Vidal Sassoon London Luxe Review

This past summer I had my first product sample with BzzAgent, which was Vidal Sassoon London Luxe. I picked Merlot/Medium Vibrant Red/5RR because it was the best match to my preferred colour. (I have been going red for years.)

If you want the TL;DR, I enjoyed the sample a lot. There were two parts I specifically loved: how thick the mixture was and how long-lasting the colour was. The main down-side was the conditioner scent. Now, if you want all the details, let's dive in!

Thickness of Mixture

The reason this stood out to me was because even my favourite colours (mostly L'Oréal Féria tend to be drippy. I like to use some on my eyebrows (I know! I know! Bad.) and so the safety of this thick mixture made me feel more confident doing it. Also, there was significantly less drip down my neck and shoulders.

The down side of this is that I did get a bit of hairline staining, but it was mostly gone within 24 hours and repeated face-washings. I felt like it was totally gone after another thorough shampoo.

I will admit the texture initially felt odd, like it wouldn't be enough hair colour, but it was enough. I think anyone with much longer hair than mine might consider a second package, though. Note that my hair is short, but thick.

Long-Lasting Colour

This is the most impressive aspect. Here's a picture of right after I coloured. The lighting wasn't the best so I had to tweak it to get the right shade, but this seems close to what I saw with my naked eye. 

The colour remained vibrant for quite a long time after I used it. With red that can be difficult to achieve. Indeed, here's a bright (really, really bright...) outdoor photo from right before I coloured again. I think it was about 5 or 6 weeks out. You can see it's not crazy red like it might be the day after you colour, but it still looks great. No mistaking this for red!

The Down Sides

There weren't many down sides. The hairline staining as mentioned above, and the conditioner scent I found off-putting. It was something like a cross between vanilla and banana Now-and-Laters (for people who remember those). It had a very fake, overly-sweet scent. It did not stop me from buying it again, but it certainly made me think twice. I'd encourage Vidal Sassoon to create a gentler scent to the in-box conditioner.

Conclusion: Buy

When all was said and done, I purchased this colour a second and third time. I think I want to go back to a bit more warmth in the colour than it has, but I'll see if the Vidal Sassoon London Luxe line has such a colour (maybe the 6RR?) since there was a lot to like. I would certainly be happy to return to Féria again, too, but I can highly recommend London Luxe. 

Thanks again to BzzAgent for the opportunity to try it out!