Review (5/5): Longest Lasting Dye...used Atomic Pink
I have used Kiss, Manic Panic, Special Effects, Manic Panic again, Punky Colour, and Special Effects again.
That is a color that I don't remember from Kiss like berry pink or something, Pretty Flamingo dye, Cupcake Pink dye, Cotton Candy pink dye mixed with Hot Hot Pink dye, Flamingo Pink dye, and Atomic Pink dye. I also bought Raw's Femme Fatale pink dye but have yet to use it.
My favorites are based on durability, color on my hair, and color against my non-colored dark brown hair. They are *ta-dah!* Special Effects Atomic Pink and Jerome Russell Punky Colour Flamingo Pink. I'm a pink girl!
I like both colors but do like the dark berry color that punky offers and really love the longevity of the Atomic Pink in addition to the color. In some lights atomic can look red against my dark hair but the pink pops brilliantly in the sun. The punky colour tends not to look so red in darker lighting but starts out as a merlot/wine color and lightens beautifully with different shades after washes. The Atomic Pink lasts much longer than any other dye that I have tried and withstands the hair products that I put in my hair. Some hair products contain alcohol and others do not but they all tend to slightly strip the color. Special Effects Atomic Pink stands up to the challenge!
P.S. The bottle is a little annoying if you want to get every last drop. They should change to a jar container which would make application easier.
Also, remember that bleached hair is best to achieve the vibrant colors. Bleach kits provide toner with the peroxide and have bleach powder. If you do not use a kit, you will need to get bleach powder, 40 or 30 or 20 volume peroxide if dark brown hair (to really lift the color), plus toner to remove the brassy undertones that will result when you bleach your hair. Good luck!!