Special Effects - Hi-Octane Orange

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Be prepared to wear sunglasses with this one! One of Special Effects' brightest hair dyes. Hi-Octane Orange is an insanely bright orange on bleached hair and even better, this hair colour glows under black light! This is a semi-permanent hair colour but usually lasts several weeks on pre-lightened hair.

Price: £9.50

Availability: Out of Stock

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  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 Hi-Octane Orange

  • 
    badxstar
    This was an awesome colour while it lasted. My hair was bleached to a yellow blonde and the dye was left on for an hour. I did find it turned out extremely red on me, but was still a very bright colour nonetheless. After a couple of washes it did turn more orangey, but by that time it had almost completely faded out on me, which is quite unusual for SFX in my experience. This colour requires a lot of maintenance, but I think it's worth it if you want a bright red-orange.
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    clau_wee
    Hi-Octane is a beautiful color that starts out red if you leave it too long. However, if applied correctly, it should result in a vibrant and long-lasting orange. It usually lasts me a month before turning yellow. I would recommend it to anybody that wants intense and shiny color. I've been told many times that it looks like fire.
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    pierat
    Next to Directions Fire this looks almost red at first, but close up is a nice bright orange. For a rainbow I'd say to use a more yellowy orange than this one though.
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    pierat
    This faded to a regular (still bright) orange after a couple of washes

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