I've already got dark hair that was slightly violet for the first month or so. I was wondering what you'd recommend for wanting to dye my hair purple without bleaching? I'm thinking a couple jars of manic panic, but I want it to be slightly more permanent...
Manic panic dyes all requires bleaching if you want the color to show up well (only vampire red will show up without bleaching if I'm not wrong) so I think bleaching is safer to not waste the manic panic dyes.
Even if your hair is a lighter brown think about the color pay off you want
If you want bright popin in your face purple like mine you will have to bleach and I personally recommend pimpin purple from special effects and you buy it online
But I also know not everyone wants to do that but when I bleached and did manic panic I had no color pay off whatsoever with their purple so I'm not a fan but it could work for you
I would def bleach or lighten some to get people to even notice you have purple
Also! Use pillow cases you don't like cause odd colors are notorious for bleeding A LOT!
What I'm looking for is a more subtle purple. My hair is really very dark right now. What I'm searching is more a violet hue and shows up in the light, not a vibrant in your face purple. As much as I love that look, I need to get a decent job, so I figure if my purple is a bit more subtle it'll still be "alternative" ish without it freaking out people and creating unwanted prejudice.
I've used Manic Panic before on bleached hair, and it worked well for me except for the obvious fading over a few washes. I'm pretty good for washing my hair every 2 or 3 days, but I still want something that'll last a bit better than the semi-permanent stuff like Manic Panic...
I used to have dark brown hair and I put manic panic over it and I got that over all glaze and hue. Lots of Manic Panic would do the job you want! If you want more of a vibrancy, I'd do highlights or some bleaching before but yeah, you ccan get that hue with manic panic..
You could use the manic panic to tint the hair a little. Have you tried looking for a demi-permanent purple? I personally haven't seen to many vibrant colors in Demi or permanent but I would def. look for one you would probably get a better stain on the outer layer.
I would probably still just lighten your hair maybe a tad and then do it
Or go the ole faithful route and do a test strip on your hair now and of its what you want then do it up!
I've had quite a many decent jobs with my crazy color hair
So I don't think anyone is really going to fret on you "highlighting" or "accentuating" your hair
Have you considered the new Ion colors available at Sally's Beauty Salon (& elsewhere, I'm sure)? They have some fab colors and I don't think you have to bleach beforehand, unless you want them to really pop. I think this might be what you are looking for. Good luck!
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Jun 29, 2012
Ariane C.
I've already got dark hair that was slightly violet for the first month or so. I was wondering what you'd recommend for wanting to dye my hair purple without bleaching? I'm thinking a couple jars of manic panic, but I want it to be slightly more permanent...
Jun 29, 2012
Crystal G.
how dark is it? you might want it to fade out if you want a more vibrant effect when you dye it purple
Jun 29, 2012
Michelle A.
Manic panic dyes all requires bleaching if you want the color to show up well (only vampire red will show up without bleaching if I'm not wrong) so I think bleaching is safer to not waste the manic panic dyes.
Jun 29, 2012
Tina N.
Even if your hair is a lighter brown think about the color pay off you want
If you want bright popin in your face purple like mine you will have to bleach and I personally recommend pimpin purple from special effects and you buy it online
But I also know not everyone wants to do that but when I bleached and did manic panic I had no color pay off whatsoever with their purple so I'm not a fan but it could work for you
I would def bleach or lighten some to get people to even notice you have purple
Also! Use pillow cases you don't like cause odd colors are notorious for bleeding A LOT!
Jun 29, 2012
Ariane C.
What I'm looking for is a more subtle purple. My hair is really very dark right now. What I'm searching is more a violet hue and shows up in the light, not a vibrant in your face purple. As much as I love that look, I need to get a decent job, so I figure if my purple is a bit more subtle it'll still be "alternative" ish without it freaking out people and creating unwanted prejudice.
I've used Manic Panic before on bleached hair, and it worked well for me except for the obvious fading over a few washes. I'm pretty good for washing my hair every 2 or 3 days, but I still want something that'll last a bit better than the semi-permanent stuff like Manic Panic...
Jun 30, 2012
Andrea F.
I used to have dark brown hair and I put manic panic over it and I got that over all glaze and hue. Lots of Manic Panic would do the job you want! If you want more of a vibrancy, I'd do highlights or some bleaching before but yeah, you ccan get that hue with manic panic..
Jun 30, 2012
Tanya A.
You could use the manic panic to tint the hair a little. Have you tried looking for a demi-permanent purple? I personally haven't seen to many vibrant colors in Demi or permanent but I would def. look for one you would probably get a better stain on the outer layer.
Jun 30, 2012
Tina N.
I would probably still just lighten your hair maybe a tad and then do it
Or go the ole faithful route and do a test strip on your hair now and of its what you want then do it up!
I've had quite a many decent jobs with my crazy color hair
So I don't think anyone is really going to fret on you "highlighting" or "accentuating" your hair
Jun 30, 2012
Christine S.
Have you considered the new Ion colors available at Sally's Beauty Salon (& elsewhere, I'm sure)? They have some fab colors and I don't think you have to bleach beforehand, unless you want them to really pop. I think this might be what you are looking for. Good luck!