MANIC PANIC Hot Hot Pink Amplified Semi-Permanent Hair Dye - Medium Pink Color - Glows in Blacklight - Vegan, PPD & Ammonia Free

I used this product on my daughter's medium brown, unbleached/undyed hair. Most hair color charts place her natural hair color as a level 5. She really wanted her hair to be the same magenta/fuschia color as the character she wanted to be for Halloween (Mal from Disney's Descendants 2, hair is more pink in this movie, where it was purple in the first). I did quite a bit of research first, and chose this based on reviews and photos from other customers. The Manic Panic website also recommended the Hot Hot Pink (and a few others) for unbleached hair as opposed to other colors, so I would stay with their recommendations. I was worried that the color wouldn't show up at all in her hair, and she hates the spray on hair color (which may wash out, but is full of aerosolized chemicals, and I don't like my kids inhaling that stuff). This item had no chemical smell at all. My daughter's hair is typically more towards the oily side (as much as it can be for an 8 year old, for an adult, it would be considered neither oily nor dry). However, she spent a considerable amount of time in the pool this summer, which did dry out the length of her hair somewhat. This may have allowed the dye to penetrate better, despite this being months ago. The dye did seem to adhere just as well to the roots. I rinsed her hair with diluted apple cider vinegar first, while it was still dry, and rinsed well. Then I blow-dried it completely. After thoroughly coating her hair with it, I blow-dried her hair again for about five minutes, put it in a plastic cap, and left it on for a little over 2 hours. I put a towel over the cap as well to keep in heat, and blow-dried it again for another five minutes before rinsing. I had no issues with rinsing it in the shower... it did not turn her back pink while rinsing. I used vaseline around her hairline and had no problems with staining. Since then, there has been the usual issues of staining of pillow cases (and also her forehead, which has acquired a pink tint in the past few days because she has bangs. Nothing worse than expected. The color is still the same a week later (which surprises me, I now wonder if she'll have pinkish hair at Christmas, because I expected at least a little fading within days). When her hair was first rinsed, I worried at first that the color didn't take. But when I started drying it, I was astonished. Because her hair was darker, the hot hot pink color showed up almost the exact same fuschia color as the character's. My daughter was thrilled, and while the process probably took about 3 hours plus, I didn't have to spray her hair full of noxious smelling spray, which I'd have had to wash out on Halloween night when we were both exhausted, and she is just beside herself. Her school has no dress code issues with hair colors, so I don't have to worry about that being an issue. It's incredible that this showed up with her hair being darker. I would buy this product again.

My favorite dye. I have porous, naturally blonde hair, bleached to a level 10 with a t18 toner applied. My hair usually doesn’t like to absorb color nicely because of how porous it naturally is. I have used this on my virgin hair and am equally satisfied but bleach for a more vibrant color. I’ve tried countless brands including punky, Arctic fox, lunar tides, wella, and a few others. Pink is my go to so this review is exclusively based on hot hot pink compared to other similar shades of pink from other brands at varying price points excluding splat. I usually maintain my color with punky pinktabulous and wash my hair only once a week. I’ve been doing this for a year and only ever have to touch up my roots. My color barely fades from the first day of application although occasionally I redye the bottom 4 inches every 4 months. This dye is very dilution friendly I’ve gone up to 1:1 with conditioner and still had achieved desired color uptake. Now this is how impressive the dye is: I’ve been washing my hair exclusively with a clarifying shampoo twice a week for 4 weeks trying to get the smell of a recent car accident out. I also laid in a hospital bed sweating for 2 weeks—I’ve had slight color fade by about two shades to just a lighter shade of pink and the only color loss I’ve had is around my roots where I lazily slapped color shampoo on top of virgin roots a while ago. I also haven’t touched my color depositing shampoo in 8 weeks—I had just been washing with suave color protection once a week prior to the 4 weeks of clarifying shampoo twice a week. Mind you my hair is not stained I did a bleach bath for 15 minutes 4 months ago and went level ten and a completely different color temporarily before returning to pink. Also I was once able to remove this color with two rounds of color oops. Manic panic hot hot pink is amazing. Also the shade is just beyond adorable.

An extremely intense pink color that goes on smoothly and easily. I have medium dark hair so I bleached before applying. (I used Manic Panic's Amplified Bleach. If you are doing a lot of hair, or your hair is long, I would get 2 bleach kits if you are using this particular brand.) Manic Panic is easy to apply - just apply the color where you want it, leave it (I left it for about an hour), rinse out. And rinse out. And rinse out. lol Expect to turn your towel pink - for the next couple of washes. The less you wash your hair, the longer it stays. After a few washes, this color will turn a nice shade of pastel pink. (Still pretty.) If you want seriously bright pink hair, just recolor it when it begins to fade. It's MUCH easier to color the second time, since you most likely will only have to apply the color - not bleach. Right after coloring, be careful - ANYTIME your hair gets wet, the color WILL run. (It will also get under your nails when you scratch your head.) These minor annoyances don't bother me enough to stop using Manic Panic...but I would want to know this stuff before I used it. Bottom Line: Manic Panic is the BEST product out there for coloring your hair funky shades. It lasts much longer than any other brand I've tried, it's easy application makes re-touches "cake", and the colors are bold and brilliant. I wouldn't hesitate to use this brand, or color, again. You definitely make a statement! (If you want a pastel shade to begin with, buy their Pastel-izer. It will turn any bold shade of Manic Panic into a subdued pastel.) ManicPanic.com is full of awesome information and great tips. There's even a spot where they show what the hair color looks like on real people. Best part? The don't test any of their products on animals. YAY!

I've been using MP for over 30 years, have tried all the reds, pinks and purples, and I always come back to hot hot pink because it shows up best on dark hair and lasts the longest. I think their hair before and after chart is underselling it, because I have dark brown hair and it comes out a totally noticeable and awesome purplish color (with bright pink "highlights" from all the greys I have now, lol!). I have naturally wavy/curly, DRY, porous hair, so these kinds of dye work great for me. If you think it fades fast, just stay away from shampoo and hot water as much as you possibly can. Before dyeing I wash my hair with dish soap (sounds crazy, I know) and hot water, then blow dry til it's bone dry for maximum absorption. I also use like a bottle and a half for my (thick) shoulder length hair, and leave the dye in for way more than half an hour. It doesn't take long for the water to run clear when I rinse (with water as cold as I can stand). Then I slather it with leave-in conditioner/hair oil and rinse again in the morning. Afterwards I go back to my normal curly girl routine of co-washing with cool water, so it lasts a loooong time, with the added bonus of making my hair less parched and frizzy looking. It tames my coarse, wiry, fly-away greys like nobody's business! Amplified definitely does last longer than classic, worth the extra few bucks! Will add a freshly dyed pic later. =)

I have dirty blonde/ dark blonde hair naturally, so I didn't bleach my hair at all. I also only dyed the bottom 6-8 inches of my very long straight hair, going for a ombre look. First of all, the bottle doesn't look like the tub in the photo, it's more of a bottle. I believe it is still 4 ounces though. I have never dyed my hair or anything like that, so the first time I was nervous. First of all - USE GLOVES. I braided my hair in sections and applied the dye to my hair ends with my hand, working through the locks of hair to make sure to get it on most of the hair. I wasn't super picky and wanted a more fluid/ gradient look, but that would be different if you were doing your whole head. After the first application of about 6 inches worth of my kind of thin hair, I had used up maybe 1/5th of the bottle. After reading other reviews and watching some video reviews on youtube, I decided to let it sit in my hair for about 4 hours. Then I rinsed it really well in the sink. IT WAS REALLY BRIGHT! I loved it! I don't wash my hair every day, probably every 3 days, and it started fading noticeably after 1.5 - 2 weeks. The second time I dyed it, I did the same process, only I left the dye in overnight. The third time it was in for almost 24 hours (this was two days ago, my hair is totally fine). I don't think leaving it in longer makes it more bright, but I think it makes the staying power MUCH longer. After the second application it was probably like 75% gone after 3 weeks (of washing 2x a week). Keep in mind I have unbleached, virgin hair. One thing I want to mention is that the manic panic is VERY conditioning! It's great, it definitely doesn't wreck your hair at all. Also, lots of reviews mention the mess... Maybe it's different because only the bottom half of my hair is dyed, or maybe people aren't rinsing it thoroughly, but I have not had a problem with dyed towels, sheets, clothes, etc. As for the shower/ sink, it will get it s bit pink, but if you do a cursory clean right after you are done rinsing (I simply wipe it with a baby wipe), all the dye comes off. All in all, I would recommend this product, although I have nothing to compare it to. I didn't give 5 stars because I wish it would stay just a bit longer, a month maybe?

It is safe for you hair and the color is so vibrant I love ❤️ it

We love this. My daughter, who's 5, recently made her very first hair donation. She was at the point where she could easily sit on her hair. It's basically platinum blonde with some nice waves. Just simply beautiful hair. But it was a major chore to take care of at times. I've donated my own hair 7x in the past 15 or so years. It's a cause close to my heart and I was so proud when she decided it was her turn. So she got to have some fun with color because of her selfless act. This brand is great. There's no chemical smell and I got it all over my hands but it had all but washed completely off by the next morning. It definitely eases your mind if you plan to let your child use it and I'm expecting twin girls in May, so it eased my fears of affecting my pregnancy. And if this is something that matters to you, this brand is also gluten and dairy free and is not tested on animals. I am definitely not a hair dresser, so I poked around on Google and YouTube for a better idea of what I should do. She wanted pink so we went for some statement streaks and used foils to accomplish that. It turned out great! Way better than I ever expected. It should last a couple months I guess but that's dependent on the amount of washing. We're a couple months out from applying this and it's lasting pretty well. We only wash her hair 2x a week max so it'll likely stay in a bit longer than usual. She loves it and everywhere we go, someone tells her how pretty it is. We're definitely a fan and have already been discussing what she'd like her next color be. Heck, I may throw in some streaks of my own. 💕 ***Note that we nearly used up an entire bottle of the dye for just her streaks. Maybe 3/4 of one at literacy do you'll want to make sure you'll have enough. Also note that if you have darker hair, you'll likely need to strip your hair in order favor the coloring to stand out. I have not used it but there is a "bleach" product available with this line. My daughter did not need it because her hair color is so light.

It’s such a beautiful vibrant pink when you first put this in buuut it QUICKLY fades. Most of the color was faded to a pale barely there pink within 3 weeks. (See photos taken 3 weeks and 2 days apart) If the pink lasted longer, I would give this 5 stars all day! I will continue to use this product because it is so far the brightest pink I have come across but I think the formula isn’t strong enough or something.

I absolutely loved it! The color is gorgeous and looks exactly like the picture. However, please note that the bottle is extremely small. My hair is 22 inches long, and even though I only dyed the bottom section (peekaboo style), it wasn't enough. I barely managed to spread it through. To give you an idea, the packaging is actually smaller than an iPhone Pro Max. Definitely buy more than one if you have long hair!