L'Oreal Paris Superior Preference Permanent Hair Color 8 Medium Blonde — Fade-Defying Shine, Conditioning Kit

L'Oreal Paris Superior Preference 8 Medium Blonde is a permanent hair color kit that delivers luminous, fade-defying blonde with built-in conditioning for up to eight weeks of vibrancy.

This kit combines L'Oreal Paris's long-running Fade-Defying Color and Shine System with a translucent gel dye and the Care Supreme Conditioner enriched with Shine Serum, Vitamin E and a UV filter. The formula is designed to deposit multi-dimensional color while smoothing the cuticle for a glossy finish, and the package includes everything needed for at-home application in one convenient box.

How does this color resist fading so my blonde stays vibrant?

The Superior Preference system uses a translucent gel dye paired with a conditioning treatment that helps lock color into the hair shaft and protect surface shine. UV filter and antioxidants in the Care Supreme Conditioner help preserve first-day vibrancy while smoothing hair for reflective shine.

• Translucent gel formula for even pigment deposition and dimension.
• Care Supreme Conditioner with Shine Serum and Vitamin E to seal and protect color.
• Included UV filter helps shield dyed strands from light-related fade.
• Designed and tested across decades for repeatable longevity up to eight weeks.

What results can I expect from shade 8 Medium Blonde?

Shade 8 Medium Blonde produces a warm, luminous blonde with natural-looking depth and multi-tonal highlights when applied to pre-lightened or medium-dark base colors. On darker hair, multiple processes or lifts may be required to reach the same brightness; results vary by starting hair color and condition.

• Warm, medium blonde tone with subtle dimension and shine.
• Best outcomes on natural light to medium hair or previously lightened hair.
• Coverage includes gray hair blending and permanent color pay-off.
• For darker bases, expect softer change without prior lightening steps.

How do I use the kit safely at home for best color and shine?

The kit includes developer, colorant, and the Care Supreme Conditioner; follow the step-by-step instructions, timing, and strand test included in the box. Wear gloves, apply to dry hair, monitor processing time, then rinse thoroughly and apply the conditioner to lock in shine and reduce surface roughness.

• Perform a strand and allergy test 48 hours before full application.
• Use included gloves and follow the exact processing time in the leaflet.
• Rinse until water runs clear, then apply the Care Supreme Conditioner evenly.
• Style gently for the first 48 hours to allow color to settle into the hair fiber.

Will this shade cover gray hair and how permanent is the color?

This permanent formula provides gray coverage by depositing long-lasting pigment into the hair fiber. While labeled permanent, hair growth and repeated washing gradually change appearance; color maintenance and touch-ups may be needed for roots or to refresh vibrancy over time.

• Permanently deposits pigment for reliable gray coverage at application.
• Color resists visible fading for up to eight weeks with proper care.
• Regular root touch-ups required for new growth after several weeks.
• Color maintenance products and UV protection help prolong results.

Who is this for: L'Oreal Paris Superior Preference 8 Medium Blonde is ideal for anyone seeking a salon-quality, permanent medium blonde at home with built-in conditioning and long-lasting shine. It suits users wanting a luminous, multi-dimensional blonde that holds color longer, people covering gray, and those who prefer a complete all-in-one kit with a trusted, decades-old formulation. If you have very dark or previously resistant hair, consult a professional for lifting advice before expecting a light blonde outcome.

Ingredients

Our formulas are modified from time to time, so this ingredient listing may not exactly reflect the ingredients in the product you purchase and use. Always read the ingredient list on the product label before use. Formula 1055878 L'OREAL PARIS - PREFERENCE - Nuance 8 US INGREDIENTS AQUA / WATER / EAU 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 PENTASODIUM PENTETATE AMMONIUM ACETATE PARFUM / FRAGRANCE SODIUM METABISULFITE ERYTHORBIC ACID RESORCINOL p-PHENYLENEDIAMINE ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE EUGENOL LINALOOL CITRONELLOL HYDROXYPROPYL BIS(N-HYDROXYETHYL-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE) HCL 2-METHYLRESORCINOL m-AMINOPHENOL FIL CODE D33265/2 Formula 178914 U HEALTHY LOOK CREME GLOSS COLOR DEVELOPER - 20 VOLUME , REVELATEUR 20 VOLUMES INGREDIENTS AQUA / WATER / EAU HYDROGEN PEROXIDE CETEARYL ALCOHOL TRIDECETH-2 CARBOXAMIDE MEA CETEARETH-25 GLYCERIN PENTASODIUM PENTETATE SODIUM STANNATE TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE PHOSPHORIC ACID FIL CODE D12836/18 Formula 1087166 K After Color Conditioner Préférence INGREDIENTS AQUA / WATER / EAU CETEARYL ALCOHOL GLYCERIN BEHENTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE CANDELILLA CERA / CANDELILLA WAX / CIRE DE CANDELILLA AMODIMETHICONE CETYL ESTERS ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL PARFUM / FRAGRANCE SODIUM PCA TRIDECETH-6 LINALOOL HEXYL CINNAMAL BENZYL ALCOHOL CHLORHEXIDINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE BUTYLPHENYL METHYLPROPIONAL LIMONENE ALCOHOL DENAT. GERANIOL AMYL CINNAMAL PPG-5-CETETH-20 BENZYL BENZOATE CAMELINA SATIVA SEED OIL OLETH-10 CITRONELLOL DISODIUM COCOAMPHODIPROPIONATE LECITHIN PHOSPHORIC ACID TOCOPHEROL ETHYLHEXYL SALICYLATE FIL CODE D192716/1