Madison Reed Color Subscription
Madison Reed
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What is Madison Reed?
Madison Reed is an at home color service, but totally different than what you get when choosing a box color from the stores. With Madison Reed, you start by taking a Hair Profile color quiz, and they help you select your desired shade.
They offer 27 shades that are formulated without parabens, ammonia or resorcinol. They also have on call colorist that you can connect with to help you find the right shade. You can reach them by phone, live chat and send in pictures. They feature an auto delivery option depending on how much you color your hair. You can buy one box for $29.95 or $24.95 if you choose auto delivery.
Included in the box were creme color, activator, gloves, cap, barrier creme, wipe (to use for any stains on skin) and a 1oz bottle of shampoo and conditioner and instructions that included a number to the color crew if needed.
As a licensed cosmetologist I use to cringe every time, I would see someone come in with “boxed color” on their hair that I would have to fix. However, as a busy mom myself and many years later, time to go to the salon just doesn’t come that easy anymore. I have used “boxed color” on my hair several times, even though I still have my license and can pick up the professional kind at the beauty supply to do myself. It’s just super convenient when I’m already at Target or Walmart.
However, I do recommend getting your hair done by a professional cosmetologist over doing it yourself, but I’m also a realistic momma.
That’s where Madison Reed Comes in. They have expert colorist and help you every step of the way to ensure you get the correct match and color you are going for. It’s also not as harsh as compared to traditional box colors you find in stores and free from over 22 chemicals. It actually contains keratin argan oil, and ginseng root which actually helps strengthen and repair your hair! What I also love is that it is ammonia-free, so it doesn’t have a strong smell.
The instructions were easy and pretty straight forward and give you a few different options such as if you’re covering stubborn grays or just want to refresh your current color.
I mixed the color and activator then divided my hair into four sections as instructed and applied. The formula was a thick cream like conditioner, and I didn’t have any problems with it running or dripping. There was no intense ammonia smell, and it didn’t cause any irritation to my scalp whatsoever. I then used a wide tooth comb to distribute the color. I then left it for 35 minutes and shampooed and conditioned.
The Madison Reed Shampoo and Conditioner is designed to lock in color. It has a light smell and is also free from parabens, sulfates, and gluten.
After taking the color quiz they recommended that I use Siscily Blonde 8NGV but the weather is getting warmer and I wanted something a little lighter for Spring & Summer so I went with Amalfi Blonde 10NGV a light natural blonde with hints of Gold.
Before After
Okay, so I’m going to be completely honest here, I got a little excited and completely forgot to take a before pic before starting the color. The pic on the left is actually back from a few months ago. As you can tell from the pic, I was in desperate need of a coloring and my hair has a weird orange tint to it. The pic to the right is after using the Madison Reed hair in natural light taken outside. The Madison Reed color looks a lot more natural in my opinion.
My thoughts??
I really like how the color turned out. The formula wasn’t harsh, and it didn’t dry my hair out. In fact, it felt better overall after I used this! Overall I think this is a super convenient way to get salon quality like results at home. This is great for busy people and mamas like myself who have a hard time fitting in regular salon visits. Now you can have high-quality hair color with expert colorist advice delivered right to your home. Which in my opinion is a win-win!
If you would like to get started with Madison Reed Haircolor, you can fill out your hair profile here and get your own customized recommendation.
Love the color. I’ve gone to the Madison Reed page and have a look around, but never really bought the color kit. Looking at your results I am definitely going to try it.
Arlene, I was really impressed and will definitely be using this again next time I color my hair. My hair actually feels better now than before I colored it. Let me know if you try it! I would love to read and see the results on your blog!
I’m curious if the color lasts longer than the box stuff from the store. I’ve never heard of this company before. Thanks for posting
Thanks for stopping by Amber! I’m not sure if it last longer. I did it on Saturday, and so far it looks and still feels great (especially compared to what I had) Haha I will try to do an update in a month or so to see if the color really does last longer. 🙂
Thanks so much!