Review of Vidal Sassoon's Salonist Hair Color

So first let me tell you that I'm a Bzz Agent.  If you haven't heard of it, what that means is that I get samples of products from various companies so that I can try things out and let them know what I think, and usually get some really awesome coupons to share with people.  In this case, I received a kit from Vidal Sassoon of their Salonist Hair Color in Dark Neutral Blonde.  Now, I'm a hair moron....I even had my husband choose the shade for me so I wouldn't end up picking something completely awful. (He did very well, by the way!)  I will tell you that this hair coloring kit was EASY!  My hair was last colored by some mediocre salon at a mall in Buffalo NY and has been slowly growing out ever since.  And while blonde highlights in brown hair blend, to a point, it doesn't at all when you've got six inches of dark brown roots.  I had a lot of the length cut off recently at the salon at JC Penny's at our local mall in Massena (HIGHLY recommended!!!) and it helped, but I really needed to do something about that mismatched color scheme I had going on.  When I had the opportunity to try this product I was very happy to.

Here is the kit!!  

Here is what I was starting with.  See those roots I was talking about?  Ugh!!

Here are all the bits and pieces from my VS Salonist Hair Coloring kit.  Now that folded up paper center front is the easiest set of directions that you're ever going to find in something like this.  It had step by step, clearly spelled out instructions with pictures.  Doesn't get easier than that!  And you could actually understand them!  Oh, and I really liked that you got REAL latex gloves (inside that container) to work with instead of those flimsy things that used to come attached to the directions?  Yeah, those were cheap.

So Step 1 -- mix this bottle and that tube together.  

Now, there's a line in that little black tray to help you know how much 3/4 of the tray is, because now you use 3/4 of this goop on your roots and save the other 1/4 for later.  

Am I hot, or am I HOT!!!  So this stuff smells okay.  There's a teensy bit of a tingly almost stingy/burning feeling, but not quite, like it's almost about to feel uncomfortable, but more that you're just aware of it.  And yeah, this is NOT how the model in the instructions looks, but forget her....she had help!  

Besides, I can vogue like Madonna!
(Shhhhhh.....yeah, I know.....I'm old....)  

So you leave this on for 20-30 minutes.  Plenty of time to have a glass of wine and read all about the next step.  In Step 2 you're going to take that little red packet and mix it with the remaining 1/4 of the goop in the tray.  Then you're going to grab glops of it and massage it into all your hair.  Tip -- do this over a sink!  I mean, this is not the time to be wearing your good shirt, using good towels, or hanging out in the carpeted den.  

Just get it all on there and let it sit for about 10 minutes.  Now here is where the less than pleasant smell comes in.  We are chemically altering our appearance and can't expect it to all smell like candy.  As these things go, the smell was fine, easily tolerable, and only made my eyes water a little when I was putting it on.  

You'll want to make sure before you even start this process that you can get to the sink, and have a towel and stuff ready over there.  Because the last step is going to be rinse the goop allllll out, wash, and condition with the very awesome stuff they give you.  Now only use about a quarter sized amount of their conditioner because you're going to use it about once a week or so until it's gone to help the color last longer.  

OMGZ!!  My roots match the rest of my hair!!! 

How easy was THAT!!!!  

And really, that's IT!  Yes!  That's all there is to this!  A good tip for anybody that colors their hair is cut the top of the box off so that you have the color name and number code for future purchases.  Maybe stick it in your purse.  It'll fall to the bottom and be there with the empty gum wrapper and pennies when you need it again in three months or so.  Now Vidal Sassoon's Salonist Hair Color advertises that is covers greys 100%!  So whether you are looking for a change up in color to chase away the winter blahs, or you need to beat some greys into submission, or you just have a bad set of roots that need dealing with, this is the product you want to try out!  And if you live near me, then you're in luck, because I've got FOUR coupons for this for $3 off!  So if you want one of these coupons let me know and I'll get it to you -- I don't expect them to last very long!
Many many thanks to Vidal Sassoon for sending me this product to try out!  I am very impressed in how simple it was to use and how soft my hair feels now, as well as the very nice color that it is now (especially compared to my before pics!!!).