Schwarzkopf LIVE Colour Drops Crystal Blue Semi-Permanent Hair Dye, 30ml, Colour that Lasts 2-12 Washes, Blue Hair Dye Drops

I've been colouring my hair for years using permanent platinum blonde dye on my now quite grey but originally brown hair but recently it has started to take on a rather unpleasant brassy tone. Purple shampoos, while effective, just turned my hair lilac, giving a look of a purple rinse (think Mrs Slocombe) So I thought I'd give these drops a whirl. You need to play around with the amount you add to your conditioner as initially I followed the instructions and added 2 drops for toning, yeah, that didn't work. So now I add between 7 and 10 to a good dollop of conditioner and leave it on for about 5 mins. This gives a nice ashy silver tone without the purple hues and my hair is lovely and soft. I've been using it each time I wash my hair so far but I don't think that will be totally necessary as time goes by.

These drops are a brilliant product. Instead of buying toners every few weeks/months that can dry the hair out, this can be a fab solution. You add 2 small drops to a weekly conditioning (use any hair conditioner) and rub through the whole hair - leave on max 2-3 mins and hey presto it's like you used a toner. If you put too many drops and leave on for say 5 mins it's going to be more like the colour of the drops. For example I use the purple in the summer to counteract the brassy in my blonde from the sun and sea. In the winter I use the silver drops on the darker blonde to give shine, remove any brassy and to blend the grey roots. If you experiment you can have great hair colour at a really low cost. NB. The first time I used purple I left it on 5 mins and my hair was a bit too purple. So I suggest a strand test first to see how your takes up the colour and to see how much to use in your handful of conditioner. Also I never bother with gloves as if you don't put the colour directly onto your hands and mix well into your usual conditioner they don't stain. Brilliant product!

*Photos are day after application and a month later*.I fancied a change to my normal highlights so thought I would give these drops a go as I’ve always loved live products before.The application process itself was fine, I mixed 5 drops with my hair mask and left for between 5-10 minutes. It didn’t stain anywhere or make a huge mess which was good.The only reason I haven’t given it five stars is that it is definitely more pink than the colour on the box.Overall not bad at all if this is the sort of colour you’re looking for.*Update*So it has been about a month since I used it and it has faded to a lovely lavender tone with my highlights. It was definitely a shocker to start with but with a few head and shoulders treatments (seriously leave original head and shoulders on your hair as a mask for ten minutes it removes all sorts of things) I’m happy with the overall experience.*Had to come back with a review of the blue*The grey did nothing, literally nothing.So I decided to try the blue.I mixed five drops with a bit of conditioner and applied on dry hair then left it on for about fifteen minutes.Really pleased with how well it shows up (my hair was highlighted prior to using this).MAKE SURE YOU USE GLOVES! The blue is messier than the purple, although it didn’t stain anything.Will update in a few weeks with how it fades.Might try the pink next……..

Exactly as picture and I followed enclosed instructions. It coloured the light grey very well but not so much the darker grey. I done a 2nd time & used a lot more & it still wasn't so good on the darker parts. It still looked okay though and I will use again and put more on and maybe leave longer. I did think it would be a lot better and if your hair is all light grey or blonde, it would be fine. Just not good for my ombre grey long hair.I am returning to this review because I want to add to it, as I have now been using this for a while. What I want to say is, the more you use it, the better colour you get, it builds up on your hair. I do find that I use a lot more than it says to use but I have got quite long hair, down my back. Over time it does colour your darker hair and looks lovely when the light shines on it. You do have to use every 3 or 4 wks for it to look good. And its better left on for at least 10mins, I find. It does wash out and you wouldn't want to get caught in a downpour of rain, you would turn purple lol but I don't find it comes off on pillows or clothes. Its definitely better than using strong dye and colours on your hair. I do recommend it and I will definitely buy again.

Purchased this to use as a booster between colour. Not only does not colour your hair but it loves it super dry. I was so looking forward to using it but I now regret it. Followed instructions to the letter but there was no difference to my hair colour. But it was so dry at the touch that I hope I have not made any lastung damages.

**Edit as it didn’t last after one wash**AFTER APPLYING: It worked perfectly on light brown ends.I lightened my daughter’s hair (ends only) with chamomile spray (brand is Intea bought from Amazon) until they became light brown. I then used about 5 pumps neat after washing and left on for 30 min based on previous reviews.AFTER FIRST WASH: the colour faded to pale red/orange so it didn’t last at all

I have the purple 💜. It's so easy to use,mix it with a white conditioner,add the amount to get the depth you want. I leave it on my hair for 20/30 minutes,it takes really well. It is a beautiful colour which fades to a pinkish lilac. Love it,it's better than 'Drop it' or whatever it's called which is dearer.