Special Effects - Deep Purple

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An extremely rich deep purple hair dye by Special Effects. This is a semi-permanent colour but often lasts several months on bleached hair. The shade is almost purple-black at first with strong purple tones in bright light. It becomes a more and more vibrant hair colour over time.

Price: £9.50

Availability: 9 In Stock

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• More on Special Effects

  Special Effects is one of the longer lasting brands, with almost 30 shades there are plenty of colours to choose from.
  Each bottle contains 118ml of cream hair colourant. Not tested on animals.

  Longevity of hair colour varies from shade to shade with pale colours lasting around 4 weeks on light blonde bleached hair and deeper colours like Blue Velvet, Deep Purple and Atomic Pink lasting several months for some!

• Usage Instructions & Tips +/-

  For best results, particularly with lighter shades, apply to hair that has been pre-lightened to pale blond. Apply to freshly washed (not conditioned), dry or damp hair. Apply using latex gloves. We recommend using a tinting brush to ensure even coverage. Work the dye into the hair for a few minutes and leave for at least 15 minutes (you may leave this dye on for longer as long as you cover your hair with plastic wrap or a shower cap to prevent it drying out). Rinse with warm water until the water runs clear.

  For longer lasting colour, use a shampoo and conditioner for coloured hair.

• Ingredients & Precautions +/-

  Ingredients

  H20 to one hundred, Cetearyl alcohol, Ceteareth-20, Benzyl Alcohol, Propylene Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Cetrimonium Chloride, Citric Acid, Mixes of dyes, Diazolidinly Urea, Methlparaben, propylparaben.

  Precautions

  Although these dyes do not contain the harsh chemicals of other dyes such as ammonia and peroxide, there is still a small chance that they could cause an allergic reaction. For this reason it is imperative that you do a strand and sensitivity test before using them. An ingredients list is available above and can also be found on the product’s packaging (ingredients list can sometimes be found under our sticker). NEVER use any of these products on eyelashes or eyebrows.

  As you would expect from a dye these colours can stain textiles, ceramic, wood and other surfaces as well as temporarily stain skin and nails so be careful to cover surfaces and wear gloves when applying the colour. Once used these products may also rub off your hair and skin and onto clothing and bedding. Although this usually disappears after washing it’s worth bearing this in mind. Staining to bathtubs, basins and showers can easily be cleaned using a bleach based cleaning product.

  Do not mix with peroxide.

  Colours may cause permanent staining to bleached or chemically treated hair. Tip: You can avoid staining on your skin by applying a layer of vaseline anywhere on your skin where dye may come in contact.

• Reviews of Deep Purple

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  • qual
    I adore this color. I've only used it after bleaching. It comes out very dark at first, almost black in bad lighting. Once you step into the sun it's incredibly bright though. the color stays very well, becoming MORE purple the more it fades! I've got it in my hair right now and it's been well over a month, and it is still very vibrant without touching it up. Recommended for those who want a long lasting purple. (Those who want to change their color frequently, WATCH OUT! It's very difficult to get rid of!)
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    midnighteskye
    I've used this color on non bleached hair and bleached hair and love it. If your hair is not bleached and a dark color it looks black until you stand in bright light and then it glows purple. It's definitely better on bleached hair it starts out really dark almost black and just keeps fading to a brighter and brighter purple. The only downside to this one is it does dye everything it touches so you have to be really careful. It will even dye your clothes if you wear lighter colors withing I'd say the first two weeks.
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    rubiek
    Gorgeous VERY DEEP blue-toned purple with a slight hint of pink. Its strong pigment covers my gray hairs perfectly (my natural hair color is very dark brown. Deep Purple turns my un-bleached hair into almost bluish jet black). After 3 weeks the color is still going very strong, starting to fade a bit--more pink tone is showing up, adding more warmth to its tone. It blends very well with other blue-toned colors, like Devilish. I love to use Deep Purple to darken red/pink colors. It's a great alternative to black (e.g., MP Raven) in deepening color.
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    Monochrome
    This color sticks around for quite awhile. It took about 3-4 weeks for me before I even saw the tiniest lift in color. It gradually faded to a more vibrant purple, showing some great blue tones (as in the swatch above), making it a very clean fade. It takes well over 6 weeks for this color to fade completely, so if you want a deep purple that will last, this is your shade. Also great for supplementing and sustaining red dyes.

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