Watercolors by Tressa 3-in-1 Color Depositing Shampoo, Semi Permanent Hair Color, Hair Dye Shampoo for Curly, Dry, and Normal Hair, 8 fl oz - WARM SPICE

This product is fabulous. It deposits a tremendous amount of color, cleanses effectively (yet gently), lathers very well, and has an inoffensive smell (actually, it smells quite nice). I have super dark, natural brown hair (level 2.5 or so) that is dyed (professionally) to a level 7 or so copper orange-red (I have porcelain skin naturally, so red actually looks better on me than the color I was born with). Like other reviewers have stated, if used alone, this product will leave a pinkish-magenta cast to the hair. This is not surprising, however, because upon examination of the product's ingredients, "Basic Blue 99" is one of the coloring ingredients used. Hardly a color that I would consider to be used in a product that claims to be "warm" red. Anyway...My review, however, is not about using this product alone. I used Tressa Watercolors Shampoo - Fluid Fire 8.5 oz in combination with Tressa Watercolors Shampoo Liquid Copper 8.5oz. and Aveda Madder Root Conditioner 8.45oz. (Also, I should mention to not buy the Aveda conditioner from Amazon unless the price is $18 or lower because you can get it for a much better price at other sites and locations.) I used a ratio of about 4:1 Liquid Copper and Fluid Fire, repeated with Liquid Copper only, and conditioned with Aveda's Madder Root Conditioner. I would not recommend using Fluid Fire on its own to maintain any Copper/Orange/Warm red hair or auburn. I use Fluid Fire to deepen the red tones of Liquid Copper, but that is it. For this purpose, it works wonderfully. I do notice that if I increase the amount of Fluid Fire compared to the amount of Liquid Copper that my ends (the most porous part) tend to have a slight pinkish-magenta cast, so using less of it is prudent to keeping my hair natural looking. I was unable to find any reviews that used this combination of products, so I hope this helps someone.Finally, I should mention, although, Tressa Watercolors claim to be conditioning, I found them to be quite drying and had to use a conditioner after cleansing. In addition, I have very oily hair and did not find the shampoo to worsen this condition for me at all.

Love love love this shampoo. Will stain hands, tub, shower curtain, so do mist Lysol or cleanser containing a bleaching agent after use to prevent awful orange stains in your shower and shower curtain liner!! As for the product, have been using it 2 or 3 times a month the last two years and I adore it. So lucky artec stopped making their color depositing shampoo and I was forced into trying something new by this product is amazing and well worth ever penny and then some. One bottle will last you 3-6 months depending on hair length/ frequency. I don't find it necessary too often because the color deposited really does hold up through multiple washes, dries and styling sessions in my experiences.I shampoo normally with hot water to remove any buildup then smooth in a generous squeeze of this(don't overdo it or you will risk orange hair haha) from just before my roots to he ends. Work into a gentle lather throughout your head but don't scrub too much into your scalp bc it will stain and look pretty goofy. (To note: I have dirty blonde hair with golden blonde highlights throughout and prefer the natural look the warm spice color leaves me with.) Let the sudsy lather sit 5 minutes then I smooth a good conditioner directly onto my sudsy hair for a few more minutes. Rinse with the coolest water you can tolerate. I think the conditioner really seals the color in because after this one shower my hair is noticeably brighter healthier and just glowing with a beautiful auburn tint and my hair looks way better than any expensive trip to the salon. Can't top the compliments I receive on my hair. This is my secret weapon and I highly recommend this warm spice shade if you want just a touch of red without the commitment of "real dye" or even just to slowly build towards committing to strawberry blonde, light auburn or anything bordering the reds.Also a little trick I've learned if your cuticles and the skin under your nails is stained at all from any dyes, scrubbing a little baking soda with a nailbrush/toothbrush helps a lot a lot without drying it out the way nail polish remover or bleach will!!

This shampoo works very well. My color was fading and I used this shampoo and brought back my color. Very vibrant and it works. I wish it smelled better, other than that it’s a great buy. I recommend.

I've tried a LOT of color depositing shampoos over the years, and I always come back to this one. I started using this years ago, but suddenly the consistency seemed to change; it was very thin & watery, so I began trying other brands.However, I was never very happy with any of them, so I thought I'd try this one again; and the price had gone down, which was a bonus! Thankfully, the formulation seems to have gone back to what it was--it's much thicker now and easier to use.I have natural Auburn hair which is fading as I get older. I do color my hair, but red dyes are notorious for not lasting long, so it helps to use a color-depositing shampoo in-between coloring. This shampoo adds a nice bit of color: Not too much, but enough to hide a lot of my fading color.After much experimentation, I found the 'Wet Brick' color works best for me -- it gives me warm red tones, rather than some of the other red colors that tend towards cool/burgandy type tones. I've also used the Warm Spice color, but by itself it isn't quite dark enough. I find it works best to mix that with a red color to get the best results. However, the Wet Brick color is perfect for me right now.Other brands I've tried just didn't work as well: The results were either WAY too dark/bright or gave me barely any color at all. Plus they were quite expensive as well. But the Watercolors line does well for me at a great price too.

I used this at my cousins house and purchased it immediately after. It smells subtle and clean. The color is very vibrant and pretty it leaves my hair super soft and with the perfect amount of color when I need a touch up.