MANIC PANICClassic Raven Semi Permanent Hair Color - Cool-Toned Black Hair Dye for Women & Men That Lasts 4-6 Weeks - Vegan, Ammonia & Cruelty-Free - Create & Mix Custom Shades (4oz)

I have gone through a range of manic panic colors: Hot hot pink, forest green, purple haze, virgin white, vampire red, midnight blue, shocking blue, etc. All the colors were great EXCEPT Raven (black). I put it in my hair and sleep with it in and then rinse in the morning. If you do multiple colors, I haven't had issues with bleeding between sections overnight as long as you section/separate well.The problem with RAVEN coloring is the consistency in the color. I have bought 3 different bottles (one from Amazon, two from Sally's Beauty) and have gotten a slightly different tint in the color each time. The first had a slight green tint and the bleached sections of my hair would not turn black (always looked a bit green). Then I got a second bottle that had a slight purple tint -- this one was great and I figured I just got a bad batch with the first one, my hair turned a nice black color. The third bottle (bought from the same Sally's within the same month) and it has a BLUE tint! Seriously... there seems to be an issue with the recipe they use.Other things for NEWBIES using manic panic (I have sections of my natural dark brown hair and bleached sections -- I leave any roots that would show around my face natural so that I don't need to worry about re-bleaching all the time).Manic panic washes out of natural hair pretty quickly (within about 2-4 weeks depending on hair and washing technique), it could leave a very slight tint to your natural color that may never quite go away. On bleached hair in my experience - green and blues stay for a very long time (and some blues I couldn't get out after weeks of trying!). Purple and pink wash out pretty quickly even with bleached hair (2-4 weeks). Manic panic is a STAIN, so it is not permanent. If you have dark brown hair, you are really just tinting it if you don't bleach your hair - so you'll end up with a darker shade of hair (almost black in my case) that shimmers the color of your choice.I've had only blue and pink on hand -- so mix them and you get purple! I've had no trouble with mixing colors of various manic panic dyes to get what I want or to create a gradient in my hair.I have had my hair stain surfaces. I usually wash the fresh dye and 1-2 times after in my aluminum kitchen sink to prevent staining of ceramic surfaces (i.e. my shower) -- if you have a ceramic sink, lay out plastic wrap over the whole sink leaving just the drain uncovered and that has worked well for me (I rent my apt, so obviously I can't risk permanent damage). ALSO, after you brush your hair and you have all this loose hair in your bathroom -- that hair can still stain surfaces! If you have some stray hairs sitting in a puddle by your sink, those wet hairs will leave a mark if they are not cleaned up promptly. Be careful with your loose hairs that they don't sit in a wet shower/sink or puddle on the ground. Sometimes I've been able to remove the marks, sometimes I haven't.Usually only wet hair transfers stains, so if you have a white pillow case and sleep with your hair wet, you will transfer some color to it (or your clothes). Usually in my experience it has washed out unless it was a pretty dark stain. I think only once I have transfer color to my clothing and it was around a turtleneck with freshly dyed hair.If you want the color to last: sulfate-free and dry shampoos are your friends. Also only washing your hair every 3-4 days. This gets kind of gross after a while though, so I have just moved on to dyeing my hair more frequently and using shampoo I like. Also, I will sometimes wash only with conditioner when I want the color to last.

great hair dye, it faded a bit but still lasts a pretty good amount of time

I miss using manic panic dyes, it was easy to apply and got consistent results and the color always looked great for cosplay or a party. I've switched to "more harsh" drugstore brands though because having a little bit of the dye come off on my pillowcase every night & staining my clothes and even the SINK, being told to "shower in cold water" (no way) and fading within a few weeks was not something I wanted to deal with anymore. Pictured is me wearing the black hair dye, with a natural hair picture to contrast. The color was completely back to normal within a few weeks, but I switched to Clairol Natural Instincts the next year to have black hair for longer.

This is one of the better dyes I've used. It covers evenly and is easy to apply.

I normally use black box dye on my hair and have no issues other than it causing sever breakage and damage. I have always wanted to try manic panic and I finally treated my self to their raven black dye in hopes it would be great and not cause as much harm. I used gloves applied with a brush did all the right things. When I got in the shower and began to rinse it out immediately my hand turned solid black I mean it was insane it took me 15 min to get the color off my hands single had to use a coffee salt scrub. The photo of my hands is what was left after scrubbing it off. Now on the the dye.. I was only doing my roots when I first applied I was like omg this is so black it's gonna look so good I had hope. When I got out of the shower and looked in the mirror my roots looked exactly the same as before I dyed it I still have dark blond and grey roots it did absolutely nothing to my hair what it did do was stain my entire body a bluish purple my arms my neck my back I blew he'd my throat b and it's stained purple too it was so bad. I had to get back in the shower and scrub my whole body. Worst experience I've ever had with a dye but most of all I'm disappointed because I wanted to love this product and I didn't DO NOT USE !!

ive been dying my own hair since 2011.. and manic panic is very hit or miss.. I usually come back because of the cult following and highly regarded reviews(I still don't understand why) the Raven color has to be the worst.I got it to mix in with others.. in small batches it does it's job (for example making an already dark purple... extra dark w a quarter sized amount). I recently dyed my hair a nice indigo blue. I figured since Raven is purple based I can create a nice indigo.. My hair is a beautiful indigo now but I used even parts of this dye and a blue - (a blue from Adoree - brand I never have had issues with..and use often)- the only thing is I KNOW its the Raven color that bleeds everywhere. It stains the tub, stains clothes (with only sweat), there's a weird filmy thing going on in my hair that even when I touch my DRY hair.. dye comes off...been shampooing my hair for almost a week now and it's still doing this.. This isn't the first time I've experienced something like this with Manic Panic (I believe vamp red does this too).. the only worthwhile dyes from manic panic is the 40 series.. otherwise most of the line is mediocre and over priced for what you get. Better/cheaper AND vegan brands out there.YES , SEMI COLORS TEND TO BLEED IN THE SHOWER!! HOWEVER, NOT TO THE EXTENT IM EXPERIENCING. Bleaching ur bath everytime, dry hair staining etc , IS NOT NORMAL.I shouldve never abandoned black velvet from adore.

Came on time. Didn't leak or anything. Works as usual! Always a big manic panic fan 🤘🏻

I've previously used the Electric Lizard green & it stayed in my hair for weeks. But unfortunately this dye washed out completely within a single week of application. It was very disheartening. I feel like the neon colors were much more satisfying from this brand.