Post 116: Don't Die, Just Dye

This is kind of a review, but kind of not. So, it will be my review post for the month, but will also be counted in my post count (Post 116). If I had the time I would separate the three main brands I use and post them as part of my monthly reviews. However, I don't have that much to say and what good does it do people if I only do one or two. They can't compare them.

So, as anyone who has met me in person may know, my hair tends to change color. As of late I have been adding less natural colors. I've pretty consistently had a streak in my bangs . It goes from green to blue to purple and I recently added red to the end of the streak. However,  I also added a green and red striped streak for Christmas. 

For this I used three different brands, mostly because that is what I have and it is expensive to buy new product every time. The three main kinds I use are Splat!, Manic Panic, and Punky color.

Splat!

The cheapest from most places for what you get and how far it will go, but more limited color selection. I think there is only red, green, blue, purple, pink, and aqua. Which is really enough.

It comes in a box with a bottle of dye, a pair of gloves, and a set of instructions. Which is nice. I usually buy a pack of cheap, disposable plastic gloves from the Dollar Store to use but the instructions are nice for people who don't dye their hair often and wonder about timing. Also people who don't do it as often as I do, won't need multiple pairs of gloves for constant upkeep.

This one is also nice because it works for either streaking or for doing all your hair.

It also comes with a product to lighten the hair before adding color. 

Over all, this is probably my favorite. It takes the least amount of time to get the color to stick, the time between fading is the least and it smells the best.

The only downside is that sometimes it bleeds. This isn't always the case, but on occasion I have had colors bleed. By this I mean that if it rained, sometimes slightly tinted streams of water would run down my face. This isn't always the case, as I said, and most often it only occurred when I mixed colors or products. 

Manic Panic

Both Manic Panic and Punky color some in small jars. Manic Panic being in the smaller of the two selections and the most expensive. It usually costs about $15 dollars per jar. It takes longer than Splat! but not as long as Punky color.

Manic Panic does have the added benefit that it is Vegan and not tested on animals. Though, I'm not sure what would be in hair dye that would make them non-Vegan. It has a wider variety of colors than Splat! and various shades with in the basic colors.

It also adds new colors every once and awhile as well, so their selection is growing.

I have not had the problem of color bleeding with Manic Panic that I had with Splat!

However, it is also the most expensive for the amount that you get and I have had to double the time in my hair for some of the colors to show up (meaning, some colors can take two hours or two one hour applications - this often happened with green).

Punky Color

Even though this costs about the same amount as Splat! and doesn't bleed it often takes at least an hour for the color to stick. However, the main reason I don't use it whenever it is possible (sometime it is the only brand I have the color I want in), is because I find that it seems to make my hair feel dry. Splat! and Manic Panic while surely not great for my hair, don't seem to negatively effect my hair as much as this product does.

Overall, Splat! is my favorite because I like the price, the minimal time required, and the brightness of the color. Manic Panic has the same brightness but takes more time and more money, however for people who live in rainy climates or are deeply concerned by the possibility of color bleeding, I recommend it over Splat! Punky Color, I don't really recommend based on my experience with it.