MANIC PANIC Classic After Midnight Semi Permanent Hair Color - Dark Blue Hair Dye for Women & Men That Lasts 4-6 Weeks - Vegan, Ammonia & Cruelty-Free - Create & Mix Custom Shades (4oz)

I've been using Manic Panic After Midnight Blue on and off for the past 15 years (literally half my life at this point) and despite formula changes I keep coming back to it. - I naturaly have medium ashy brown hair with ever-increasing silver streaks. This color shows up: dark brown with blues-green shimmer/highlights on untreated brown hair, medium blue to sky blue on untreated grey hair, a more subdued teal color on bleached (single process to dark yellow) brown hair, and the most brilliant and gorgeous cobalt blue on grey hair that's received any kind of bleach whatsoever (it opens the hair shaft I think). - Works best if you leave it on for at least 2 hours; longer is better, but with diminishing returns (tho I used to sleep in it with a showercap on towel on the pillow.) It's a conditioning treatment + gloss, so this is safe. - The amplified formula has decent staying power. It rubs off on pillows and clothing necklines for the first few days, dress accordingly and get blue pillowcases. Staying power is better if you rinse hair without shampoo or use dry shampoo if necessary. Oil treatments, castile soap, and vinegar rinses will strip the color out of your hair SO fast, which is good if you want to change colors.

It actually conditions my hair, as they say! I don’t bleach my hair underneath this color, I actually put it on over a dark chocolate cherry dye I use on my whole head. I put this midnight blue dye on the bottom third of my hair on top of the chocolate cherry dye. This gives it a really nice, dark blue - almost dark purple color - and the parts of my hair that are highlighted blond streaks get a nice teal color - it’s a pretty mix that I get lots of comments on! It lasts pretty well, but I need to wash my hair with cold water to keep the color - I also re-dye with this every 2-3 weeks, but it’s so easy! I just color the bottom 1/3 of my hair with this midnight blue dye……I put my hair in two ponytails, put the dye on, then put the ponytails in ziplox bags, tightened with hair bands, and sleep with it on - then rinse it in the morning. I love this hair dye! Soooo worth the money!

I've been using manic panic for years, but I've settled on this one being my favorite color. What I like: -easy to apply: I use a "paintbrush" looking brush with the rat tail handle from sallys, it makes applying the dye easier, and I use my gloved hands to smooth it out and make sure it's saturated. -color: It is a really beautiful dark blue, and when it fades, it looks great! Some colors fade out in funky ways, this one turns into shades of blues and greens, it looks really ocean/mermaid-ish to me. -lasting: I've been going about 6 weeks between dyeing lately. It does fade, but like I said, it looks nice when it's faded. Bottom line: favorite dye brand, favorite color from this brand, I'll continue buying this until I'm too old to get away with it. ;) I'm attaching a photo from the day I dyed it, as well as a photo after about 5-6 weeks of fading out (washing 2 times a week and using dry shampoo in between). I only bleached/dyed chunks on the top of my head along my part, but it still gives me a lot of blue in my hair.

When I received the product, I was surprised at how small the container was lol I should’ve checked the details, but I was honestly surprised by the fact that one jar was enough to fit over my entire head. It was SUPER easy to use. I literally just plopped it onto my head and worked it through. There’s no questionable smell especially considering it’s a vegan product. The only thing is that the color does run when I wash it. Like every wash. If I sweat and wipe it off, the color drips as well. It’s honestly worth it to me though. Its been nearly two weeks and the color is still all there. I tried box dye and the ion brilliance and they both suck compared to manic. The color would fade away within a few days. Manic panic is still on my head. Also another plus, I ordered the after midnight blue, but my hair came out more like a dark tealish type color. I was red the deep blue at first, but this color is even better. Of course, the previous dye on my head may have had something to do with it, but I’m super happy with the color. If you’re African American and wondering if you should try manic panic, I say you should. I bleached my head before I dyed it though. Oh and I still have a little bit of dye left over. It is DEFINITELY worth the money.

This was gorgeous when I first applied it. It is almost black in doors and very dark blue outside. I have naturally ash brown hair that I usually dye some dark or vibrant shade of red. I added chunky highlights using this product and had a lot of compliments. It faded quickly though. I thought that it would fade to a lighter shade of blue but alas it has faded to more of a purple/red (still pretty). I believe that it is because I applied it over dyed red instead of bleaching my hair before using this. I would recommend buying petroleum jelly to apply to your neck, ears, and forehead. This usually prevents the dye from staining your skin. I have used many colors of this product and although the true color only shines bright when you bleach your hair, I choose not to. I have had no problems achieving the look that I am going for every time I use their products. I usually leave the color on for a couple of hours.

Edit: PLEASE INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE OF DYE YOU ARE REVIEWING. This is much better (darker, more pigment) than the Amplified version, with longer staying power! I have yet to find a dark blue that doesn't have turn to an at the very least somewhat purple tone when using conditioner to cut (I've tried SFX, Adore, Lunatik, Sparks and Splat - not one navy-like blue in the bunch...). I always begin with a thorough bleaching (unless it's a root job - or just adding dark areas with Bigen), I mix After Midnight with a lot conditioner and apply liberally. In a separate bowl, I then prepare a small amount of Bigen dark brown hair dye, enough to cover my roots with enough remaining to work in to the rest of my hair - the conditioner already applied helps that part. I leave it in less than an hour after completing application (it takes a good 90 minutes to do, so I'm pretty much ready to rinse once I've cleaned up the inevitable mess - and the Bigen is FAST). I can't emphasize enough that the Bigen should be added to your hair at the very last, if not 10-15 minutes before rinsing!!! The company says it themselves: no matter what color you choose, given enough time on your head, all shades will eventually go to black. And it's permanent (but a powder, without lift!), so you would need to re-bleach if overly darkened. But, the result is worth it for me! My hair has both pastel smokey blues and very dark bits simultaneously... Love it!!!

I put a dab into a tub hair mask; works great as a toner!

I love the color, but honestly I've never used manic panic before. I had midnight blue professionally done before summer and I wanted to retouch it . The color came out great but ,even with using gloves the dye was a mess and I had to use vinegar and a magic eraser to remove it from my hands and nails . It also leaves pigment and stained my wall and bathtub.