L'Oréal Préférence 6.45 Intense Copper Auburn Permanent Hair Colour Kit for Vibrant, Fade-Defying Results
Copper auburn sits between red and brown, and 6.45 pushes it warm.
Coppers fade faster than any other family, which is why this kit carries a Colour Lock Conditioner enriched with precious oils alongside the High Shine Elixir that goes into the colour itself. Between them they are what keep the tone reading as copper for up to eight weeks rather than dulling to a mousy orange inside a fortnight.
There is also the upkeep to think about. Copper is the shade that most rewards a colour safe shampoo and a cooler rinse, and the one that punishes a hot shower and a clarifying wash fastest.
The shade lands best on a base somewhere between light and mid brown. Darker than that and the copper shows as a warm glow in sunlight instead of a full change. Lighter, and it reads brighter and closer to ginger than auburn.
Permanent, one application, everything needed is in the box.
COLOURANT GEL: Aqua / Water, Trideceth-2 Carboxamide MEA, Propylene Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, PEG-2 Oleamine, Polyglyceryl-4 Oleyl Ether, Oleyl Alcohol, Alcohol Denat., Ammonium Hydroxide, Polyglyceryl-2 Oleyl Ether, Oleic Acid, Sodium Diethylaminopropyl Cocoaspartamide, Toluene-2, 5-Diamine, Resorcinol, P-Aminophenol, 2-Methylresorcinol, m-Aminophenol, 2, 4-Diaminophenoxyethanol HCl, Hydroxypropyl Bis(N-Hydroxyethyl-P-Phenylenediamine) HCL, Ammonium Acetate, Ammonium Thiolactate, EDTA, Erythorbic Acid, Parfum / Fragrance
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- Free over £40
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- Tracking
- You get a tracking link by email the moment it is picked up.
- 30 days
- Send anything unopened back within 30 days for a full refund. No explanation needed.
- Opened it and it is wrong for your hair?
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- We price match
- Find it cheaper somewhere else and we will match the price.
Application tips
Copper is the shade that fades fastest, so how you wash it matters as much as how you apply it. Patch test, then colour dry unwashed hair, roots first, lengths near the end.
Once rinsed, switch to cooler water for the rest of your showers and stretch the gaps between washes. A gentle shampoo keeps the red in the hair far longer than a harsh one will.
Results
Real red, not a brown hinting at warmth. The copper auburn reads bright in daylight and deeper indoors, and the surface shine keeps it looking freshly done.
Pigment holds better than most reds manage, so the drop from vivid to washed-out takes weeks rather than a fortnight. Hair feels conditioned rather than stripped once the aftercare has been through it.
Composition
Full ingredients list
COLOURANT GEL: Aqua / Water, Trideceth-2 Carboxamide MEA, Propylene Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, PEG-2 Oleamine, Polyglyceryl-4 Oleyl Ether, Oleyl Alcohol, Alcohol Denat., Ammonium Hydroxide, Polyglyceryl-2 Oleyl Ether, Oleic Acid, Sodium Diethylaminopropyl Cocoaspartamide, Toluene-2, 5-Diamine, Resorcinol, P-Aminophenol, 2-Methylresorcinol, m-Aminophenol, 2, 4-Diaminophenoxyethanol HCl, Hydroxypropyl Bis(N-Hydroxyethyl-P-Phenylenediamine) HCL, Ammonium Acetate, Ammonium Thiolactate, EDTA, Erythorbic Acid, Parfum / Fragrance
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