CHIColor Illuminate Conditioner, Helps Maintain Fresh Color In Natural & Color-treated Hair, Sulfate, Paraben, & Cruelty-Free, Mahogany Red, 8.5 Oz

I recently started using this conditioner, and I love the results! It keeps my hair soft, shiny, and vibrant while helping to maintain my blonde tones without brassiness. The formula is super hydrating but doesn’t weigh my hair down, leaving it feeling light and healthy.The scent is also amazing, and a little goes a long way. I’ve noticed my hair looking brighter and more refreshed after just a few uses. If you have blonde or highlighted hair, this is definitely a must-have!

I've been using this brand of Mahogany Red conditioner twice a week after I wash my hair for about 6 months now on my already red dyed hair. It does well to keep the color fresh and bright. However, it is not a very effective conditioner and my fine hair dries out very easily especially when I apply daily heat while styling. To combat this, I condition my hair with my normal conditioner twice a week, about 2 days after I use this product. Also, this product is extremely pigmented and can temporarily stain your scalp and hands. Depending on how much pigment you want to deposit into your hair, you can change how you use this product. To deposit more color (maybe an initial application to completelychange your hair color), I apply it to my DRY hair and let it sit for the duration of my shower (20 min or so) then rinse in cold water without shampooing. If you're on more of a maintenance routine to enhance an existing red, I dilute this conditioner with my normal conditioner with about 1/3 regular conditioner and 2/3 color conditioner by mixing it in my hand before application. This also helps to improve the conditioning ability of this product. I know this sounds a little complicated, but I really enjoy the shade of red this conditioner deposits into my hair and I don't mind the routine. The smell isn't the best, but again, my regular conditioner improves it. The worst side effect is that when I work out at the gym and sweat, the red dye drips onto my face and clothing and can be embarrassing, but I'm sure that's with any coloring product. Overall, it's definitely worth the price and does it's job as a color depositing product.

I use this conditioner in "Coffee Bean" to give my ashy medium blonde hair a richer color. It's a little messy, so I use a dark colored towel and wear nylon gloves to keep my hands from getting stained. Even if I leave it on for just a few minutes, it leaves a nice color that looks natural. I have very dry hair and I don't think it dries my hair out more than it already is. It seems to add some softness. I wash my hair daily and still see some color for a day or two after using it. I plan to get more when this one runs out.

I love this product! I did a lot of research and finally landed on this conditioner to try to tone my light lavender/silver hair into a warmer color.I did my first application over dry hair (used about half the bottle to fully coat it)- It looks more rose or mauvey purple depending on the lighting. I love the color, it's so pretty and just what I wanted! I had blue hair before the silver/lavender and it's been so hard to get the cool tones out. This toning conditioner finally did it!I've been following up with more conditioner twice a week in the shower. Over wet hair it does come out a bit streaky- this stuff is powerful, so if you don't blend it in well on your hair it can come out pretty globby as well. I suggest before using, turn the water off and towel dry your hair and then apply. Brush through it as well to distribute it evenly.I have very dry hair and I felt like it did a good job moisturizing without being too heavy. Did not stain my skin as well- a little clarifying shampoo and hot water and it came off my hands easily without having to use gloves.

Excuse the frizzy curls, both pictures are my hair without product but I had my hair professionally dyed this color back in September without lighting my hair at all. After 4 months it faded significantly but you can still see some color in the first picture. The second picture was just after the first use! I didn’t expect much with my hair being darker but the color is definitely noticeable. The smell of the product is great and doesn’t leave a chemical smell the day after and the bottle was bigger than I anticipated so you’ll definitely get your money’s worth.

The color shows up well on color faded hair. My hair was quite orange and brassy and I applied this to my dry hair and it brought it back to its glorious red shade. However, I can get maybe two uses out of this 8oz bottle. My hair is to my mid back and after one use to get all my hair, the bottle is almost finished.

Alright let’s get a few things out of the way first. This is a conditioner not a dye. You cannot dye your hair with this product, but you can brighten the color if used correctly. As a conditioner it works ok. I’d recommend getting a different color protecting (not color depositing) one. Yes, it can stain everything. I have found clean up being super easy with a rag and some water. I rarely need to work any harder than that.I was recommended this product by my hair stylist after struggling to keep the red color in my hair (I’ve had red hair a few times but it never stays). She told me to apply the conditioner 5 minutes before I take a shower if I plan on washing my hair. And that worked like a charm. With my own experimenting though, I have found a method that works even better.For this to work your hair needs to already be dyed with permanent hair dye in the desired color. About once a month I apply the product in my hair like I am dying it (sectioning hair etc.). I have unnaturally thick hair so I go through a bottle in this process. Let the conditioner process for an hour and then wash it out. Afterwards the hair will look freshly dyed and last a month. This also has not damaged my hair in anyway. In fact my hair has never looked or felt better. If you have colored hair and it needs to be rejuvenated, I cannot recommend this enough.But I once again need to emphasize, this is NOT a hair dye!

Will always love this stuff. It makes my hair weighed down but the color it gives is worth it!