules for coloring hair at home, as well as tips to get a professional look. Five hair-color products are recommended, including Clairol Nice 'n Easy Perfect 10, but products are not ranked.

Review: Dye it Your Way, Jessica Matlin, April 21, 2008

10. Amazon.com

There are a lot of Clairol Nice 'n Easy Perfect 10 hair-color shades listed for sale at Amazon.com, but they don't have a lot of reviews. About a dozen users give it above-average ratings, although a few users say the color doesn't last as long as other brands.

Review: Clairol Nice 'n Easy Perfect 10 Permanent Haircolor, Contributors to Amazon.com

11. MakeUpLovesMe.com

This blogger shares her experience with Clairol Nice 'n Easy Perfect 10 hair color and shows before and after photos. She mixes two colors and loves that it only takes 10 minutes and that it costs a lot less than salon coloring.

Review: Clairol's Perfect 10 at Home Hair Color, "makeup loves me"

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