one of the most common questions anyone with colored hair gets is “what kind of dye do you use?” and ive heard three major brands: manic panic, ion, and special effects. while i havent had the chance to use special effects, i have been able to use the other two SO heres a lil comparison so u can find the dye that works for you
MANIC PANIC
pros (in general)
- easy to spread (consistency is smooth)
- more colors
- vegan (doesnt test on animals :D :D :D)
- smells nice
- stays in hair for 2/3 weeks
- fades to pretty color
- more likely to find in stores than any other dye
cons
ION
- can be pricey (10 dollars per jar, longer hair may need 2-3 jars for entire head)
- color never comes out exactly how it is shown (in pictures and the dye color itself)
- begins to fade after first wash
- rockabilly blue rubs off (even after washing with shampoo)
pros (based entirely off experience with the mint color)in summary: if you are looking for brighter/bolder colors that last longer, stick with manic panic. ion is better for temporary PASTEL and bright colors. i like manic panic a lot more and it is def my first choice.
cons
- cheap (roughly 5-6 dollars) ((thats half of manic panics price)
- smells nice
- has a line SPECIFICALLY for pastel dyes (good if you arent comfortable mixing/diluting your dyes by urself)
- comes in nicer shades than manic panic (thats an opinion but some of MPs colors are rly ugly lmao)
- fades very gradually
- not as many color options
- doesn’t come with as much dye as manic panic
- stays for 1-2 weeks
- color was much bluer than the box (it does fade to the right color after the first wash tho)
- REALLY DIFFICULT CONTAINER (its like a metal toothpaste container)
- harder to find in stores
- consistency is kind of lumpy (id rec mixing it with conditioner so its easier to spread)
if you would like to see the colors available for each brand:
manic panic
ion
and as always comment/message me if you want to know more and/or have a request!
No comments:
Post a Comment