Pros: Nice color, doesn't rub onto my pillow, color came out relatively correctly(see disclaimer)
Cons: Came with no directions, came with no brush or bowl (but I used what manic panic gives us when you buy their bleach)
I don't really have too many complaints when it comes to Special Effects' Blue Velvet hair dye. Perhaps I am just getting better at dying my hair, but the product did a pretty good job. I used the blue to dye over the leftover red from RAW Crimson Red and ended up getting a pretty cool mixture of the two colors. It made a purple in some spots and got me a lot of compliments. The blue took nicely where I needed it to and lasted about a month before I ended up re-dying again (though I could have let it go for longer if I had wanted to). Recently I decided to try and get creative. I used the blue velvet to get the base and back of my head and used my aquamarine (Adore) hair dye to do my roots and the strands of hair in front of my face. The end product was super cool. I had an iridescent mixture and look to my hair and got quite a few compliments on it. Someone even told me that whomever dyed my hair really knew what they were doing (which means my roommate and I are getting better at this!).
In comparison to the other hair dyes I have used, I guess this brand ranks about second. Or is tied for it at least. I really like Adore the most, but I wish they had more color options. I want to go a nice green, but since they do not have that, I plan to try out Punky hair dye next! Special effects is tied with RAW hair dye, since I think they both do a pretty good job and then Manic Panic falls after them. I only like Manic Panic's Lightning Fast Vol. 30 bleach. It's the only bleach I trust.
How I take care of my hair:
- I shampoo my hair once a week (when I start to realize it's greasy and gross) and I use sulfate-free shampoo (L'oreal has one for color-treated hair.)
- I condition my hair every other day (color-treated hair of course)
- I rinse my hair thoroughly every other day (rinse, then condition)
- When I shampoo, I try not to leave it in too long (more color just comes out)
- I don't necessarily use cool water when showering, but I do my best. They're not like extremely warm or hot
- I deep condition every so often (once a week or so)
No, my hair is not falling out or unhealthy.
Friday, March 6, 2015
Friday, September 5, 2014
RAW (Crimson Red)
Pros: Smells good, not too messy, doesn't stain too badly, doesn't bleed out, color is pretty
Cons: Came with no directions, color didn't quite match the bottle, the mixture was a little thick
So if anyone knows anything about Hot Topic, you know they have great deals when it comes to their sales and whatnot. When you spend $30, you get $15 in hot cash (though you have to spend $30 to use that, but whatever). Since I needed/wanted to buy a few things from Hot Topic anyway, I decided to give the RAW dye a chance. I decided to buy their Crimson Red hair dye. Previously, I had used their bleach to get rid of the black in my hair - big mistake. Their bleach was terrible and somehow (even though I have super short hair) I ran out. I ended up having to buy some of Manic Panic's Lightning Bleach to fix my hair, or else look like a calico cat, which I did look like for a few days. Irregardless of the fact, I got my hair looking...semi-decent bleach. So I moved onto the dying process. First off, there were no instructions on the bottle or with it. I ended up treating it like I did manic panic dye. I put it in, blow-dried it on (which may have influenced the color) and washed it out in ~30 minutes. It wasn't as neat to wash out as manic panic, but the dye smells pretty good when I was putting it in. Kind-of like bubble gum. That freaked me out a little at first, but since the dye took, I see it as more of a benefit now. Anyways, I washed it out, dried it and dealt with it bleeding a little the first few days. It rubbed off on my pillow a little, but after about four days, it doesn't bleed or drip at all unless I shampoo it. The color has been in my hair for about ~two weeks and it's holding up pretty well. The area around my roots is starting to become more blonde than red, but apparently it gives me a sunset-look so I'm okay with that. It hasn't faded (which is a huge problem with red dyes) and looks nice and vibrant still. If it weren't for my roots growing in, you almost wouldn't be able to tell it's been a while since I've dyed it. So all in all, I do recommend the brand. Or at least this color from the brand. However, I do not recommend their bleach.
How I take care of my hair:
- I shampoo my hair once a week (when I start to realize it's greasy and gross) and I use sulfate-free shampoo (L'oreal has one for color-treated hair. Or is it revlon? It's a pinkish upside down tube-looking shampoo)
- I condition my hair every other day (color-treated hair of course)
- I rinse my hair thoroughly every other day (rinse, then condition)
- When I shampoo, I try not to leave it in too long (more color just comes out)
- I don't necessarily use cool water when showering, but I do my best. They're not like extremely warm or hot
and I dye my hair by myself, though I do try to use my sister or roommate to try and catch spots I miss.
Cons: Came with no directions, color didn't quite match the bottle, the mixture was a little thick
So if anyone knows anything about Hot Topic, you know they have great deals when it comes to their sales and whatnot. When you spend $30, you get $15 in hot cash (though you have to spend $30 to use that, but whatever). Since I needed/wanted to buy a few things from Hot Topic anyway, I decided to give the RAW dye a chance. I decided to buy their Crimson Red hair dye. Previously, I had used their bleach to get rid of the black in my hair - big mistake. Their bleach was terrible and somehow (even though I have super short hair) I ran out. I ended up having to buy some of Manic Panic's Lightning Bleach to fix my hair, or else look like a calico cat, which I did look like for a few days. Irregardless of the fact, I got my hair looking...semi-decent bleach. So I moved onto the dying process. First off, there were no instructions on the bottle or with it. I ended up treating it like I did manic panic dye. I put it in, blow-dried it on (which may have influenced the color) and washed it out in ~30 minutes. It wasn't as neat to wash out as manic panic, but the dye smells pretty good when I was putting it in. Kind-of like bubble gum. That freaked me out a little at first, but since the dye took, I see it as more of a benefit now. Anyways, I washed it out, dried it and dealt with it bleeding a little the first few days. It rubbed off on my pillow a little, but after about four days, it doesn't bleed or drip at all unless I shampoo it. The color has been in my hair for about ~two weeks and it's holding up pretty well. The area around my roots is starting to become more blonde than red, but apparently it gives me a sunset-look so I'm okay with that. It hasn't faded (which is a huge problem with red dyes) and looks nice and vibrant still. If it weren't for my roots growing in, you almost wouldn't be able to tell it's been a while since I've dyed it. So all in all, I do recommend the brand. Or at least this color from the brand. However, I do not recommend their bleach.
How I take care of my hair:
- I shampoo my hair once a week (when I start to realize it's greasy and gross) and I use sulfate-free shampoo (L'oreal has one for color-treated hair. Or is it revlon? It's a pinkish upside down tube-looking shampoo)
- I condition my hair every other day (color-treated hair of course)
- I rinse my hair thoroughly every other day (rinse, then condition)
- When I shampoo, I try not to leave it in too long (more color just comes out)
- I don't necessarily use cool water when showering, but I do my best. They're not like extremely warm or hot
and I dye my hair by myself, though I do try to use my sister or roommate to try and catch spots I miss.
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
ADORE (Aquamarine)
Recommend: Yes
Pros: Lasts long, pretty color, inexpensive
Cons: Runs a bit at first, but does stop, dye is runny
Alright, so I decided to do something a little different and bought myself a bottle of Adore Aquamarine (for only $6!) My hair was still blue from the African Violet dye, but we decided to bleach it out.
It didn't bleach out. My roots and exposed parts of my hair did, but the blue stayed in (And looked perfectly fine though so no complaints)
So I had to get crafty. My 'colorist' (a friend who helps me with my hair occasionally) decided to get creative. We did the top of my hair the aquamarine color and my tips and it came out beautiful! The color was not quite the color I expected, but I am not sure if this is due to it mixing with the blue that was in already. Which is possible. Either way, it looks great and has survived a week and one whole shampooing so far! I get a lot of compliments. I'll post some pictures later.
Pros: Lasts long, pretty color, inexpensive
Cons: Runs a bit at first, but does stop, dye is runny
Alright, so I decided to do something a little different and bought myself a bottle of Adore Aquamarine (for only $6!) My hair was still blue from the African Violet dye, but we decided to bleach it out.
It didn't bleach out. My roots and exposed parts of my hair did, but the blue stayed in (And looked perfectly fine though so no complaints)
So I had to get crafty. My 'colorist' (a friend who helps me with my hair occasionally) decided to get creative. We did the top of my hair the aquamarine color and my tips and it came out beautiful! The color was not quite the color I expected, but I am not sure if this is due to it mixing with the blue that was in already. Which is possible. Either way, it looks great and has survived a week and one whole shampooing so far! I get a lot of compliments. I'll post some pictures later.
Thursday, February 6, 2014
ADORE Hair Dye (African Violet)
Pros: Easy to apply, lasts long, nice color; washes off pretty easily; inexpensive; DOESN'T RUB OFF
Cons: Very liquidy; color not quite what it was supposed to be; not too many colors to choose from
Probably the best so far
Adore is a hair dye targeted primarily to Caribbean and Africans women, however I tried it anyway. I bought African Violet expecting it to be a purplish color, but ended up with a (nice) blue instead. Now to be completely honest I only half-assed dyed my hair this color, so I probably could have done a better job, but even with my laziness the dye has held up pretty well! I still had purple in my hair from Manic Panic when I did my hair, but I'm on week two and it's still pretty much in there. My tips have come off completely (but I made the mistake of not doing my tips first).It still looks pretty nice though! Oh and the best part? It doesn't rub off! <3 I still have half a bottle left and plan on redying my hair this color and then switching to an Aquamarine or Purple Rage by them. I'll be sure to add reviews when I actually try to make it work this time. Last time I just used my hands to put it in and the color washed off my skin without having to scrub hard. That always nice. I definitely recommend this product, just be sure to check the color swatches and not the bottle.
Picture (Kind-of hard with this color):
https://scontent-a-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/t1/1601385_709461982410371_777685877_n.jpg
Also, I tried to bleach it out and it didn't quite work. Which is good if you want long lasting colorage, but bad if you don't.
Cons: Very liquidy; color not quite what it was supposed to be; not too many colors to choose from
Probably the best so far
Adore is a hair dye targeted primarily to Caribbean and Africans women, however I tried it anyway. I bought African Violet expecting it to be a purplish color, but ended up with a (nice) blue instead. Now to be completely honest I only half-assed dyed my hair this color, so I probably could have done a better job, but even with my laziness the dye has held up pretty well! I still had purple in my hair from Manic Panic when I did my hair, but I'm on week two and it's still pretty much in there. My tips have come off completely (but I made the mistake of not doing my tips first).It still looks pretty nice though! Oh and the best part? It doesn't rub off! <3 I still have half a bottle left and plan on redying my hair this color and then switching to an Aquamarine or Purple Rage by them. I'll be sure to add reviews when I actually try to make it work this time. Last time I just used my hands to put it in and the color washed off my skin without having to scrub hard. That always nice. I definitely recommend this product, just be sure to check the color swatches and not the bottle.
Picture (Kind-of hard with this color):
https://scontent-a-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/t1/1601385_709461982410371_777685877_n.jpg
Also, I tried to bleach it out and it didn't quite work. Which is good if you want long lasting colorage, but bad if you don't.
MANIC Panic (Purple Haze)
Pros: Beautiful color; easy to wash off and clean-up after
Cons: Literally rubs off; dyes pillow cases; lasts maybe one shampooing
Like it, but could be better
I decided to use Manic Panic Purple Haze last semester and was pleased with the color. I bleached my hair beforehand and the color came out really nicely. I loved it right away. The dye washed out easily and didn't stain TOO badly. I was able to wash it off without straining my wrist too much and the dye practically cleans up after itself when you wash it out. The dye is creamy and easy to apply and smells nice. Unfortunately, it doesn't tend to last very long. I had to redye my hair once a week in order to keep it in. It literally rubbed off. I'd see spots on my hair where the blonde underneath showed through. I wasn't too fond of that and it destroyed my pillow cases. My dad wasn't happy about that. It's relatively expensive for a dye that lasts a week. The bottle (if you have short hair like I do) can last two applications.It doesn't really fade that much, it just comes off. I tried the AMPed version and didn't have much better luck. So I recommend it, but I've had better weird color dyes.
Pictures:
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t1/1468499_688630071160229_1091595369_n.jpg
https://scontent-b-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/t1/1522276_695824727107430_874042991_n.jpg
A really bad picture but you can see the color here
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/t1/1497753_693421474014422_305727354_n.jpg
https://scontent-a-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1/1477919_688923011130935_1167105970_n.jpg
Cons: Literally rubs off; dyes pillow cases; lasts maybe one shampooing
Like it, but could be better
I decided to use Manic Panic Purple Haze last semester and was pleased with the color. I bleached my hair beforehand and the color came out really nicely. I loved it right away. The dye washed out easily and didn't stain TOO badly. I was able to wash it off without straining my wrist too much and the dye practically cleans up after itself when you wash it out. The dye is creamy and easy to apply and smells nice. Unfortunately, it doesn't tend to last very long. I had to redye my hair once a week in order to keep it in. It literally rubbed off. I'd see spots on my hair where the blonde underneath showed through. I wasn't too fond of that and it destroyed my pillow cases. My dad wasn't happy about that. It's relatively expensive for a dye that lasts a week. The bottle (if you have short hair like I do) can last two applications.It doesn't really fade that much, it just comes off. I tried the AMPed version and didn't have much better luck. So I recommend it, but I've had better weird color dyes.
Pictures:
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t1/1468499_688630071160229_1091595369_n.jpg
https://scontent-b-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/t1/1522276_695824727107430_874042991_n.jpg
A really bad picture but you can see the color here
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/t1/1497753_693421474014422_305727354_n.jpg
https://scontent-a-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1/1477919_688923011130935_1167105970_n.jpg
SPLAT Hair Dye Blue Envy and Crimson Obsession
Blue Envy:
Pros: Fades nicely, Doesn't stain too badly, lasts a decent amount of time, dyes over natural hair, doesn't rub off
Cons: Bleeds a lot in shower, very liquidy; takes FOREVER to rinse out
Like it, but don't love it.
For Splat hair dye, I only bleached my tips. It was the first time I ever used it, and I tried to dye my hair myself at first and that didn't end too well, so I had my friend do it for me next time and it came out much better. First off, the dye was very liquidy, which I am not a fan of. I prefer creams, but fine whatever. I used it and I made a bit of a mess, but it wasn't too bad to clean up. Washing it out after dying it, however, is a completely different story. It took me close to an hour to wash it all out and that was a pain. The color came out pretty nice. It wasn't quite what I had expected, but if I had bleached it would have turned out better. Regardless of the fact, the dye was nice. I liked the color even if it was a little dark. The dye itself lasted a decent while, but every time I showered my hair bled (even when I didn't shampoo). Which was kind-of annoying, but it's the price you pay for awesome hair. The dye lasted maybe two weeks, but faded quickly into a grey-color (which was not ugly). It's a pretty good brand in my opinion. This color at least, but there are better.
Picture of Blue Envy:
https://scontent-a-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash2/t1/540787_478235442199694_1379660378_n.jpg
Crimson Obsession:
I was really excited for this color. It's so beautiful and I wanted it really badly, however the color did not turn out even remotely close to what I wanted. Which was very disappointing. It came out a purplish color and I really was unhappy with it. It turned my face completely red (I almost freaked out because I couldn't get it off!) Eventually I redyed over it to get a better color. I don't have any photos of this one since I didn't like the color at all.
Pros: Fades nicely, Doesn't stain too badly, lasts a decent amount of time, dyes over natural hair, doesn't rub off
Cons: Bleeds a lot in shower, very liquidy; takes FOREVER to rinse out
Like it, but don't love it.
For Splat hair dye, I only bleached my tips. It was the first time I ever used it, and I tried to dye my hair myself at first and that didn't end too well, so I had my friend do it for me next time and it came out much better. First off, the dye was very liquidy, which I am not a fan of. I prefer creams, but fine whatever. I used it and I made a bit of a mess, but it wasn't too bad to clean up. Washing it out after dying it, however, is a completely different story. It took me close to an hour to wash it all out and that was a pain. The color came out pretty nice. It wasn't quite what I had expected, but if I had bleached it would have turned out better. Regardless of the fact, the dye was nice. I liked the color even if it was a little dark. The dye itself lasted a decent while, but every time I showered my hair bled (even when I didn't shampoo). Which was kind-of annoying, but it's the price you pay for awesome hair. The dye lasted maybe two weeks, but faded quickly into a grey-color (which was not ugly). It's a pretty good brand in my opinion. This color at least, but there are better.
Picture of Blue Envy:
https://scontent-a-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash2/t1/540787_478235442199694_1379660378_n.jpg
Crimson Obsession:
I was really excited for this color. It's so beautiful and I wanted it really badly, however the color did not turn out even remotely close to what I wanted. Which was very disappointing. It came out a purplish color and I really was unhappy with it. It turned my face completely red (I almost freaked out because I couldn't get it off!) Eventually I redyed over it to get a better color. I don't have any photos of this one since I didn't like the color at all.
Why am I here?
Like most young adults (and teenagers and awesome people in general) I have taken to dying my hair bizarre colors (Blue and purple so far, but I am still branching out!) I've used a variety of products and figured I'd add my input into the mix. I've used three different products so far and will give as much information on them as possible.
Thanks for reading!
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)