Madison Reed Radiant Hair Color Kit, 3.5NNN Darkest Brown-Black, 1 Pack

I absolutely LOVE Madison Reed hair-color kits. Easy to use, gentle on hair, no strong odors, doesn't stain skin. My hair is curly, so it is porous. It soaks up the color initially and looks nearly black, but after 5 washes or so, it settles in to a nice warm dark brown. I have bought Madison Reed every 8 weeks for the last 3 years, and I will not use anything else. It's more expensive than typical drug-store products, but well worth the price. Also, if I am only coloring my roots, I can get 2 applications out of one box. I use a digital kitchen scale to make sure I am measuring the product in half precisely. I have quite a bit of gray and this covers it without issue.

I haven’t written a review in Amazon a long time, but for someone who has grays that come in every four weeks and had to spend about average $300 to get professionally graded cause I could not find a box to cover my stubborn grays. this is golden. It covered all my grays. The trick is not to leave it on 35 minutes to do 45. I think I even left it on 50 to make sure you get a shade darker than your natural hair color so I’m medium brown got dark brown covered 100% on my grays this is for a fraction of the cost. I’d pay at a salon and it has such beautiful like a product with it along with shampoo, conditioner, cream for your hair so that you can put around the base of you’re head so you don’t get stained. Very thoughtfully packaged just a long review but you won’t regret getting this for anybody who has stubborn stubborn grays!!!!

I stopped dyeing my hair years ago with dye and henna because of allergic reactions . And have been wearing wigs for years due to hairloss and aging process. Until I decided to try one more time with this dye. I did the sensitivity test to make sure and got no reaction ,so I continued to try it on my front hair because that is the only site I need to wer my lace wigs. And I have not gotten any allergic reaction so far! In the past immediately my head would be on fire for days after dyeing my hair. So far I am home free with this . Will update if that changes. The dye is expensive but it is the only dye made that does not use PPD and i am shocked about this. I don't have a problem paying more for a product that will not give me allergic reactions to hair dye. Well update the skin test I did on Monday now I am getting a reaction 72 hours later and on my edges where I put it. Mild itching. Using benadryl every 4 to 6 hours to deal with it. That's it will not be using it anymore.

I used Light Golden Red, &7NCG, Genova Red. On the package, the color looked like an exact match for my original hair color. (I have just enough grey, here & there throughout my hair, to want to cover it... for now, anyway. Vanity... right? lol ) I fell in love with Madison Reed's packaging and the thoughtfulness shown in this very complete hair color kit. The messaging in it dazzled me, as well. Using the product, I didn't care for the smell of it, but it wasn't nearly as bad as some ammonia-based hair color products. So far, so good. In addition, I was impressed by how much hair color was included. Even with long, thick hair, I was able to cover everything from the roots to the very longest tips of my hair, and do so completely. The included shampoo and conditioner were both lavish and generous. Again, as someone with very thick hair, this was appreciated. But then, fresh from the shower, I looked in the mirror. Umm... It looked like the color coverage wasn't consistent. Not even close. Worse, when my hair was dry, the color at the top of my head was spectacular, but starting at about ear level, the color was much darker. Indoors, it looks almost black. On someone as fair-skinned as me, the effect was jarring. Suddenly, every freckle and laugh line seemed more obvious. This was NOT flattering. Oddly, the ends of my hair barely took any color at all. That was fine, because naturally colored hair is usually lighter (sun bleached) at the ends. In the accompanying photo, my head is tilted, so I'm looking up. You're seeing the top of my head as well as my back. Also, that picture was taken on a slightly overcast day, so the variations in color aren't due to extreme lighting. It looks far worse indoors, but I think the photo conveys the essense of the problem. Note: It's been a few years since I was a hair model, but I picked up a lot of hair coloring tips from the pros. So, I'm still mindful of the importance of coloring my hair thoroughly and consistently, and following package directions - to the letter - for the best results. In other words, it's not as if I smothered the top of my head with hair dye, and just loosely spread the rest of my hair with far lighter coverage. Likewise, I didn't douse the middle (now darkest) band of my hair with extra color, or omit coloring the ends, either. To me, it looks like this hair color should not be used on long, previously colored hair. I'd ask for a refund if I had anything to return to the seller, but - of course - I used the complete package. So, at best, that was a waste of $30. I'm going to wait a week so my hair has time to recover, and then I'll be using an "oops!" products to remove the Madison Reed hair color. Fingers crossed, it'll restore how my hair looked before using Madison Reed's hair color. (If that doesn't work, Plan B is to streak my hair with blonde. At worst, it'll look "artsy.") I'll agree that the Madison Reed hair color at the top of my head looks exactly as I'd hoped. It's very close to the color shown on the product's packaging. The probem is: The rest of my hair looks awful. If your hair is short - and, preferably, has never been colored before - you may love Madison Reed. For me, this was an extremely distressing experience. Fortunately, I work at home. This week, only my family will see my hair. If I go out, I'll wear a hat. Then, my hair will look oddly dark with almost blonde sun-bleaching at the ends. Short-term, I'm okay with that. I was tempted to give this product two stars because the packaging was a delight to read, and the included gloves, cap, shampoo, and conditioner were wonderful extras. However, I'm so disappointed by the product itself, I have to give this one star, and share my experience with others, so they don't make a similar mistake.

I’ve used Madison Reed’s 5NAC Dark Chocolate Brown before, and I still think it’s a good at-home hair color, but I swear something has changed with the formula. It used to give me this really rich, deep, chocolatey brown that actually looked like the name Dark Chocolate Brown. The color had a beautiful warmth and dimension to it that made it stand out from a basic dark brown. The newer boxes I’ve used just don’t seem to give me that same result. It still covers well, the color is pretty, and overall the kit itself is great quality, but the shade doesn’t seem nearly as chocolatey as it used to be. It feels more like a standard dark brunette now, which is disappointing because that rich chocolate tone was the entire reason I kept coming back to this particular shade. Still a good product and worthy of 4 stars, but if you remember the old 5NAC, you may notice the difference too. I wish they’d bring back whatever they were doing before!

Product did what it was supposed to do, no burning or hives after application. However, color did not hold well, completely washed out leaving a lot of gray showing. Will try a slightly darker shade next time. Elegant packaging except tube with hair color very difficult to evacuate, very rigid tube.

Best hair color. Color lasts a long time. Comes with cap and color eraser. My hair is soft and does not look chemically damaged.

Best box dye I've used yet! I switched from Clairol to this and wow!! There is no strong smell, my scalp didn't burn or itch, and I even did my eyebrows for 15 minutes without my eyes wanting to water. I have strawberry blonde hair and my last box color was 2.5 months ago. I needed a change and thought I'd go a bit darker. The Sardinia Red came out more plum red and darker than expected but my hair is light and soaked up the color so well! The whole kit is perfect. Good gloves, shower cap, shampoo/conditioner, skin barrier cream, and a cleansing cloth. I also got 2 boxes since I have long hair and used 1.75 of the 2 bottles. I will absolutely be using this again!

Original product

Great

Didn't work effectively for me....3 days later my white roots came back, same like the other brands I have been using, just that they re far much less expensive....