CHI Ionic Color Illuminate Conditioners – 95% Natural. Sulfate, Paraben and Gluten Free – 8.5 oz

I love this conditioner for keeping my color bright and fresh between salon visits. I’m never one to be too much on directions, so I actually like to put this on my hair DRY. Be sure to use gloves. It will stain. A shower cap is also helpful. Then, I take my shower as usual and rinse my hair last with cool water. Once a week is all you need to look like you just came from the salon. Highly recommend!!

I’m growing out my gray hair, after years of using permanent hair dyes to conceal the gray. But, I don’t want a harsh line where the gray roots begin. You know, that “Oh, poor thing, she’s letting herself go…” kind of look.So, I’m using this conditioner at least every second time I shampoo my hair. (I usually wash my hair daily.) And, about once a week, I wash my hair, then apply this coloring conditioner to the roots, and leave it on for about 30 minutes before rinsing out. That gives me maximum coverage.I love the effect. The gray is there, but not super-obvious. There’s no harsh line where the un-dyed roots meet the permanently colored hair.I’d previously tried the Chi red auburn color, since that’s my hair color from when I was younger, and it’s the color I’ve been dying it. But the Chi red auburn color conditioner was too pinky-orange… not at all natural looking.However, it adhered to the gray far better than the Chi coffee bean color conditioner does, so it didn’t rinse out much.The problem was… well, auburn (dyed) hair + gray (growing out) + weird pinky-orange areas…? No. That looked bizarre.So, I switched to the coffee bean color, and I like it. It’s a good, medium shade of cool brown.I’ll need to keep using this product while the gray grows out, at least to a length I’m willing to cut. (My hair is past my shoulders, and frizzes if I cut it short. So, I expect to be using this Chi product for months and months.) I’m okay with that, as a tube of this conditioner seems to last for at least a month.More importantly, I’m delighted with the results. I wish it adhered just a little better to my gray hair, but it covers well enough – and looks natural (not all one, uniform color… that doesn’t fool anyone) – so I’ll keep using this product, happily.And, oh yes, I love how well it conditions my hair, without leaving a heavy fragrance, or a waxy/oily coating.

This stuff is the real deal. It will stain your hair RED red in 5 minutes. I made the mistake of using it like a regular conditioner in the shower and not applying it in small sections and ensuring thorough coverage. I’ve used color depositing conditioners many many times and this one should be applied with care, not blindly in the shower. It’s a good product, but you have to use it carefully. It’s also just red. I was hoping it might have a little copper to it, but that’s not the case. My copper red hair is now streaky with red patches because I didn’t apply it carefully.

Sure this might stain your shower or hands, but am I seriously the ONLY person who uses bleach spray??? The stains are instantly gone. If stubborn a magic eraser with bleach spray makes it disappear. It’s not that hard to remove. Critical thinking skills people.As for the fading too fast from your hair… maybe don’t wash and shampoo every single day. I shampoo my scalp once per week. Condition twice a week. Treat with this once a month. I use rosemary oil on my scalp and argan oil on the rest, it stays soft. I keep it in a braid when not going out. The color lasts if you take care of it. Quit abusing your hair if you want the color to last.My hair is rather naturally porous, and bleached under the red. The pH of this is a bit aggressive on my specific over processed hair, it requires pre-shower/treatment brushing, a cold rinse, a second cold rinse and conditioning to brush through the mushy tangled texture, followed by application of “One ‘n only argan oil treatment” on damp hair. Super soft and vibrant after this.Good luck out there ladies and not ladies.

This product is great!! I used the Coffee Bean. I got tired of dyeing my hair to cover the gray (I am 67). Within a couple of week my gray is back. I saw this and decided to give it a try. Not only was my brown hair shinier and brighter my gray was now a light golden brown and best of all it looks so natural. It looks like I have highlights!!! Love this stuff and I actually use less then my regular conditioner (I have long hair). I use it in the shower wash my hair first then apply the conditioner, finish my shower then rinse my hair. Give it a try if you don’t like it washes right out and doesn’t harm your hair, and your not out a lot of money. I think you will be pleasantly surprised.

Nice scent, seems to work better than Redkin shampoo & cream rinse for frizzy hair

Works terrifically on my very dry curly hair.