Arctic Fox Semi-Permanent Hair Color

Most Helpful Positive Review

The best I've found so far

I have been using arctic fox for almost a year now. I have used to it maintain my hair in various shades of blue, purple, pink, and turquoise. I switched over from overtone because it was staining my hair, esp the dark blue. Arctic fox does not do this, but it also needs to be refreshed a bit more... often. If you have bleached hair and want to switch colors somewhat frequently, this is the best I've found. My hair stylist can get my base back to blonde for when I want a change, while this was not achievable with other brands. Blue in particular tends to be really stubborn to get out, but so far my hair stylist has no complaints about Poseidon or Blue Jean Baby. The color holds on WAY better to the bleached part of my hair (I have my stylist fade the bleach out so I don't get abrupt looking roots, but I still get good longevity on all my hair by using this process: -Wash my hair with clarifying shampoo (do this a couple of days in a row leading up if you use dry shampoo a lot like I do) and DON'T condition -let it dry completely, the dryer the better. -apply arctic fox color to dry hair -leave it on for 2 HOURS (the bottle will say 30 min - this is not enough time) -rinse the color out with the coldest temp you can tolerate (I have nerve damage so I use lukewarm water) - you should be good for 3-4 weeks as long as you do use your normal shampoo in your hair, especially not with a non-color safe shampoo. Dry shampoo is your new best friend (I love Batiste's products for this). Shower with a shower cap on if you take daily showers, and when you don't, rinse your hair out and just use conditioner. I only use actual shampoo in the shower once a week or so. This is what causes the most fading. If the idea of not shampooing/washing your hair in the shower frequently appauls you, maintainable fashion shades are not for you.