View Full Version : My Birthday/Manic Panic! WARNING: Big Pictures (Photobucket)
alexis917
September 17th, 2013, 12:47 PM
Hi everybody! Since school has started, I haven't really been on the forum as frequently! That said, today's my birthday (yay, I'm 16!)- and as a reward for being nice to my hair, last night I wanted to color my hair. I used Manic Panic's "Infra Red" over unbleached dark brown hair with natural reddish undertones. Here is a picture of my "before" color- it's virgin, and has natural highlights.http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee437/ramyun67/image-6.jpg (http://s1227.photobucket.com/user/ramyun67/media/image-6.jpg.html)http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee437/ramyun67/IMG_3364.jpg (http://s1227.photobucket.com/user/ramyun67/media/IMG_3364.jpg.html)The color looks tame inside. Infra Red looks like a cool, blood red. I'm actually really happy with it! I expected something much more toned down.http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee437/ramyun67/IMG_3864.jpg (http://s1227.photobucket.com/user/ramyun67/media/IMG_3864.jpg.html)http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee437/ramyun67/IMG_6648-1.jpg (http://s1227.photobucket.com/user/ramyun67/media/IMG_6648-1.jpg.html)In direct sun or light, it comes off VERY cherry red! This is what Manic Panic calls a "bold highlight"? I say it's much more than a highlight! I'm actually really liking it, and definitely plan on keeping this color! I had originally wanted to try henna, but this was a more convenient alternative! I'll post about my procedure if anyone is interested! Also: apologies about the formatting. I just can't get it right.
Aingeal
September 17th, 2013, 12:50 PM
It looks great!
alexis917
September 17th, 2013, 12:51 PM
It looks great!
Thank you!
RavennaNight
September 17th, 2013, 12:52 PM
I love the red!
alexis917
September 17th, 2013, 12:54 PM
I love the red!
Thank you! I've only had my hair red before (...like two years ago, maybe?) with a Revlon dye that was meant for darker hair, and I barely saw a difference.
I was surprised this worked, honestly!
Lady Mary
September 17th, 2013, 12:55 PM
Wow, how pretty! I'm surprised how well it shows up in dark hair.
alexis917
September 17th, 2013, 12:57 PM
Wow, how pretty! I'm surprised how well it shows up in dark hair.
I tried looking for references, but most people who had the same color as me used lightening agents beforehand!
So I ended up looking for pictures of women of color using it on natural hair, since I knew that meant it would be dark to begin with!
My results are different, of course, but I assume it's because of the difference in hair type and texture.
BrightEyes
September 17th, 2013, 12:59 PM
What a beautiful color!! Your hair looks so pretty :) Happy birthday!
alexis917
September 17th, 2013, 01:01 PM
What a beautiful color!! Your hair looks so pretty :) Happy birthday!
Thank you, both for the compliment and the happy birthday!
Can't wait for cake....hahaha.
deja
September 17th, 2013, 01:09 PM
Very beautiful! And happy birthday :)
Neecola
September 17th, 2013, 01:09 PM
Nice birthday treat to yourself! It turned out beautiful!
alexis917
September 17th, 2013, 01:10 PM
Very beautiful! And happy birthday :)
You guys are causing such an ego-boost. Hahaha. And thank you! Welcome to LHC, too (I just noticed you joined recently)!
ositarosita
September 17th, 2013, 01:34 PM
GORGEOUS ... the colour looks so great and it really suits you
alexis917
September 17th, 2013, 01:35 PM
GORGEOUS ... the colour looks so great and it really suits you
Thanks a lot!
Just out of curiosity, is that you in your profile picture?
That braid is insanity!!
Lovelyharper
September 17th, 2013, 01:46 PM
The color is gorgeous, I love it. Happy Birthday
Skade
September 17th, 2013, 01:48 PM
Wow, that red color looks so intense and beautiful on you! Happy birthday! :cake:
alexis917
September 17th, 2013, 01:49 PM
Wow, that red color looks so intense and beautiful on you! Happy birthday! :cake:
Thank you! The intensity surprised me, to be honest!
Night_Kitten
September 17th, 2013, 02:18 PM
Happy birthday! :D
That color looks awesome, very beautiful :)
alexis917
September 17th, 2013, 02:25 PM
Happy birthday! :D
That color looks awesome, very beautiful :)
Thank you! And wow, your hair is incredibly long and pretty...!
BrendaLoan
September 17th, 2013, 02:35 PM
It looks so pretty, love it. And happy birthday!
alexis917
September 17th, 2013, 02:41 PM
It looks so pretty, love it. And happy birthday!
Thank you!
I believe you were the one who posted the incredible mermaid-tail braid in the Braid-Pic thread!
Your hair is beautiful!
stachelbeere
September 17th, 2013, 02:42 PM
great results!!! amazing
BeccaAngel
September 17th, 2013, 02:48 PM
Very pretty, it suits you :)
Leeloo
September 17th, 2013, 02:54 PM
Your hair looks great! Love the red color. Happy Birthday! :yumm::cake:
Anje
September 17th, 2013, 03:08 PM
Wow, that turned out brighter than I would have expected! Very, very nice. And happy birthday. :cake:
hypersensitive
September 17th, 2013, 03:13 PM
That looks amazing! You are NOT going to enable me!
alexis917
September 17th, 2013, 03:14 PM
Thanks everyone!
I hope I can enable some of you- it'd be an honor!
velorutionista
September 17th, 2013, 03:19 PM
love how dramatic it is in the sun!
Deekers
September 17th, 2013, 03:29 PM
That color is looks very nice on you, beautiful hair. and happy birthday!
alexis917
September 17th, 2013, 03:38 PM
Thank you, everyone!
PamelaViktoria
September 17th, 2013, 03:49 PM
Wow! It looks so shiny!
KittyBird
September 17th, 2013, 03:50 PM
Ooo, that is beautiful! Happy birthday! :cake:
I'm so excited to see what the infra red looks like in real life, because I actually ordered a tub of it yesterday. I'm going to use it over my henna :cool:
alexis917
September 17th, 2013, 04:03 PM
Ooo, that is beautiful! Happy birthday! :cake:
I'm so excited to see what the infra red looks like in real life, because I actually ordered a tub of it yesterday. I'm going to use it over my henna :cool:
Thank you!
And ooh, red over red? It's probably going to be super intense on you! Sounds amazing!
alexis917
September 17th, 2013, 04:04 PM
Wow! It looks so shiny!
Thanks! And I watched your growth video, your progress is lovely!
jacqueline101
September 17th, 2013, 04:14 PM
Looks great.
Yozhik
September 17th, 2013, 04:30 PM
Wow, it looks gorgeous!
Happy birthday! :cake:
I used to dye my hair similar shades with permanent dyes in high school (my hair is about the same color as yours), but was always disappointed in how dark they'd come out - if only I had known then to use manic panic's infra-red! :silly:
Gumball
September 18th, 2013, 08:34 AM
So shiny! That color suits you very well. I agree it sure seems a little more than a "bold highlight". Happy birthday!
earthnut
September 18th, 2013, 12:21 PM
I love seeing pics of dye in dark hair. :) I always think it looks so nice.
The-Ghost-OfYou
July 17th, 2014, 09:57 PM
Wooooooow, very late to this but your hair looks fabulous! This was all the courage I needed to do this to my hair!
How did it fade? How long did it stay also?
The-Ghost-OfYou
July 17th, 2014, 11:05 PM
I forgot to add, what was the process?
kittenface
July 18th, 2014, 04:36 AM
That looks fantastic :0 Goes to show that you don't need to pre-bleach your hair to get fabulous results with vegetable dye!
shutterpillar
July 18th, 2014, 08:36 AM
Happy birthday!
I love the color! I had been wanting to try to give my henna red a little boost with manic panic, but wasn't sure how well it would turn out since my hair is dark. Maybe now I'll give it a shot. :)
Dreams_in_Pink
July 18th, 2014, 10:00 AM
What a delicious cherry color! Love it!
FallingDarkness
July 18th, 2014, 12:43 PM
OMG. Not only is your hair gorgeous, but you're gorgeous, too. :P
Happy Birthday, and congratulations on getting such a rocking color for your hair :)
KittyBird
July 18th, 2014, 01:12 PM
I think it's worth pointing out that this thread is from September 2013 - it's not a new one :)
Wolfie
July 18th, 2014, 01:30 PM
It looks gorgeous! I hope you had a great birthday! It's great to know there are people my age here too! Teens unite lol.
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