Key Takeaway
The ten hair colour brands that matter in Pakistan in 2026, ranked honestly: real PKR prices for the L'Oreal Paris, Framesi and Revlon shades we stock, and no invented prices for the rest.
Every list of the top 10 hair color brands in Pakistan has the same problem: it ranks brands nobody in Karachi or Lahore can actually get hold of, and quotes prices that expired two years ago. This one is built differently. It ranks the ten names that genuinely matter in the Pakistani market in 2026, but it only prints a PKR price for the three brands BigBasket.pk imports and stocks — L'Oréal Paris, Framesi and Revlon. For the rest, you get an honest explanation of what the brand is, how its formula works and who it suits, with no price attached and no pretence that we can deliver it. That single rule is what makes the rankings below usable rather than decorative.
How We Ranked the Top 10 Hair Color Brands in Pakistan
Four things decide whether a hair colour brand deserves your money in Pakistan. First, formula type: permanent oxidative colour (mixed with a developer, lifts and deposits, covers grey), demi-permanent cream (gentler, fades out over weeks), or a semi-permanent gloss that only deposits tone. These are three different products and they are not interchangeable. Second, shade depth relative to Pakistani hair — most of us start at a natural level 1 to 3, which is very dark brown to black, so any brand that only publishes shades for level 6+ European hair is selling you a photo, not a result. Third, real availability: a brand with a beautiful 90-shade chart is useless if the tube you want has never landed in Karachi. Fourth, counterfeit risk, which in the local market is a genuine ranking factor.
Below, the price table covers only what we actually carry. Everything else in the ranking is discussed on merit and left unpriced on purpose.
| Product | Type | Price (PKR) | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Framesi - FramColor 2001 - 6/NP Dark Blonde | Permanent tube + activator | PKR 1,352 | Dark blonde on lifted hair |
| Framesi - FramColor 2001 - 7/NP Medium Blonde | Permanent tube + activator | PKR 1,352 | Medium blonde, salon work |
| Framesi - FramColor Glamour - 5 Light Chestnut | Permanent tube + activator | PKR 1,352 | Natural light chestnut |
| Loreal Paris Excellence Creme Hair Colour #3 Dark Brown | Permanent box kit | PKR 2,950 | Grey coverage, dark brown |
| Loreal Paris Excellence Creme Hair Colour #6.1 Dark Ash Blonde | Permanent box kit | PKR 2,950 | Cool dark ash blonde |
| LOreal Paris- Casting Creme Gloss - 500 Light Brown Hair Color | Ammonia-free demi kit | PKR 2,949 | First-time light brown |
| Loreal Paris Casting Creme Gloss 360 Dark Red | Ammonia-free demi kit | PKR 2,950 | Dark red without commitment |
| Revlon - Nutri Color Filters 3-In-1 Hair Color - Purple Red 500 - 100ml | Semi-permanent gloss | PKR 3,370 | Red refresh between salon visits |
| Revlon - Nutri Color Filters 3-In-1 Hair Color - Pearly Ash Brown 512 - 100ml | Semi-permanent gloss | PKR 3,370 | Toning brassy blonde |
Prices correct as of July 2026. Cash on Delivery available across Pakistan.
1. Framesi — The Only Range Here With a Full Numbered Shade Card
Framesi is an Italian professional colour house, and it is the brand that separates BigBasket.pk from a general marketplace: we carry more than 20 real FramColor shades across four ranges — FramColor 2001, FramColor Glamour, Framcolor Eclectic Care and Framcolor Extra Charge. If you have ever stood in a salon in Lahore and watched the colourist pick a tube marked 6/NP or 6.46 rather than a box with a model on the front, this is that product. Framesi - FramColor 2001 - 6/NP Dark Blonde and Framesi - FramColor 2001 - 7/NP Medium Blonde both sit at PKR 1,352 per tube, which is roughly half what a permanent box kit costs, because you are buying colour only.
That last point matters. FramColor is permanent oxidative colour: the tube does nothing on its own and must be mixed with an activator (developer) before it touches your hair. There is no activator in the box, and it is a separate purchase — BigBasket.pk stocks Framesi Professional Activator separately — 20 Vol from PKR 168 and 40 Vol from PKR 312 — so add one to the same order rather than being left holding a tube you cannot mix. In exchange you get proper control: choose your developer volume and you choose how much the colour lifts, which no box kit lets you do. Browse the full numbered range on the Framesi brand page.
2. L'Oréal Paris — The Safest Box Colour for a First-Timer
If you have never coloured your own hair, this is where to start, because everything is measured for you. Two ranges matter. Excellence Creme is a permanent kit with colour, developer and a conditioning treatment in one box, and it is the honest choice for grey coverage — Loreal Paris Excellence Creme Hair Colour #3 Dark Brown at PKR 2,950 is the workhorse for Pakistani hair, with shade 6.1 Dark Ash Blonde and 7.1 Ash Blonde for anyone whose hair is already lifted. Casting Creme Gloss is the ammonia-free demi-permanent line: 500 Light Brown at PKR 2,949 and 360 Dark Red at PKR 2,950 fade gradually over about 28 washes instead of leaving a hard regrowth line.
The trade-off is simple. Casting will not reliably cover stubborn grey and it will not lift dark Pakistani hair to blonde — it deposits tone and shine. Excellence will cover grey and lift a level or two. Choosing between them is a choice about commitment, not quality. Everything is on the L'Oréal Paris brand page.
3. Revlon — Nutri Color Filters Are a Gloss, Not a Box Dye
This is the most misunderstood product in the ranking. Revlon Nutri Color Filters is a colour-depositing conditioner — you apply it in the shower on clean damp hair, leave it three to twenty minutes depending on how much tone you want, and rinse. No developer, no mixing, no gloves-and-timer ritual. It costs PKR 3,370 for 100 ml for shades such as Purple Red 500 and Pearly Ash Brown 512, and PKR 3,950 for Violet 200.
Be clear about what it cannot do: it will not cover grey, it will not lighten anything, and on unbleached level 1 to 3 hair the fashion tones simply will not show. The four shades we carry are toning and fashion tones rather than natural browns, which tells you exactly who they are for — someone who already has lifted, highlighted or previously coloured hair and wants to kill brass or refresh a fade between salon appointments. Used that way it is excellent. See the Revlon brand page and the wider hair care category.
4 to 10: The Brands We Do Not Carry — And What They Actually Are
These seven names complete any honest top 10 hair color brands in Pakistan list. BigBasket.pk does not stock hair colour from any of them, so there are no prices here and no order links — just what each one is, so you can judge it.
- 4. Garnier — Color Naturals and Olia are the volume sellers in Pakistani general stores; Olia is oil-based and ammonia-free, Color Naturals is a conventional permanent. We carry Garnier skincare, but not their hair colour range.
- 5. Wella — Koleston Perfect is a genuine salon benchmark and Color Touch is its demi sibling. Professional supply only, and we do not carry it.
- 6. Schwarzkopf — Igora Royal is the salon line, Palette the retail one. Strong ash shades, respected chemistry, not part of our range.
- 7. Bigen — powder colour mixed with water, popular for fast, cheap grey coverage on older hair. Deposits only, no lift. We do not stock it.
- 8. Streax — an Indian brand widely resold locally, mostly cream permanents at a low price point. Not carried.
- 9. Bremod — a professional-style tube-and-developer system with a large numbered shade card; heavily discussed in Pakistani salon groups. Not carried.
- 10. Olivia — one of the most searched hair colour names in Pakistan, sold through general stores and beauty shops. Not carried.
If your heart is set on a Bremod or Olivia shade number, the practical move is to read the number rather than the brand — depth before the dot, tone after — and match it to an equivalent tube from a range you can actually verify. That is exactly what the Framesi numbering below lets you do.
Choosing a Shade That Works on Pakistani Hair
Most Pakistani hair sits at natural level 1 to 3. That means the pigment underneath is red and orange, and it does not vanish because a box promises ash. Ash tones contain no lifting power of their own, so ash applied to unlifted dark hair reads as a muddy warm brown at best. If you want a true dark ash blonde or 7.1 Ash Blonde, your hair has to be lifted first — either by a permanent colour with a high enough developer volume, or in a salon. Anyone who tells you otherwise in Karachi, Lahore or Islamabad is selling a photo.
What does work on virgin dark hair without drama: staying within one or two levels of your natural depth, and choosing warm rather than cool. FramColor Glamour 5 Light Chestnut at PKR 1,352, Casting Creme Gloss 500 Light Brown at PKR 2,949, or Excellence 3 Dark Brown at PKR 2,950 all land close to where your hair already lives, so regrowth is soft and the result matches the swatch. Humidity in Karachi and monsoon frizz make coloured hair look duller than it is, so pair any colour with a proper conditioner and a weekly treatment.
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How to Spot Fake Hair Colour in Pakistan
Counterfeit hair colour is common in the local market, and it is worse than fake skincare because you cannot wash the result off. Check the batch code: it should be printed or embossed on the tube or box and match the outer carton, not stickered on. Check the tube crimp — genuine Framesi tubes are sealed cleanly with the shade number printed, not hand-labelled. Check the developer smell: real oxidative developer smells sharply of peroxide, not of perfume. Be suspicious of a permanent kit selling far below the PKR 2,950 that Excellence Creme genuinely costs — nobody imports and sells at a loss.
The simplest protection is to buy from a seller who imports directly and will take a call about a batch code. Everything on BigBasket.pk is 100% authentic and delivered nationwide with Cash on Delivery, so you can inspect the seal at your door before you pay a rupee. That single detail matters more in the hair colour aisle than anywhere else in hair care.
Common Mistakes
- Treating a gloss like a box dye. Revlon Nutri Color Filters cannot cover grey or lighten hair. Buying it expecting either is the single most common complaint we hear.
- Buying a Framesi tube with no activator. The tube alone does nothing. Sort the developer out before you order.
- Skipping the strand test. Twenty minutes on one hidden strand tells you what six weeks of regret cannot undo.
- Chasing ash on virgin black hair. Lift first, tone second. There is no shortcut.
- Colouring over henna. Metallic salts in some henna react with oxidative colour. If you have used henna, strand test without exception.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which hair colour brand is best in Pakistan?+
It depends on the job. For grey coverage from a box, L'Oréal Paris Excellence Creme at PKR 2,950 is the safest first-timer choice. For salon-level control and real numbered shades, Framesi FramColor starts at PKR 1,352 per tube plus an activator. For toning already-lifted hair, Revlon Nutri Color Filters is the right tool.
How much does hair colour cost in Pakistan in 2026?+
At BigBasket.pk, Framesi FramColor tubes start at PKR 1,352, L'Oréal Paris Casting Creme Gloss and Excellence Creme kits are PKR 2,949 to 2,950, and Revlon Nutri Color Filters 100 ml is PKR 3,370 to 3,950. Prices are correct as of July 2026.
Does BigBasket.pk sell Garnier, Wella, Bremod or Olivia hair colour?+
No. We carry hair colour from L'Oréal Paris, Framesi and Revlon only. We do stock Garnier skincare, but not Garnier hair colour, and we do not carry Wella, Schwarzkopf, Bigen, Streax, Bremod or Olivia hair colour at all.
Do I need a developer with Framesi FramColor?+
Yes. FramColor is a permanent oxidative colour and must be mixed with an activator before use. The activator is not included with the tube and is bought separately, which is also why the tube costs less than a complete box kit.
The Short Version
Ranking the top 10 hair color brands in Pakistan is easy; being honest about which ones you can actually buy is the hard part. Framesi gives you more than 20 numbered FramColor shades and salon control from PKR 1,352 a tube. L'Oréal Paris gives you a foolproof box for grey coverage at PKR 2,950. Revlon gives you a shower gloss for hair that is already lifted. The other seven brands on this list are real, respected and, at BigBasket.pk, simply not something we carry — so we have not priced them. Everything we do stock is 100% authentic, imported directly and delivered with Cash on Delivery to Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Multan and everywhere in between.
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Our beauty and skincare experts at BigBasket.pk write evidence-based guides tailored for Pakistan — covering the products, ingredients, and routines that work best for South Asian skin types, Pakistan's climate, and every budget.
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