Directions Semi-Permanent Hair Color 100ml Tubs - Atlantic Blue

Great dye- highly pigmented so nice strong colours. I have dark hair with some greys and tend to use Atlantic blue which initially will colour all my hair blue - my dark areas only reflect blue in the light but my greys are quite bright. I usually find that that the colour will gently fade and after around 6 washes my darker hair only holds a faint blue but my greys hold it for months! - as I am an older woman now I feel this is perfect for me and I don’t have to worry about lightening my hair with bleach.I frequently get complements on my colour but really I just bung it on (with gloves) and when I can be bothered I reapply. When using just make sure you apply a thick cream or Vaseline around your entire hairline and ears to prevent the colour from dying your skin as it is very hard to remove without scrubbing! I then dip a fine comb into the pot to scoop up approx dessert spoon of dye and then apply to separated section of hair by using my comb like a knife to spread it over the surface - I then will comb the section out repeatedly from root to tip to ensure even coverage. I have a short Bob so I find this quite easy but if you can get someone to help even better! I then leave for around 30mins before washing out, rinsing thoroughly just with water until it runs almost clear and then using a small amount of shampoo to remove the last of the dye. I then will sometimes use a conditioner but often not as I find that my hair tends to feel quite soft after dyeing. I will say that for a few nights you should not have a white pillowcase as the colour will transfer!(easily comes out in the wash) and also that your shower/bath will be blue too- again comes off when you clean hard! Also recommend laying down an old towel/sheet/newspaper on the floor to protect your floor from drips.Hair dye likes to try and get everywhere!

I've used various blue hair colours as I've had blue hair almost 12 months now.I've found with Directions that it comes out a very strong and nice blue but if you're not careful with the washing and try not to wash it much then it fades rather quickly. But as it fades a bit you get rather nice shades of light blue and turquoise rather than a hideous green. I also only need one pot for my bob hairstyle and I have very thick hair :)Another big problem with Directions is that it comes out very badly after you've dyed it for the first few days which can be quite an annoyance as I've dyed my towels, pillows and even collars and hoods on clothing and jackets. Though, other than that I really enjoy using the colour purely for the nice shade you get from it.

Used this for my daughter's lockdown hair, easy to use!

Best product I have come across.

Fab product

I've used it only on my hair ends, it coloured beautifully and still lasts after a month. If you colour your whole head it can stain clothes and items (my sister uses it that way and her clothes and watch have now got a green/blue-ish shade)

As it states on the outside, pre lightened or bleached hair will have a better finish. I bleached up where I was dying blue and the result was super bright, so impressed, easy to use aswell!