My Manic Panic review- Ultra Violet

No, I didn't do an all over color, just the under layer of my bangs. I used some leftover dye, Ultra Violet by Manic Panic.

Yes, that looks nice, doesn't it? I, of course, didn't feel the need to bleach due to having blonde hair at the moment.


My first experience with the color:

I went for dying every last strand of my hair purple. Yep. But, it only dyed parts of it, and the parts it did dye were faded and gross! After a while, I thought this was just because I didn't use enough/didn't work it through all my hair (I had half a jar left and didn't use a tint brush). That brings us to...


Current experience:

I decided I needed some color, and thought just doing some of my bangs would work- I wouldn't have to care if it started to fade, I could just use some more dye (And not have to order more dye online/track down a store that sells the colors I like, make a total mess applying it and spend all that time trying to work highly stainable (Oh, you know what I mean...) gloop through impossibly thick hair). Anyway, I followed all the instructions, even used some heat (for like a minute) and left it on for 25 minutes, when the max was 30. I made sure I had extra in my hair, I worked it through thoroughly and...

SAME DAMN THING! Only this time, it covered all of it. In an awful faded purple. I looked at their website moments ago (I found the pic on it), and they said they left it on for like an hour. WHY THE HELL DOESN'T THE PACKAGING SAY THAT?!

Anyway, not pleased with manic panic. Perhaps it is just the color? But I think I'll look for another brand.

Which brings me to...

Anyone know a good brand? I have used Special Effects (Faded super fast, but that may just have been the green), Splat (Fades sooooooooo fast), and I've been advised not to use Raw.


Side note: Why does is it there does not seem to be a silver hair dye? I think there's a white one (I want), but why not silver? It looks cool! (Imagine black hair with silver streaks... Epic.)

My hair

That is me. Taken just a moment ago. And yes, it really is impossible for me to smile in pictures. My hair is black with blonde highlights. I'm posting this because... I'm dying my hair blonde!


Why? Well, my hair is very short. Even sorter in the back. And look at the bangs! They look like they were chewed off by a todder! Revealing my eyebrows, one of which looks strange, and if my eyebrows aren't raised, my forehead looks HUGE.

What does this have to do with the color? I'm going to start taking biotin, a viatamin that makes your hair grow faster. Meaning: Roots grow in faster. My natural color is blonde, and slightly lighter blonde hair is better than a million shades darker.

What dye? People always tell me I can't lighten dye with dye. To them, I say HA! For they are wrong. A while ago, I gave myself blonde highlights, without bleach, using Clairol Frost & Tip Maximum Blonde Highlight kit. Now, the smell stings my eyes and is probably more damaging than lots of dyes (if you use a nice dye... Which can be found for cheap anyway) but less than bleach. It would be worth a try if you want to get rid of black hair.

I'm keeping the highlight cap and hook in case I ever want black highlights.


While at the store, I also found something super awesome...

A pair of combat-ish boots and... PLATFORM BALLET FLATS(?)!!!! Shiny and black! Eeeeeek! Now, does anyone know where I can find those lace trim ankle socks in adult sizes, preferably in bulk?

Upcoming posts...

I have two future posts. One of my hair (I got some black dye! After arguing with my mom about it... Aparently, black hair makes you look "Trashy" and like you will "Ride off on a motorcycle". Actual words used. Um... Actually, my new bangs (I got v-fringe!) will make it more vampirish...)

And one of "The Secret Ancient Gothic Rule Book". Of course, you probably ALL have a copy. The Elders give it to you the moment you decide to join our cult subculture. But perhaps the mortals non-goths would like to know about it.

I may also be thinking about horses in the near future. Why? I MIGHT BE ABLE TO TAKE HORSE RIDING LESSONS! Strangely, no matter how much I LOVE riding horses (I did in Norway) I never really considered it, thinking it would be too hard to find... Yeah, not 2 miles away is a farm/park that has 2 horses, my friend has a neighbor with 4 horses and I've seen them like everywhere...




And, also, my mom was talking to my grandma, and mentioned my want of fangs. Apparently I want them because of fear. Somehow, my grandmother thinks I'm afraid, and need fangs to protect me. Maybe if I start carrying a pocket knife around- But fangs, really? Old people are strange. Lol.

I'm bored of my hair.

I need a change in my hair... It looks too natural! I was thinking either

Bleaching my hair, and adding some streaks (Like Avril) of stuff that fades quickly (Splat lasts like a week) when I'm bored.

Or

Traditional Goth black hair.


On one hand, I like dark hair better, and it would be less damaging. On the other, bleach would be easier to change.

I'm also trying to grow my hair a bit longer and keep it blonde with black tips. Maybe I could do that by growing out the black....

What do you think?

Also, what do you think of V-bangs?

Please excuse the cartoon thing. All the actual human ones were too short.


All images found on google.