wimsey70's Timeline
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wimsey70 — 3/10/2020
Arctic Fox Purple Rain (undiluted) after 3 months (dyed 7/1). Yup, I definitely have quarantine-hair! As you can see, it has faded to a lilac (had done so by about 6 weeks in) but is hanging onto this particular shade well except where I'm very silver (but I rather like the lilac and silver look!).
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Arctic Fox - Purple Rain
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wimsey70 — 15/7/2020
Two weeks into Arctic Fox Purple Rain, straight, undiluted, over a light blonde and light pink base. Started out a very dark purple. Faded to a medium purple after about a month and then very slowly faded to a lilac shade and basically stopped there.
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Arctic Fox - Purple Rain
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wimsey70 — 20/3/2020
This is Sparks Electric Blue after 7 weeks. Initially it faded slightly to this medium-blue shade and then hung on pretty well after that. Due to the quarantine, I actually didn't redo my hair until 4/8, and it still hadn't faded a lot more. Rather a shame that Sparks no longer makes this color or sells retail. It's more a neutral blue than "electric" but it's still a nice medium blue shade that lasted really well for me.
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Sparks Electric Blue
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wimsey70 — 6/3/2020
Sparks Electric Blue after 14 or 15 shampoos. Some fading but not too bad! Definitely skews more toward the teal side than other electric/dark blues I've tried, but it is holding on to the royal side pretty well.
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Sparks Electric Blue
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wimsey70 — 17/2/2020
Sparks Electric Blue after 9 shampoos, under somewhat the same conditions as I photographed it 3 weeks ago. There is definitely some fading but it remains an electric blue and is not patchy at all. I wash and style with sulfate/paraben free but do not use cold water, and this time of year I have to use a hair dryer!
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Sparks Electric Blue
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wimsey70 — 17/2/2020
Sparks Electric Blue after 9 shampoos, under somewhat the same conditions as I photographed it 3 weeks ago. There is definitely some fading but it remains an electric blue and is not patchy at all. I wash and style with sulfate/paraben free but do not use cold water, and this time of year I have to use a hair dryer!
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Sparks Electric Blue
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wimsey70 — 15/2/2020
Sparks Electric Blue after 8 shampoos. It's holding up very well with only the slightest fade. I use sulfate and paraben-free products, but I wash in warm water and, since it's winter, use a hair dryer. I wash about 3 times a week.
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Sparks Electric Blue
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wimsey70 — 29/1/2020
Sparks Electric Blue straight, after one wash. I left it on about 3 hours. I wanted to take photos under the same conditions I took Special Effects Electric Blue and Special Effects Blue Velvet. The undertones are obviously more turquoise than both of the above. I read it's equivalent to Pravana Blue, which I can believe based on the blue infographic. So far, minimal bleeding on towels, pillowcases, and skin -- far less than Directions, which is a bleeding nightmare for me unless I dilute it. It was also super-easy to clean off my sink. Will update in a few weeks on fade, since I haven't seen a lot of information on this dye here.
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Sparks Electric Blue
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wimsey70 — 29/1/2020
Sparks Electric Blue straight, after one wash. I left it on about 3 hours. I wanted to take photos under the same conditions I took Special Effects Electric Blue and Special Effects Blue Velvet. The undertones are obviously more turquoise than both of the above. I read it's equivalent to Pravana Blue, which I can believe based on the blue infographic. So far, minimal bleeding on towels, pillowcases, and skin -- far less than Directions, which is a bleeding nightmare for me unless I dilute it. It was also super-easy to clean off my sink. Will update in a few weeks on fade, since I haven't seen a lot of information on this dye here.
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Sparks Electric Blue
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wimsey70 — 6/9/2019
Directions Neon Blue after 5 shampoos. I diluted with some white conditioner. Continues to hold on very well; I'm seeing minimal change from last week. Dyed over newly-bleached roots and faded SE Blue Velvet (which was light pinkish-purple after the bleach hit it).
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Directions Neon Blue
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wimsey70 — 30/8/2019
Directions Neon Blue, diluted 3:1 with white conditioner, after three shampoos. Photographed in indirect daylight. Still darker than I expected, but holding on very well. Some very minor bleeding on towels/pillowcases, but nothing compared to what I experienced with Special Effects (whether it's the dye or the addition of conditioner, I don't know). Dyed over newly-bleached roots and faded SE Blue Velvet (which was light pinkish-purple after the bleach hit it).
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Directions Neon Blue
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wimsey70 — 12/5/2019
5-week fade on Blue Velvet (with just a TOUCH of Arctic Fox Poseidon). Definitely runs more purple than Adore Royal Navy, and I think it's hanging on slightly better. Still bleeds a bit in the shower and on towels/pillowcases, even after 5 weeks. People really really love this color! I get tons of compliments.
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Special Effects Blue Velvet
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