Put Your Make-Up On!

Hey it's Amy! I am FINALLY getting a post written up now that I have my laptop back in working condition. I'll mostly be posting hair, beauty and health/vegan tips and reviews, so let's get started!
I figured I'd do my first post on my hair dye routine/hair care treatment afterwards since my bright hair is usually what people notice first about me!

 Normally when I do my hair I don't wait for it to completely fade but I figured for the sake of this post I'd just put up with my faded hair to show the best results for using Manic Panic Ultra violet! I've found for best results always always ALWAYS make sure you wash and condition your hair the day before you plan on dying it. I use Redken All soft shampoo and conditioner to make sure my hair is as healthy as possibly before I damage it with bleach or add any new colour.
What I use:

Manic Panic ultra violet semi permanent hair dye, Manic Panic flash lightening bleach kit (30 developer), plastic gloves and Matrix total results miracle treat lotion spray.

First what you want to do is section your hair, I prefer parting my hair top and bottom that way it's easier leaving the roots for last. (TIP! Always apply dye to roots last as it's the "newest" hair and takes to colour a lot faster than the rest of your hair)


Second step is applying and honestly I don't really have a specific technique, I just lather it until there's no blonde roots left, and then pile my hair on top of my head and just cover it with a bag/shower cap. Now normally most people just leave their dye in for maybe an hour but where this is just a stain and doesn't damage I leave it in for a couple of hours while I do housework.
When I rinse the dye out I always wash out the dye in ice cold water, I try to eliminate losing as much colour as possible. Once the water runs clear then I will apply a little bit of shampoo and conditioner to get out any of the purple residue.
Now my last step is not necessary but if you love your hair as much as I love mine then this step us a must!  Hair care and treatment is so important, especially when you dye it s regularly as I do. I like to use a Matrix leave in lotion spray to my ends to help repair any damage or split ends, it smells like candy and makes your hair sososo soft!  Every couple of touch ups I'll usually leave conditioner in my hair for about an hour and then rinse that out, it really helps keeping your hair as healthy as possible!
And final colour!!! Out of all of the bright colours I've had in my hair this purple is definitely my favourite!

Sorry if I ranted at all but hopefully this helps anyone who is looking to dye their hair bright and fun colours!

-- Amy xx