Madison Reed makes professional-quality hair color products, and also offers professional colorist consultations and hair color bars.

Amy Errett

Hair Care

Madison Reed

Hair Color

When COVID hit and I could no longer access a salon, I scoured the internet for a good hair coloring product that would not let me down. 

I came upon this brand and got exactly what I wanted. They give you everything you need in the package, including easy-to-read directions. The color comes out beautifully and you really feel like you've just gone to the salon with how silky your hair is after. 

My experience at the Sherman Oaks salon was not good - you would think they would take their time for a first time customer to love the brand and choose the right shade. Instead I was given a dirty iPad to look at shades (without the benefit of seeing how it would look on me as you can do on the website). Instead felt the colorist really rushed me to make a choice rather than match my color. 

The product irritated my scalp - as soon as the colorist (done at a Madison Reed salon) put it on it started burning and itching. I kept it on as long as I could but after 25 mins I was in such discomfort that I asked to wash it off. Overall the color chosen (by the MR colorist) was a bit to reddish for my ash brown hair. 
On the plus side, the color does not wash out. 

Pura Color Therapy, Colorless Deep Conditioning is a great quality product, my curly hair loves it; very easy to detangle with the product. Soft, shiny and healthy looking hair as result. 

I use Madison Reed every 8 weeks or so. I just left town and needed to dye my hair and my product arrived after I left. I went to the store and bought a random root touch up. Using another product reminded me just how great Madison Reed is. There is not that awful chemical smell and I don't feel like I'm ruining my hair after each use. The color is great. I had to do a step lighter and it was an easy process to update my subscription.  My hair's texture does change for the first couple of days after, but find that the conditioner it comes with really helps with that and I use a hair mask from a separate company to moisturize as well. I'm not sure I'll ever go back to the salon for dyeing my hair OR use another store bought brand.  

I enjoy the range of colors and usually mix 2 together for my color. The directions were easy to use and I appreciated all of the supplies like gloves.  The cost is higher than traditional box color, however, it is cheaper than going to a salon for the color range. 

I used Madison Reed at first because it is gluten-free. I continued using it throughout the pandemic and was grateful for it. When I needed a way to keep it from looking brassy, I made an appointment with a stylist and did a FaceTime/ Zoom style call with her. I added the color reviving gloss, and the problem was solved. The website subscription was easy to use, delay, and cancel. It’s also at Ulta for no up charge.

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