Madison Reed
Light Works Balayage Highlighting Kit

Name: Light Works Balayage Highlighting Kit
Brand: Madison Reed
Price: 45.00 USD
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Rating: 3.1 (93 reviews)

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A better way to highlight is here with Madison Reed Light Works, an ammonia-free 2-step kit for natural-looking balayage highlights at home. No ammonia. No harsh odor. 2-step salon process first lightens, then tones to refine the color. The wishbone balayage applicator ensures fool-proof application. Includes Bond Building Cleansing Treatment to strengthen highlighted hair. Madison Reed took salon-secret formulas and created a revolutionary process to achieve gorgeous highlights at home. Patent-pending wishbone balayage applicator lets you control where your highlights go-giving them a more natural look. Includes Toning Glaze for the full salon effect. If your hair is already highlighted, for best results, ensure you have at least 4-5 inches of regrowth/"roots".

Who will love it? Blondes and brunettes with natural or colored hair, or existing highlights that have grown out at least 4-5 inches.

2-Step Kit:

No ammonia. No harsh odor. Just a better way to highlight.

Light Works Balayage Highlighting Kit Includes:

Light Works Lightening Cream (1.0 oz)
Light Works Lightening Activator (2.0 oz)
Light Works Finish Toning Glaze (1.35 oz)
Light Works Finish Toning Glaze Activator (2.0 oz) Wishbone balayage applicator (1 ct)
Gloves (3 pairs)
Cap (1 ct)
Cleansing Wipe (1 ct)
Light Works Bond Building Cleansing Treatment (0.5 oz)
Color Protecting Shampoo and Conditioner (0.5 oz each)

How to Use

A few tips to help you color with total confidence: SENSITIVITY TEST-It is recommended you do a sensitivity test before using Light Works Balayage Highlighting Kit. Perform test at least 48 hours before use, even if you have already used this or other coloring products. Test represents an important precaution. However, even if a sensitivity test has been carried out, you may still experience an allergic reaction. Test is not a guarantee of avoiding future reactions. Always consult a doctor if you have any questions/concerns. Using a plastic utensil, mix a 1/2 tsp of Toning Glaze with 3/4 tsps Toning Glaze Activator. Use a cotton swab to apply a quarter-sized amount to a small patch of skin behind your ear or inside elbow. Keep dry. Wait 48 hours. If there is no sign or change to the area, then you are ready to color.

STRAND TEST. Do a lightening preview test to determine the approximate timing required to reach your desired degree of lightness. This is particularly important if your hair has been previously chemically treated (see Important Safety Warnings). Create a test strand by selecting a 1/4" wide strand of hair from an underneath section, and place an elastic band 2" from the root. Put on the gloves provided in the kit, and use a plastic spoon or container to thoroughly mix a 1/2 tsp of Lightening Cream thoroughly with 1 teaspoon of Lightening Activator. Apply mixture to the entire strand, and start timing. After 10 minutes, wipe the strand clean. If the hair strand is not light enough, re-apply the highlighting mixture and check it every 5 minutes until you achieve the desired results. Total processing time should not exceed 60 minutes. Rinse and dry the strand. Write down this optimal time duration to use when processing Light Works. Please see the instructions included in your Light Works Balayage Highlighting Kit for the best application to achieve your desired results.

Precautions: This product contains persulfates and other ingredients which may cause serious irritant and/or allergic reactions in some individuals. THEREFORE, YOU MUST FOLLOW THESE PRECAUTIONS: DO NOT USE IF YOU HAVE ALREADY HAD A REACTION TO BLEACHING YOUR HAIR OR A HAIR COLOR PRODUCT, IF YOU HAVE A RASH ON YOUR FACE, OR IF YOU HAVE A SENSITIVE, IRRITATED, OR DAMAGED SCALP. CONDUCT A SKIN SENSITIVITY TEST 48 HOURS BEFORE EACH TIME YOU COLOR (SEE INSIDE BOX), EVEN IF YOU HAVE ALREADY USED COLORING PRODUCTS BEFORE.Temporary "black henna" tattoos may increase your risk of allergy to this product. Do not use if you have relaxed hair. Do not use on eyelashes, eyebrows or other facial hair. Avoid contact with eyes and skin. In case of eye contact, immediately flush with water. Use the gloves provided. Do not ingest. This product is not intended to be used on children. Keep out of reach of children. In case of reaction while lightening or coloring hair, such as a rash or burning sensation on the scalp, rinse immediately and discontinue use. This product contains ingredients that may cause skin irritation on certain individuals and a preliminary skin test according to accompanying directions should first be made. This product must not be used for dying eyelashes or eyebrows TO DO SO MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS. Read and follow the enclosed instructions carefully before use.

Ingredients

Light Works Lightening Cream: Potassium Persulfate, Paraffinum Liquidum (Mineral Oil), Sodium Persulfate, Sodium Metasilicate, Sodium Silicate, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Magnesium Oxide, Kaolin, Hydrolyzed Keratin, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein Pg-Propyl Silanetriol, Cera Alba, Ozokerite, Acrylates Copolymer, Silica, Lithium Magnesium Sodium Silicate, Disodium Edta, Butylene Glycol, Aqua/Water/Eau, Linalool, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Hexyl Cinnamal, Fragrance, Ci 77007.

Light Works Lightening Activator: Water, Hydrogen Peroxide, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Propylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Oxyquinoline Sulfate, Pentasodium Pentetate, Phosphoric Acid, Tetrasodium Edta, Etidronic Acid.

Light Works Bond Building Cleansing Treatment: Water, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycol Distearate, Peg-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Hydroxypropylgluconamide, Keratin, Hydrolyzed Keratin, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil, Hydrolyzed Lupine Seed Extract, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Hydrolyzed Quinoa, Glycerin, Panthenol, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Trideceth-12, Polyquaternium-10, , Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Trimethylsiloxyamodimethicone, Hydroxypropylammonium Gluconate, C11-15 Pareth-7, Cocamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Butylene Glycol, Benzyl Alcohol, Sodium Chloride, Fragrance.

Cleansing Wipe: Water, Isopropyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Cocyl Glutamate, Sodium Lauryl Glutamate, Disodium Cocyl Glutamate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Ethylxexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance.

Light Works Finish Toning Glaze: Water, Glycol Cetearate, Propylene Glycol, Cocamide Mea, Cetyl Alcohol, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceteareth-25, Ceteth-2, Hydrolyzed Keratin, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ethanolamine, Ascorbic Acid, Disodium Edta, Sodium Hydrosulfite, Sodium Metabisulfite, Butylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Toluene-2,5-Diamine Sulfate, M-Aminophenol, 2-Amino-3-Hydroxypyridine, P-Aminophenol, 2-Methylresorcinol.

Light Works Finish Toning Glaze Activator: Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Hydrogen Peroxide, Glycerin, Ceteareth-20, Oleth-4 Phosphate, Paraffinum Liquidum (Mineral Oil), Dimethicone, Etidronic Acid, Oxyquinoline Sulfate, Phosphoric Acid, Oleyl Phosphate, Disodium Edta.

Shampoo: Water, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycol Distearate, Peg-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Keratin, Hydrolyzed Keratin, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil, Hydrolyzed Lupine Seed Extract, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Hydrolyzed Quinoa, Glycerin, Panthenol, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Trideceth-12, Polyquaternium-10, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Trimethylsiloxyamodimethicone, C11-15 Pareth-7, Cocamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Butylene Glycol, Benzyl Alcohol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Sodium Chloride, Fragrance.

Conditioner: Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Polyquaternium-7, Behentrimonium Chloride, Stearalkonium Chloride, Hydrolyzed Lupine Seed Extract, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Keratin, Hydrolyzed Keratin, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil, Jojoba Esters, Panthenol, Beta-Glucan, Glycolic Acid, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein Pg-Propyl Silanetriol, Amodimethicone, Trideceth-12, Cetrimonium Chloride, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Centrimonium Bromide, Phenoxyethanol, Ethlyhexylglycerin, Isopropyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Fragrance.

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body{margin-left:12%}Product ReviewsRated 3.09 out of 5 stars93 ReviewsMost Helpful Positive ReviewThe color I have always wanted!So having curly hair I didn't want to try the balayage process because I was sure it wouldn't "flow" the same way as straight hair would so I ordered some highlighting caps from Amazon and used the system as a highlighting kit instead (I highlight from home all the time). I loved the fact that there was not chemical smell or burn and my hair came out soft and great after the whole process. When I would highlight my hair in the past it would feel like straw afterwards. And the color compliments my Madison Reed all over color perfectly!! LOVE LOVE LOVEMost Helpful Critical ReviewNot user-friendlyI have been coloring and highlighting my own hair for almost 30 years, making mistakes along the way -but definitely not a newbie. While I love Madison reed all-over color, the highlighting experience was not good. It may have been because my hair is shoulder length and not "long" that it did not work. I watched the tutorial and was a little skeptical of the tool and getting the product to saturate the hair without being able to comb it trough. Nonetheless, I went through the process, following the instructions. I ended up with splotchy highlights. The color, itself, was good but not the process. I think I could have had better results if I had free-handed it. I will continue to purchase the all-over color but not the highlights.Reviewed by 93 customersit worked Great5LakeMIgirl from St. Joseph, MIThis kit was great. I got the Vanilla as I needed a more cool tone for my hair. I have a neutral medium brown color (Madison Reed Sienna Brown) and this color gave very complimentary highlights. Did not turn orange! Everything you need is included in the box and the directions are simple and easy to follow. The wand included worked really well, but I had someone else (my teen daughter) applying it for me. She watched the online tutorial videos beforehand too, which were very helpful. I definitely recommend this, but get help & watch the videos. Very happy with the results!!Great highlights! Subtle but noticeable to me5Kali R. from SE TexasI've been wanting to highlight my hair (not bayalage) but it has not been in our budget for me to spend $120+ at the salon plus tip. I have medium long pretty dark ash blonde hair naturally. I have had my hair highlighted lightly only once in the past 2 years so most of my hair is virgin again. Before that I used to get it highlighted every few months. 9 years ago I had a traumatic experience with box die platinum blonde that turned my hair neon orange so I have been weary of ever doing my hair at home but I felt like living dangerously and I finally found a home hair kit that came with toner. I also was scared that I would run out of product (I have thick hair - fine strands) so I was using it pretty sparingly and used a regular hair painting brush for most of my hair because the horseshoe brush was a little difficult to work with. I lightly brushed it onto my strands in sections and brushed it through my hair after I was finished, then used the rest of the bottle to kind of paint on the lower half of my strands for the ends to be a bit lighter. To my own risk I squirted a few pumps of hydrogen peroxide in the bottle when it was basically empty to shake it around and squirted that out and painted it around my facial area for the "money piece" and to kind of highlight my face better. This makes it process much faster so beware because it CAN fry your hair if you do add the peroxide! When I washed the lightening cream out of my hair after an hour it looked pretty light. After I washed my hair with the cleanser and combed it, it was a tad yellow but NOTHING like the traumatic experience I had with the box dye 9 years ago. I applied the toner and after 20 minutes it was a great non-yellow tone! After washing it well I applied Pravana purple mask to it because it did feel rather dry and that mask is the best to give an extra boost of purple tone as well. I sprayed It's a 10 plus keratin (don't like the smell but the product is amazing for restoring hair health) and blow dried. My highlights did not turn out as strong as I thought they would when I initially got in the shower to rinse off the lightening cream however my hair IS about 1-2 shades lighter in general and I am very pleased with the highlights around my face as well. It basically looks like I've spent all summer in the sun and have very dimensional natural sun kissed babylights. Will probably keep up my deep conditioning and hair restoring treatments over the next couple of months then might do this again to deepen my highlights and make them pop more. Always use discretion when lightening at home and make sure to take extra good care of your hair so you don't fry it off!This is and okay product3Mo from HawaiiSecond time buying this product.. i thought i needed more practice since the first time i tried it, i didn't get much color. There is a learning curve to using the brush. Some of the areas ended up being patchy. I found i had more control blending with my fingers. I would recommend having a friend you trust to help.. getting the strands in the back were a bit tough on my own. Also watch The YouTube videos and do the strand test! But will definitely have a professional do it next time..DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!!!!!1SB14 from TennesseeThis product FRIED my hair!! I had to get it chopped off and re-colored the next day. I also had to get a conditioning treatment because it made my hair SO DRY!! I do NOT recommend! It should be taken off the shelf!!Amazing results but takes practice and patience5Rachel from VAI can understand why there are many negative reviews for this product, but I have been doing my own hair color for years (base and highlights) and never had much success highlighting my hair. I tried pull through caps and other tools to help and the results were either too orange (I have dark brown thick hair) or the highlights would be too subtle. This is my fourth time using this product and even though it is difficult to apply (I had to watch many videos and had to reapply some strands with the highlighter cream), my highlights came out really awesome! I wrapped each of my sections with foil after applying the highlight cream for max results). I agree that the wishbone applicator is difficult to use and I have had to either use my fingers or a coloring brush to paint it on) but love the "V" shape highlights that give a better bayalage look on my hair. Very happy with this product and hope Madison Reed continues to make this.TO EXPENSIVE FOR NOTHING TO WORK !1Steph from Lafayette LAThe instructions were to easy to do, but the overall did nothing for the price!Terrible!!!!!1Kim from Lafayette,LaExpensive and not worth it!!!!Nope1Quarantine hair from CaliforniaStared at this box for a couple months during quarantine but scared to try it. Finally got up the nerve and tried it. The applicator was clumsy so ended up using my fingers to finese it on. The smell for Madison Reed is supposed to be non existent. Was surprised it had a rather strong smell that burned my eyes and wasn't very appealing. Took the twenty minutes to apply and after about five minutes later my hair looked like it was lighting too much. Jumped in the shower to wash it out and hoped it wasn't as light as it looked. Thought toning would help, but nope, came out super light! Did not like and pretty much felt like crying. Live and learn, never again, will always use a professional stylist after this. Had to have a color correction!Color5Darlene G from MILWAUKEE, WIGreatI won't buy this product again2Colorist from San Antonio, TXThe instructions were easy to follow and the kit has everything you need, however the final color was a horrible orange instead a light brown highlights. Very disappointedNice but haphazard3CarolHH from ILOverall I'm glad that I tried this product. I was concerned about destroying my hair; that definitely didn't happen. First time doing anything like this and I found the wishbone applicator impossible. Ditched it and used a paintbrush instead. However, I wasn't prepared for that and would have preferred more of a workable game plan going in. Left product on 30 minutes which was plenty; wouldn't want any more lightening. Definitely do the strand test!! I did and knew that was my limit. Also, if you could have someone else who knows what they're doing apply the product, that woudl be infinitely better unless you are a true DIY pro. I am happy enough with the color; it's not amazing but it's a mild improvement. That said, I'm a difficult case with a good amount of grey. I think in the right hands with someone with younger hair this could come out really great.Don't waste your money2Olesia from San FranciscoI tried this kit as described in the official youtube video. Got terrible results due to bad brush design and useless instruction. Waste of my money.Really wanted to like it....but it fell flat2lhall from GeorgiaI read the bad reviews and bought it anyway. I have medium dark brown hair. I purchased the warm caramel, and as others have stated, it barely did anything. It also made my hair very dry. It it were to be half the price I MIGHT try it again with one of the shades made for lighter hair. Overall was super bummed :(highlights look great5Mama bear from New Orleans, LAI used the Bayalage kit to highlight my daughter's hair. The wishbone was difficult so I used the squeeze bottle and applicator instead. I understand why the wishbone shape -- to have the highlight sort-of fade in -- but it wasn't as easy as just squeezing the lightener on each side and then putting it all over lower down the hair. We got nervous so only left it on 20 mins. 30 would have been perfect. But the color is lovely -- just not quite as light as daughter wanted.Easy to use! Great color!5Tina from FloridaDoes exactly what it's meant to do following directions. Never did highlights at home and came out perfect. Easy to use. Easy instructions. (There's a how to video on MadisonReed.com Definitely will purchase again.READ CAREFULLY3I'llpay4it from LouisianaYou need to buy your base color separately... I didnt read that part... ANNOYED.Great option for at home hair dyeing5Nat from Huntington Beach, CAThis kit is great for in between salon visits if you are trying to save a little money! I went with the Sorrento Cool Vanilla color. My natural hair color is dark brown but I've been balayaging at a salon for a few years now. This kit was easy to use on my already-dyed hair!I wouldn't buy again...1cali from MAI applied exactly as the instructions told me to. it only worked on one side of my head and the rest of my head is the same. sucks.Hard to Use if You're a At-Home Hair Dying Novice1Bored in Quarantine from Lowville, NYUsed this product to given myself some balayage highlights since the hair salons are closed during these quarantine times. The kit was on sale so I thought I'd give it a try. It's a fairly long commitment with all the steps - lightening, Rinsing, toning, and rinsing. I tried to follow the YouTube videos on how to use the wishbone applicator, but I didn't have a lot of luck. Just ended up applying it right out of the bottle to my hair. After rinsing, I did not notice a huge difference and after toning still not a big difference. Bottom half of my hair is slightly lighter but it is by no means balayage. I should have just waited to get it done at the salon.Good at home kit4Mo from HiI wish there were better instructions and videos. I often went to YouTube to watch other people's experience with the kit and how they went about doing it. The brush gives a good outline of where to put the product... but I wish I had a normal coloring brush to distribute the product. I ended up using my fingers to blend out the areas I wanted to blend seamlessly. Following the triangle part instructions did give my hair the balayage effect. Some areas I needed to do over because the time recommended wasn't long enough. Also had to rinse the bottom areas by the time i finished the top of my hair so they wouldn't completely lighten and ruin those strands of hairs. Would recommend... but only to people who are confident in doing this themselves. Otherwise ask a friend you trust to help.Worked great.5JMac from Saint LouisWorked great for my daughters hair.Disappointed1Geraldine O from NEW MARKET, MDIm super sad bc i was actually expecting results from this product. Is the first time using this and i have a dark hair color (dark brown) and i must say that i leave the bleach 55 minutes on my hair and u can barely see the change of color. People dont notice any change, neither do i, unless i go super close to the mirrorHard to do myself1Leelah R from CLERMONT, FLThe fork thing was hard to use. It was easier to just use my fingers. Turned out horrible. Blotchy and didn't lift my color throughly. What did end up lifting was brassy almost orange. Ended up having to buy a store brand and go to all one color. Maybe if someone else did it for you it would turn out better. I'm no stranger to coloring and highlighting my hair. Even used to color my mothers hair. Disappointed.No change1Gretchen from FloridaYou literally cant tell a difference 100% not worth the moneyToo Good To Be True1Michelle from Charlotte, NCI purchased the Light Works™ Balayage Highlight Kit due to Allure and the ads I heard. Big mistake! The wishbone is like fabric and top part clumps to the hair. I followed the video and directions to a T. However, my results were bad and the bottom highlights looked like a distinctive line. Wore my long hair in a bun to hide this. Perhaps this product should be marketed to salon professionals and not consumers. Had to make a salon visit to fix my hair. Very unpleasant experience. Will NEVER use this product again.

Madison ReedLight Works Balayage Highlighting Kit

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Madison Reed
Light Works Balayage Highlighting Kit