This review will give info on how to convert Ultra Violet into toner for platinum hair. For that part skip to the using as a toner section. If you don't care about that and just want to know about how the dye performs on its own, here is a general review:It's definitely a 10/10 for effectiveness, but there are some things you should know before using it.1: It stains. Oh lord does it stain. It stains your hair, it stains your skin, it stains your tub, it stains your soul.Definitely wear gloves and do NOT let it sit on any surfaces or skin. If you wipe it off of your sink/tub/tile, skin etc immediately you can likely catch it before it leaves a stain. If it does stain, bleach (even hair bleach) works well on white porcelain/tile surface, so don't panic.2. Semi-permanent can be misleading. If you're using this color undiluted on bleached hair expect it to stick around for a while. On virgin hair it should fade more quickly, depending on hair porosity, but in either event, be prepared for unexpected color duration.3. Get more than you think you'll need. 1 tub might be enough if your hair is bobbed or shorter, but with shoulder length hair, I didn't have quite enough product. Get 1 tub per 6-8" of hair length, and round up the quantity.------USING AS A TONER:I originally purchased a tub of virgin snow toner and it wasn't enough for my shoulder length hair, and at the time my hair wasn't bleached quite enough for the violet-based toner to make much of a dent in the brassiness. Oops, that's my bad.Since then, I realized I couldn't really justify getting 2 more tubs per month to tone and touch up roots after bleaching.When you tone blonde hair to be platinum or "white", it is technically a very pale grey.Basic color theory states that opposite colors on the color wheel will mix to create grey. Or "cancel each other out" So when toning blonde hair, that's what you're actually trying to do. Blue cancels out orange, and violet cancels out yellow. Most purple shampoos and even permanent toners like wella t18 use a blend of violet with a tiny hint of blue to cancel out brassiness, since blonde hair, even level 10, isn't completely uniform in tone to begin with, especially with regrowth, banding, and ombre/balayage being common.So with that in mind, to tone blonde hair to platinum you can simply mix a lot of $2-$5 conditioner with a tiny bit of true violet** hair color and you'll have an easy, effective and most importantly CHEAP* toner. You can also mix it into your favorite shampoo to create a purple shampoo, though this uses more product.Just be careful not to mix too much color into your conditioner, or else you'll end up with lavender hair! I find that if I use white conditioner and mix it to resemble Pantone color 7445c, it tones my lvl 10 bleach blonde to a nice neutral platinum :) If my hair happens to have a bit of orange in there I'll add a drop of shocking blue manic panic to help cancel that out as well.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------**True violet means a very cool toned purple; a warmer toned purple like a plum or burgundy shades will leave your hair pinkish instead of neutral/grey in theory. Manic Panic's Ultra Violet is a cool toned purple.*Since the average platinum blonde has to fully tone their hair once a month (and ideally touch up roots that frequently as well), this becomes a huge savings over time, with one tub of ultra violet lasting for months. For me, as someone with shoulder length hair, that is the difference between spending $3-6 a month and spending $18-28 (manic panic varies between $9 and $14 per tub depending on when you buy) on toner.Manic Panic Vampire Red Color Cream 2 Pack Classic High Voltage:I used this product for a mermaid costume (I hate wigs), and I am super happy with the results. Honestly, if work would allow me to keep this color I absolutely would. HOWEVER I super did not expect it to show up as vividly as it did on my light-medium brown hair. (Picture attached)My hair was color treated (apprx 2 months ago) with a dark natural red-ish/brown color & highlights. I expected the highlights to be bright, but this stuff showed up allover. I did not pretreat my hair in any way. Washed well with normal dove shampoo the night before (apprx 24 hrs) & did not condition.The person helping me had never used hair-dye before. That’s how simple this stuff is. I used vaseline around my hairline & on my ears to keep from dying my skin which was a good call. We poured 1 tub of the dye into a bowl & they used their hand (with a glove) to apply it all over my hair. It took quite some time to apply (maybe 45 min) due to users having no clue what we were doing, and I left it on for around 45 minutes after finishing.The consistency is great so there wasn’t any unwanted dye mess in the bathroom. I cut open a trash bag & used it around my shoulders to try to reduce mess as well. Recommend one for the floor & other surfaces just in case. I have VERY long hair, and one tub was enough. I’m glad I got the two-pack just incase, but I only needed one.I rinsed with cold water & sulfate free shampoo/conditioner. The water never “ran clear” despite rinsing for a long time so I eventually gave up. I let it air dry & slept with it in a top-knot to finish drying. I slept on a towel which was a good idea. First red picture is after taking it down the next day. No heat. No styling. No products. The color is stunning & I’m obsessed. Again though: it is WAY brighter than everything I read (reviews included) made me think it would be.I washed it last night & was honestly trying to get a good bit of the color out - to no avail. I shampooed twice/conditioned once with sulfate-free shampoo/conditioner & used hot water. After about 30 minutes in the shower the water finally seemed to run *mostly* clear, but it was not as clear as I prefer. I shower at night before bed & only towel dry so it is still pretty damp when I lie down. Again slept on a towel & this was just as important ad after it was first dyed. TONS of transfer overnight. Last picture is today after it has finally air-dryed completely. My hair still feels soft & healthy after dying. I notice all my baby hairs going wild a ton more, but that is always the case after dye.My only complaint about the product is the color transfer after washing when wet. I can’t really speak to when it is dry, but I don’t believe I had issues with it being down against my white shirt when it was dry (but I imagine rain/sweat would be a problem). I almost never blow-dry my hair so if I were able to keep this color long-term the transfer would be an issue for me.Will update as necessary. I am trying to get the color out asap & will wash with regular shampoo/conditioner & hot water plus whatever else I can think of. Sorry, employers. Not thrilled about having to wash daily until it fades & honestly a little worried the faded colors will be more offensive to the employers than the dark red.Fyi: The review asks me to rate “drying power,” and I honestly have no clue what that is. So I’m 5 starring that one for benefit of doubt.Bought this thinking I got a great deal. Then they came. These are the TINIEST jars you have EVER seen. There isn't enough dye in 1 jar to dye short hair on a balding man...what a rip off.Never againManic Panic is pretty easy to use. I had my hair cut and colored professionally in early March. By late June it was a hot mess. Cash flow has been at an all time low for months. I just couldn’t afford my colorist and my self esteem was in the toilet. Roots for days in white, silver, grey and ash blonde. I decided to go for it. I didn’t want to attempt to bleach my roots first and Virgin hair doesn’t take the color as well as my many years of porous bleached hair. I just didn’t trust myself to try the flash lightening kit. I haven’t done my own Manic Panic since the 80’s and never attempted to do the back. I have limited neck mobility due to fusing my neck front and back. Did my best and with the exception of some of my multi colored natural hair that didn’t take so well, I’m pretty pleased with the result. Manic left my hair soft and well conditioned. It was pretty fried from the hairspray and product a pixie on fine hair requires to stay put. The color is a little tough to get off the skin, but a little alcohol on a Qtip helped. Haven’t washed it yet, but plan to use cold water. Hopefully it will hold up for a little bit. Next time I might go for the flash bleach first, but would need a friend to help with the back of my head for sure. Easy peasy! And apparently it glows under a black light. Not that I have one, but I would love to see if it actually does!easy to useMy first time using manic panic and I think I'll try them again.I wish I'd have seen how much you actually get though cause it was a tiny pot for £15, however it did manage to coat all my hair (I left the ends mainly to put something else on them).Wished it would have gripped more to my root area, but I understand that wasn't as light as it could have been!Love the thick texture as it means no dripping and it surprisingly goes a long way! Love the overall tone and shade.My hair is left feeling drier than usual (did leave it on for about an hour and i think its less conditioning than the other dyes i use, vegetable based). Think I'd like to try this shade again, or others generally, when I eventually fully bleach my whole head again as I reckon that shall show best results!Amazing product!My routine with manic panic is once a week (because there’s no harsh chemicals all vegan and I can top it up every week).I add 3/4 (white) Conditioner and only 1/4 Dye into a bowl and mix together. I get about 3/4 uses of the dye doing it this way (but on medium length hair. Use gloves. The dye is a thick consistency and it’s easy to apply to your hair so it shouldn’t go everywhere. I then leave the dye on my hair for an hour (bare in mind you can leave it on how ever long as it’s not damaging, but I recommend an hour).It’s always so red and vibrant. If I wanted to apply it more than once a week I could. I’ve washed my hair 3 times since applying it onto my hair and my hair is still red! (Also bare in mind though, having healthier hair helps the dye stay on even longer).Manic Panic is easy and affordable, I’m hoping it never goes out of stock especially colour rock ‘n’ roll red. :)My hair is bright red and in between colours I have to use a semi-permanent or colour refresh to keep the colour topped up. I am also vegan, so the product must be vegan and cruelty free. I have tried numerous dyes now and this one is by far the best in terms of colour. There are only two things I didn't like about it. 1) It is a bit of a faff, you need to shampoo your hair and dry it before putting the colour on, the colour then needs to go into a mixing pot and you need to use a tint brush to apply, then it all has to be combed through to make it frothy, then it needs to go into a shower cap with heat applied for 30 mins and then washed out with cold water away from face and body! It also says that you can't apply it to the scalp, only 1/2 inch away. Well, I abandoned the tint brush after about 3 minutes and just used my (gloved) hands, I applied it all over, including my roots as I needed to do those too. I did put it in a shower cap and flashed the hair dryer over it, then just got on with what I needed to do, just leaving it in a shower cap. I rinsed it out with 'cool' water, over the bath. It all seemed to work fine and my colour is nice and vibrant again. It did mildly stain my scalp in places, but no more than other products and it came off pretty easily. 2) I had to use the whole pot on one application to cover my hair, whereas other similar dyes, I get at least two applications.All in all though. I think I would buy again, however I have go my eye on something else I may try next...This item was cheaper to buy direct which I didn’t notice till afterwards by quite a lot.Always wanted to die my hair red so decided to do it during lockdown. My hair is usually blonde. My husband did it for me it was easy to reply but very messy. I left the product on for about two hours before washing it off.It lasted about six weeks and I used anti dandruff shampoo and conditioner and A white wine vinegar treatment to get rid of the rest of the colour. The great news is it does come completely out of your hair eventually. Did not ruin my hair at all. The first photo is what my hair looks like now, The second photo is what it look like after I’ve done it. It did go to quite a nice pinky colour and faded through to almost rose gold. The only thing I would say is that it did go incredibly patchy, this would’ve been a problem if I’d of been working. The product also does stain your bedding, I had to have a dark pillowcase on my bed the whole time. But it did come out after a few washes