Hello beautiful people! Today I am sharing my sapphire green hair with you. I had neon pink and black for several years. In December 2025, I went blue and purple and tried Attitude Hair Dye in Brave. And now I have blue and black shades. I saw the amazing Kayla at Color Keizersgracht in Amsterdam for my color review. She fixed me and took a few inches of length out of my very long hair, but don’t worry. It still exceeds the hip bones in length.
Sapphire Green Hair Products Used
While we used Manic Panic Atomic Turquoise and After Midnight Blue, after Manic Panic’s recent foray into AI, abandoning their punk roots, Manic Panic lost me as a 30-year customer. Manic Panic said they were forced to use AI because it’s built into the tools (spoiler alert: it may be built in but you still have to CHOOSE to use it), rather than paying an artist to be more creative in their space-themed releases.
My thoughts on AI
AI should not be used to steal work from creators; instead it should be used to cure cancer and eradicate disease, and to address climate change. AI is a tool that can be used to speed up the creators and programmers you hire, but don’t replace them entirely. And it disgusts me that billionaires (who shouldn’t exist in the first place and only do it because they steal from everyone) want to kill a large part of the population, all because they don’t want to pay fair, living wages to workers.
Manic Panic’s Answer to Me
I reached out to Manic Panic to express my displeasure with their use of AI. “I have been using your products for thirty years. If you are going to continue using AI, I will have to stop being a fan.“Their answer,”It’s totally worth it.” They didn’t clearly say that they will stop using it when they answered me. They faced a lot of problems using AI to promote their new line, and they were extremely rude to customers who pointed out that using AI is not cruel and, in fact, harms the environment. When they finally issued an apology, it sounded empty, and you were ‘caught’ and more sorry than us’. ‘we are sorry and we will not do this again.’
Who do you recommend instead of Manic Panic?
I recommend Attitude Hair Dye if you’re in Europe, instead of Manic Panic, because it doesn’t use AI. I have several bottles of Manic Panic left to use up, but once that’s gone, it’s Attitude Hair Dye for me.
What are the best alternatives to Manic Panic?
Below is a full list of products that I would recommend as alternatives to Manic Panic:
- Attitude Hair Dye (EU: Dutch)
- Joico (EU / UK)
- Stargazer (EU / UK)
- Crazy Color (UK)
- Directions (UK)
- Punky Color (USA)
- Lunar Tides (USA)
- Pulp Riot (USA)
- Good Dye Young (USA)
So if you’ve been a Manic Panic dye die hard fan for years, like me, don’t be afraid to try a new brand. You might like them even more!
What are the color ratios of the shades you used?
The Manic Panic Atomic Turquoise equivalent of Attitude Hair Dye is Bold, and the MP equivalent of After Midnight in Attitude is Moody. And who knows, I might decide to throw green or yellow in my hair next time. If I do that, I will use Attitude Hair Dye Toxic Neon UV (neon green) or UV Free (blue).
About Dyed Hair Conditions
Attitude Hair Dye, located in Amsterdam, currently offers 28 shades of hair dye.
UV colors
The mood has 5 UV colors, which means it glows under dark light.
- UV free – green
- Toxic Neon UV – green neon
- Proud UV – bright pink
- Rebel UV – blood orange
- Happy Neon UV – neon yellow
Pastel colors
There are 5 pastel shades with Attitude Hair Dye.
- Minted – spearmint pastel green
- Angelic – pastel blue
- Dream – pastel purple
- Good – pink pink
- Precious – pastel peach
Other colors of the Attitude Hair Dye rainbow:
- Envy – a deep, cool green forest
- Favorite – black berry pink
- Vampy – rich red
- Stunning – deep warm toned purple
- Courage – in the blue sea
- Moody – dark blue velvety
- Fury – dark red with pink undertones
- Playful – purples and strong green undertones
- Mellow – rich yellow honey
- Ecstatic – bright orange
- Liver – dark black color
- Weird – gray with blue undertones
- Mystic – turquoise green teal
- Bad – deep purple
- Fancy – natural ginger copper
- Freaky – green
- Sensitive – a mixing tone to create the pastels of your dreams, not white dye
- Pure – pure white toner
See my first time using Attitude Hair Dye in Brave. See my neon pink and black hair.
Sapphire Blue Hair Waves
In my IG post, you can swipe to see my hair length and hair movement. It’s really amazing!
Shades of Green and Black Hair
I love my green and black hair so much. The roots are the most prominent and the lightest, while the parts that were pink and later purple have a dark indigo blue color. And there is black with a blue tone used throughout. For me this color story is very complex.
My go-to lipstick with this hair color is Black Moon Cosmetics Sorrow Liquid Lipstick. It fits perfectly! Sadly, the dark blue, makes my teeth look whiter than using a traditional black lipstick. I find it very flattering on my cool neutral skin tone.
Why does blue make your teeth appear whiter?
Blue makes your teeth appear whiter because teeth naturally have yellow undertones. Blue and yellow are both primary colors and are opposite each other on the color wheel, so they cancel each other out. This makes your teeth appear whiter.
What Hair Products Do You Use?
Here are all the hair products I currently use to keep my color clear and my hair healthy. I rely heavily on Joico to keep my hair silky soft. All purchased by me and all opinions are my own.
Joico InnerJoi Hydrate Shampoo for Dry Hair and Scalp
Joico InnerJoi Hydrate Shampoo for Dry Hair and Scalp – This is my favorite shampoo. It’s sulfate-free, paraben-free, vegan, and super hydrating. Treat rainbow hair like delicate platinum blonde hair and you’ll do just fine. I wash my hair every 5 to 7 days.
Joico K-PAK Color Therapy Luster Lock Instant Shine & Repair Treatment
Joico K-PAK Color Therapy Luster Lock Instant Shine & Repair Treatment – I love this hair mask! It contains keratin and argan oil in it. I use it every time I wash my hair to hydrate it. I’ve been using it for over 6 years because it’s part of what helped my hair grow stronger and healthier so I could grow it longer than my shoulders.
Joico Weekend Hair Dry Shampoo
Joico Weekend Hair Dry Shampoo – I use this in between washes when my hair needs a pick me up.
Kenra Platinum Blow-Dry Spray
Kenra Platinum Blow-Dry Spray – This is what I use for heat protection at the moment. It smells good.
Ouai Wave Spray
Ouai Wave Spray – With coconut oil and rice protein, I’ve been using this spray to add texture, volume and shine to my hair.
Cocoa Pink Ends with the Benefits of Argan
Cocoa Pink Ends with Argan Benefits – I love this lightweight leave-in conditioner spray that smells like my favorite perfume. I don’t know what I’ll do when it’s finished because I don’t think cocoa Pink will ship to the Netherlands. I’ve been using it for years and it’s great, especially on the ends of my hair.
Olaplex No. 4C Bond Maintenance Clarifying Shampoo
Olaplex No. 4C Bond Maintenance Clarifying Shampoo – I use this maybe once a month. I prefer to use it before dyeing my hair or any time I feel like there is some build up in my hair from the hard water here in Europe.
Olaplex Nº. 6 Bond Smooth: Leave-In Style Treatment
Olaplex Nº. 6 Bond Smoother: Leave-In Styling Treatment – I like to use this smoothing, frizz-controlling treatment directly after I get out of the shower to help reduce tension. I use it every time I wash my hair.
Final thoughts
I’m glad I decided to make the change from pink and black to blue and black. Although both hair colors are nicely toned, I can’t help but feel that blue is more flattering overall.
I was very disappointed with Manic Panic, but thankfully there are other good indie hair dye brands, like Attitude Hair Dye.
What types of hair dyes have you tried? Which one will you try next?