What's up peeps - long time no write! It's been a busy last couple of weeks (mainly because new beau! lol!) and to be honest I'm waiting to max out the trial period for this new dye I got. Yes - it took that long to fade!
I got the Lunar Tides Blood Moon from The Shop of Alice in Shopee (tsoaph) but as of writing, she has not restocked. Anyway, Lunar Tides is available in the usual online shops like Rainbowhead and Urban Mermaid if you also want to get your hands on it.
How I did it:
- I was newly bleached at the time and at level 8-9.
- I mixed about 1 part dye, 1 part conditioner.
- I dyed it normally - back part first and working my way up.
- I let it sit for about an hour.
- I washed it with cold water then blow dry to lowest setting.
Aaaaand this is what I got:
Review points:
It bleeds. A lot.
I'm the kind of gal who would take the brush for the first few streaks of color and just goes, "fuck it" and kinda shampoos the dye na lang cuz I'm lazy LOL so it tends to get messy when I'm dyeing. When I was cleaning up while waiting for the dye to set I tried to wipe off the little streaks on my forehead and nape AND THEY WOULDN'T COME OFF WITH JUST WET WIPES. I knew right then that this kinda dye bleeds, and true enough - as I stepped into the shower the next day the water going into the shower drain pretty much looks like what it would if someone was stabbed in the rain (not that I know what that would look like...)
Anyway yes, the dye bleeds so you might wanna skip the white pillowcases for at least 4 showers. In my experience, it has been 5-6 showers and it still bleeds even when I shampoo with non-sulfate.
If you're bleached properly, bright red can be bright af
I DIY-ed my bleach this time (!!! Another post!!!) and I got it to level 8-9 which is pretty blonde - almost white because I wanted to really test this dye and get super bright red. It did not disappoint lol. This is what it looks like when the sun hits it:
Of course, with lower levels of blonde you would get a less saturated color and an easier fade.
It lasts long and fades nicely.
Two weeks in I had to shampoo my hair almost every day (damn waxy pillow, you know who you are lmao) when I would usually only do it every other day. Still, I still have a tinge of red/pink/salmon a month after. I made a timeline for y'all:
(Note: I use non-sulfate shampoos from Human Nature and ordinary conditioner and slow blow dry my hair, tho I use regular shampoo once every week.)
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| 2-3 showers |
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| 5-6 showers |
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| 9-10 showers |
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| 14-16 showers |
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| 18-20 showers (3 weeks in) |
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| 22-24 showers |
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| 26-28 showers (more than 1 month for me) |
LMAO I shower everyday (or do I?) but as any other hair color enthusiast will tell you, shampoo will make your semi permanent hair color fade faster so you will have to use non-sulfate shampoo or just don't wash your hair every day or both.
I like how the red fades nicely to a pink, salmony color with a few streaks of rose-gold/blonde in parts where the sun hits it (heat makes it color fade too), much like how the neon pink fades.
Lunar Tides is cheap.
I got mine for P600 a tub and I used about 3 tablespoons of dye that made me happy for more than a month LOL so I would say it's definitely a steal. If you wanna keep it bright tho you'll have to dye like twice a month but still.
Final Verdict:
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All in all I like this brand and this color and will definitely try to get my hands on the others soon. Catch y'all next time!
