Event Recap: eSalon Revolutionizing Home Hair Care Color Market
eSalon, the company that customizes hair color and delivers it to your front door had a fabulous even n April 29, 2014 where they addressed their revolutionary strides in the hair color market. Here’s what I learned:
“eSalon delivers custom, salon color to a client’s door, for less than what they would tip a colorist!” Each bottle of eSalon pigment is individually blended for clients based on their personal hair profile (a series of questions answered by each client) all for $19.95. Custom formulations are created with an unlimited number of color options. eSalon also offers a variety of hair care products for clients’ needs.
The creators state:
Our system is simple. First, tell us about your hair. Then our expert colorists craft your color, using thousands of color variations to personalize it for you. We consider everything from hair color history, amount of gray, skin tone, eye color, and more, to create your most flattering shade. Finally, we mail it to you for a convenient home application. This complete service comes at the affordable price you’d typically pay for a drugstore color, just $19.95.
Our goal is to give you salon results in the comfort of your own home. And, if for any reason you’re not head over heels with your color, just let us know and we’ll make you a new one or refund the product amount.
I was given all the products described below to try for an honest review.
Here are the details about some of eSalon Hair Care Products:
eSalon Heart Lock It Color Safe Shampoo $12.45
Sulfate-free shampoo suitable for daily use on color-treated hair.
What it does:
Heart Lock It Color Safe Shampoo gently cleanses color-treated hair without using harsh ingredients that cause color to fade. This nourishing blend of proteins and amino acids deeply moisturizes and strengthens all hair types, leaving you with beautiful results. 251 ml / 8.5 fl oz
Sulfate-free to extend the life of your hair color
Protects color treated hair
Helps prevent damage due to environmental stress
Gentle enough for daily use. For all hair types.
My Experience:
eSalon Heart Lock It Color Safe Shampoo lathers like the average shampoo – very sudsy and foamy. It smells great and a little goes a long way. It was a bit harsh on my natural hair. My hair felt tangled, stripped, gluey and dry. However, my hair did feel clean. I did not have any trouble rinsing the product out of my hair.
I have color in my hair from another brand,—colored about six-eight months ago and I still have color (I was told eSalon works great with color-treated hair), so there was no need to worry about the products not working on my already color-treated hair.
eSalon Love Unconditionally Color Safe Conditioner $12.45
Ultra-moisturizing salon conditioner to prevent color-treated hair from fading.
What it does:
Love Unconditionally Color Safe Conditioner adds moisture and shine to color-treated hair. Packed with beneficial amino acids and proteins, this advanced formula is designed to strengthen and soften all hair types, but is gentle enough to protect color from fading. Use it daily to condition and detangle color-treated hair. 251 ml / 8.5 fl oz
Nourishes hair cuticle to seal in color
Sulfate-free to extend the life of your hair color
Helps prevent damage and breakage from chemical treatments
Guards against enviromental damage
Natural proteins hydrate color treated hair
Gentle enough for daily use. For all hair types.
My Experience:
eSalon Love Unconditionally Color Safe Conditioner smells delicious, like a grapefruit citrus cool breeze drink! It made my hair soft but I had to use like 10 pumps to get my entire head saturated. There was slip and it raked through easily.
I did not use it to detangle my natural hair in its entirety but it was softened enough to make my hair smooth for the next step.
eSalon Perfect Ending Leave In Conditioner $12.45
Breeze through tangles, fight frizz, and prevent breakage during styling with Perfect Ending Leave in Conditioner. This colorist-approved formula infuses your strands with serious shine and weightless moisture for a perfectly polished salon look.
What it does:
Breeze through tangles, fight frizz, and prevent breakage during styling with Perfect Ending Leave in Conditioner. This colorist-approved formula infuses your strands with serious shine and weightless moisture for a perfectly polished salon look.5.0 fl oz / 150 ml
Combats frizz and flyaways all day
Hydrates hair without weighing it down
Protects hair color from environmental damage
Great for all hair types
The packaging is sufficient and does not create a mess since it is in tube-form, but I do wish it came in a bigger size. I have lots of hair and this would probably last me about a month.
eSalon Shining Armor Renewing Treatment Oil $16.25
Nourishing blend of argan oil, antioxidants, and vitamins E and F for smooth, healthy hair. Increases shine, strengthens hair, and helps protect color from fading
What it does:
This is your secret weapon for maintaining luscious locks. This nutrient-rich formula glides over hair to help hydrate, smooth, and strengthen. Wear this Shining Armor to transform unmanageable hair into a shiny vivid mane that obeys your every wish.50 ml /1.69 fl oz
Nutrient packed with Argan Oil & Vitamin E
Helps tame frizzy hair for sleekness
Hydrating shield prevents color from fading
Light weight formula that won’t weigh down hair
Protects hair from heat styling
Good for all hair types
My Experience:
eSalon Shining Armor Renewing Treatment Oil comes in a sleek skinny bottle with a pump. It is convenient and easy to use – I like it. I would probably travel with it and retouch dry hair throughout the day.
eSalon Shining Armor Renewing Treatment Oil is light to the touch; even though it is an oil, it was not greasy. I used the oil on top of eSalon Perfect Ending Leave In Conditioner and they worked well together. I styled my hair as usual.
Bling Factor for entire eSalon line:
Pro: Cleans hair, conditions, detangles and gives shine.
Con: The shampoo feels like it strips the hair.
Price: $12.45 – $16.25
Buy Again: Yes
Packaging: 5 Blings
Overall: 4.5 Blings – due to the stripped feeling left by the shampoo.
Hero Ingredient: Glycerin and Argan Oil.
Natural/Organic/Vegan: No
Cruelty Free: No