I have 3b/3c hair and I have colored my hair over the years, sometimes letting it go for awhile, while other times coloring it every few weeks. I have used box color (big, big, big NO!), semi-perm and permanent.
I read somewhere that semi-permanent lasts longer in curly hair, which is weird, I know. But, I tried it out, and it does have merit. I used one from Sally Beauty Supply, which was a dark brown, almost black, way back in June (it's January) just to add some dimension. Since then, I have colored it several different shades of red, and it's still there! It won't go away!
Meanwhile, permanent color seems to fade in 2 weeks.
I have also used several different types of funky colors by manic panic and they have all lasted about... 2 weeks.
Has anyone else had this trouble?
How are you caring for your hair while you have the Manic Panic in? Co-washing? Shampoo?
I read in Ouidads book (ages ago) that curly hair grabs and holds semi perm colors, so that's all I use (she's kind of my guru!). Semi color lasts and lasts and lasts in my hair, so I haven't gone back to perm color. I use Loreal Professional.