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Salon-perfect colour at home. Without the salon price.

Take our 60-second consultation and our colourists will match you to one of 47 Italian-formulated shades — hypoallergenic, delivered to your door, ready in 30 minutes.

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Hypoallergenic Made in Italy 100% Grey Coverage Salon Quality Cruelty-free · Vegan No Ammonia · No PPD · No Parabens Hypoallergenic Made in Italy 100% Grey Coverage Salon Quality Cruelty-free · Vegan No Ammonia · No PPD · No Parabens
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The problem

The colouring trade-off no one talks about.

For too long, you've had to choose between expensive, time-consuming salon visits or harsh, disappointing supermarket boxes. There's a third way.

The salon chair

Beautiful — at a price

$100s per visit. Half a day gone. Every 4–6 weeks. The colour fades before your wallet recovers.

or
The supermarket aisle

Affordable — at a cost

Twelve generic shades. Harsh chemicals. Patchy grey coverage. And colour that looks nothing like the box.

Why The Shade

Salon-grade colour, radically gentle.

Hypoallergenic

Gentle on sensitive skin and scalps. Made for the 70% who need it.

Free from 6 nasties

No ammonia, PPD, parabens, SLS, titanium dioxide or gluten.

$

Save $100s a month

A fraction of the cost of a salon visit. Same professional result.

Ready in 30 minutes

Done at home, on your schedule. No appointment, no waiting.

How it works

Get your perfect colour in 3 steps.

1

Colourist Questionnaire

Tell us your natural colour, your colour goal, and attach a couple of pics of your hair. No guesswork.

2

Review

Our (human) colourists will review the information and pics you provide and give detailed, personalised colour recommendations.

3

Colour at home

Your kit arrives with everything you need. Apply, rinse, and enjoy your new colour!

What you receive

Everything you need. Nothing you don't.

A complete salon-grade kit — designed so you don't need a single thing from the supermarket.

  • Italian-made Colour Cream
  • Developer
  • Colour Protection Shampoo and Conditioner
  • Barrier Oil
  • Hair Colour Remover Wipe
  • Gloves and detailed instructions
Real results

Real customers. Real results.

No models. No filters. Just real women, in their real lives, wearing their perfect shade.

Customer wearing Capri 8.2 Beige Blonde
Capri 8.2 · Beige Blonde
Customer wearing Duo Napoli 7 + San Remo 8.13
Duo Napoli 7 + San Remo 8.13
Customer wearing Palermo 7.43 Copper Golden Blonde
Palermo 7.43 · Copper Golden Blonde

After colouring my hair at home for over twenty years, this is by far the best colour I've come across. It covered my greys exceptionally well — I can't believe I'm not paying salon prices for this result.

Justine D., verified customer ★★★★★

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The range

A shade for every shade of you.

47 Italian-formulated shades — and that's just the start. Combine any two with our Duo Colour Kits for a custom blend, and choose from four developer strengths to match your goal.

A glimpse of the range — from deepest black to lightest beige blonde.

Choose your developer

The volume controls how the colour develops. Your colourist will recommend the right one for you.

5vol
Semi-permanent
Gentle tone refresh. Washes out gradually.
10vol
Demi-permanent
Tone, blend, and add shine. Fades softly.
20vol
Permanent
Full coverage and lasting colour change.
27vol
Intensive Permanent
Made for stubborn grey coverage.
Common questions

You asked. We answered.

Our colour kits start from $22.95.
Yes. Our formula is developed for 100% grey coverage, including resistant grey at the temples and roots. For particularly stubborn greys, our 27 vol developer is specifically designed to lift the cuticle and deposit colour where standard formulas can't.
Our hypoallergenic formula is free from ammonia, PPD, parabens, SLS, titanium dioxide and gluten. Over 70% of our customers come to us specifically because other brands irritated their scalp. We always recommend an allergy alert test before your first application — instructions are included in your kit.
The Shade is based in Melbourne, Australia.
Standard shipping is 2–4 business days Australia-wide. Free on orders over $70. Express options available at checkout. International shipping also available.
Most customers re-colour every 4–6 weeks for full coverage, or every 8–10 weeks if they're happy with softer regrowth. You're in control — no salon appointments to chase.
Ready when you are

Find your perfect shade.

Take the 60-second consultation. 30% off your first order with code WEL30.

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