Watercolors Maintenance Shampoo - Cocoa by Tressa for Unisex - 8.5 oz Shampoo

Color matches my hair perfectly. My hairdresser recommend this one for me.

Lovely shampoo, however it didn't appear to change my hair color much. Didn't touch the grays. Left my hair soft and silky when used with their conditioner.

I have dark blonde/light brown colors in my hair that I had gotten balayged and toned to look ashy. I personally love the neutral/ash look and since my hair wasn't blonde the purple shampoo had no use for me. According to my colorist and a color wheel I referenced the green in this hazelnut wash really helped contrast the reddish/copper undertones my light brown/dark blonde (about a level 5-6) hair had. I appreciate a good and natural product and loved that this was sulfate free and not tested on animals. I used this 1-2 times a week depending on how much color I wanted deposited and I would notice a difference every time and so did my friends and co workers! I have this wash as well as the cocoa rinse depending on how dark or ashy I want to be. The cocoa rinse deposits a neutral brown so it makes my hair look a bit darker. I would use a regular shampoo on my scalp since my roots were my natural dark brown color anyways then I would squeeze out any excess water in my hair and apply this shampoo liberally and leave it in for a few minutes before rinsing it out and it works great.

I'm not sure if it's just this bottle, but this shampoo pours and handles like water, meaning you'll waste a lot and there's a greater possibility the shampoo will get into your eyes & will simply hit the tub, meaning you could slip. I've never used a shampoo with such poor consistency. It also stain the tub & tile if you aren't careful to wash every little bit away. It wasn't drying on my hair, but I did a hair mask after using the shampoo. Lastly, this color is extremely red. Tressa says: "Use on Light to Medium Brown hair; Refreshes and maintains rich, natural medium brown shades while eliminating the retouch look." No mention of red, but it's loaded with red. I'm going back to Viral.

So far I haven't noticed much of a difference on my hair but this is the first time I've used a color enhancing shampoo. The characteristic that make me dislike this product is how runny it is. It comes out of the bottle with the consistency of water so it's difficult to "lather" as the directions suggest. Also, because of it's color enhancing properties the runniness just makes it so the stuff gets EVERYWHERE and make a huge mess in my shower that I have to clean up every time I shampoo. I 've used it three times and that will be enough for me.

I have a love-hate relationship with this product - and I wish I had a picture to demonstrate why. I originally bought this shampoo because I was unable to get to my salon to get my color re-touched. In many ways, I was hoping this shampoo would have the "power" to neutralize my horrid gray roots, but that would be more "permanent", and that's not what this is. The reason I purchased the "Cocoa" color was because my hair is colored this sort of brownish-mahogany color (about a level 6), and weaved in and at the bottom is blonde, perhaps about a level 9. I was curious what this shampoo would do to the blonde at the bottom half - and the results were interesting! Since my hair has some red shades, I did not mind that this shampoo/color brought out more red tones. It did "color" the blonde at the bottom, and made it a sort of almond color, like a Jennifer Lopez almond hair color. It doesn't exactly wash out the next day, which means I didn't have to use it the next day unless I wanted to intensify the color. And, if I wanted my blonde back, I could just use a strong sulfated shampoo for a couple of days and it would be mostly gone. It did "mute" the gray, but since it is temporary, there is no way it can do more than that, which we all know that, right?! So, I love that it can intensify and refresh color, but hate that it is drying. I love that it can neutralize my gray roots, but sort of hate that it doesn't wash out all the way the next day. However, I could really use this to my advantage if I wanted to not use the shampoo except for twice a week or so (which I only use it to refresh the color), but it's just a little bit more permanent than what I would like. Again, nothing that can't be handled with a strong shampoo. Overall, I really do like the color of this shampoo. I understand why some "complain" about the red tones because it definitely gives red tones (and I think it even says this in the description). However, I like the red tones, so they aren't an issue for me at all. I don't even mind what it does to the blonde to be honest. I hope this review helps someone make a good purchase decision!

My hair has been lightened several shades from my natural color. I want to blend the lighter hair with new growth and try to lighten it less often. So far, this method is adding just enough shading to notice that this should work as intended over time. I am trying another Tressa Watercolors Color Maintenance Shampoo in Hazelnut as well. I may eventually choose one over the other, or mix the colors to get the right one for my hair. My goal is to use only the color maintenance shampoo until the lightened hair has grown out and entirely cut from my medium length "Bob" hairstyle. The color change will be gradual, which is what I want.

I like quantum better but tressa would be my second choice. Quantum smells better and is thicker and makes more suds.