L'Oreal Paris Couleur Experte 2‑Step Home Hair Color & Highlights Kit — Toasted Coconut, Permanent Base + Sun‑Kissed Highlights

L'Oreal Paris Couleur Experte Toasted Coconut is a two-step at-home kit that delivers permanent base color plus coordinated highlights for a salon-inspired, multi-dimensional finish in one box.

Couleur Experte combines a permanent base dye and a harmonizing highlight system designed to work together so you can create depth, shine and visible contrast without mixing multiple products. The Toasted Coconut shade offers warm, sun-kissed tones suitable for medium to light brown bases or for adding warmth to cooler hair. The kit's dual-system approach simplifies the process: first lay down an even permanent base, then apply the matched highlights to lift and illuminate strands where you want dimension.

How do I use the two-step system at home?

The kit guides you through a clear sequence: apply the permanent base color, rinse and dry, then place highlights using the included highlight formula. Each step is formulated to complement the other so the highlights sit naturally over the base color and create subtle contrast without harsh lines.

• Step 1 — Apply permanent base color for full coverage and even tone.
• Rinse and dry hair before moving to highlights to ensure precise placement.
• Step 2 — Use the harmonizing highlight solution to add brightness and dimension.
• Total process time is around 30 minutes, depending on hair length and thickness.

What results can I expect from the Toasted Coconut shade?

Toasted Coconut delivers warm, toasted-beige highlights that blend with the base color to create a natural, sunlit effect. The result is multi-tonal hair with soft brightness rather than uniform color—ideal if you want subtle contrast and a lived-in look.

• Warm, light-reflecting highlights for a sun-kissed appearance.
• Natural blending between base and highlights for dimensional depth.
• Suitable for achieving both subtle and more noticeable contrast, depending on placement.

Is this safe for different hair types and coverage needs?

Couleur Experte is designed for at-home use on a variety of hair textures and aims to provide full base coverage while also adding targeted highlights. As with any permanent color, results vary with starting shade, hair porosity and previous treatments—always perform a patch and strand test before full application.

• Works on straight, wavy and curly hair types; highlights placement may vary by texture.
• Provides permanent base color for gray coverage and overall tone change.
• Recommended to test a small strand for expected lift and tone before full use.

How do I maintain the color and highlights afterward?

To extend vibrancy, use sulfate-free color-safe shampoos and conditioners, limit heat styling, and protect hair from prolonged sun exposure. Refresh highlights or touch roots as needed, and follow L'Oreal Paris aftercare suggestions to keep tones looking fresh longer.

• Use color-protecting haircare products and cool rinses to reduce fading.
• Minimize daily heat and apply heat protectant when styling.
• Refresh highlights selectively rather than re-dyeing all over to preserve dimension.

Who is this for? Couleur Experte Toasted Coconut is intended for anyone who wants an easy at-home solution to combine full permanent color with coordinated highlights. It's a good fit for people seeking natural-looking dimension, those who prefer a single-box solution instead of separate dyes, and users comfortable following boxed-color instructions. If you have heavily processed or extremely porous hair, consult a professional or perform a strand test to confirm the tone and lift before coloring.

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 1080268 COULEUR EXPERTE 8 INGREDIENTS AQUA / WATER / EAU DECETH-3 LAURETH-12 COCAMIDE MIPA AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE OLETH-30 DECETH-5 GLYCERIN OLEIC ACID OLEYL ALCOHOL HEXADIMETHRINE CHLORIDE m-AMINOPHENOL ASCORBIC ACID SODIUM METABISULFITE HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE HYDROXYPROPYL BIS(N-HYDROXYETHYL-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE) HCL ETHANOLAMINE POLYQUATERNIUM-6 POLYQUATERNIUM-67 LIMONENE 2-METHYLRESORCINOL LINALOOL ISOPROPANOLAMINE p-PHENYLENEDIAMINE PARFUM / FRAGRANCE GERANIOL RESORCINOL EDTA CITRONELLOL FIL CODE D43433/7 Formula 437047 U HEALTHY LOOK CREME GLOSS COLOR DEVELOPER - 25 VOLUME , REVELATEUR 25 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 D12859/16 Formula 1102469 brass defy conditioner déjaunisseur INGREDIENTS AQUA / WATER / EAU CETEARYL ALCOHOL BEHENTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE AMODIMETHICONE CETYL ALCOHOL C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE PARFUM / FRAGRANCE ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE TRIDECETH-6 GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE LINALOOL HEXYL CINNAMAL CHLORHEXIDINE DIGLUCONATE BENZYL ALCOHOL CITRIC ACID BUTYLPHENYL METHYLPROPIONAL CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE LIMONENE GERANIOL AMYL CINNAMAL BENZYL BENZOATE HYDROXYANTHRAQUINONEAMINOPROPYL METHYL MORPHOLINIUM METHOSULFATE SODIUM HYDROXIDE FIL CODE D54188/2 Formula 465990 L’Oreal Paris Highlighting Powder INGREDIENTS POTASSIUM PERSULFATE SODIUM SILICATE SODIUM PERSULFATE ACRYLATES/C10-30 ALKYL ACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER UREA KAOLIN MAGNESIUM STEARATE AMMONIUM CHLORIDE DIETHYLHEXYL SODIUM SULFOSUCCINATE VP/VA COPOLYMER HYDROGENATED POLYDECENE SODIUM METASILICATE MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE EDTA CI 77891 / TITANIUM DIOXIDE CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBUS GUM / GUAR GUM SODIUM CARBOXYMETHYL STARCH MAGNESIUM PEROXIDE SODIUM BENZOATE CI 77007 / ULTRAMARINES FIL CODE D15661/8