Nijiiro no Gomu

Ugh, God.  What a first day of Spring Break I’m having.  I foolishly procrastinated to the millionth degree on this huge History assignment that was due uh.. 2 1/2 hours ago (midnight).  But, he told us that he really just wants it before he gets to grading, which will probably be around noon tomorrow.  So, I’m gonna try to get this thing done in the next hour or so.  I needed to write this damn review so I could give my mind a break from this supreme amount of boredom I’m going through.  Oh, and just as a side note, the reason why I decided to go a dark color was because I am anxiously awaiting my Dueba Dreamy Violet contacts.  Purple is known to really pop out when paired with brown, so what I’m trying to say is that if you’re interested in colored contacts, I will be doing a review on that too.  But yes, as you can see, this is my first review.  So, I hope you like it. :3

[Palty] ([engrish] for party :P), is a popular Japanese hair dying product brought to you by [Dariya].  It offers a variety of fun colors that is made with Asian hair in mind.  The problem with a lot of American hair dying products is that it’s difficult to get much out of it unless you have lighter hair (it’s especially troubling if you have coarse hair to boot).  Palty contains bleach, so it lightens your hair as you dye it.

So far, I’ve used Palty’s Mecca Flash Bleach, Honey Brown, and Bitter Cappucino.  You could deduce that I must be pretty satisfied with Palty if I keep using it.  Here is my list of the pros and cons regarding this brand:

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1.  The overall presentation.  Everything is so cute – The box, the instructions, the bottles..

2.  The smell~!  It doesn’t smell like chemicals.  You would think, well it -is- chemicals, what do you want?  Not with Palty.  It has the most pleasant floral scent.  The smell lingers in your hair after you wash it out too, so that’s a plus. :D

3.  The comb-nozzle thing you use to glide the dye through your hair is really nifty and useful especially when you want to get closer to the scalp.

4.  I don’t find that it burns very much.  It has burned slightly before, but I noticed that with the Bitter Cappucino it didn’t burn a bit.

5.  I’ve been pretty darn satisfied with the strength of the colors.

6.  Considering the fact that it does have bleach in it, it is pretty tame on the hair.  My hair isn’t totally fried or anything like that.  The tips get a little dry but if you take care of your hair (with products that I will be including later – So stay tuned) it doesn’t seem to be much of a problem.

7.  The conditioner that is included is AMAZING.

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1.  Unless you have impossibly thin hair that is even shorter than shoulder-length, I urge everyone to buy at least 2 boxes.  My hair is about an inch past by chin and I thought I could get away with 1 box.  I managed to – But barely.  I’m really thankful I could squeeze by or that would have been a disaster. x.x  Just be safe and get 2.

2.  So far, all of the colors I’ve used tend to have this brassy tone.  I don’t mind it so much, but if you’re one of those people who could do without it, this probably isn’t the dye for you.

3.  I’m in LOVE with the conditioner that it comes with, but there’s barely ANYTHING in it.  Honestly, that’s fine.  I just wish they would release an actual shampoo/conditioner line.  That’s something I would buy.

This is my before picture.  Notice that my hair is pretty light – So I do encourage you to lighten your hair too in order to get the color that is most accurate to the one on the box.

With flash in direct, white light

With flash, light isn’t as direct.

I am quite pleased with the outcome.  I think the brown looks very rich, healthy, and alive.  A lot browns are just too dull.  I had bought a brown by this one American brand (I can’t remember which one~!) but it was just like.. This brown-charcoal color that completely washed me out.  This color has the right amount of caramel tones to compliment any skin tone, in my opinion.

Tips

1.  If you’re interested in buying Palty hairdye (or any other Japanese product as far as I’m concerned) go to [Webichi].  I buy from there if I want to buy more than one product.  The prices are completely reasonable and they always give you a bunch of free samples – I really look forward to them. :B  However, if you want to buy -just- the hairdye, I recommend [eBay].

2.  Remember, unless your hair is really thin and short, buy at LEAST two boxes.

3.  Try not to wash your hair for about two days before you dye your hair.  The oil that builds up in your hair will protect it from damage.

4.  If you can’t read Japanese go [here] for instructions in English.

5.  When applying the dye to your hair, comb frequently.  This makes it easier to see if you’ve missed any spots and also to keep the color even.

6.  When you’re done applying the dye, put on a shower cap.  Then, take it a step further and wrap a towel around your head.  This will insulate the heat, big time.  Since these dyes do have bleach in it, it’s heat activated, so it’ll start working faster.

NOTE:  I left the hair dye in a little over 3 hours.  I know, that’s a long time for some.. But it’s worth it.  Sometimes I leave it in even for longer.

Now, for the song of the day.  Enjoy. <3