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(66 customer reviews) 38 of 39 people found the following review helpful
Color works if you do it right!,
February 29, 2008 K. Marie - See all my reviews
I see there are a lot of claims that the color doesn't come out after following the directions. I assume these reviewers only left in the dye for the "15-30 minutes" that the included instructions recommend- DO NOT DO THIS. Leave the stuff in for an hour AT THE VERY LEAST. I imagine it would just wash right out if only left in for 15 minutes! I recommend leaving it in for 2-3 hours if you have the time (overnight, with a showercap on while you sleep is even better!). The great thing about this stuff is that there are no side effects to leaving it in for a longer processing time. Be patient, and the color should last 2 months no problem.
Also to achieve the EXACT color, you're going to either have to have light blond hair, or bleached hair. I have naturally dark brown hair, and I usually just have to bleach it twice. (First bleach job gets me at a orangey color, then I wait a couple days and bleach it again to a deep gold) I throw in Hot Hot Pink and it looks great...Read more
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
manic panic beware,
September 25, 2008 supalola (palo alto) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Manic Panic Amplified Purple Haze (Misc.)
i bought manic panic for the first time recently. i have been using permanent haircolor for 15 years and my hairdresser recommended using semi permanent color to avoid hair damage.
i applied it according to instructions but left it on for two hours instead of the 15-30 minute suggestion. the color is bold, i love it - just what i wanted. here's the bummers: it is the messiest stuff i have ever used! i used vasoline on my hairline and ears and it still dyed them. my shower curtain liner is now the color of the dye just from rinsing. i had to quickly scrub the calking and grout with bleach as the dye stuck to that too. my hands are dyed from the rinsing stage, so is my neck. i'm sure it will fade soon though.
my advice is to do the whole process in a backyard and rinse with a gardenhose...or rent a hotel room and let housekeeping deal with it.
hope this is useful to somebody
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
"shocking blue" is the best,
March 26, 2008 R. Rajen (Pittsburgh, PA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Manic Panic Amplified Shocking Blue (Misc.)
I love this product! I have black hair and wasn't sure if it would be enough of a contrast with this color but it definitely worked out! The bleaching process was kind of annoying and I didn't get the white blond that I wanted, and yet this blue hair dye showed through the orange-yellow color. It definitely turned out blue, this product is great!!! Oh yeah, it lasts! I dyed it about 3 weeks ago and it's still in there!
