Keracolor Color + Clenditioner Hair Dye for Brunettes, 2 Colors

For the last 18 months, I used regular Teal Klenditioner to maintain my professional Teal dye job. My hairstylist recommended this brand specifically. I was very happy with the results. After after a year and a half, I finally stripped out the blue and went purple. I decided to try the brunette version, as I usually mix half Colored conditioned and half Prose conditioner to maintain. I suspected the “for brunettes” version of purple was a denser dye, so I could stretch it further. (There’s no brunette version of teal.) I was right. But also, I underestimated how powerful these purple dyes are… When I used the regular teal, despite being very careful, I would occasionally find a tiny spot of blue in my bathroom. I was delighted that it wiped off my tile and granite without leaving a mark, even when I was dry dying with full strength Teal to really rejuvenate the vibrancy. Even if I found a spot the next day! (These were pinhead sized dots, and your tile/granite might be different. So still be very careful and looks for spots when cleaning up!) I would sometimes find blue spots in the acrylic tub or shower surround. But I realized it was mostly hard water spots that held the dye and a magic eraser would remove them. The regular teal would dye my hands and skin, but I could usually scrub it off in the shower. Although my hands and nails could be a bit Smurf-y for a few washes. I always used gloves when dry dyeing, including rinsing, because I used much more product and it would leave my hands blue for days. The Teal would leave sky blue streaks on white towels if you dried your hair normally. If I forgot to bring my hair towel to a hotel, I would just scrunch each section of hair with a different bit of the towel, and it wouldn’t accumulate enough to be visible. Once I switched to Purple for brunettes, the stakes got a bit higher. I did a dry dye (applying the conditioner like hair dye to dry hair and leaving 30-60 minutes for intense color deposit) in my newly renovated bathroom. I had gotten a bit complacent with my Teal. Somehow I managed to fling a small glob of purple on the wall. I went to wipe it with a bit of TP and got a smudge on the toilet. And later on the white plastic bidet. And on the porcelain tile. And another smudge on a different part of the wall. I was really a mess! I also had purple streaks across my neck, but wasn’t worried because the Teal always came off with a wet wipe once I finished applying. That was not the case with purple. Gentle exfoliation helped, but it took 2 showers to fully remove. The purple came off the tile just fine. I panicked when it didn’t come off the toilet or the bidet immediately, but a bit of Lysol with bleach saved them! It did not come off the paint, but we are going to do final touch ups later anyway. After nearly destroying my brand new bathroom, I started being much more careful. I used 1/3 color condition to 2/3 Prose and got excellent maintenance saturation. There were a few times that I found dots of diluted conditioner on the shower curtain or tile, but it came off with microfiber or magic eraser. A bit more scrubbing was needed but no cleaning products. I use vinyl gloves to apply and rinse in the shower, or my nails stay purple for days. I recommend Press N Seal to cover your workspace when dry dyeing. And a brush applicator to avoid dyeing your scalp. In the shower, I hold my hair in one hand and apply the diluted conditioner directly to the hair. This reduces spatter. This purple WILL bleed onto towels, no matter how well you rinse. I happen to have nice purple towels already, so no issue. But anything in a light color will get purple streaks. Purple fades faster than teal, but blue is notoriously permanent. So no surprise there. Overall, I don’t mind being a bit more cautious to get really vibrant color. (To clarify, my hair was bleached nearly white and then permanently dyed a deep, rich purple. But it also gives good purple coverage on the light brown root. The virgin root fades way faster than the purple lengths.)

I bought this to touch up the purple bits I had bleached and colored at the salon. It works great to refresh the color. It seems to be darker if you apply it on dryer hair. It did give my brunette hair a slight purple tint. I only use it every other week so if you apply more frequently you may get better results on dark hair.

I love this stuff. I have dark blonde hair, just a shade above brunette. I apply this to dry hair and lather it in and comb it through, and let it sit 30ish mins. Wash it out. It leaves my hair such a gorgeous shade of dark purple. Pros: Easy to use! Great color depositing Cons: It will stain! I keep a can of Comet on hand and sprinkle it over the spots I get on the counter. It comes off skin with a scrub, but will stain nails for a day or two (I use this with gloves). I have no idea how long dye typically lasts, but the vividness stays about a week before it comes down a notch. At two weeks the color is coming out of my roots and it needs a touchup. I still need to try touching it up wet in the shower, which would be a lot easier than doing it dry, but that might work for maintenance once initial color is on.

I LOVE the color I get from this. I was fairly lavender and gray already, and use the original formula for purple and was out. Saw this one, and thought I would try it. My natural color is brunette anyway. This gives great color in 1 wash. It was beautiful. It stained everything though. The original formula, the color washed out of my hands by the end of my shower. With this formula, it took days to totally come off my hands. So I would suggest using gloves to apply. and even a couple of days after using a regular shampoo, I washed out a lot of purple. I still love the color. Only need to use this a couple of days a week to keep it up. And leaves my hair very soft.

First i will preface by saying my hair was colored prior to using this. However, the purple tone did not hold. Since the regrowth i have noticed it doesn’t seen to take well to the regrowth. That said, i love this stuff. IT IS A LITTLE MESSY AND WILL TEMPORARILY STAIN YOUR SINK/TUB. And definitely stains your nails so use gloves. Nitrile work great if you have small hands because you can make them tighter by tying a knot around the wrist. As far as the time it takes…I can’t really say for sure because the first time i used it i feel like it wasn’t very purple but i also had a hard time getting a good lather on it. Like with any conditioner, you will see hair in the bottom of the sink. Don’t worry your hair isn’t falling out. This doesn’t burn or anything like that. We shed like animals ladies seasonally. As far as frequency, that depends on how much you shampoo your hair. It won’t come out if you rinse with water but as soon as you add shampoo you will see purple but it’s only a little at a time. Also, it doesn’t like heat protectant prior to straightening or curling. Could be the brand im using but it was coming out if i used it. However, it stays in if i use the protectant prior to blow drying and you gotta blow dry your hair or it will leave stuff a little stained. The results…im in love with the results. It doesn’t leave your hair looking dull when it starts to rinse out. Just changes the shade. Speaking of the shade of purple. Multiple people have told me it looks different shades of purple depending on what light you are in. Of course, i have alot of dimension to my hair naturally so it could just be mine. The shade of purple is like a deep wine or plum almost black violet but again it depends on your base color. Overall i highly recommend this. I only wish they made in between coloring products so i could wash it and still maintain the deeper hues without having to reapply so frequently. The pictures im attaching are in different lighting but taken the same day. The first one is my favorite shade and more accurate in sunlight. My hair was one shade lighter than black prior to using.

I have very dark hair and I honestly got the results I was expecting! I had used the non-brunette version of this dye before when I had much lighter hair and I figured that I would probably end up with a dark purply reddish color. I expect that the purple will become more obvious as it dilutes a bit.

Nothing like a splash of purple on dark hair, but of corse I was hesitant. 😳 No need to worry. 🤗 This color is subtle and stunning.😘 So ethereal and mysterious. So I started off with a medium reddish brown and I wet my hair in the shower (wear gloves for sure) carefully placed it everywhere and combed through then put my hair in a bun (with a clip) left it on for about 20 minutes, rinsed with cold water until almost clear and the results were exactly what I hoped for. I took pictures in different lighting to share how gorgeous this color is. I love how it’s like a whisper 💜 I’m sure with another application it will be more obvious, but wow so pretty! Really a beautiful shade of purple and the shine and how soft it left my hair is a bonus. Caution: it will stain your skin so use oil on your face and body is applying in the shower 💕

Now I’ve bought the Merlot color cleansing conditioner and had no issues with this, but this one does leave a stain. And I AM NOT going to go out and buy gloves. This was honestly a splurge for me. I can get the stain off with scrubbing my hands and then grabbing some hand sanitizer (due to the alcohol in it), but the color stays on my nails for at least 1-2 days in the cuticles no matter what I do. I hate it. I bought it because the color I used came out more burgundy than plum like it was supposed to so im trying to make it less red with this. So far it’s helping a little bit. I’m still very annoyed by the coloring of my hands and nails though. So if you’re okay with this complication, feel free to get it! It does help soften my hair as well which is nice.