--- product_id: 762530 title: "Special Effects ~ Semi-Permanent Hair Dye ~ Pimpin Purple" brand: "special effects" price: "FREE" currency: PAB in_stock: false reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.com.pa/products/762530-special-effects-semi-permanent-hair-dye-pimpin-purple store_origin: PA region: Panama --- # Lasts 4-6 Weeks Cruelty-Free Vibrant Color Special Effects ~ Semi-Permanent Hair Dye ~ Pimpin Purple **Brand:** special effects **Price:** FREE **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Summary > πŸ’œ Dare to be Different! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Special Effects ~ Semi-Permanent Hair Dye ~ Pimpin Purple by special effects - **How much does it cost?** FREE with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.pa](https://www.desertcart.com.pa/products/762530-special-effects-semi-permanent-hair-dye-pimpin-purple) ## Best For - special effects enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted special effects brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Easy Application:** No salon visit neededβ€”dye your hair at home with ease. - β€’ **Gentle on Your Hair:** Formulated with nourishing ingredients for a soft, healthy finish. - β€’ **Cruelty-Free Confidence:** Feel good about your choice with a product that's kind to animals. - β€’ **Long-Lasting Brilliance:** Enjoy stunning color that lasts 4-6 weeks, keeping your style fresh. - β€’ **Unleash Your Inner Artist:** Transform your look with a bold, vibrant hue that turns heads. ## Overview Special Effects Semi-Permanent Hair Dye in Pimpin Purple offers a vibrant, long-lasting color that lasts 4-6 weeks. This cruelty-free formula is easy to apply at home, ensuring your hair remains soft and healthy while you express your unique style. ## Description semi- permanent Review: AWESOME color that actually stays in for a while - Ive been using this brand for over 6 months now and LOVE it. It's the only brand that doesn't instantly wash out. I use the Atomic Pink and Burberry Wine colors so far to get my hot pink highlights. Yes the color will get on EVERYTHING, but rubbing alcohol will usually take it off anything (even clothes, skin, walls, tubs) I also use Tilex mold and mildew and it completely takes away the color out of the grout and all in the shower/tub even when its been sitting for a few days or even a week just let the spray sit for about 5 mins and usually it sprays right off with hot water sometimes i use a scrub brush to get into the grout.... also bleach clean up spray works good but I found Tilex and rubbing alcohol work the best. don't forget to use towels of the same color as your dye or towels you don't care get ruined. I haven't had my towels stain from the color yet, it washes out in the washer some how but I do know after drying my hair for the first week or so there is tons of dye that comes out. Also wear old shirt while coloring your hair or no shirt at all if your doing it by yourself. I also line my sink and floor where I am standing with towels to help with clean up so less actually get on my surfaces and just mainly get on towels that I can wash. Yes after the first few washes your hair can leave pink on things especially when its WET... i usually shower at night so when its wet I make sure I don't lay my head on the furniture and when I go to bed I put a towel over my pillow. And once the towel is finally not turning pink anymore I know im safe to remove the towel for the next wash. It's the price to have funky colors almost all of them do this, but at least this one (at least for me) stays on my hair for 3-4 months instead of only 1 week. also I never had problems of it dyeing my clothes when my hair is dry just when it is wet and only for the first few washes. So avoid if its raining or just blow dry your hair after showers before you put our clothes on to avoid your clothes from getting ruined. You will freak out the first time you wash your hair after dyeing it but when you come out of the shower it will still look great. I have no ideal how my hair can still be so pink after the first real shower because of how much pink comes out of my hair, it always (even still) freaks me out and Im scared it all washing away, but its still there everytime. I have long hair just below my bra strap and I use 1.5 - 2 bottles for just highlights. I do have where I put the pink at lighten so the color takes to my hair better and is a brighter pink. I have dark brown hair and my hair stylist lightens it to an organish color you don't need to go completely to blonde/white just lighten to an orange color. My color will last about 2-3 months depending on how I take care of it. To make it last longer do's and don'ts: 1. wash/rinse every time in the coldest water you can stand it keeps your hair cuticles shut so more dye stays in your hair than with hot water. 2. us a shampoo that is safe for colored hair 3. Wash less frequent if you can (dry shampoos are awesome to help length between shampoos) 4. use as little hair products as possible after the shower also. 5. only put on DRY hair and let sit longer than the 15 mins that say. there is no harsh chemicals in it so it won't fry your hair the longer it sets in your hair the better it will take to your hair and stay in it. 6. wait as long as possible to do the first real wash after dyeing day... 4-7 days is best so try to do hair styles to get away with it for a bit like pony tails without hair spray, the longer it sits in your hair before the first real wash the longer it will stay in after each shampoo. I love this brand and colors, wish they lasted forever but at least they last a long time compared to other brands, got to love the maintenance to have funky colors :) Review: Atomic Pink, Great for Pastel Pink/Candy Colored Hair - Ok, first off: a review of the seller. Then, a small tutorial on how to achieve pastel pink/candy colored hair! Review: You are probably not going to find Special Effects dyes cheaper from any other seller on desertcart. This place is great, I got standard shipping and my dye got here within about 3-4 days. The packaging was great, my dye was bubble-wrapped and in a BOX not an envelope, so it wasn't roughed up from shipping at all. Inside the box, was their cute business card and for some reason....a Swedish fish candy...I don't know why they gave me a Swedish fish, but that was a cute/odd touch. So overall: Shipping 5/5 Packaging 5/5 Price 10/5 (Atomic Pink for $11? Crazy cheap!) Now, here's how I dye my hair: Disclaimer: I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL. However, I bleach and dye my own hair at home on a budget! These are all tips and tricks that I learned through trial and error and what I have found through hours upon hours of research. Until just a few weeks ago, the thought of bleaching my hair terrified me, too. But I spent a LOT of time realing posts from the LiveJournal Community PinkHair (go check it out, it will save your hair the first time you dye) and now I'm fully confident in dying my own hair and getting it exactly the way I want. First of all, I want to say that if you have light brown hair at your roots that you haven't dyed, this dye WILL soak into them and give them a pink tint. Aside from that, YOU NEED TO BLEACH YOUR HAIR. If you want to get the color in the bottle exactly, you will have to bleach your hair, there's no way around that, your hair needs to be WHITE. The only reason to skip bleaching is if your natural hair color is very light blone (almost white) or you just want to tint your hair. Trust me, if you do it slowly (over the course of 2-3 weeks) bleach is not scary and should NOT burn. It may be slightly itchy, but it should NOT ever burn or hurt! Ideally you should not wash your hair the day before or the day of bleaching. This builds up enough natural oils on your scalp to protect it from the bleach and keep it from hurting. Yes it may be gross and oily until you bleach it, but when you come out without hurting your scalp, it will be well worth it. Now, the reason why bleach is because you want the color to be exact to what is in the bottle, or close to it. Think of it like this: take a white sheet of paper. On one side, color with a brown/black/red crayon (this is your natural hair color)...now take a light pink crayon and try to color over that brown/black/red. At best it turns into a nasty mud color, at worst, the pink doesn't show up at all, does it? Now color with the pink directly onto the white paper...the color is vibrant and true to the crayon, isn't it? The white paper is like bleached hair. If you're looking to get a pastel pink/light candy pink out of atomic pink...you will need to dilute it, and that's because the color IS STRONG. The best way to dilute special effects dyes are with really thick conditioners or deep conditioning hair masks (think pantene, or those conditioners that come in jars, just avoid anything with dimethicone in it, as it separates the color from your hair). If your hair is already bleached, then mix tiny amounts of Atomic Pink with your conditioner to get the exact color you want. Don't make it darker, because your hair will turn the EXACT color your conditioner/dye mix is. Then, just put it all over your head like you would with normal conditioner, and let it sit in your hair as long as humanly possible! I mean at least half an hour if not more! 15 minutes will only give you a tint, it won't dye your hair correctly. And don't worry, with all that conditioner, plus the natural ingrediants in the dye, your hair will be baby soft by the time you wash it out. =) And then just dry your hair and you're done! If you're like me and went for a lighter candy pink, then this bottle will last you a LONG TIME. My hair is very thick, curly and down to my waist, and I only used about a teaspoon of Atomic Pink and about 2-3 cups of conditioner. Have fun, Wulufii ## Features - semi- permanent ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B000NL6Z2I | | Brand | Special Effects | | Brand Name | Special Effects | | Color | Purple | | Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 2,617 Reviews | | Full Cure Time | 30 Minutes | | Item Form | Lotion | | Manufacturer Part Number | 1HD46PP | | Number of Items | 1 | | UPC | 784179317809 | | Unit Count | 1.00 Fluid Ounces | ## Images ![Special Effects ~ Semi-Permanent Hair Dye ~ Pimpin Purple - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71UjBXfEYGL.jpg) ## Questions & Answers **Q: How does this work on naturally white hair? I started going grey EARLY!! And now I'm mostly blondish-white.** A: I used it on my mom who has naturally white hair and it was absolutely beautiful! =. Just don't condition your hair before you dye it only wash and make sure your hair is dry when you put the dye on and leave it on for about an hour **Q: If I use Blue Mayhem over Colour Effects Fuschia (faded to a very light, brassy pink), would it still come out blue?** A: Mine probably would. I have not bleached my hair and I can go from reddish to purple to blue to alpine green using different brands and have no problems.Recently my hair had chunks of faded alpine, plum, purple, blue &natural greyish/ashy Brown growing at the roots. Covered everything in blue & it all took fairly evenly, I don't why. **Q: I have naturally dark blonde hair, with light blonde highlights. I'd like to do ONLY a section pink - does this bleed much after initial rinsing?** A: Only during the first 2 washes. It shouldn't stain the rest of your hair though **Q: I have thick shoulder length hair. Would it cover it all?** A: My hair is thick and past the shoulder and one bottle applied with a brush was able to cover all of it evenly. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ AWESOME color that actually stays in for a while *by C***. on November 28, 2012* Ive been using this brand for over 6 months now and LOVE it. It's the only brand that doesn't instantly wash out. I use the Atomic Pink and Burberry Wine colors so far to get my hot pink highlights. Yes the color will get on EVERYTHING, but rubbing alcohol will usually take it off anything (even clothes, skin, walls, tubs) I also use Tilex mold and mildew and it completely takes away the color out of the grout and all in the shower/tub even when its been sitting for a few days or even a week just let the spray sit for about 5 mins and usually it sprays right off with hot water sometimes i use a scrub brush to get into the grout.... also bleach clean up spray works good but I found Tilex and rubbing alcohol work the best. don't forget to use towels of the same color as your dye or towels you don't care get ruined. I haven't had my towels stain from the color yet, it washes out in the washer some how but I do know after drying my hair for the first week or so there is tons of dye that comes out. Also wear old shirt while coloring your hair or no shirt at all if your doing it by yourself. I also line my sink and floor where I am standing with towels to help with clean up so less actually get on my surfaces and just mainly get on towels that I can wash. Yes after the first few washes your hair can leave pink on things especially when its WET... i usually shower at night so when its wet I make sure I don't lay my head on the furniture and when I go to bed I put a towel over my pillow. And once the towel is finally not turning pink anymore I know im safe to remove the towel for the next wash. It's the price to have funky colors almost all of them do this, but at least this one (at least for me) stays on my hair for 3-4 months instead of only 1 week. also I never had problems of it dyeing my clothes when my hair is dry just when it is wet and only for the first few washes. So avoid if its raining or just blow dry your hair after showers before you put our clothes on to avoid your clothes from getting ruined. You will freak out the first time you wash your hair after dyeing it but when you come out of the shower it will still look great. I have no ideal how my hair can still be so pink after the first real shower because of how much pink comes out of my hair, it always (even still) freaks me out and Im scared it all washing away, but its still there everytime. I have long hair just below my bra strap and I use 1.5 - 2 bottles for just highlights. I do have where I put the pink at lighten so the color takes to my hair better and is a brighter pink. I have dark brown hair and my hair stylist lightens it to an organish color you don't need to go completely to blonde/white just lighten to an orange color. My color will last about 2-3 months depending on how I take care of it. To make it last longer do's and don'ts: 1. wash/rinse every time in the coldest water you can stand it keeps your hair cuticles shut so more dye stays in your hair than with hot water. 2. us a shampoo that is safe for colored hair 3. Wash less frequent if you can (dry shampoos are awesome to help length between shampoos) 4. use as little hair products as possible after the shower also. 5. only put on DRY hair and let sit longer than the 15 mins that say. there is no harsh chemicals in it so it won't fry your hair the longer it sets in your hair the better it will take to your hair and stay in it. 6. wait as long as possible to do the first real wash after dyeing day... 4-7 days is best so try to do hair styles to get away with it for a bit like pony tails without hair spray, the longer it sits in your hair before the first real wash the longer it will stay in after each shampoo. I love this brand and colors, wish they lasted forever but at least they last a long time compared to other brands, got to love the maintenance to have funky colors :) ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Atomic Pink, Great for Pastel Pink/Candy Colored Hair *by W***I on June 25, 2012* Ok, first off: a review of the seller. Then, a small tutorial on how to achieve pastel pink/candy colored hair! Review: You are probably not going to find Special Effects dyes cheaper from any other seller on amazon. This place is great, I got standard shipping and my dye got here within about 3-4 days. The packaging was great, my dye was bubble-wrapped and in a BOX not an envelope, so it wasn't roughed up from shipping at all. Inside the box, was their cute business card and for some reason....a Swedish fish candy...I don't know why they gave me a Swedish fish, but that was a cute/odd touch. So overall: Shipping 5/5 Packaging 5/5 Price 10/5 (Atomic Pink for $11? Crazy cheap!) Now, here's how I dye my hair: Disclaimer: I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL. However, I bleach and dye my own hair at home on a budget! These are all tips and tricks that I learned through trial and error and what I have found through hours upon hours of research. Until just a few weeks ago, the thought of bleaching my hair terrified me, too. But I spent a LOT of time realing posts from the LiveJournal Community PinkHair (go check it out, it will save your hair the first time you dye) and now I'm fully confident in dying my own hair and getting it exactly the way I want. First of all, I want to say that if you have light brown hair at your roots that you haven't dyed, this dye WILL soak into them and give them a pink tint. Aside from that, YOU NEED TO BLEACH YOUR HAIR. If you want to get the color in the bottle exactly, you will have to bleach your hair, there's no way around that, your hair needs to be WHITE. The only reason to skip bleaching is if your natural hair color is very light blone (almost white) or you just want to tint your hair. Trust me, if you do it slowly (over the course of 2-3 weeks) bleach is not scary and should NOT burn. It may be slightly itchy, but it should NOT ever burn or hurt! Ideally you should not wash your hair the day before or the day of bleaching. This builds up enough natural oils on your scalp to protect it from the bleach and keep it from hurting. Yes it may be gross and oily until you bleach it, but when you come out without hurting your scalp, it will be well worth it. Now, the reason why bleach is because you want the color to be exact to what is in the bottle, or close to it. Think of it like this: take a white sheet of paper. On one side, color with a brown/black/red crayon (this is your natural hair color)...now take a light pink crayon and try to color over that brown/black/red. At best it turns into a nasty mud color, at worst, the pink doesn't show up at all, does it? Now color with the pink directly onto the white paper...the color is vibrant and true to the crayon, isn't it? The white paper is like bleached hair. If you're looking to get a pastel pink/light candy pink out of atomic pink...you will need to dilute it, and that's because the color IS STRONG. The best way to dilute special effects dyes are with really thick conditioners or deep conditioning hair masks (think pantene, or those conditioners that come in jars, just avoid anything with dimethicone in it, as it separates the color from your hair). If your hair is already bleached, then mix tiny amounts of Atomic Pink with your conditioner to get the exact color you want. Don't make it darker, because your hair will turn the EXACT color your conditioner/dye mix is. Then, just put it all over your head like you would with normal conditioner, and let it sit in your hair as long as humanly possible! I mean at least half an hour if not more! 15 minutes will only give you a tint, it won't dye your hair correctly. And don't worry, with all that conditioner, plus the natural ingrediants in the dye, your hair will be baby soft by the time you wash it out. =) And then just dry your hair and you're done! If you're like me and went for a lighter candy pink, then this bottle will last you a LONG TIME. My hair is very thick, curly and down to my waist, and I only used about a teaspoon of Atomic Pink and about 2-3 cups of conditioner. Have fun, Wulufii ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Virgin Rose is gorgeous and very forgiving even on hair that isn't light blonde! I love this color and the dye is great! *by L***A on July 9, 2014* I have been looking for the perfect dark pink with a hint of purple forever, and one that lasts a while, doesn't run when I sweat, and shows up on hair that's bleached to a light orangey brown (my hair is so dark/previously dyed that I'd never get it white blonde). So yes all the dyes I'd tried previously (manic panic, ion brights, directions) hadn't given me the results I was looking for. Ion had been the best but it faded to a bright pink quickly. Manic panic disappeared entirely very quickly and bled everywhere. Directions didn't show up well and stained everything in my bathroom. So I ordered some Virgin Rose and Pravana Wild Orchid. My hair was previously dyed dark brown with some faded directions cerise/manic panic hot hot pink highlights. I bleached some new highlights in my hair- they were coppery orange/light brown after bleaching. I then washed my hair twice with a clarifying shampoo and air dried it, then applied the virgin rose over the entire top half of my head and left it an hour. After the lackluster cerise results I wasn't expecting much but as soon as I washed out the virgin rose I could see dark pink even in my wet hair. Upon letting it dry, I had dark purpley pink highlights in my hair and a slight tint in the sun to my dark hair. The highlights were very visible even inside and yet professional enough looking for my job. (Previously I'd had to touch up the manic panic or ion every 10 days or so to keep it from fading too bright pink for my job.) So long story short I love the virgin rose, it's my perfect color, beautiful looking even on hair that wasn't bleached light blonde! I have gorgeous bright dark pink/purple highlights and the rest of my hair was left dark brown unless I'm in the sun. So far they haven't faded noticeably (it's been about 10 days and previously I'd be refreshing my color about now) and my hair hardly bleeds at all even in the shower. I wash with sulfate free shampoo/conditioner but confess I still use warm water. Special effects still stains my sink if I spill it when I'm dying but the bottle is much easier to pour into a mixing bowl than the tubs used by other companies. I was able to dilute it 3 parts dye:1 part conditioner and it was still highly pigmented so I will try diluting it more next time to save on dye. Sorry for writing a novel as a review! But I wanted to address some of the areas that I wasn't able to find information on before dying. Overall love this product! I've already bought 2 more bottles of the virgin rose. I'm not even going to try the pravana dye I bought at the same time as I know the virgin rose is the color for me! Update: after about 3 weeks, the virgin rose has faded from a deep purplish pink color to a very vibrant jewel toned but decidedly pink color. I still love it, but it is a bright enough pink that it is no longer work appropriate so I'm refreshing the color with pravana wild orchid & red mix to try to get that purplish pink that fades more red. Don't get me wrong, virgin rose is still an amazing color and it doesn't fade hot pink or anything, rather a lovely vibrant deep pink. If the wild orchid doesn't work, I will keep using the virgin rose and just touch it up more often! --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - πŸ›’ **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** β€” Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** β€” Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - πŸ’° **No Hidden Fees** β€” All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - πŸ”„ **15-Day Free Returns** β€” Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - πŸ”’ **Secure Payments** β€” Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** β€” Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.pa/products/762530-special-effects-semi-permanent-hair-dye-pimpin-purple](https://www.desertcart.com.pa/products/762530-special-effects-semi-permanent-hair-dye-pimpin-purple) --- *Product available on Desertcart Panama* *Store origin: PA* *Last updated: 2026-10-18*