The Shade Reviews

Name: The Shade
Address: 23 Milton Parade Malvern VIC 3144, ,, Malvern
Rating: 4.54

4.5 Rating 2,408 Reviews

88 %

of reviewers recommend The Shade

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4.5

Based on 2,408 reviews

Shipping & Delivery
Delivery Methods	Postal Service
Average Delivery Time	Within 5 Days
On-time Delivery	98%
Accurate And Undamaged Orders	100%
Customer Service
Communication Channels	Email, Live Chat
Queries Resolved In	6 - 12 Hours

About The Shade:

The Shade is Australia's leading home hair colour and hair care company. Our colour is Italian-made, and is free from Ammonia, PPD, Parabens, Phthalates and Gluten.

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support@theshade.com.au

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23 Milton Parade Malvern VIC 3144, ,
Malvern
3144

The Shade 5 star review on 26th September 2026

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Anonymous // 01/01/2019

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“I have resistant grey hair and have been getting the roots coloured every 3 weeks in a salon for over 20 years. I stumbled across ‘The Shade’ and after reading the reviews I thought I would give it a try. My partner painted the colour into just my roots, all over, and we didn’t take the colour through to the ends. I left the colour on for the time specified, including 10 extra minutes for my resistant greys. This is the same time as the salon left it for. The results are amazing. The colour covered all the regrowth, and it looks like I had it done in a salon! I will continue to use The Shade to colour my hair, as it’s so easy to do from home and conveniently arrives in time for the next application. I used Genoa 6 Light Brown, and for my next application I’ll be trying Montecristo 6.1 Light Ash Brown, just so I can see the difference, and then I’ll settle on a regular colour.”

The Shade 5 star review on 14th April 2020

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“Absolutely love this! Was looking for a way to maintain my long red hair without paying salon prices. Very impressed with the quality and the colour itself. Holds up to washing SO much better than my salon's colour. My only qualm is that I wish the gloves were more like the standard medical gloves instead of the thin clear plastic ones - I have small hands so those gloves are awkwardly large on me.”

The Shade 5 star review on 13th April 2020

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“I used number 4 dark brown to do my regrowth. I have balayage so I didn’t do my whole head. The colour was rich and very good quality. The best part was no horrible ammonia smell! I may choose a slightly more ash shade next time but it blended my roots well. My only criticism would be that with the developer in a sachet it is quite wasteful. If it was in a bottle you could do small touch ups when needed. I only used half the mixture and had to throw the rest out. It would also be great if The Shade did other developers like a no lift one to allow their colours to be used as toners. Overall I am pleased with the quality and will try them again.”

The Shade 4 star review on 13th April 2020

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“The most beautiful colour I have ever used.Great pack will highly recommend.”

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“I haven't coloured my hair at home since I was a teenager, the colour turned out fabulous and I have received many compliments. My hair feels soft and looks shiny. Thank you for a great product.”

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“Very impressed. The package was well presented. The free kit was a great addition. This colour covered my greys as only salon colour has previously achieved.”

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“Love the colour. It also keeps my hair healthy and shiny”

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“I love the colour the dye has a pleasant smell so does the shampoo & conditioner definitely will be continuing using it”

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“This product has no unpleasant fumes, instructions were clear and helpful and the kit provide everything required. Grey hair covered and hair feels soft and renewed. Thanks”

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“Dark Blonde - I loved this colour. It was easy to apply and it removed and toned down the brassie gold colour from my hair. Added depth and colour. I had never coloured my hair at home before so I was nervous, but I honestly would say that it gave me a superior colour to the one normally achieved by the hairdressers. It felt smooth and silky too. Happy customer”

The Shade 5 star review on 12th April 2020

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“So easy to use with everything included. I'm surprisingly very happy with the result as haven't dyed my own hair for over a decade! Perfect for quarantine days :)”

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“Easy to use and colour shade is a good match to my base colour but unfortunately it did not cover my grey hair 😩”

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Hi Allison, Please contact one of our colourists here who would be happy to assist with your greys: https://theshade.com.au/colourist/ The Shade team

“The colour was nice but the grey coverage didn’t work.”

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“Loved the way it covered my grey hair and the way my hair felt after it was so shiny and soft best coverage for my black hair”

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“Absolutely love this hair colour! Super easy to use, great colour. I love the re-useable bowl and cape. Have been recommending this product to everyone!”

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“Great communication to help me pick a colour however I used the bleach wash and beige blonde as advised and now my hair is orange 😭 lucky I'm in isolation and no one can see it.”

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Hi Brooklyn, unfortunately you didn't take our advice that you can only lighten your hair by 2 levels, and to contact one of our colourists if you want to do a bleach wash. You selected Capri 8.2 Beige Blonde which is much too light for your hair and when you lighten beyond 2 colour levels, unwanted warmth is revealed due to the naturally contributing pigment. The Shade team

“Great colour and quality of product.”

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“Generally very satisfied. The instruction could be a little daunting and confusing when you add pre-colour steps like bleaching.”

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“Excellent colour experience. Easy application, fantastic coverage of greys. Overall very happy customer.”

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The Shade is rated 4.5 based on 2,408 reviews