Schwarzkopf LIVE COLOR XXL Purple Punk review

So over Christmas i decided to colour my hair an unnatural colour. After plenty of deliberation in the shops i decided to try out the live color xxl. I have dyed my hair purple, pink and blue before and decided this time to try a different brand of dye. I was skeptical about this product as the vibrant colour on the box looks as though its faked and i expected to end up with dull, uneven hair colour.

I was pleasantly surprised, after using only one box (i have mid length hair- usually recommends 2

boxes) my hair had been transformed and i had deep purple hair. I think you would be able to wear this colour in a variety of tones from lavender to deep purple however, depending on your starting colour and how diluted you make the dye. I had some bleach in my hair but it was mostly faded and i used 1/4 conditioner to 3/4 hair dye whilst applying. This worked well but if you like pastel colours you'd definitely have to pre-bleach your hair and dilute the dye. 

It says it lasts 14 washes however after 20 washes my hair was still just as vibrant and i ended up having to bleach over it in order to fully remove the colour. To do this i used the live color xxl bleach in max blonde. This took all of the purple from my hair and left me with a good base to start again. I decided to keep my hair natural and coloured it a dark blonde. 

I am pleased with how well having the colour in worked and how easy it was to get my hair back to normal. My hair didn't get very dry either, as i did two deep conditions on my hair whilst bleaching/ dying my hair brown. 

I would definitely recommend this brand over others such as bleach London, which I've used before and they've barely lasted 5 days. It is also better than most dyes that you can buy online and if you can get it on offer it's inexpensive too. I look forward to using this dye again and trying out a range of colours on my hair :)