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Most Satisfied Customers | Garnier

Aussies have rated Garnier as number one in Canstar Blue’s latest hair dye ratings, with five-star reviews for effectiveness, variety and range, packaging and overall satisfaction. 

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How we rate hair dye

Our review compares hair dye on customer satisfaction, so you can find out what other Aussies think about the compared brands before you go ahead with a purchase. Think of it as like asking hundreds of your closest mates which hair dye they think is best!


Canstar Blue surveyed 532 Australians for their feedback on the hair dye they’ve purchased and used at home in the last six months.

  • The outcomes reported in these ratings are measured via accredited research panels managed by Qualtrics.


Respondents rate their satisfaction with their hair dye brand(s) from zero to 10, where zero is extremely dissatisfied and 10 is extremely satisfied. Brand satisfaction was rated by respondents on the following criteria:
  • Overall satisfaction:measures consumer satisfaction with a hair dye brand as an individual score NOT a combined total of all criteria.
  • Value for money:quality and quantity of product for price paid.
  • Effectiveness:performs as described when using recommended amount of product.
  • Packaging:provides sufficient information, easy to use, easy to store, functional.
  • Ease of use:process for use is simple and efficient in achieving results
  • Variety and range:good range of product options

The winning brand is the one that receives the highest overall satisfaction rating once all the scores from the overall satisfaction criteria are combined and averaged.

  • Overall satisfaction is asked as a specific question and represents an individual measure, not a combined total of all criteria.
  • When we cannot determine a clear winner from the criteria for the overall satisfaction rating, we will then look at the other criteria measured in the rating.
    • The brand with the highest number of five-star ratings within the supporting criteria will become the five-star recipient in overall satisfaction, and thus win the award. If a clear leader still cannot be determined from the supporting criteria, joint winners will be declared.

Brands must have received at least 30 responses to be included, so not all brands available in the market have been compared in this survey. The brands rated in this survey are listed below in order of best overall satisfaction.

  • Garnier
  • Napro Palette
  • Schwarzkopf
  • Clairol
  • L’Oreal
  • Revlon

Find more detailed information on our Most Satisfied Customer methodology.


Top Hair Dye Brand – Garnier

Garnier Hair Dye

Garnier offers a variety of permanent and semi-permanent hair dyes that can be applied at home. Shoppers can choose between the Nutrisse range, which contain natural oils to nourish the hair, or the Olia range, which is ammonia free. 

 

 

About our consumer experts


Rachel Bollerman: Content Producer

This article was written by Canstar Blue Home & Lifestyle Content Producer, Rachel Bollerman. Rachel graduated with a Bachelor of Communications, majoring in Journalism at the Queensland University of Technology. She has worked in a variety of public relations, marketing and communications roles, gaining experience in community management, social media marketing, blog writing and other styles of copywriting. When she’s not working, Rachel enjoys doing arts and crafts projects at home and spending time with friends.

 

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Samantha Howse: Consumer Research Specialist

Sam Howse Research Specialist

Samantha Howse is Canstar Blue’s Consumer Research Specialist, coordinating the consumer research program behind our customer satisfaction awards across Canstar and Canstar Blue in Australia and New Zealand. Sam has earned a Bachelor of Business (Marketing) from Griffith University and, with seven years in market research and 2 years in marketing, she is experienced in survey design, implementation and analysis, coupled with an understanding of marketing principles and best practice.

 

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Frequently Asked Questions

Here are the previous winners of Canstar Blue’s hair dye review:

  • 2023: Clairol
  • 2022: Garnier
  • 2021: Napro Palette
  • 2020: Napro Palette

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