Anonymous asked: Hey modmad, I recently tried manic panic and it's all but washed out in a week! Gone from dark (like sonic but darker) blue to lavender! Do you have any tips for me? I'm still v new to dye

Woah! That’s surprising, I haven’t used all the dyes in their range tbh but that sounds like either a) your hair hasn’t taken the dye well, which can be helped either by bleaching the hair first and/or leaving the dye on for longer when you colour, or b) you might want to go easy when you’re washing it- I only shampoo once then condition, rather than the old lather-rinse-repeat pattern, but then I have short hair so I can get away with it. Some dyes do just wash out quicker than others, and some folks put some of the dye into their conditioner so they top it up with every shower to counter that, but those are the best tips I can give you! Also like, idk maybe try another colour if it keeps happening ‘cause that’s a bummer my pal.

  1. pkmn-lillie said: Theres also ‘special’ shampoo n conditioner that is meant for dyed hair
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  4. colourfromtheheart said: i can’t keepmanic pic in my hair either! i always mix the dye i use (not mp, but it’ll still help) into my conditioner, and let that sit for a bit in the shower, but i also wash my hair with the coldest water i can stand to keep the cuticle of the hair closed and try to keep the dye in!
  5. rocketbeagle said: you can also use shampoos and conditioners meant for color treated hair. and the more times you shower, the faster itll wash out. manic panic says to leave the dye on for 20 minutes but i would always leave it in for around 2 hours and it would work much better
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  11. burdbrain said: also skipping a day or two of washing your hair and using a dry shampoo helps retain the color a bit longer as well
  12. ii-thiscat-ii said: Yeah, blue dyes wash out super quickly. The pigments just aren’t as good. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
  13. amacing3 said: 1)wash your hair in cold water and it will stay longer and 2) get color guard shampoo those are sure ways to keep it longer. also purple is one that washes out super easily.
  14. stevebuckyswitch said: I’ve had this same issue with the blue - usually leaving it in for much longer will do the trick, but it’s still one of the quicker ones to wash out unfortunately.
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