JEROME RUSSELL - PUNKY COLOUR SEMI-PERMANENT COLOUR CREAM - #1414 MIDNIGHT BLUE

I've been using this hair dye for 8 years, and it's the only hair dye I'll use. The colors come out vibrant and bright, and are also not damaging to your hair. I bleach my hair and then dye it. My hair comes out soft and shiny, and I love the colors. I use the blue shades only: midnight blue and turquoise the most.

As long as I'm dying my hair, I'll only use Punky Colours. I recommend!!

The only down fall is it fades semi-quickly, and it does stain white bathtubs when you first rinse it out, but, spread conditioner on your bathtub before you rinse and there will be no staining.

I first applied this on Halloween. It is now early January and my hair is still pretty blue. I reapplied only once (and it wasn't fading much by then) in early December.

Judging from other reviews of Punky colors, it can vary from lasting only a few days for some people to months for people like me, so I'll completely ignore that aspect for the moment.

1: The smell is not unpleasant. It smells like chemical candy. My roommate, who has a sensitive nose, didn't like it.

2: It comes pre-mixed as a paste roughly the same consistency as tempura paint. You don't have to wait around with a developer, and there is no upper limit to how long you can have it on your head.

3: It does not come with a brush or gloves. I used a cheap foam brush from the hardware store, and in combination with a ...Read more

I am in love with this brand and color. I've tried many different blues from other brands (Manic Panic, Special Effects, etc.) and this is by far the best. It has incredible staying power and stays a true midnight blue for a good long time. I'm used to other blues fading quickly or going purple too quickly and this one really holds up well. I wash/condition my hair every day (even in hot water, gasp) with color care shampoo/conditioner and it still looks great even a week later. I left it on for only 30 minutes under heat at the salon and I had incredible results. It covers evenly and the color is a deep, dark blue. It does bleed a bit during the first few washes but the runoff didn't stain my tub or hands (this was after the initial dyeing was done at a salon). For the cleanest experience I would recommend dyeing at a salon. The best part is how shiny and soft it makes your hair feel after dyeing! It made my hair feel better than most conditioners out there. Smells great too, like...Read more