Great colour choices, I love this product. (Schwarzkopf Live)

Member Name: Devonbunny

Product:	Schwarzkopf Live
Date:	19/06/09 (117 review reads)
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Advantages: Easy to apply, rich intense colour, unusual colours available, lasts a long time.

Disadvantages: None found so far!

I love these hair dyes. I have been using them for around a year now, and they always give me top results. I reapply the dye every 4-6 weeks depending on hair growth.

I have to confess something to you. You can't tell from the black and white picture I have on my profile - but I have purple hair. I went from a dull blonde to a nice darkish purple shade using LIVE Cyber Purple hair dye. I loved it from the moment it was applied, the change was dramatic, confidence giving, unusual, and gave me a whole new attitude. I no longer just "blended in" with the crowd, but I was noticed, and I loved it - well, not loved in the past tense, as I still am and still do!

So what do you get?
In each box of clearly labelled coloured hair dye you will find a helpful, simple to understand instruction leaflet - complete with disposable plastic gloves attached. There will be one fine nozzled bottle of liquid, and one tube of dye. There will also be a tube of conditioning cream.

So, what do you have to do?
Well first, can I just say that I am a simple kinda gal, and I don't do difficult. If this was a difficult process to go through to achieve a good result - I just wouldn't do it.

This is how I do my hair...

**Tip**
Use vaseline as a barrier between your skin and the hair dye. I apply vaseline around my forehead at the hairline, and on my ears and around my jawline. Make sure you don't get any on your hair though or else those hairs won't take the dye.
The vaseline acts as a barrier to repell the dye and stop the staining of your skin - great if you are dying your hair before a night out! Although the dye will wash off skin - sometimes it leaves a slight tinge to it, the vaseline helps prevent this.
**End of Tip**

- Make sure you have an old t-shirt/top on and a towel around your shoulders to protect your clothing - it is permanent dye afterall!
- Put on the gloves, and mix the tube of dye into the bottle of liquid (easy to do, just undo and squeeze). Replace the bottle lid (tightly!) and shake well. You will see the colour changing. In the case of the Cyber Purple it starts developing into a chestnut brown sort of colour initially.
- When fully mixed together, you can start applying to your hair. My way of doing this, is by squeezing the mixture into the palm of one hand, and massaging it into my hair. Once my hair has been covered all over (ensuring those annoying fiddly bits of hair around your ears and at the nape of your neck are covered in dye) I massage it all in again to double ensure full coverage and then leave for the recommended time (30 minutes I think). I don't find that this product drips at all, and will happily walk around the house with the dye on my head.
- Once the time is up - start rinsing with warm water. At first I just wet my hair slightly and massage it through, before rinsing thoroughly until the water runs clear.
- Add the conditioner, rinse well, and that's it! Style your new look hair as desired.

My hair is left shiny, manageable, and full of colour that doesn't fade quickly despite my daily washing and styling. I do use at-home conditioning treatments to try to keep my hair in good condition (I will be adding reviews of those soon, keep checking back!) but my hair doesn't look or feel dry and damaged.

I really can't recommend this product highly enough - as it suits my hair type perfectly and I love the bright, intense, unusual colours they offer.

Summary: I couldn't be without these dyes, I love how they make me feel and make me stand out from the crowd.