Moroccanoil Color Depositing Mask Packette, 1 Fl. Oz.

I love this. I've been using it for years and can't believe I haven't reviewed it until now. I've gotten this small packet and the larger tube, and for some reason I think the small pouch works better. You do have to ignore the directions and leave it on for longer than 5-7 minutes. Damp hair is good, dry hair might be even better, but it is harder to "have enough" when the hair is dry, if you know what I mean. I usually do at least a half hour if not more like an hour. I'll put it on and do some housework/cleaning or whatever then shower to rinse it out. It does make the hair softer which I can attest to with this latest round. Before, I used to use it on my natural brunette hair, and it would give it some depth and oomph when I wanted to refresh. My natural cool light/medium brown lightens and goldens in the sun, especially here in SoCal. So this provides a great return to my roots, with a bit of a deeper/darker tone.This latest round using, I was attempting to remedy a salon balayage situation. I had gone to the hairdresser to get a specific look, not at all blonde. I had said I didn't want to be blonde, I didn't want to be yellow, and showed a picture to the stylist and made sure we were on the same page. Unfortunately, the processes she performed on my hair, made it super blonde, and even after toning it down twice, I did not leave with the hair I had explicitly asked for. Days later, looking in the mirror, I had mostly yellow blonde hair with dark roots. It looked like I had done a blonde process about 4 months ago, and my hair was tattered. I'd been dealing with insane snarls for the past month, feeling washed out every time I looked in the mirror, and overall lamenting my decision to drop hundreds of dollars at the salon for exactly what I didn't want. ANYWAY, all this to say that today, after trimming my hair (I don't think I'll pay for even a haircut for a while now) I applied a pouch of this mask, left it on for about an hour before rinsing it out, and I am loving the results. I can't seem to get a picture that does justice to the reality, but I'll share what I've got, nonetheless. The blonde highlights are still there, especially on the ends, but it's overall much more my style as I feel like a brunette and not a blonde again. I feel like myself.I apologize for not taking a before photo to show the difference. The color is wonderful, because it is not green toned, and it's not red toned. It is purple, neutral purple. It doesn't make hair magenta or anything. It's just a great brown. I personally need this purple tone, because green doesn't work, and red doesn't work. I'm actually confused on my coloring because I have purple veins and green eyes. I think that's why purple works for me, but I think purple can work for most being a neutral tone. If I had had two pouches to work with, I would've started with dry hair and left it on as long as possible. In any case, I am happy with the results and look forward to seeing how it fades as it washes out. It is temporary, but I'm fine with that. I'd rather have to reapply than lament another permanent process.Did I mention I can run my fingers through my hair for the first time in weeks? Amazing.