I like color even in my hair....

Most of you are used to my colorful hair and that I change it up once in a while

just for fun. Well I'm still loving my teal....a LOT but I wanted a little something so first I added a little bit of indigo and now a dash of hot pink!

Be nice, I took these pictures right after I blow dried it but I hadn't flat ironed it and no makeup and yes I already desperately need a haircut. :o)

I used Manic Panic Hot Hot Pink and for my teal I always use n'Rage Twisted teal

 

The teal always looks more blue in pictures but it's a perfect teal in real life

I will be keeping my teal still but I might change up the pink or add something else in a month or so...

who knows what will be the next one. lol

I am planning on doing a color review soon on the different brands and types of unnatural colors for those interested.

New hair and matchy nails!

I decided it was time for a change!

I've worn my hair all natural except for the underneath of the back, which has been Hot pink forever.

I decided to go with turquoise and purple.

I multi tone bleached the sections of choice in the front and bleached and removed my pink from the back.

I did the underneath back in Manic Panic Ultra Violet.

Then foiled in Ultra violet and NRage Twisted Teal.

I then sat with my lovely foil head for 3 hours, rinsed, shampoo, condition and let my crazy curls dry naturally.

I was hoping for better light. My hair is so dark that it kind of eats the color up if there is not good lighting

If you look you can see what the multi tone bleaching does as far as making the color different depths of each color.

I might add more next time since my curls hide a lot of the color

Terrible eye shots. Thank you sun for playing stupid today!

I'm wearing Valkyries as hilight, Moirae on lid and Nixies in crease and outer v.

Urban Decay 24/7 liner and my beloved Wet n Wild volume plump mascara

Kisses because I love you!

It is weird that Urban decay Voodoo is almost my natural lip color?

I added a tiny dab of Banshee gloss to add depth

You make me smile!

Weird lighting...part of my hair looks red/brown and part black......how not cool

Matchy nails

China Glaze Towel boy toy and un named purple Love Bites

I love these nail art decals!

So for one rare occasion I am all matchy!

Hot color hair: Shocker color

I thought I would offer a bit of incite and or assistance on Shock color or "Hot" color. So you are tired of your natural, everyone has it hair color, and you want something totally different or maybe just a little bit stand out. I do not judge. Whether you want to go Hot pink with Electric blue streaks, Jet black or just add a few pieces of flame red, it's all possible.

First things first, choose a color and be sure it is what you want. It's easy to get there but harder to come back.

If you are going for darker then you are one of the lucky ones as this is as easy as choosing a color, enlisting a friend and going for it.
If you are going lighter or from dark to a "Hot" color then the mysterious bleach could be involved.
Tips on bleach: If you are bleaching to add in a hot color then you can use any bleach as the gold undertones will be covered by your color. If you are bleaching to get pale blond, platinum etc. If you must do it yourself use a blue based bleach to help tone down the gold and I would have a toner on hand just in case you still come up gold. Never use a higher developer than is recommended on the package, never mix color or bleach in metal bowls, never exceed the recommended time and ALWAYS do a test strand!!! Just because it did well the last time does not mean it will this time.

Tips on Hot colors: Semi permanent color's like Manic Panic are awesome and do not damage the hair.
To get color to stay longer and more vivid, I leave it in for at least 2 hours with a plastic processing cap over my hair.
Rinse thoroughly and then gently shampoo. You can also add a little of the color to your regular conditioner to help slow the fading.
If it comes out too bright, use a clarifying shampoo a couple of times to fade it a bit.

General tips on coloring hair:
Use a chap stick on all skin around your hair line,yep chap stick, put a thin layer over ears, back of the neck anywhere that you might get color. This makes it much easier to remove.
An astringent like sea breeze works well to get color of skin if you do miss a spot.

The most important thing to remember is: do not over process your hair! All of the pretty colors in the world won't bring back healthy hair!