Hair Transformation: Purple Haze from Manic Panic

FINALLY! I had the chance to dye my hair again and l this time I decided to up the antee by coloring all of my hair, not just the tips. It was a bold & ambitious move on my part given that I was planning to bleach & dye my hair all on my own but before I get ahead and get carried away let's start at the very beginning. 

I ordered my bleach kit and dye from the online store of RainbowHeadPH which was very easy and convenient to use. I decided to try the Amplified version of the Manic Panic dyes, it's supposed to last about 30% longer than the regular dyes. Will let you know if it does last longer or if I'll just stick to the regular Manic Panic dyes. I chose Purple Haze. 

                       

So this is how my hair transformation started. My Manic Panic Hot Hot Pink/Red tips already faded out. I cut my own hair to a shorter length, yes sometimes I cut my own hair and if you've known me since High School or College this really wouldn't come as a surprise. By cutting my own hair I can save about P100.00 which I can put in my dye fund instead. 

                                                                           

After cutting my hair it was time to bleach it. Coloring then followed. I really wasnt happy with my first bleach and color since I am right handed I tend to put more bleach and color on the left side of my hair. I bought another bleaching kit at Hortaleza, bleached parts of my hair that did not have the purple shade and colored it again. This time I got Paul to help me reach the parts of my hair I couldn't-he's such a supportive husband :) 

I'm pretty happy with the results, since it's just DIY it has that rough-on-the-edges imperfect look which I like. Just goes to show you can color your hair even on your own! 

I don't have a decent head shot yet since I'm sick right now I don't feel like putting on make up and posing in front of the camera. I'll just post a couple of photos I took with my iPad. 

The first photo was taken in a cab while the second one was taken out in the sun. 

                                                                           

I've already included my next hair dye purchase in my upcoming Christmas bonus budget and I've already been thinking about what color or style to do for my next hair transformation. What do you guys think? 

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Manic Panic In Hot Hot Pink

I've always had a weird relationship with my hair, in High School I would cut my own hair, literally get a pair of scissors and just cut away, I guess it was my own way of coping with teenage years. There was a time I even had ear tails, you know those long hair extensions that went in front of your ears while the rest of your hair was short? You'd mostly see it in Anime and as an Otaku it was just my way of experimenting and expressing myself.

In College I was just lucky enough to have naturally straight hair, so while my classmates had their hair rebonded, mine stayed a virgin. When I started working, people were starting to color their hair and while I had the brown and reddish color done I really wanted to experiment more with bold colors. Which is why I'm exhilarated to have finally gotten my hands on a Manic Panic dye. 

When people see my pink-ombré hair, they think I had it done in a salon when in reality it was just me, on a weekend at home. So first I just bleached my hair with a simple bleaching kit I bought from the Four Strings in Cubao Expo at P150.00 if you order it through Rainbow Head it would just be P100.00. 

There are other bleaching kits available and if ever I decide to bleach my whole head I might get a different bleaching kit. I've had my hair bleached for a few weeks before I was finally able to purchase a Manic Panic Dye. It's P800.00 at The Four Strings in Cubao Expo but P750.00 when you order it from Rainbow Head. 

I just followed the instructions and voila! I was actually worried that it wasn't going to be as pink as I'd hope but I'm happy with how it turned out. It's just really important to bleach your hair first so the color will really come out. 

It's only a semi-permanent dye though so the color will fade in about 3-6 weeks time (according to the container) I've already re-touched it but I still have enough left for another batch of re-touch. 

I'll probably let this grow out, cut my hair then bleach it again, if it will be the whole head is something that we'll have to see. :) 

Do you think I can pull off a whole head of pink or blue? 

What color should I try next? 

You can purchase Manic Panic Dyes and other hair dyes and hair products from Rainbow Head - just follow them on Instagram @rainbowheadph and on Facebook too :) 

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