Highly concentrated colour drop-in dye in the colour purple. Depending on the selection, the delivery includes one or more 10g bottle. Instructions for use can be found on this product page.
Special Effects Hair Dye – Deep Purple
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Top positive review
NLeigh
5.0 out of 5 stars Great semi-permanent dye
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2010
I purchased this product towards the end of 2009, after a short stint of dyeing my hair blue. The blue tended to fade to green, which wasn’t my desire, so I decided to switch to purple.
I’d read many good things about the staying power of Special Effects. I had used Manic Panic for the blue and wasn’t thrilled with its fadibility, so I decided to give it a shot. Since it’s not available in any store I’m aware of around here, I ordered it from Amazon.
My hair had already been processed by the time I used the dye. Note that this is extremely important: if your hair hasn’t had any kind of processing – no previous dyeing or bleaching – your hair will not hold onto this color well. That’s the nature of vegetable dyes like this. They are color-depositing, basically like a stain. Previous processing makes your hair porous, ie opens up the hair shaft to allow the color to sink deeply into the hair. Unprocessed hair will have a closed hair shaft, which means the color may coat the hair, but won’t last as long because the color will be easily washed away.
Another thing to be aware of: this color will STAIN. Everything. It’ll stain anything it touches, including clothes, the sink, the shower, the tub, the floor – you get the picture. If you’re lucky, you may be able to lift the stain(s) somewhat with a product containing bleach. My shower curtain liner still has a faint purple tinge to it that will probably never be removed. There goes my chances of hosting a presidential sleepover. Anyway. my point is, be very careful. If you *really* don’t want to risk staining, line everything with newspapers and/or plastic bags, and wear clothes you don’t mind getting stained. I have special “coloring shirts” just for this purpose.
Finally: WEAR GLOVES. Remember the staining bit? That goes for your skin as well. Your hands will turn purple if you try to use this without gloves, and it’ll last for a while. You may also want to put some nail polish on your fingernails too – it’ll save your nails from developing purple streaks. A lot of people suggest petroleum jelly around your hairline and on your ears, which is a good idea. I have extremely oily skin, so that’s not necessary for me. I do sometimes use petroleum jelly on my ears, though.
Before you apply the dye, you’ll want to wash your hair and *not* apply conditioner. This, again, helps make your hair as porous as possible. A good clarifying shampoo or anti-dandruff shampoo works really well for this purpose. Using a blow-dryer to dry your hair after shampoo will, again, help to open up the hair shaft.
You may want to wrap your hair in plastic wrap, a plastic bag or a shower cap after you dye, to help hold in heat and help the color penetrate more. Leave the dye in as long as you like – 15 to 30 minutes like the package says, or longer if you desire. The nice thing about veggie dyes is that they actually improve your hair’s condition, and the longer you leave it in, not only the deeper does the color get, but also the better it will condition your hair.
The very first time I used this dye, I was thrilled with the results. The *best* results are probably found with bleaching your hair first, but I had just dyed my hair normally (with a reddish brown dye, I think) previous to using this, and the results were gorgeous – a very deep, almost black purple. In the sunlight you could *really* see the purple, but even in normal indoor lighting it was pretty obvious.
One word of warning: if you are not absolutely certain you want purple hair – and will want it for a LONG time – do NOT use this dye! My purple lasted a very, very long time. We’re talking months! I think it started fading maybe 5 months after I first used it. I didn’t baby my hair in any way – I washed it daily, didn’t always use conditioner, etc. Fortunately I loved my purple and was very happy it lasted so long. The main reason I gave it up was because I got tired of the work required to touch up my roots. I had to use a dye first, *then* use the Special Effects on top.
All in all, this is an amazing dye with fantastic staying power. If you want your hair purple for a long, long time, this is the dye for you! Just prepare your hair properly and you will have wonderful results.
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Choose now between our 16 highly concentrated transparent colour concentrates. The colours can be mixed with each other. Adjust the colour intensity individually by adding more or less dye.
Easy to use
EPODEX Drop-In dyes preserve the transparency of your resin. For easy application, each 10g vial is equipped with a droplet dispenser. Mix the dyes with the resin (A-component) or with the resin-hardener mixture. Recommendation for maximum colour intensity: 60 drops or 1.8g of coloured dye to 1kg of resin+hardener. Adjust the colour intensity individually by adding more or less colour pigments.
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Numerous colours and limitless possibilities
We offer one of the largest colour selections in Europe. All drop-in colours follow the law of colour theory and can be mixed with each other (e.g., yellow and blue make green).
