After Midnight

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.

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'm giving this a mid review, for several reason, the color originally came out beautiful and my daughter was thrilled with it. 5 days after coloring we went to the beach and her hair turned a god awful seaweed green color. Even after a good washing to get all the salt water out, the color stayed icky seaweed green. By the time we left the beach a week later there was no hint of blue at all. Two weeks after getting home the green color faded to a odd pale green. My other daughter used the light pink color. It looked amazing the first week (she did not go to the beach), but after 2.5 weeks toy couldn't tell it wad pink anymore, more like a blonde color. I recently purchased another blue kit, after researching the effects of saltwater on dyed hair, decided to give it a try. We left the dye on for 3 hrs because I wanted a good solid treatment for her hair. It was so brilliant and beautiful colored! We won't be going anywhere near a beach, so I'm interested to see how long this lasts.

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.

So I bought the midnight blue one and I think it looks good. So a couple of things ( My hair was already black and I was looking for a blue-black tint). Also my first experience -------- 1. IT DOES STAIN, SO MUCH! honesty, it is not a deal-breaker, but just be careful! Like it stains a lot, so be cautious before using, get gloves and have products to clean shower or bathtub 2. careful with scalp Not that easy to wash off, so really take your time. 3.it does work on dark hair Well, It worked on my black hair, OF COURSE, it is not that bright, but it is pretty good. 4. The very limited in quantity, so just be aware that it is not a lot But I will buy again and hopefully this helps

stained everything, i look like a corpse. n dosent even really work to well either….

C’est vraiment une coloration puissante cependant, si vous avez les cheveux très foncés voir noirs comme moi vous aurez tout votre corps bleu sauf vos cheveux. Genre vraiment j’ai pas une once de bleu dans mes cheveux même pas des reflets mais je peux vous dire que même ma baignoire s’est transformé comme si des Schtroumpfs s’étaient lavés dedans j’ai dû frotter + d’une heure avec du javel parce que ça ne part même pas avec un simple produit. En conclusion, essayez d’abord une décoloration puis appliquez ceci si vous voulez du vrai bleu nuit mais sinon ça ne marche pas et je ne voulais pas décolorer donc bon je me retrouve avec des cheveux encore plus noirs que mon avenir et des fesses bleus. Bonne journée.

Omg I’m so blown off by this! I never though the colour would be so magnificent and long lasting. While buying it I was skeptical whether it’d work on Indian hair or not. But damn this is some good stuff. It even made my hair so smooth and soft. Love this product

Manic panic, a mio parere, è il miglior brand tra le colorazioni dirette per capelli. Questa nuance è un blu molto scuro e intenso, su ciocche non decolorate fino al biondo-bianco può dare sfumature petrolio. Se lasciato in posa almeno mezz'ora, colora anche i capelli bianchi. È piuttosto persistente, dopo circa 6-8 lavaggi tende a sbiadire, ma non svanisce del tutto.

Me tiño de fantasia desde hace mucho y he probado marcas y muchoss colores. Desde hace 2 años mi marca unica y preferida es Manic Panic. Por su carta de colores. Por su calidad. Por su durabilidad que es mucho mayor que otros (he llegado ha tener un color, aclarando con el tiempo claro, hasta 2/3 meses). Por la cantidad que trae en su formato. Y plr la fiabilidad de los tonos (muchos otros no tienen nada que ver con la publicidad) He probado rosas, morados, verdes y azules. Que destiñe las toallas y el cuello? Pues claro, es un tinte temporal. Otros manchan mucho mas. Que no agarra bien el tono? No estoy de acuerdo. Solo hay q saber usarlo, el nivel d decoloracion adecuado, el tiempo de exposicion y tipo d pelo Que se va pronto? Para nada. Ya digo q cuidando tipo d champu y acondicionador sin sulfatos y veces d lavado puede durar 2/3 meses. Que lo mancha todo y salpica? Para nada pues es cremoso para manejarlo con las manos. Asi q como siempre le doy 5 estrella. After Midnight es el ultimo usado, en una base azul celeste y turquesa mas otro lado negro. He de decir que me ha dejado un azul marino precioso. No negro azulado. Se nota prefectamente azul pero oscuro y frio. Incluso la parte negra sin decolorar tiene los reflejos