Pravana ChromaSilk Vivids Long-Lasting Vibrant Color - Blue Topaz Unisex , 3.04 Fl Oz (Pack of 1)

*updated September 2017 I began using bright colors in my hair when I was twelve, and in the last twenty two years I have tried just about every brand there is. Pravana is by far the most long lasting color option out there. (I do use Joico, Arctic Fox, and Sparks sometimes, but they don't stay in my hair as long). Ion colors are not worth using, and are by far the worst I have tried. If you want excellent results, use excellent products. Morrocanoil is a favorite of mine to rehydrate hair after bleaching, as is Olaplex 1, and 2. My favorite shampoos are Oribe, Kerastase, and Caviar. I use Batiste dry shampoo (it doesn't strip much color, is low priced, and works so well that I only wash my hair once a week). I have my routine and products down solid, and as a result am able to strip my hair again and again, but it still remains shiny and healthy looking. I usually only touch up colors once a month, and this is only to rehydrate and add shine, not because the colors have faded. Pastels are higher maintenance, and I touch them up every week/ every other week depending on shade. Dark colors don't require your hair to be lightened to a nine or ten, but I prefer to have my hair pre lightened to the color of the inside of a banana peel anyway. Platinum hair as a foundation equals beautiful fade when your colors do start to go. Instead of having ugly brassy colors, you will have nice looking pastels. I slather my hair in coconut oil the night before bleaching (I like Schwartzkopf developer and use forty), and apply bleach directly onto oiled hair the next day. I don't find that adding Olaplex 1 to developer does much. However, after rinsing out the bleach in cold water, I apply Olaplex 1 (don't shampoo the bleach out, just rinse). I squeeze out excess water and Olaplex mix, and then work Olaplex 2 in as well. This is left in overnight. In the morning I dampen my hair and work Morrocanoil into it. It seems like a lot of product, but through trial and error I've found a great way to keep my super processed hair strong and awesome. I leave all this in for at least a few hours or overnight again. (I wear hats and put my hair up to leave the house during this process- no shame in my game). I rinse and wash in cold over the sink, and don't bother using conditioner since I will either be bleaching again or adding in Pravana. I have to strip my color twice as my hair is dark, a level 3, so this whole process gets repeated again. Dilute Pravana colors with regular conditioner to make your own shades and pastels. Don't shampoo after the rinse, just rinse with cold water to minimize color bleeding. Leave hair unwashed for about a week to keep your color longer. Pravana' green isn't green. It is teal. If you want green you can mix your own shades using yellow (regular or neon depending on how bright you want to go) for your base and adding tiny amounts of blue. Arctic Fox has some nice shades of green, but they don't stay in my hair as long. Pravan's silver makes an awesome toner that lasts indefinitely if you want an ash blonde look, but you have to cut it with conditioner a bit over half the total mix. (The super blonde pic I added I used the silver as toner mixed one part Pravana and two and a half parts conditioner) Happy coloring! I'm happy to answer questions as well if you have any.

Holy moly! This is the holy Grail of superbright and saturating hair colors. I can't even believe how deep and vibrant this color is. This is not for the faint of heart or for newbies. This is intense and can make a huge permanent mess if you aren't careful ( just check out the photo of my tub after I rinsed the color out) I have used pravana hair dye before to go bright red. I wanted to do something a little brighter and more intense this time, and so I chose the violet color. It actually turned out darker than the color swatch that is shown in the product photo, but I'm sure the color will fade over time into a beautiful violet purple. My hair had also been previously bleached and colored, so it's possible that because I was starting with a darker hair strand, the color is darker and general on my hair. Something that is very important to note is to read the directions that are on Amazon or that other reviewers have posted before you start. When I was doing the red dye, most people said to leave it on his long as possible. However, for the violet die, the users do not recommend leaving it on for more than 20 or 30 minutes as it can actually make the hair color fade faster. I'm not sure if this is true, but after 40 minutes, I ran to the bathroom to rinse it out because I was worried about overdoing it. The most important thing for you to know is that this makes a huge mess if you're not careful. If this is your first time dying your hair and you really want to do it yourself at home, I highly recommend doing it outside or covering your entire dye area with plastic. It made a huge mess on my deck and dyed a couple of my fabric chairs purple when my friend dripped color on them. (She was rushing and used way more product than needed, so it made a huge dripping mess. Take your time and start out with less color, adding more as needed, rather than using a ton at once, and making a mess). I was able to get them out with soap and water but you must do this immediately if you want to have any chance of getting the stain out of anything. I posted a picture of my tub after I rinsed the color out. It's also good to know and that everything on my body was dark purple. It took me several sessions of exfoliating and scrubbing to get the color out. Just be prepared for your shoulders and back and hands to be slightly purple that first day. It also died my feet purple in the shower from the dye running down my body. It's not a super big deal, and two days later it is already faded and you can't tell on my body, but something to know if you were doing it before an event. I almost recommend just taking this color to a salon and having them do it there to spare yourself the trouble of the mess at home. I did have my ends professionally bleached several months ago. I don't ever recommend doing the bleaching yourself at home but that is totally up to you. I don't know your level of hair expertise and so if you feel confident bleaching your hair at home, who am I to stop you? Anyway, I put my hair in a pony tail and so I just had my friend up tie-dye to the part below the ponytail that was previously bleached professionally. oh, I also would recommend investing in purple or very dark colored towels for you to use when dying, rinsing, and for the next several weeks after you apply the haircolor. I have been pleasantly surprised with how little the color has transferred on other items considering how terrible the bleeding and dyeing was on the first night. It did transfer onto the crystal clear white gym towels that they provide at my gym, but I didn't notice anything on my towels from hot yoga where I sweat a lot. That being said, I invested in a couple of blue and purple darker colored yoga towels and would highly recommend you do the same if you are planning on working out with this bright hair color. I'm hoping that as time goes on, The color will stick more and more and I won't have to worry about transfer at all. For now, I plan on wearing a darker colored shirts and not having my hair wet resting against any fabrics in my house or on my clothes. I did post a picture of my bathtub so that you can see the intensity that I am talking about. That is why they call these colors vivid. Regardless, I've gotten tons of compliments and I absolutely love it. It's a super bright and vibrant purple but I'm looking forward to lighting a little bit overtime and being the beautiful purple that is in the stock photo. I did add a third photo of the tub after I spent hours using comments, magic eraser, and a scrub brush. So, it is possible to get the colors out of your tub, but I wish I could have avoided this in the first place by just rinsing my hair outside or next time, I will just take this color to a salon.

This hair dye is fantastic. My hairdresser recommended that I use it with my conditioner to freshen up my streaks. Using it about once a week enables me to lengthen the space between trips to the hairdresser.

I love it, it made my hair bright reddish orange its amazing

This colour is gorgeous and the product is easy to use. I just mixed it with regular white hair conditioner and applied to my clean dry hair. Left it for 1 hour and TA DA!! The colour is EXACTLY what I was looking for! The front of my hair was blond which turned pink. I already had blue in my hair so it made it purple which is what I wanted to achieve. I've ordered another tube of the magenta and I also ordered the Violet. And the best part: it did not colour my bathtub whatsoever! Looooove this product!!!

Ame el color es intenso y muy durable.

It’s actually VIOLET not silver! So if you have light blonde hair it will have a deep violet finish. Color lasts extremely well. Hair is very silky after use. However be aware that it stains and very difficult to clean. Other than that it’s great, salon quality.