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MADISON REED HAIRCOLOR

catlover — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 00:18:10 GMT

Is it that much better than Garnier, Revlon etc.....

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Love my grandkids — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 00:39:42 GMT

@catlover For a long time our radio stations were inundated by these ads. Thankfully they went away and now they are baaaack. I find them annoying. I used Nice 'n Easy for years and loved it.

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Janey2 — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 00:41:47 GMT

I can't talk to every brand you mentioned but I have tried many different brands since March and I found Madison Reed best. The color stayed true the longest and it gave my thin hair lots of body. Their customer service is very good.

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Katcat1 — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 00:52:10 GMT

@catlover When I colored my hair I used Natural Instincts and it was less damaging to the hair because there was no ammonia. As far as Madison Reed I thought they custom make your color. You could give it a try. Maybe someone in this forum will respond favorably.

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songbird — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 00:55:40 GMT

i don't need to cover gray, but I need high lights. Otherwise my hair is mousy brown. So I go to the salon for coloring. I'd mess it up. But a lot of ladies do color their hair. And it is a heck of alot cheaper.

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happycat — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 01:02:06 GMT

@catlover wrote:
Is it that much better than Garnier, Revlon etc.....

Not to me. I used it once, was suppose to be medium brown color, it was closer to black. I didn't even leave it on as long as it said, thank goodness.

Edit to add, I usually use Loreal and have better luck with it.

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granddi — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 01:03:37 GMT

Any experiences with the Madison Reed Salon?

Does it cover gray?

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bargainsgirl — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 01:14:09 GMT

I used MR about 4 or 5 times and really liked it as well as the shampoo and conditioner. BUT...i decided to stop dying my hair back in FEB. so I no longer use any dye. It is a little more pricey and the costumer service is wonderful.

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GenXmuse — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 01:15:15 GMT

They have a dye for gray resistant hair and it works very well, but they don't have as many color options as their regular dye.

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Bri369 — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 01:17:16 GMT

I've been using it for a while now, and I really like it. It covers gray very well, and it lasts longer than other at-home dyes.

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KBEANS — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 07:29:06 GMT

@catlover

@granddi

I've been going to MR since 2016. They are wonderful. The color, for me, is far superior to the drug store brands. This is just my experience. At the salon, they really listen to what you want. My color is custom mixed. I was assigned the hard to cover grays formula. The colorist told me which 2 colors she mixes. Thankfully she did, because since Covid, I am doing it myself. Surprisingly, its been coming out great. I have always watched the colorist while she was applying it, including adding a colored gloss, so it was relatively easy. With MR hair color, I don't get the "hot roots look" as they refer to it. That's reddish, or lighter at the crown, than the rest of the hair. The only negative thing I would have to report is that I do not like the smell of their shampoo and conditioner. It smells like Comet or Ajax. The hair color, does not smell harsh though. So that's a good thing. I highly recommend that you try it for yourself to see if you like the results. I certainly do.

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granddi — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 16:57:36 GMT

Thanks for the follow up.

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Mindy D — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 18:10:43 GMT

@catlover wrote:
Is it that much better than Garnier, Revlon etc.....

@catlover My personal opinion. It's nowhere near as good as salon hair color. There are some hair color selections from Sally Beauty that are more like salon quality. Their colors look better on the site then they do once applied.

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KLm — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 21:43:03 GMT

I no longer color my own hair but did so for decades. Madison Reed is by far the best for doing your own hair color. The color stays true, the hair is not damaged, and were I to go back to coloring my hair, I would use Madison Reed.

No at home hair color can duplicate what you get from a professional salon. When I used to get highlights I would do so professionally.

For doing it yourself, Madison Reed is reliable, safe, but also expensive. You get what you pay for.

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chvall99 — Thu, 07 Jan 2021 00:45:57 GMT

I started using MR during the quarantine. I like it because there is no caustic smell and it does a nice job. It will not of course take the place of professional highlighting and color. However, for now I am pleased with it and I am saving TONS of money. The color lasts and looks good.