Review (3/5): Interesting
My daughter had been asking to dye her hair blue for a while now. I did a lot of research and out of sleep the options this seemed to be the safest, most natural, and most importantly quick to wash out should anything go wrong.
We did get the peppermint blue, shipping was great, the tube is huge, we will get at least 2 full applications out of one tube. Her hair is about down to her shoulder blades. It wasn't highlighted or bleached beforehand and my daughter's natural hair color is a dark blond. There were some natural highlights in her hair from being out in the sun all summer though. After reading the reviews I decided to dye her hair in our kitchen sink. It is a very dark color, so I wasn't worried about stains (and didn't get any, a few on the counter top but those lifted of quickly after soaking them in Lysol kitchen cleaning spray) and we ended up completing the whole process right there. We did the slightly wet hair, applied the gel liberally (no dripping issues) , put on a shower cap, used the blow dryer on high heat for 15 minutes, and then lost track of time so the color stayed on her hair for an additional 45 minutes. We lost track of time because this color does stain the skin like crazy. I even prepped her with Vaseline beforehand but her whole forehead, both ears, and neck were completely blue.
I dye my own hair with permanent color and never have any trouble cleaning spills off my skin.
This was different. We tried wet wipes, lotion and cotton balls, nothing worked. After some time on Google I tried a recommendation to spray a cotton ball with hairspray and rub off the color stains. This worked well on her face, but ears and neck still have bright stains. Not too big of a deal as you don't spot them right away. We rinsed out with lukewarm water and it ran clear pretty quickly, then Shampoo (I used Albany Botanica without Sulfates, etc.) , towel , and lastly blowdryed her hair. The color on her skin was the bright blue it showed on the website. The color of her hair on the other hand is a blueish green. You could tell right after taking the shower cap off, but I wanted to see what the blow dryer would turn it into. The regular colored hair is a milder green color, the parts which are lighter are a deeper green. It looks nice on her and she is very happy with it but it is by no means anywhere close to what the color is supposed to look like. No blue whatsoever. The smell of the product itself was pleasant, even my daughter didn't complain, the application was easy enough with her head being upside down over the sink, the blow drying was a little annoying but not unmanageable, and coloring in a safe area where stains were avoidable, and being sure to wear old clothing and use an old towel made it pretty stress-free.
I am not sure how this color would turn out on hair which has been bleached but the whole purpose of using this color was to avoid the bleaching.
In short. Had she really insisted to get the color we purchased the gel in this would have been a total bust. Since she likes the color as it turned out and the application process itself wasn't difficult I am giving the product three stars. Maybe be flexible with your expectations if you choose this color. Since we are I will probably try some other colors from this brand in the future. If you want exact color results this would be too much of a gamble for me to try.