Review (5/5): Unexpectedly Great Product
I used Splat's Pink Fetish, which worked wonderfully to turn my hair into radioactive pink. Granted, this product will work differently for different people.
I am male, my hair started out exactly 16mm long, and my hair is naturally dark blonde. Given this amount of hair and this already light hair color, the provided hair bleach and hair dye were more than enough for me. I had the hair bleach in my hair for about a half hour, which thoroughly bleached my hair to a very light golden color.
This is the first time I have ever had any coloration or bleaching of my hair done, and I did this completely by myself.
Some reviewers complain of getting boils and other skin problems from the hair dye. This did not happen to me, nor does it happen to most people. However, there is a warning about this on the bottle. Some people's skin is allergic to the hair dye. The instructions give a recommended 24 hour skin test to perform before doing the full hair dye. I skipped this test and lucked out, but it would be a good idea to do it. Just plan on waiting 24 hours before performing the real hair dye.
Here is the list of items I used:
- Latex gloves. The gloves provided in the kit are enormous, and you will need at least two sets of gloves.
- Splat Pink hair dye kit
- Glad Plastic Wrap
- Petroleum jelly
- Paper Towels
- Plastic hair cap / shower cap
- Hand-held mirror, in addition to the fixed bathroom mirror
Here is the procedure I followed:
- Wash hair with a bar of plain soap in shower
- Dry hair thoroughly
- Apply petroleum jelly on forehead, ears, and all around the hair line
- Bleach hair using Splat's provided bleach. Follow bleach directions and make sure to use gloves. Do not be afraid to put on the bleach. You want to cover the entirety of your hair as quickly as possible. Do the odd places, like the outer edge of your hair and the back of your head first.
- Leave in the bleach for one hour, or less if it is working well. It was obvious after about 30 minutes that my hair was extremely light. I did not use a hair cap for this, but I did wash my hands with water and then sprinkle the water onto my hair to keep the bleaching agent wet. It stops working when it dries out.
- Wash hair with soap and water in shower
- Put down plastic wrap in the sink and on the counter
- Petroleum jelly on ears, neck, forehead, and all around hairline
- Put the dye into your hair, making sure to get everything. Use a fresh pair of gloves for this.
- Put shower cap on and wait for 2-4 hours (I personally waited 1.5 hours)
- After waiting long enough, take off shower cap and dry your hair as quickly as possible. A hair dryer would work great, but I do not have a hair dryer, so I just put my head in front of a heated air vent for several minutes.
- Rinse hair in shower with cold water until the water is only lightly tinted. The water coming off my hair actually turned perfectly clear after several rinses, but this is probably because I have so little hair.
- Immediately dry hair afterward. The towel will be stained.
I have only 16mm-length hair, and I used most of the bleach and 2/3 of the hair dye. Granted, I wanted a very thorough bleach and a very thorough, bright pink. If you have more hair or darker hair, you will certainly want to get more than one kit, and likely a stronger, stand-alone hair bleach.
I did all of this naked to prevent getting the bleach or dye on any clothes. I got specks of bleach and dye on my shoulders, which was no problem. I just wiped them off with paper towels.
Hair bleach is corrosive. It will burn any skin that it comes into contact with. For this reason, try to avoid putting it on your scalp, and make sure to put petroleum jelly all around your hair and especially your ears, just as you should when you use the hair dye.
When it rains, your hair will drip pink. I think this is awesome.
Splat hair dye will stain anything in concentrated form. This is why I put plastic wrap all over the bathroom sink and counter. However, Splat hair dye is not powerful enough to stain anything in the shower when you are washing your hair at the end, or anytime in the future. It will always stain your towel, though.
Everybody, including a professional hair stylist and a French jewelry diva, has been telling me they love my hair. Many people tell me that usually pink hair attempts are ugly and faded, but my hair is truly radioactive pink!