Hot Hot Pink

Loved the color and it lasted for a while. I thought the tub was a bit bigger tho but it still has a lot of product. My ends are a different color only because beforehand I bleached it and the bottom didn’t completely bleach.

Manic Panic is pretty easy to use. I had my hair cut and colored professionally in early March. By late June it was a hot mess. Cash flow has been at an all time low for months. I just couldn’t afford my colorist and my self esteem was in the toilet. Roots for days in white, silver, grey and ash blonde. I decided to go for it. I didn’t want to attempt to bleach my roots first and Virgin hair doesn’t take the color as well as my many years of porous bleached hair. I just didn’t trust myself to try the flash lightening kit. I haven’t done my own Manic Panic since the 80’s and never attempted to do the back. I have limited neck mobility due to fusing my neck front and back. Did my best and with the exception of some of my multi colored natural hair that didn’t take so well, I’m pretty pleased with the result. Manic left my hair soft and well conditioned. It was pretty fried from the hairspray and product a pixie on fine hair requires to stay put. The color is a little tough to get off the skin, but a little alcohol on a Qtip helped. Haven’t washed it yet, but plan to use cold water. Hopefully it will hold up for a little bit. Next time I might go for the flash bleach first, but would need a friend to help with the back of my head for sure. Easy peasy! And apparently it glows under a black light. Not that I have one, but I would love to see if it actually does!

First of all, the color was incredibly even, and it's worth noting that I have very thick and coarse hair. I naturally have medium brown hair and I bleached to about a 8-9. This was part laziness, part minimizing damage. It felt risky not going to 10, but the results speak volumes. I spent about 15 minutes massaging it in and combing it through before putting on a plastic cover then sitting in the sun at several angles to get heat exposure to all zones. The final product was an incredibly vibrant magenta that most cameras struggled to capture. It wasn't until I used a dslr with a professional color gamut to capture it. The true color not seen here is #ff20ff. This picture, however, was taken with my phone. Both in indirect and direct light, it pops even more than shown. What this does capture is how even it is. I sent this to my hair stylist and she was blown away at how even it is. The color stay is good, but I don't wash my hair as often as most. Maybe once a week. I've used natural shampoos for years and as a result I don't produce unnatural amounts of oil like if I used harsh shampoos and conditioners that strip the life out of your hair and scalp which trick your scalp into secreting too much oil. The color is still pretty strong even though I have over an inch of roots. Even still, my lighter brown new roots actually look good with the faded color. At this point I'm 2 months into the color and it basically isn't fading fast enough for me to change up my colors. This was my first dye job and I'm blown away. I've yet to see a decent reason to switch to one of many other less expensive or "premium' or "salon" brands. Doubly so since the product line for MP is expansive. One complaint is long lingering smell weeks later if hair is at wet, and one tip is to use heat (sun works great) and to, if you want aggressive color, no color variation, and easily achieved consistency, leave this stuff in undiluted for at least 1.5 hours. If you have a normal scalp, you won't have issues. If you're sensitive, work coconut oil into your hair twice a day for two days prior to coloring to give your scalp a little protection. I have other colors from Punky and Arctic Fox and I'm tempted to skip them and go with Manic again.

Favorite shade

okay it’s only been one day since I’ve dyed my hair but I’ll update this review when I’ve had it in for a while to let you know how it lasts over time. first things first, I have dirty blonde hair that has recently become lighter due to being out in the sun a lot. I also have naturally blonde highlights in my hair. my hair is naturally thinner and my hair is up to the top of my chest in length. the dye took nicely to my hair and I didn’t do anything special except put the dye in my hair (after I hadn’t washed it for a day). I left it in for a few hours, not really watching the clock (probably three hours tops) and it came out really cute. I only dyed the ends of my hair for an ombré sort of look and I also dyed a few strands of my brothers hair as well. I had pretty much 3/4 left of dye. if you’re dyeing your whole head and you have THICK HAIR I would recommend two of these at least. speaking of my brother’s hair, the dye in their hair turned out more of a maroonish color, as their hair is more of a light brown. I would look up a dye chart for this color so you can see what your hair will potentially look like with this dye. the lighter your hair, the more vibrant of a pink it will be. if you aren’t sure about this dye, do a strand test on your hair (not too much so you can cut it off if necessary). I need to have the dye gone by when school starts up for me again, which is why I didn’t dye my whole head. in terms of staining, I put the dye on my hands without gloves (rookie mistake but I didn’t have any handy). It definitely stained but from last night it’s faded a lot so you can barely see it on my fingers (it’s completely gone from my hands). you can wash them a few times and just try to get the top layer off and it’ll come off throughout your natural hand washing after that. If you do struggle taking it off, try rubbing alcohol and dish soap perhaps. I would recommend washing your hair upside down in the shower first so you can make sure the run off of the dye doesn’t splash all over and that you can make sure it mainly goes in the drain at first. then you can flip your head over. I washed my hair until the water ran clear and I had no staining or smudging on my white pillowcases, my white sheets, or my white comforter (though my hair was completely dry upon going to sleep). all in all, I think it looks pretty for summer especially and I would recommend this dye. I gave it 4/5 stars because (even though it worked well for me, my brothers’ hair wasn’t as vibrant). update: so it’s been a while and the hair dye has faded a lot (though I wash my hair every other day and I try to wash with cold water). I’ve touched it up twice because I want it to last a little longer but that’s something to take into consideration. The pink that it fades to is actually quite pretty but again, consider the longevity when you purchase this.

First of all, this is their "hot hot pink". I am no professional although I did extensive research to find out what color would best match my vision, and I couldn't be more ecstatic!!! The brown in the last pic is my Virgin hair color, and it hasn't been dyed for 2 years. YOU DO want to bleach your hair if you don't already have light blonde hair, I did so to about a level 7. Tip: line your hairline with Vaseline when bleaching AND with dying so that it comes out clean af looking and you're not a murder scene. Left the dye on about 35 minutes and when I rinsed it didn't bleed onto my skin as other people have experienced. Just let the dye dry on your head essentially, it won't do any harm. LOVE the ingredients, very simple no "fragrance" or cancer causing ingredients so if you're an eco friendly type this is your jam. I do not shampoo my hair, because it helps maintain the shape of my curls and will keep the color lasting its longest! 11/10 would send it on this purchase, besides, who needs therapy when you can dye your hair >:]

This has been my go to hair color for the past….15 years. I will continue to buy this till my grave 😂 Shower in cold water, don’t wash everyday. I put a little bit in my conditioner as well

Used this Manic Panic Hot Hot Pink hair dye on my daughter (along with Manic Panic Electric Amethyst and Arctic Fox Purple AF). We love the results! It’s a beautiful, vibrant bright pink that changes the shade of pink with the different tones in my daughter’s hair. I placed a plastic shower cap over her freshly dyed hair & had her leave the dye in pretty much all day (applied around 10am) before rinsing it out (9 hours later) in cold water until it ran clear. I did shampoo and condition her hair also in cold water, and blow dried on the cool setting. Her hair gets so many compliments! Disclaimer: I did prelighten her hair to a pale yellow before applying the color.