{"product_id":"maria-nila-colour-refresh-cacao-intense","title":"Maria Nila Colour Refresh Cacao Intense | Dark Brown Masque for Dark Hair","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA conditioning masque carrying the most concentrated brown pigment Maria Nila makes — the deep end of the Colour Refresh range, for dark hair that needs real depth rather than a refresh.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Moda Team Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCacao Intense uses the same three cationic dyes as standard Cacao — Basic Blue 99, Basic Red 76 and Basic Yellow 57 — at a higher concentration. Maria Nila positions it as a dark brown colour bomb delivering intense brown tones, and specifies the same narrow level 2 to 6 band as Cacao while warning that on lighter hair the result may be too intense or may stain. That combination of facts is the whole brief: this is not a subtler or a different brown, it is a stronger one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe situation it is built for is dark brown hair that has genuinely lost its depth rather than merely its shine — ends that have gone two levels lighter than the root over a year of washing, or a dark colour that has faded translucent and is showing warmth it never used to. Standard Cacao refreshes; this one rebuilds. On a level 3 or 4 head where the ends have drifted to a warm level 6, Cacao Intense is the shade that closes that gap in one ten-minute application.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe concentration is also the reason to be careful. Cationic pigment binds hardest to the most porous hair, and faded ends are the most porous part of the head. A high-loading dark pigment applied evenly across a head with uneven porosity will land unevenly by definition, going darkest exactly where the hair is most damaged. Maria Nila rates the deposit at four to ten washes, and at this strength on porous ends you should expect the upper end of that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Active Ingredient(s)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBasic Blue 99, Basic Red 76 and Basic Yellow 57:\u003c\/strong\u003e The same three cationic dyes as standard Cacao, carried at higher loading. Blue is the depth and coolness, red and yellow the brown body — the ratio is held deep so the result does not read warm as it settles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArgan Oil (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil):\u003c\/strong\u003e Included for moisture and frizz reduction. At this depth of pigment, cuticle smoothness is what separates rich dark brown from flat, light-absorbing black-brown.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAmodimethicone Copolymer:\u003c\/strong\u003e A conditioning silicone that deposits selectively where the cuticle is most damaged. On hair with a large porosity gradient from root to tip, that selectivity helps even out both feel and light reflection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHydrolysed Wheat Protein and Panthenol:\u003c\/strong\u003e Protein fragments and a humectant. They partially fill and hydrate porous sections, which is the most effective way to reduce how unevenly a concentrated dark pigment lands.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eModa Pro Tip\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven out the porosity before you deposit, not after. Run a plain conditioner or an unpigmented masque through your most faded ends for two minutes and rinse lightly before applying Cacao Intense — the conditioning agents partially occupy the binding sites on the most porous sections, which slows how fast those areas take a concentrated pigment and lets the rest of the head catch up. It is the same logic a colourist uses when filling porous ends before going darker, and at this pigment strength it is the difference between even depth and a dark band through the ends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNot the Right Fit If...\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot the right fit above a level 6. Maria Nila warns this shade may be too intense or may stain on lighter hair, and on a mid-brown or blonde base a concentrated dark pigment will go considerably darker than intended and hold for longer than the usual range. If your brown is simply flat rather than genuinely faded, standard Cacao gives depth without the risk, and Beige Brown gives a lighter, more neutral result again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow To Use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShampoo, then towel-dry until damp. Optionally pre-condition the most porous ends and rinse lightly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWearing gloves, section into four and comb the masque through each section evenly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLeave for 3 to 10 minutes. Start at the shorter end if your ends are very porous.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRinse thoroughly with water until it runs clear, then follow with conditioner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Maria Nila","offers":[{"title":"100 ml","offer_id":49911818780900,"sku":"MN6700","price":28.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300 ml","offer_id":49911818813668,"sku":"MN3700","price":45.6,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0513\/2831\/9677\/files\/IMGcr3700cacaointense300ml1200x1500.jpg?v=1789819493","url":"https:\/\/www.modasalon.ca\/fr\/products\/maria-nila-colour-refresh-cacao-intense","provider":"Moda Salon","version":"1.0","type":"link"}