The Shade Reviews

4.5 Rating 1,640 Reviews
87 %
of reviewers recommend The Shade
4.5
Based on 1,640 reviews
Shipping & Delivery
Delivery Methods
Postal Service
Average Delivery Time
Within 5 Days
On-time Delivery
Greater than 89%
Accurate And Undamaged Orders
99%
Customer Service
Communication Channels
Email, Live Chat
Queries Resolved In
Under An Hour
Customer Service
4.4 out of 5
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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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Email:

support@theshade.com.au

Location:

23 Milton Parade Malvern VIC 3144, ,
Malvern
3144

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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
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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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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So far so good! I received my initial trial pack this week and applied my colour straight away. Colour is great (light ash brown) and hair feels great. The application method a little fiddly compared to previous L’Oréal colour from chemist but expect I’ll get used to it. The only reason I’ve not given it a 5 is because I don’t know how long the colour lasts yet - my biggest bug bear of previous colour treatment was it would fade within a couple weeks. Fingers crossed The Shade life’s the distance!
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First time user and absolutely couldn’t be more happy with how it turned out. I ordered Copper Golden Blonde and put that over a faded light brown and it has turned into more of a beautiful auburn and has left my hair shiny and feeling amazing. I only have 1 issue and that’s I have quite thick hair and would like a extra option for more colour as well as the developer on top on the extra plan i already have.
The Shade 4 star review on 7th April 2020 The Shade 4 star review on 7th April 2020
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Very happy with the product and clear instructions. Would recommend.
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Really happy with my colour and the conditioner left my very dry and curly hair lovely and soft. So convenient.
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Really love the products, the colour is beautiful and left my hair shiny, I will happily continue to use it. The few members of staff I interacted with were very nice and did their best to be helpful. The only reason I gave only 4 stars is the slow delivery. I'm on my second order and it's again looking like 2 weeks to get a small package to Rockhampton. Just have to allow for that when ordering.
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the colour looks great, probably not what I was looking for but beautiful just the same. Will be using it again but will changing the shade
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I followed the instructions but my hair didn’t come out the same colour as it did in the picture
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Hi Suzi, I'm sorry your hair didn't come out the same as the photos on our product page. There are a number of factors that could have caused this. Please get in touch with with one of our colourists here who would be happy to give you some personalised advice: https://theshade.com.au/colourist/ I hope this helps! The Shade team
Lovely product, but I feel there needs to be a more thorough consultation process. My suggested colour result was too dark.
The Shade 4 star review on 10th November 2019
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Hi Sheryl, Thank you very much for your review and photo, we really appreciate it! In regard to your colour being too dark, could you contact one of our colourists here who could give you some personalised advice in regard to your color: https://theshade.com.au/colourist/ Thanks again! The Shade team
A little bit darker than I like but I do love the cool color
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Good quality product, easy to do myself and nice to have little things like the cape and mat included with it. Didn't make much difference to the colour of my hair (I picked a shade recommended for lightening 2 shades) but seems to have covered the greys.
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Hi Amy, Thanks for your review, really appreciate it! If you'd like some personalised advice regarding your colour, please contact one of our colourists here: https://theshade.com.au/colourist/ I hope this helps! The Shade team
Great easy to use, I'm giving a four due to coverage of greys
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Very pleased with the kit! I cannot get over how shiny my hair looks! It comes with everything you could need to colour at home. My colour Genoa (6), came out a lot darker than the swatch, closer to Bellagio (3). However, the colour itself is very nice and multidimensional. I will only buy hair colour again from The Shade!
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it was,nt actually a ''free trial '''I joined the subscription plan right away because they have a ...cancel at anytime ..clause .I tried it out last night only using half the contents of everything and I must say I am impressed .The actual contents of the pack are good quality products .I have already recommended to my two daughters so that in itself is a good review .
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My hair although in a good condition was reddish due to using Henna As my greys were no longer being covered well I have used Shade number 8 Sicily All greys are covered well All red out of my hair Hair looks healthy It’s not quite the no 8 color but definitely will be once I use Sicily a few more times
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Great product, very easy to apply with no chemical smell. I love the colour and how healthy my hair looks and feels. Also excellent customer service.
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I love the product and the fact that I get the bowl, brush and cape as well is awesome
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Loved the salon accessories and process. First colour was too dark, they were very helpful and gave me advice to correct that and also to pre-soften which I do now and which finally gets me excellent, lasting grey coverage. Thanks!
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The Shade is rated 4.5 based on 1,640 reviews