Gothic Goodies Part 3

Okay! So today I'm going to do a review on the hair dyes I've tried. I've been dying my hair these types of colors since I was 14, now I'm 21, so I have a little experience in using them all. Now everyone's hair may be different, so your opinions may differ, but this is just what I have experienced. Keep in mind before using all of these hair dyes I have bleached my hair to the appropriate shade of blonde before using any of them. I also wash my hair about once a week when I have these colors in my hair and ALWAYS deep condition and trim the dead ends of my hair once every three months. So here are my short, yet I think, useful reviews. If you have any comments for questions don't hesitate to put them in the comments below :]

1) Manic Panic- I've used various colors in Manic Panic from bright red to purple and the colors always turned out way lighter than expected and washed out in about two weeks. However, it could have just been my hair because I do know people who have used this brand and they have gotten the bright colors they wanted. So it's worth a try.

2) RAW- Let me tell you, I absolutely hate this brand. Once I bought a cherry red from their line, applied it to my bleached hair and kept it on the appropriate amount of time, and the final color was a brown purple. Safe to say I was pissed. I even went as far as to try and contact their customer service. I called them several times during their business hours and never got a hold of anyone, even after calling everyday for a week straight. I thought that maybe it would be just a random fluke, so a few weeks ago I purchased their hot pink color, applied it to my bleached hair and when I washed it out all my hair was no different. It didn't color at all. I've heard this same thing from several other people as well.I do no recommend this brand at all.

3) Jerome Russel Punky Colors- This brand is one of the two best I have come across. I've used every shade of purple and red that they have. For me, the color always stays in more than a month. I have their plum in the bottom layers of my hair right now and it has been over a month and it is still vibrant. The downside is the first week you have it in it bleeds everywhere, but as long as you are careful, it's totally worth it. I HIGHLY recommend this brand.

4) Special Effects- This is the other awesome brand of hair dye I have come across. I love them, if I could marry them I would. I've used all of their reds, purples, blues, their turquoise and napalm orange. I know people that use their cupcake pink and their different shades of greens as well. After the first wash the color bleeds a little, so just be careful after touching your hair, but this color lasts a little over three weeks for me. I have their Nuclear Blue on the top layers of my hair and it's been there over a month and has faded to a gray purple blue. Their colors always turn out vibrant. I most highly recommend this brand.

5) N' Rage- Since my paycheck was lost in the mail, I have no money. So while in Georgia I was looking for a Plum hair dye to use so my boyfriend could buy it for me. I came across this dye in Sally's Beauty Supply and decided to give it a go. I'm going to dye my hair with it later this week when I can get my hands on some bleach. I'll update you how it goes when I do it.

I hope some of this was helpful!