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Rating: 3/5I'll be honest, despite the fact they're arguably the brand leaders in the non-conventional hair dye market, I'm not a massive fan of Crazy Color. I don't think their dyes have much-staying power - which is a great if you're experimenting with something wacky, but not so great if you know what you want, and want it to stick. Having previously tried, and been rather disappointed by, their Platinum dye – which I chose after watching a YouTube tutorial which compared it favourably to their Silver one - this time I tried the Silver. Although this dye was definitely better than their Platinum, it was far from great. As you can see from the pics, there was a definite silver-tinge to the mid-section, however, the top and bottom of my hair remained resolutely yellow-ish. And then a couple of washes later, it had gone altogether. This dye definitely isn't for me – it just isn't strong enough for my hair. But, if you're naturally fairer and your bleached hair has less yellow in it, and you just wanna be silver for a few washes, this could be the dye for you.

Rating: 1/5Well, this was not only a complete waste of time and money, but also a right faff. Despite the picture on the packet showing a model with rich, shiny purple-grey locks, this dye did nothing to my hair - even though it had been freshly bleached just days before. But what really drove me mad about this dye wasn't the fact that it didn't deliver on colour, but that you had to heat treat it. I've used half a dozen different home dyes now, and this is the only one that's required me to wave my hairdryer over my head for five minutes like a complete loon. Look, I don't want to say this is completely rubbish, because maybe it has, or would, work for you (if it has, feel free to give me a shout on Twitter and tell me I've got this completely wrong), but it didn't work for me, I wouldn't buy it again, and I definitely wouldn't recommend it to a friend.

Rating: 4.5/5I liked this dye from the minute I opened the box. In life, it's often the little things that count, and inside the box - along with the tube of dye and an instruction booklet explaining how to achieve three different colouring effects - were a couple of sachets of special conditioner and a pair of plastic gloves. 'This,' I thought, 'is a quality product.' And it was! Unlike every other home-dye I've ever used, Schwarzkopf LIVE Ultra Brights was a thick paste rather than a slimy liquid, and as such, I found it far easier and less messy to apply. And what's more, I was really impressed with the colour. Whereas the Crazy Color had only taken to the mid-section, this dye was strong enough to cover the unsightly yellowy hair near my roots. Yes, there was a definite lilac note to some sections, but I don't mind that, and definitely prefer it to dyes which leave my hair half grey/ half yellow. Also, as with all the dyes, I left this on for the maximum time, so if your hair's lighter than mine, reduce the time, and you'll be less likely to end up with shades of lilac rinse! Personally, this is a new firm favourite, and I'd definitely buy it again.

Rating: 4/5I am a huge fan of Adore dyes, and I promise you I'm not being paid to say that. For me, Adore tick all the colour hair dye boxes; they're cheap and have real staying power (which was actually a bit of a nightmare when I dyed my hair pink for my birthday party and five days later it had hardly faded at all, so I had to go to work with pink hair). Their platinum dye is the first one I used to home-dye my hair grey, and I was flabbergasted with the results - in a good way. It turned my hair a really cool toned, metallic silver, and lasted for weeks. Job done.