I'm not gazing at Stargazer hair dye!

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...I bought Stargazer hair dye in 'Golden Flame' which I visaged- especially from the bright red box that the dye is packaged in that it would be a gorgeous, rich and bright colour that would really catch peoples eyes- I love to have exciting new hair colours once in a while. My first application resulted in hardly any colour showing up at all, I had medium brown coloured hair and the directions on the box did suggest that you can use the dye on non bleached hair so I went ahead and did it as normal. I left the dye on for around 20 minutes as instructed as I only have shoulder length hair and my hair is also very fine so usually doesn't need a lot of dye and doesn't need to be left on for vast amounts of time as my hair usually absorbs the colour quite well. However when I washed it out I could hardly see a difference in the colour...

treesaregreenandtall 19.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Crazy Colors Stargazer semi-Permanent Hair Colour

DIRECTIONS - to Bright Hair Colour !

Advantages: Wide range of colours
Disadvantages: Doesn't last forever !

... La Riche DIRECTIONS Semi-Permanent Conditioning Hair Colour I have been using this range of hair-colour now for YEARS I've tried many others but always come back to this brand. It comes in a variety of fetching shades over the years I've tried, Flamingo Pink, Violet, Apple Green, Neon Blue..and there are plenty more colours and shades to choose from too. My favorite colour of choice has to be Pink, I like pink hair and I'm used to having pink hair -to me it looks strange NOT pink these days though you do get some funny looks and small children may be fascinated with you..."...But look mummy that lady has pink hair.." but you sort of get used to it. Violet Anyhow for a change I decided to be purple or ' Violet ' again for a while so I got myself two tubs from eBay. I'd recommend checking out your...

The-ex-Raven 20.11.2007 · Read review
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Review of La Riche Directions Semi-Permanent Conditioning Hair Colour

Stargazer Pitch Black Semi-Permanent

Advantages: easy to apply:no mixing, strong colour at first
Disadvantages: very messy and turnes a different colour after a few washes, cheap

...leaving it 50 minutes, 10 minutes longer than max required time I noticed that the water was blue, the hair dye was a turqiouse colour which I know thatblack is not a colour in itself but a tint of anopther colour.I blow dry myhair and atfirst thecolour looks good and myhair wasblack but after a couple of days it has turned GREEN i had only washed it twice and had not gone swimming. It had gone so green that others noticed it, good job my purple hair could cover it up. I wouold not try this again and would suggest getting a hair dye with a morepopular brand and a bit more money,with this dye it has proven that you get what you pay for....

indie.chick 31.03.2008 · Read review
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Review of Crazy Colors Stargazer semi-Permanent Hair Colour

I am a Sensation or at least my hair colour is.

Advantages: Very cheap, good grey coverage and colour, easy to use.
Disadvantages: No conditioner

...Mellor and Russell Sensation Permanent Hair colour cream WHERE , WHY and WHAT : The product is called Mellor and Russell Sensation Permanent Hair colour cream and the shade I bought is light Ash Blonde 3 ( 3 being Permanent , 2 last 12 to 24 shampoos and 1 lasts 6 to 12 shampoos) I bought this hair colour from Tesco a while back for the huge price of 97p which I thought was just too good to walk passed. It looks like any other hair dye box in green and yellow colours with a picture of a lemon in the bottom right hand corner. I think the lemon is meant to make you think that the product is natural but I?m not that naive. It does say it contains natural vitamin C though I was not aware that hair needed extra vitamin C so that is a bit of a mystery too. Anyway this box has been in my bathroom cupboard for a few months now and my hair...

catsholiday 01.11.2009 · Read review
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Review of Mellor & Russell Permanent Hair Colour Cream

A rainbow for your hair!

Advantages: Really bright colour, stands out
Disadvantages: Doesnt last long if there is products on your hair when you dye it

...I fancied a change to my hair.. I had just finished secondary school, where the rules where pretty harsh.. No extreme hair colours, so i had been stuck with blonde. I get told i have naturally highlighted hair but i fancied something a bit more extreme, one reason was to look different, and another reason.. to show the school no longer had control! I had read some reviews on this product before i bought this semi permanent hair dye, and thought it would be pretty good, as i didnt want anything that was going to stay in too long, but something that wasnt going to wash out to a really pale colour in one wash. * Basically, Stargazer is wide brand. They sell semi permanent hair dye, makeup, nail varnishes and other things. * Theres a variety of colours of this hair dye, from electric green to violet. I have blonde hair and didnt...

sdolla92 23.11.2009 (24.11.2009) · Read review
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Review of Crazy Colors Stargazer semi-Permanent Hair Colour

Rainbow Hair

Advantages: Great Colour
Disadvantages: Staining

...I used to dye my hair with a permanent black hair dye. I then had to get it stripped and it took forever. My hair was then brown, a colour I find extremely boring. It wasn't long before I was looking for more exciting colours to dye my hair. I stumbled across La Riche Directions in Quiggins in Liverpool. Quiggins is an unusual shop where Goths/Emo's buy clothes, make up etc. I asked if they sold hair dye and was given a folder with all the different colours of La Riche Directions hair dye that they stocked. The dye is only semi permanent and is conditioning which means it is much better for your hair than the ammonia filled, permanent dyes I was used to. I found a great pink colour called Cerise. The pot cost me £3.50 which I thought was a satisfactory price as it would have cost a lot more in the hair dressers. The dye came in...

Billiesue 07.09.2008 · Read review
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Review of La Riche Directions Semi-Permanent Conditioning Hair Colour

Colourful hair for years and years!

Advantages: Bright colours, easy to apply, conditioning
Disadvantages: Stains skin and clothes, sometimes doesnt last long, no gloves!

...the box too. So after my hair is brushed and my gloves are on I start to apply the flamingo pink with a tint brush! Goes on easily, its kinda like jelly so it doesn't just drip everywhere. It doesn't have that horrible ammonia smell either because its semi-permanent and is conditioning. After my hair is covered I carry on doing whatever it was I was doing before I started to do my hair. It says to leave it on about 15 minutes, but me being me and this having no ammonia in it, I instead leave it on for about 45 minutes. So when I eventually decide to wash it off, I use a Dove shampoo to scrub it all out and when the water starts to run clear I put the conditioner on, even though my hair is feeling fairly conditioned now from the Directions itself! When I dry it and style it, my hair looks awesome! Black and pink! Its darker than...

BeautifulDisgrace 17.04.2008 · Read review
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Review of Directions Semi Permanent Hair Color

It lasts for hours...and hours...and hours

Advantages: Great colour, shiny, lasts better than other brands
Disadvantages: Can stain, hard to get rid of

...generally tend not to plan these things, and, being bored of my current hair colour i figure what they hey...it's only semi-permanent. According to the pot's instructions you're supposed to wash your hair with a PH balanced shampoo. Then, apply this to towel dried hair for 25 minutes(ish) wearing gloves using a tint brush. Then it's the usual protocol of washing your hair till the water runs clear. Well, that's what the pot tells you to do, here's what i actually did: I used the ph balanced shampoo (dove) so i was off to a good start. I didn't really towel dry my hair, as it's quite long and thick...and i'm just plain lazy. As i don't have a tint brush i thought i'd be creative and use a toothbrush, however, this took far too long so in the end i just plonked it on my head and hoped for the best. i then left it on for about 45 minutes and I...

peace1989 07.06.2007 · Read review
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Review of Directions Semi Permanent Hair Color

PARADISE FOR PURPLE-DOM

Advantages: Very effective, great range of colours, easy to use
Disadvantages: Can be very messy, may be hard to find in the shops

...OK, I?ve put aside the chocolates, the coffee and the wine for a little while and ventured back into my bathroom ? yep, this time the review is about another hair product! As my nearest and dearest, and many of you out there know, I am a hair dye addict and love to have my hair bright rainbow colours when it is not just bleached white. I?m always trying to find one that gives a vibrant result without fading too quickly as none of the primary shades are available as a permanent dye (not easily anyway) and they are all semi-permanent but the ?fade-factor? can vary enormously from brand to brand and shade to shade. Generally speaking red-based shades such as red (obviously!), orange and pink have more staying power due to red being a more natural pigment whereas more blue based colours, including my present deep purple, are more...

blurbubble 11.03.2003 (16.03.2003) · Read review
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Review of Directions Semi Permanent Hair Color

Good Directions!

Advantages: Conditioning, Easy to Use!
Disadvantages: Doesn't come in permanant option!

...about how the dye had stained their pillows and clothig etc even when it was dry... thankfully I didn't have this problem at all! After doing some research on the best shampoo to maintain coloured hair I heard about 'SLS free' shampoo. For those of you who dont know what this means, SLS is the chemical in shampoo, toothpaste etc that causes it to foam up when used. It doesn't provide any other benefit than being foamy, and unfortunately, there are claims that it can excessively strip hair colour away. I managed to locate a bottle of this from a local health food store (but thats for another review) and it certainly stripped the colour away much less! Instead of red water draining away from my hair it was more like a clear-pink trickle, which was good. As its a semi-permenant dye I didnt expect it to last that long, but I'd say it stayed...

drowningstar 22.04.2008 · Read review
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