Slant community chat on Discord| 18 Recommended Products | Recommendations | Price | none required | 4 |
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| #1 Manic Panic® - High Voltage® Classic Cream Formula Hair Color· · · | 10 | 2 | – | – | – |
| #2 Jerome Russel Punky Color· · · | 10 | 5 | – | – | – |
| #3 Fudge Hair Colour· · · | 7 | 1 | – | – | – |
| #4 Pravana ChromaSilk Vivids· · · | 6 | 0 | – | – | – |
| #5 Arctic Fox· · · | 5 | 0 | $7.99 | – | – |
| #6 Crazy Color· · · | 4 | 0 | – | – | – |
Pro Vegan friendly & cruelty free
These products are all vegan and not tested on animals
Pro Blend well
Manic Colours blend beautifully, and allow you to create new colours by doing so. You can create a very independent look with these colours.
Pro Doesn't damage hair
Manic Panic is gentle and does not damage the hair. It actually has restorative properties, and acts as a conditioner. You can leave it in for hours without any risk to your hair.
Con Some colors don't stick at all
They will wash out when you are rinsing your hair.
Con Staining/Doesn't wash out completely
As the colour washes out, it often leaves the hair with remnants of faded colour is almost impossible to wash out completely. It is best to either cut the hair, or colour over it with a darker shade than the staining.
Con Moderately high maintenance and cost
To keep these colours looking their best, it is wise to reapply after 4-5 washes maximum. In Australia, Classic Cream is approximately $25 and Amplified is $30 (Amplified is reported to last 33% longer)
Pro Pleasant smell
Rather than the chemical-y scent most dyes give off, Punky Color smells strongly of grape.
Pro Great staying power
Punky Color can last for a month or two before starting to fade.
Con Quite messy
The dye bleeds a fair bit, sometimes staining towels even multiple showers after the dye.
Con Some colors don't wash out completely
Many reviewers have mentioned the color still being quite noticeable months after being dyed. The color doesn't always come out completely, so it may not be a great option for someone looking to get their natural hair color back.
Pro Temporary, not semi-permanent
A less committed colour choice. Washes out much quicker than Manic, with less staining.
Pro Decent colour range
Though not as extensive as Manic, there is a diverse colour range that blends together nicely.
Con Difficult to find outside of Europe
It's difficult to find the product in Canada and the US. Websites that will ship it outside of Europe (like Amazon) usually put quite a markup on the price.
Con Unpredictable wash out time
The wash time can vary between very few, to quite a lot before the colour disappears (many users say it disappears quite quickly).
Pro Long lasting
Pravana stays a bright, vivid color for longer than most other semi-permanent dyes. Many people have mentioned 6 weeks before a sight fade is noticed (depending on their hair and the Pravana color).
Pro Works well on virgin hair
The colors are so vivid that they show quite well even on medium virgin hair. This is a great option for those who don't want to bleach.
Con Does not lift "normally"
If you do not have your hair done at a salon, do not try to remove Pravana at home... it will stain your hair (mint green if it's a cool color and coppery pink coral if it's a warm color) and have to be color corrected if you do not use the correct bleach and formula.
Con Does not entirely wash out
Though the dye is semi-permanent, it leaves a much stronger permanent tint in the hair than the other options. Many reviewers mention that their hair never returned to it's natural colour.
Pro Long lasting
In comparison with other brands with red or pastel colors, Arctic Fox's poison and periwinkle colors lasted longer.
Pro Less bleeding
It's bleeding only when I wash my hair with shampoo, and stains the towel. It doesn't stain my skin or pillow right after the dyeing.
Con It fades quickly
After two hair washes the color isn't as vibrant. It starts to fade to brownish purple, although it still looks okay. For the best results, you should reapply it after 5 washes.
Con Color doesn't stick
You put it in, leave for 45 minutes, rinse and the color doesn't hold. So you have to apply again. This doesn't happen always though.
Know any negative aspects of this option?
Con Hard to get out of hair
It takes a few color removers to get the color out to a bleach able level.
Con Indigo shade cannot be removed
I had my hair bleached then coloured with the indigo shade. I couldn't remove it with bleaching or the loreal colour eraser treatment. There was a green tint to my hair and a lot of damage.
Pro Variety of colors
Special Effects comes in 28 fun shades.
Pro UV reactive colors
Some dyes react under blacklight (Atomic Pink , Nuclear Red ,Cherry Bomb, Hi-Octane Orange, Joyride, Cupcake Pink , Bright as F#@$ Yellow, Napalm Orange).
Con Fades quickly
Many of the colors start to fade noticeably after a week or so.
Con Stains everything, color washes out for weeks afterwards
Unless you use proper conditioner sealers.
Con Fades very quickly
After 3-4 washes the color will leave a little tinge of the old color along with the faded color
Pro Very vibrant color
I use their red shade and the color that comes out of the tube is very similar to what will come out in your hair.
Con Small packet size
May need to purchase multiple packets for long hair.
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