About Splat & Developlus
Splat Hair Color was founded by Developlus. Developlus was founded in the early 90's, they were the first to create a developer with less than 1% ammonia and became the pioneers of that technology. First started out as a small hair color developer company and has grown into a multimillion dollar corporation in almost two decades. The company offers a wide range of products from color care shampoos and conditions, luxury hair dyes and to their highly acclaimed beauty miracle- Color Oops. They have worked closely with the top beauty industry professionals, chemists and hair colorists in the past two decades to help ensure that their products are always at the cutting edge of technology and are at least a few strides ahead of the competition. Splat Hair Color is NOT tested on animals!
Crimson Obsession & Blue Envy
I was so excited to try out the Crimson Obsession and Blue Envy hair color from Splat! My hair has always been pretty plain. Bleh! I have very dark brown hair, most people think my hair is black. The only colors I've had in my hair were bleach blond highlights, I wanted red highlights, but the stylist doing my hair insisted that the bleach blond high lights looked great and she didn't want to add the color. The lady that did my hair was a friend of my mom's so I just took her word for it, boy did I regret that! I hated the blond highlights. :/ Eh, thankfully my hair grows pretty quick so once it grew out I just get a trim. The second time I had color added to my hair was several years later and it was finally my red highlights I had wanted for a while. A friend of mine is a Nail Technician and Cosmetologist, she actually listens to what her clients (even close friends) want and provides them with the best results. After those highlights started to fade out I had a box of some crappy hair dye, it was red, but did NOT come with bleach like the Splat Complete Kits so with my dark hair you could hardly even see the red color. Also with the box of red (not Splat at the time) it burned my scalp and made my head itch pretty bad. That last experience really made me a bit nervous to dye my hair again, but boy am I glad I decided to go through with it!!
Splat Complete Kits
The Splat Complete Kits come with everything you need to achieve the vivid color you want!
The kit includes: Splat lightening bleach and Splat Oxide Hair Color (3oz.) with easy to follow instructions and a pair of gloves!
Let the experimenting BEGIN! EEK!
My good friend did my hair for me as it is just above my waist and I didn't want to attempt dying my own way too long hair! She used both bottles of bleach, working from my roots outward. The bleach of course doesn't have a very pleasant smell, what bleach does?! But, we were both stuffed in her pretty small bathroom and even though the door was open, there was no fan or ventilation for the smell. That's okay we both survived.
I am a VERY impatient person! Because my hair is so dark I had to let the bleach sit in my hair for about an hour! As we all know what happens with bleach on clothing, furniture, etc I stood the entire time because I did not want to ruin anything of my friend's on accident. After an hour of waiting, I rinsed my head and then had to let my hair dry before we could add the color. I have a lot of hair and no hair dryer! My hair takes quite a while to try. I'm not complaining, but again I'm just that impatient that even though we had our 5 kids running around I still just wanted to get the color in so I see what exciting hair I would have!
After rinsing and waiting for my hair to dry it was finally time to add the color!! We discussed how I wanted it, red on top and blue underneath. Sounds pretty simple eh? It was an easy task, but we didn't think about how we would keep the colors separate once the dye was in my hair.
Yes, she most definitely did put saran wrap to keep the two colors from running together. It was an awesome idea and worked PERFECTLY!!! Oh, and she also applied a small amount of petroleum jelly on my head around my hair line. It helps keep the color off your skin and easier to wipe off so your forehead is not dyed different colors.
I only had to wait about 45 minutes for the color to set in and then I was able to rinse my head. Her cold water in her shower is ICE COLD! Eeek! It made my hands and head hurt so bad because it was so cold. To think I've lived in Wisconsin my entire life and for shower water to be cold enough to hurt my hands and head, that was some freaking cold water! But I survived. You rinse until the water running down the tub is clear, which NEVER happened for me, there was also still quite a bit of hair color on my scalp.
I only had to wait about 45 minutes for the color to set in and then I was able to rinse my head. Her cold water in her shower is ICE COLD! Eeek! It made my hands and head hurt so bad because it was so cold. To think I've lived in Wisconsin my entire life and for shower water to be cold enough to hurt my hands and head, that was some freaking cold water! But I survived. You rinse until the water running down the tub is clear, which NEVER happened for me, there was also still quite a bit of hair color on my scalp.
I like the Crimson Obsession. The above photo makes it appear to be brown under the red, but it is not, there just was not very good lighting in her kitchen.
Blue Envy is a great color!! I will admit, I was quite nervous about the blue, but I like it as well!
Crimson Obsession (Red) and Blue Envy, I love my hair! When I wear my hair down, most people do not notice the blue, but I usually wear my hair up in a pony tail or bun. I've already got plans for the next two colors I'd like.
Also, there was some of both colors left over, which I can use for touch-ups! Woot!
UPDATE! After the first initial wash, I washed my hair again several days later, not in hot water and with a colored treated specialized shampoo. The color finally came off of my scalp, but the whole bottom half (furthest from scalp, about where you would put a pony tail holder and downwards) of my hair is no longer blue or red. I now have an ugly stripped/bleached hair color exposed since the color washed out of my hair!
Apparently even if your hair gets wet from rain, sweat, etc the color will start to bleed. Be careful what shirt you wear if you ever decide to use Splat, the back of the neckline on my shirts are now dyed blue and the color does not come off of clothing as easily as it does your hair!!
Not sure why I had to strip (bleach) my hair in the first place if the color was just going to bleed completely out with the first wash or if it were to have gotten wet another way! I'm also not sure why the directions state to leave the hair color in for 45 minutes for the color to last 3-6 months, when mine washed out as soon as I washed my hair! What are you not supposed to shower, be in the rain, sweat, etc while Splat is in your hair in order to maintain the color for 3-6 months?!
I would NOT recommend Splat to anyone, even if they were just looking for a temporary color for a night out. Myself and my sister have both used temporary colors and I have to say they last LONGER then the Splat. I'm rather dissatisfied with Splat and am sorry to have to inform my readers of this, I was pleased with the colors of my hair, but am now stuck with UGLY bleached hair from the neck down!
Connect with Splat Hair Color!
You can visit SplatHairColor.com on Facebook, Twitter @splathaircolor, Youtube, and Pinterest!
Purchase Your Own Splat!
Splat Hair Color is available for purchase in the USA, Canada and now even Australia!
In the USA you can find Splat Hair Color at CVS, Duane Reade, Drugstore.com, Fred Meyer, Hannaford Bros., H.E.B., Kinray, Meijers, Millbrook Dist., Rite Aid, totallyhaircare.com, ULTA, Walgreens and Walmart!
In Canada look for Splat Hair Color at Lawtons Drug as well as at London Drugs & Rexall.
For Australian residents you can find Splat Hair Color at Amcal, Chemsave, Soul Pattison, IGA, Max, Priceline, Woolworth, Oze-Pharmacy and also at Chemist Warehouse.
Disclaimer: I received the above product(s) in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own and may differ from your own opinions/experiences. I was not compensated in any other way for this review.
Also, there was some of both colors left over, which I can use for touch-ups! Woot!
UPDATE! After the first initial wash, I washed my hair again several days later, not in hot water and with a colored treated specialized shampoo. The color finally came off of my scalp, but the whole bottom half (furthest from scalp, about where you would put a pony tail holder and downwards) of my hair is no longer blue or red. I now have an ugly stripped/bleached hair color exposed since the color washed out of my hair!
Apparently even if your hair gets wet from rain, sweat, etc the color will start to bleed. Be careful what shirt you wear if you ever decide to use Splat, the back of the neckline on my shirts are now dyed blue and the color does not come off of clothing as easily as it does your hair!!
Not sure why I had to strip (bleach) my hair in the first place if the color was just going to bleed completely out with the first wash or if it were to have gotten wet another way! I'm also not sure why the directions state to leave the hair color in for 45 minutes for the color to last 3-6 months, when mine washed out as soon as I washed my hair! What are you not supposed to shower, be in the rain, sweat, etc while Splat is in your hair in order to maintain the color for 3-6 months?!
I would NOT recommend Splat to anyone, even if they were just looking for a temporary color for a night out. Myself and my sister have both used temporary colors and I have to say they last LONGER then the Splat. I'm rather dissatisfied with Splat and am sorry to have to inform my readers of this, I was pleased with the colors of my hair, but am now stuck with UGLY bleached hair from the neck down!
Connect with Splat Hair Color!
You can visit SplatHairColor.com on Facebook, Twitter @splathaircolor, Youtube, and Pinterest!
Purchase Your Own Splat!
Splat Hair Color is available for purchase in the USA, Canada and now even Australia!
In the USA you can find Splat Hair Color at CVS, Duane Reade, Drugstore.com, Fred Meyer, Hannaford Bros., H.E.B., Kinray, Meijers, Millbrook Dist., Rite Aid, totallyhaircare.com, ULTA, Walgreens and Walmart!
In Canada look for Splat Hair Color at Lawtons Drug as well as at London Drugs & Rexall.
For Australian residents you can find Splat Hair Color at Amcal, Chemsave, Soul Pattison, IGA, Max, Priceline, Woolworth, Oze-Pharmacy and also at Chemist Warehouse.
Disclaimer: I received the above product(s) in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own and may differ from your own opinions/experiences. I was not compensated in any other way for this review.
