mixing SFX with Adore

I've never used adore myself but have heard it's really runny so if you mix it with the SFX you will have a much better consistency to work with.  Not sure on proportions or colours though but I'm sure someone else will be along soon who has used them before! 🙂

A xXx

Thanks! That's my thinking. I was told also to try mixing with conditioner, but don't want to dilute it. Thinking mixing with SFX will give me a better consistency to work with.
If I shouldnt mix it with sfx, any one have tips on how best to apply? I normally just use my hands with sfx, my hair is mid back length..and curly, oy.

SFX is so heavily pigmented, I never use more than 2 fingers length for my shoulder length hair. Mixing it with Adore or other Brands is usually not a problem. I add splashes of white conditioner at Gusto, because I can estimate the final color better.

For an Arielle like Haircolor, I recently mixed SFX Nuclear Red, Adore intense red (pink based) and conditioner in 1:1:1 ratio. It. Came out over a lavender base as a true, deep red.

Adore bleeds less than SFX. From my experience, use less of the SFX dye, if you experience bleeding.

Mixing Adore with conditioner won't dilute unless you have a ton of conditioner to a speck of dye. I always mix Adore with conditioner otherwise the heat of my head liquifies it and it pours down my face and neck. I do a 50/50 mix of dye to conditioner. No bleeding when mixed with conditioner but I had a lot of bleeding in the first wash with it used neat.

If you mix it with Special Effects I'd still recommend adding a bit of conditioner if you want to avoid bleeding. With such pigmented dyes it really makes a difference and you can use less dye.

I've mixed SFX and Adore on multiple occasions; it's absolutely fine.

You can dilute with conditioner if you want; like the others said it won't really affect the pigment a drastic amount.  Adore's rub off is virtually nil in my experience.

Thanks guys. I wound up trying to mix it with the little sfx I had left but it pretty much liquefied it and I barely got my crown. I just used it neat. Color came out amazing. It was a pain though so I will absolutely try the conditioner when I go to touch it up again. I've modified my avatar to show the result! 🙂

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10203298868145557 is a better view.

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Ooh, that's a fab result, looks lovely! 🙂

A xXx

Its beautiful, love the colour and your hair and curls are gorgeous  🙂
Cant wait for my Adore to arrive now  😀

It turned out lovely!

If you use Adore again, put it in an applicator bottle (with or without conditioner)--it makes it much easier to apply!

Great idea! Thank you.