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Want healthy, fresh, vibrant strands from the comfort of your home?

This at-home multi-step system can help!

By Emma Allcock

Content Producer / October 04 2024

The product

TBH, there's a few beauty non-negotiables that we're never going to be able to completely give up. Having a fresh mani? A must. A comprehensive at-home facial? On the cards. And of course, we want our strands to be enviably silky soft, with the freshest colour.

But just because we need our strands to be refreshed doesn't mean that we've got to book in for those incredibly expensive salon visits on the reg. Nope, with the help of Clairol, we're changing the way we colour. And TBH, we're earning our stripes as our very own colourists (not literally; the colour goes on very evenly).

So, what's so game-changing about this dye?

Well, first up, it's not just a dye. Nope the Clairol Colour Studio is an encompassing system designed to protect, colour and leave your tresses looking and feeling healthy. And how often can you say that after a fresh colour? Yep, never! So, what's the first step in this system we hear you asking?

Step one is the Clairol Prime Colour Studio Pre-Colour Serum, and we're all about a serum. Designed to help purify your strands from metal build up (bet you never thought about that), the easy-to-apply serum allows step two (the colour) to get a better, more long-lasting grip on your strands.

Which brings us to the main event: step two, Clairol Colour Studio Permanent Cream Colour. Like we said, it's pretty unheard of to have a protective dye but this nourishing colour again, works to purify and neutralise your strands from metals, while leaving you with 10 whole weeks of vibrant healthy colour.

And then the final steps revolve around what you'd be doing anyway: washing and conditioning your mane. So, incorporating the luscious lathering Clairol Professional Colour Studio Step 3 Revitalise Colour Protect Shampoo and the ultra-hydrating Clairol Professional Colour Studio Step 3 Revitalise Colour Protect Conditioner just makes sense. The duo helps to ensure the longevity of your colour, while keeping your strands shiny and hydrated.

So, let's see what our members have to say about this revolutionary haircare range...

The panel

BEAUTYcrew sent the Clairol Colour Studio (Colour, Serum, Shampoo and Conditioner) range to a panel of women aged over 25 who were already at-home colouring specialists.

The lowdown

The all-encompassing range: How often do you apply a box dye at-home and follow it up with a serious after care routine? Never, right? Well this game-changing multi-step system is here to change our mindsets when it comes to salon quality colour at home. Our members loved getting to use a pre and post-dye treatment system, even though it hadn't been on their radar to do it before.

How healthy and soft their strands felt: If there's one universal truth, it's that dying your tresses can leave them feeling well, straw-like, if we're being honest. But our REVIEWcrew members were happy to report with this range their hair actually felt healthier than it did pre-dye. And if there's one thing we're always after, it's fresh, silky strands.

The protective pigmented power: Dying your mane at home can be a total ordeal, and sometimes the colour payoff is just so not worth the effort. Thankfully, this ultra-protective dye works to nourish your strands while providing major long-lasting pigmented coverage.

The verdict

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Available at:

Clairol Colour Studio Permanent Cream Colour

From $24.99 at Priceline

Clairol Prime Colour Studio Pre-Colour Serum

From $7.99 at Priceline

Clairol Professional Colour Studio Step 3 Revitalise Colour Protect Shampoo

From $13.99 at Priceline

Clairol Professional Colour Studio Step 3 Revitalise Colour Protect Conditioner

From $13.99 at Priceline

I received this product to test as part of the Beauty Crew, and I must say I'm quite impressed. The product itself has a light inoffensive smell (unlike a lot of hair dyes) and applies easily to both the roots and the lengths of the hair. I found that it rinsed out quickly. The colour is amazing, and it definitely left my hair extremely shiny. It has been a week and I am not seeing any fading at all. I think I will keep this on my radar for future hair dye purchases.

Julia B

REVIEWCREW® MEMBER

I used the Clairol Colour Studio Step 1 Primer Pre-Colour Serum 50ml alongside the Shampoo and Conditioner. I'd never tried a hair colour primer before, tbh I didn't know such a thing existed. Similarly to when I first tried a makeup primer, I was amazed by the results. I don't know how it does it, but my hair seriously looked better, healthier and more professionally treated than when I typically colour my hair at home. Used in conjunction with the after-care products and the Clairol Colour Studio cream in Caramel Brown, I felt as happy as if I'd just had my hair coloured in a salon. The 50ml container will last 3 - 4 applications for my short hair (plus potentially a couple of root touch ups as well). The products, including the primer are lightly scented. I can't place the exact smell, but it's like a diluted salon scent, evoking that professional quality. For the price (under $10), I cannot see a downside to this primer. Absolutely will be purchasing again!

Alana W

REVIEWCREW® MEMBER

I regularly use shampoos that are designed for coloured hair, as I want the colour to last and look great for as long as possible. I really enjoyed using this Clairol Professional Colour Studio Step 3 Revitalise Colour Protect Shampoo. It lathered beautifully and had a lovely fragrance that left my hair smelling wonderful. As well as keeping my colour looking vibrant, this shampoo also helped to make my hair feel healthy, as it feels soft and looks beautifully shiny. I would highly recommend this shampoo for anyone who colours their hair!

Josephine T

REVIEWCREW® MEMBER

Thank you to the Beauty Crew team for allowing me to review this product. This product is a real little gem. I love the light blue colour of the product as well as the sleek, slim and compact design. The wording is clear and concise which is another plus. The product itself is really lovely and hydrating and nourishing, it doesn’t weigh down my hair at all, it keeps it lovely and smooth afterwards as well as keeping my frizzy bits at bay. It also helped to extend and protect my colour. It has a nice mild and gentle texture and distributed evenly throughout my hair. This is a great colour protect conditioner to have on hand. I would definitely consider purchasing this and would also recommend.

Dani R

REVIEWCREW® MEMBER

Want to read more about the hair-protecting, colour enhancing range? Read Clairol Colour Studio (Colour, Serum, Shampoo and Conditioner) Reviews here...

The products for this Review Crew® trial have been provided by Clairol to Are Media and BEAUTYcrew for the purpose of trial and review by Review Crew® members.

*This combined average star rating for the Clairol Colour Studio Range is based on a combined total of 15 reviews submitted and is correct as of 4/10/2024.

Main image credit: Are Media

Emma Allcock

Emma Allcock began her career in the world of fashion and beauty in 2015, interning for various PR fashion houses. Naturally her love for style soon extended to beauty, and Emma landed firmly in the beauty and wellness world thanks to an internship-turned-role at local Australian fragrance brand Maison Blanche. One thing that remained consistent whether unpacking accessories or creating social content? Her commitment to an always-perfect manicure. Luckily, she’s since turned her talents to helping her readers achieve the same, writing about all things beauty and wellness. Emma is now a Content Producer for BEAUTYcrew, with her words and recommendations also appearing across Girlfriend and beautyheaven. Emma loves the process of diving deep into the world of testing (and writing) about everything from haircare to fragrance. When she’s not slathering her skin in something new, she’s going for an early morning stroll to catch a stunning sunrise (coffee in hand, of course), because life’s all about that wellness balance after all.