[Kragey]

So, I abso-freaking-lutely love funky colored hair, but because I'm working towards becoming a professor, bleaching my waist-length hair and permanently dying it bright blue is frowned upon. :P Hence, in the past couple of years, I've used L'oreal's Color Pulse dyes about 3 times to get unnaturally red hair. The thing is, they've apparently discontinued the Color Pulse line. D: I know I can look for it on eBay, but for something like hair dye, I'd rather buy it from an actual store.

Hence, I'm looking for a new temporary/semi-permanent dye that is NOT a natural color (black, brown, blonde, auburn), preferably bright red or bright blue, but will still show up well on non-bleached hair. My hair is naturally light brown with a decent amount of red in it, so it's not like I'm trying to go over black hair. :P

I've seen some of Manic Panic's semi-permanent colors on their website, and a few people have used them on their hair with nice results (such as the amplified Vampire Red). However, I've heard that you have to leave it on FOREVER (all day, in some cases), and that it stains your skin for more than a week afterward. :/

Bleaching is a non-negotiable; I will NOT bleach my hair, so please do not suggest that! And I've never met a "comb-through" or "spray-on" color that wasn't absolutely disgusting. :P Besides, I'm looking for all-over color.