Manic Panic Amplified Pillarbox Red Semi-Permanent Hair Dye, 2 Pack

I used this product on my daughter's medium brown, unbleached/undyed hair. Most hair color charts place her natural hair color as a level 5. She really wanted her hair to be the same magenta/fuschia color as the character she wanted to be for Halloween (Mal from Disney's Descendants 2, hair is more pink in this movie, where it was purple in the first). I did quite a bit of research first, and chose this based on reviews and photos from other customers. The Manic Panic website also recommended the Hot Hot Pink (and a few others) for unbleached hair as opposed to other colors, so I would stay with their recommendations. I was worried that the color wouldn't show up at all in her hair, and she hates the spray on hair color (which may wash out, but is full of aerosolized chemicals, and I don't like my kids inhaling that stuff). This item had no chemical smell at all. My daughter's hair is typically more towards the oily side (as much as it can be for an 8 year old, for an adult, it would be considered neither oily nor dry). However, she spent a considerable amount of time in the pool this summer, which did dry out the length of her hair somewhat. This may have allowed the dye to penetrate better, despite this being months ago. The dye did seem to adhere just as well to the roots. I rinsed her hair with diluted apple cider vinegar first, while it was still dry, and rinsed well. Then I blow-dried it completely. After thoroughly coating her hair with it, I blow-dried her hair again for about five minutes, put it in a plastic cap, and left it on for a little over 2 hours. I put a towel over the cap as well to keep in heat, and blow-dried it again for another five minutes before rinsing. I had no issues with rinsing it in the shower... it did not turn her back pink while rinsing. I used vaseline around her hairline and had no problems with staining. Since then, there has been the usual issues of staining of pillow cases (and also her forehead, which has acquired a pink tint in the past few days because she has bangs. Nothing worse than expected. The color is still the same a week later (which surprises me, I now wonder if she'll have pinkish hair at Christmas, because I expected at least a little fading within days). When her hair was first rinsed, I worried at first that the color didn't take. But when I started drying it, I was astonished. Because her hair was darker, the hot hot pink color showed up almost the exact same fuschia color as the character's. My daughter was thrilled, and while the process probably took about 3 hours plus, I didn't have to spray her hair full of noxious smelling spray, which I'd have had to wash out on Halloween night when we were both exhausted, and she is just beside herself. Her school has no dress code issues with hair colors, so I don't have to worry about that being an issue. It's incredible that this showed up with her hair being darker. I would buy this product again.

I've been using this for a few years now to touch up on my red color. BTW this isn't going to (noticeably) dye any hair that's already dark, so if you have dark hair, you will need to lighten it first for the dye to show up. Vampire Red color I would describe as a deep burgundy with berry tones. It may appear brighter on your hair if you start out blonde or lighter (I have brownish lightened hair underneath, my natural hair is black). It will wash out every time you wash your hair and get brighter and more red and fade to red-orange eventually (depending on what your hair color has been lightened to underneath). TO USE: I start with dry hair. Then I squeeze out the bottle in a plastic bowl I got from Sally's Beauty, and use gloves and a cheap hair dyeing brush to apply to my hair. I use on average 1 bottle (sometimes another 1/4 of a second bottle) and I have medium-long hair (not very thick), Since it's a vegan dye, I wrap it up in a shower cap and actually sleep with it overnight and wash it out the next morning so it really soaks into my hair. Cons? Your hair will be dripping red dye F O R E V E R. Seriously, if you want to maintain red hair, your hair will never stop bleeding. This isn't exclusive to Manic Panic though, pretty much any red dye you use will do that to your hair (I've tried different types, including salon brands). I've given up swimming and try to avoid most moisture. Thankfully I live in a place that doesn't rain often. Also, it will stain your skin and clothes, so use gloves or be okay with pink hands especially the first 3-4 times you wash your hair after you just dye it. It will also rub off even when your hair is dry sometimes and you might see it on clothes that are white or light colored. Good news is, this has always washed out fine out of my clothes. Try to wear dark colors right after you wash though, dye that has dripped from wet hair doesn't come out as easily vs. the dye that rubs off of dry hair.

Love! Almost the same tone and last as long as if I did in the salon. The color is a vibrant red with a nice wine undertone. Will buy again :)

I guess it sort of glows in black light. This is hot hot pink. We have to re dye it every 4 weeks and that's washing hair only once a week. It is a gorgeous color though. This does not smell like original Manic Panic at all but it's smell is pleasant. It's super thick and I do not recommend squeezing the bottle, just unscrew the top and use otherwise you get splats that go everywhere.

My favorite color lots of compliments. Temporary so best if I use every 3 weeks but I do go longer. I have mostly grey but salt and pepper hair.

It’s such a beautiful vibrant pink when you first put this in buuut it QUICKLY fades. Most of the color was faded to a pale barely there pink within 3 weeks. (See photos taken 3 weeks and 2 days apart) If the pink lasted longer, I would give this 5 stars all day! I will continue to use this product because it is so far the brightest pink I have come across but I think the formula isn’t strong enough or something.

I bought three colors of the amplified dye: bad boy blue, cotton candy pink, and ultraviolet. I've been using the classic dye pretty regularly since covid hit, and I was at home more than anything else and had no one to impress. I was hoping that since the amplified is supposed to have more color pigment, that it would either last longer, or be more vibrant. Sadly, neither seems to have been the case. First to address how easy it is to use. The little squeeze bottles tended it to make a mess and I ended up wearing as much of the dye as ended up in my hair. The jars that the classic color come in are definitely easier to use, especially if you're using a dying brush. As for longevity, I dyed my hair a week ago, and I'm already considering having to redo it. The pink was by far the worst, as it has completely faded from my hair and left it a sort of sad gray color. The blue really didn't take to my hair very well, but it at least turned a nice denim color. Unfortunately it has already started to fade in spots as well. The ultraviolet has stayed better than either of the other two, but I can already see where it is fading as well. I would be willing to say that perhaps it is an issue with the color choices because I have never used bad boy blue or cotton candy pink before, but ultraviolet is perhaps my favorite color offered by manic panic and I use it fairly religiously, so I know that it should have stayed vibrant longer than a week. I stick faithfully to the manic panic brand of dye because it tends to stay vibrant longer than any other brand I have tried to use. Overall, I will not be buying the amplified die again, because it is certainly not worth the extra cost. My advice is to find the color you like in the classic dye, and stick with it. It stays longer, and is cheaper. One star, because it wouldn't let me put zero.

excellent and unique color

great product

2nd fois que j'utilise Manic Panic et pas déçu de ces produits. Ici le vert est lumineux. J'aurais simplement dû prendre deux bouteilles parce que mes pointes sont mitigées [j'ai les cheveux mi-long]. Autrement, j'en suis pleinement satisfait.

Questa maschera va applicata e lasciata in posa un’oretta Farà diventare i vostri capelli da giallo paglierino a bianco candido Potrebbe rilasciare qualche riflesso lilla che scompare solo dopo il primo lavaggio Unica pecca è che mi aspettavo durasse di più (Forse colpa mia che mi lavo i capelli tutti i giorni) Quindi per una persona comune, iniziano a tornare giallini dopo i primi 10 lavaggi

This colour will only work if your hair is very light blonde. That being said, it makes an okay toner!

Deja un bonito color y suave el pelo