CHI Color Illuminate Conditioner, Helps Maintain Fresh Color In Natural & Color-Treated Hair, Sulfate, Paraben, & Cruelty-Free, Rose Gold, 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 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.

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.

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.