Kristin Ess Hair Gloss in Bittersweet Dark Brunette - 4 Wk Semi Permanent Hair Color for Women - Dark Brown Color Depositing Conditioner & Toner for Vibrant Color + Shine - Hair Dye Glaze - Vegan

Okay so I used a mix of Overtone’s Ginger and Honey Blonde for ever to get a slightly more vibrant ginger color from my natural ginger, until they discontinued Honey Blonde. Then I went to Keracolor’s Copper and Honey, but the price for the honey recently skyrocketed from like $20 per 33oz bottle to nearly $60! I also had a lot of trouble with both transferring on my pillows or knit hats, even when I wasn’t sweating and my hair wasn’t wet, and the color faded quickly with washes. I was really nervous to try the Kristen Ess Copper Penny, especially because I was only buying the 1 bottle and not mixing anything since I’m sick of doing that. I was nervous it would come out orange like the other two brands when not mixed. But, it’s winter and I’m not going out much so I figured what do I have to lose. When I first saw the color in the bottle I was very nervous- it was a DARK orangey color. It also had an odd lemony chemical smell which I didn’t love. The texture is definitely runny, im used to a thicker conditioner like consistency. The only bottle was plenty for my very thin hair, but if I had any more hair than I do I would need at least another bottle to get full coverage. I did apply it dry even though the directions say to do it wet, so that probably affected how far it went. For my hair applying glosses dry helps them last a lot longer. I left it on for the recommended amount of time, and rinsed with cold water. It took for EVER to rise out fully, which surprised me, but no biggie. I used an old orange pool towel to dry, and some color definitely transferred to that, but once it was dry I was OBSESSED. It’s the perfect shade of ginger for me. I’ve gotten tons of compliments on it from family and friends. I try not to wash my hair too much in general, but I have washed it once pretty thoroughly with hot water since applying. It did transfer to the towel again, but I don’t notice any difference in the color of my hair since then. It also has not transferred to any of my sheets or anything while I’m sleeping- Mega win!! My hair is soft, shiny and feels very healthy. If you’re looking for a solid, decently lasting Cowboy Copper type color, Kristen Ess is where it’s at.

I’ve purchased the Kristin Ess Hair Gloss in Chocolate Cosmo Dark Golden Brown three times since October 2025, and I honestly don’t see myself stopping anytime soon. Forget paying $300 and spending hours in a salon chair—this takes under 30 minutes at home and delivers beautiful results. It leaves my hair incredibly shiny, smooth, and healthy-looking, like I just walked out of a professional gloss appointment. The color refresh is subtle but noticeable, perfect for reviving dull or faded hair without commitment. Important to note: this does not cover grays, but that’s not what I use it for. As a gloss and tone refresher, it’s amazing. If you want salon-quality shine without the salon price or time commitment, this is 100% worth it. 💇🏽‍♀️✨

I have brunette hair on the dark side of medium brown. I had been getting it professionally dyed but regular salon visits just aren’t in the budget right now so I picked this up after reviews on TikTok. I got Bittersweet Dark Brunette as it’s about the salon color I get. There are gloves in the box and the two bottles mixed easily enough. I’d recommend swirling instead of vigorously shaking it, let it sit for a minute then give it a gentle shake again as the product gets thicker as it mixes. I washed my hair with a clarifying shampoo first to get any product and build up out of my hair and rinsed throughly, rough towel dried my hair then applied the product. It applied easily enough and the smell wasn’t super strong but not overly pleasant (smelled mildly of wet dog). I let it sit on my hair for about 30 minutes then washed it out with Kristen Ess shampoo and conditioner. I got it EVERYWHERE on my skin and it washed right off but where I touched my shower with a dye covered hand did stain my shower. Rinsing didn’t stain my shower and it didn’t have any bleed out on the towel afterward. I used very tepid water to rinse it and wash my hair. It covered grays and previously lightened areas and it left my hair soft. I put a random leave in conditioner in afterward as a precaution since other reviews said it made their hair dry. I will probably do a hair mask before my next wash too. One bottle was more than enough to get all of my fine, thick, mid back length hair. I would absolutely use this again.

I used the Kristen Ess Signature Gloss in Winter Wheat and left it on for the full 20 minutes. After I rinsed, I blow dried my hair and added a little Odele hair oil to the ends. My blonde was starting to look a little brassy and dull, and this really softened everything without making it too ashy. The next morning it still feels soft and looks shiny. Such an easy way to refresh your color without fully dyeing it. I’d definitely use it again.

as a natural red head, my color is starting to fade. I used this to just get some color and life back in my hair, and it looked great! didn’t look unnatural, and my hair was so soft and seemed healthy after using. I’d say it lasted a couple weeks for me.

Easy to use and leaves a beautiful shine, with no damage to the hair. Definitely, I must buy it again.

Love this stuff! My hair was naturally a silly colour to this but it’s been going grey and dull. I followed the directions exactly and left it one the least amount of time suggested. It was more orange than I expected but after one extra was I love it! The package states it does not cover gray, but it did cover all of mine. I hope they keep making it! My hair does. It seem dry or damaged at all, it feels great!

Fantastic stuff, brings back the vibrancy to my auburn hair now I am getting a little older.

it’s alright as a hair dye i guess but it didn’t really do much to my hair colour- but got some fun seeing my hair auburn. for a few days. but to be fair i had dark blonde hair before using it i noticed i lost a bit of hair after using it but that could just be stress from life - or me constantly fixing my hair parting . also if you’re in the uk it’s shipped from america, so takes a long time to be delivered. And you can only use this dye once , as you need to mix two bottles together and once the chemical reaction happens you can’t reuse it. plus you only use like a quarter or half of the dye so it’s really expensive but it was hard to find other auburn hair dyes, so it’s alright i guess. if was cheaper and shipped from uk i’d give it a 4 star rating

Unfortunately this product did not change the colour or tone of my hair. I was expecting it to cancel out the brassy tones and be overall a darker shade of brown but it almost looks more red than before. What a waste and it wasnt cheap. I paid almost $60 for this product.