Madison-Reed Review 2024

I used the Madison Reed Veneto Light Brown hair color for the first time on February 4th and reviewed the experience in the article below.

6 weeks later (on March 21st), the color hasn’t faded and still looks as great as it did the day the hair color was applied!

I used just a bit of the included shampoo every day and it lasted for almost two weeks. I never use conditioner so I skipped it (even though it smelled incredible). My hair feels soft and healthy.

The gray in my hair is starting to show at the roots but it’s blending well with the dyed ends, which makes me that much happier about the color I chose!

I’d definitely order hair color from Madison Reed again.

Madison Reed Reviews 2023 update

This article with information about Madison Reed hair color reviews has been updated on December 4, 2020. The original content remains, we’ve just added more details.

We’ve also updated our Madison Reed reviews with a video! Now you can watch my Madison Reed hair color reviews and unboxing.

You’ll get to see every single thing that will come with your own Madison Reed purchase. They even included a few extra goodies with my order – yay for free beauty products! Keep reading to see what I received.

Madison Reed Hair Color Reviews

Marybeth’s note: All details of our Madison Reed reviews and articles were written by my sister, Molly.

Madison Reed Reviews: Before Pictures

Before I get to my full Madison Reed review, I want to start by saying I am a veteran at dying my hair. I was blond as a child. In high school my hair was light blond, and I had blond highlights in college.

By the time I was 25, however, I started having a lot of grey hair. You can see it below:

I couldn’t keep up with highlighting my hair at the salon frequently enough to cover the gray hair. So I started dying my hair with drugstore products. I’ve been doing it that way for over 10 years, and at least I get my gray roots covered when they start growing out.

When I’m ready to dye my hair, I usually run to the drugstore and pick out a box of hair color. I do this after debating and taking some educated guesses over which one would look good on me.

Think about your own home hair color experiences. Does this sound familiar?

The drugstore brands never ended up being the same shade that was shown on the model on the box. I always felt relieved if the end result came “close enough.”

Let me tell you, there have been plenty of times when the color definitely wasn’t close enough! My hair has been almost every shade – black, pink (oops!), red, blond, brown and nearly anything else you can think of.

But this time, Madison Reed made it an entirely different experience!

This Madison Reed hair color review allowed me to order the product online and have it sent directly to my house. The process of ordering the product was SO easy and actually kind of fun!

Madison Reed Reviews: Choosing the Color

I loved looking at all the gorgeous swatches on the Madison Reed color chart. The possibilities feel endless! But Madison Reed reviews need to be done right. I wanted the whole experience and I wanted to be absolutely sure I was picking out the right shade for me!

The Madison Reed website offers assistance so you can easily pick hair color that is right for you. The brand provides a few helpful tools so that you pick a personalized, custom hair color:

1. You can fill out a quick color quiz to share details about your hair. The quiz results automatically advise on the best shade for you.
    
2. You can take advantage of a free professional hair color consultation. The colorist consult can be done over the phone, via chat or via email. You’ll always be able upload your photo for accurate professional advice on how to get the perfect hair color!
    
3. Input details from the box of permanent color you usually use and Madison Reed’s Color Translator will find a perfect color match with their own high-quality product.

Reference this Madison Reed color chart to narrow down the shades that interest you:

I actually really loved the recommendation I got from the Color Advisor survey.

It took less than a minute, and it gave me four permanent color suggestions. All were beautiful, but I zeroed in on one that was exactly what I was looking for.

Madison Reed Veneto Light Brown 7NVA

Madison Reed describes Veneto Light Brown as a cool light brown with smoky undertones. I always look for the terms cool and light brown when I shop for hair color, so the Madison Reed Veneto Light Brown seemed perfect.

I also love the After pics that go with every hair color on the site.

There’s always a close-up view of the hair, and they also show how the color looks on different hair types, and even in different settings. It’s really nice to see the multi-dimensional tones on various textures of hair. It’s also great to see how it reflects in natural light outdoors vs indoor, artificial light.

This is how the Veneto Light Brown looks on slightly wavy hair with a bit of texture.

I scrolled through a lot of pictures on the website. Then I concluded that the above image is how that particular shade might look on me.

My hair is short, but it’s straight, and this is how that shade looks on straight hair.

The variety of different pictures gave me a great idea of what the color would look like in my own hair! I also loved seeing real pictures of the multi dimensional color.