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Re: KK colour comparison chart

Post by earthymamawitch » Wed Jun 29, 2011 2:33 pm

Thanks guys. Still having trouble getting this sorted out. I got some samples of Shapeshifter and kk from IKS, and it looks like the purple and dark purple from IKS are not dark enough, neither are the royal plum or purple haze for shapeshifter. The grape soda is *almost* right but I think it's still more of a pinky purple than my hair, reminds me a lot of afrocare's orchid. my hair is sfx deep purple with pravana vivids in violet layered over it, and despite being 3 weeks out from coloring is still very dark. So - is there *any* brand out there that makes a super dark purple that's almost black in some lights but definitely purple in sunlight, like orchid or grape soda, but more of a blue tone? or am i screwed and stuck with having to blend (which I am NOT good at btw, can never get it right) pic of my hair attached for reference.

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Re: KK colour comparison chart

Post by dreadviolet » Wed Jun 29, 2011 4:21 pm

Purple in most purpliest (:D) parts in that pic looks just like deep purple to me (it looks like LA Trend dp, but as said, jazzy is darker). You could use some deep purple just as is + deep purple/1B black blends. Combing the hair every now and then while blending helps the blending process.

Edit. Hey, Sensationnel seems to have 1B/Purple blend!
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Re: KK colour comparison chart

Post by IKickShins » Wed Jun 29, 2011 6:17 pm

Maybe try doing a blend of black, grape soda, and a blueish purple color like violaceous? I don't know the number off the top of my head, but violaceous is the dark purple kk silky color that Kikko makes.

If you don't want to blend by hand, the Sensationnel blend Diversity Hair carries or Afrocare Orchid are probably the closest pre-made mixes you'll be able to find.
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Re: KK colour comparison chart

Post by tokyovogue » Fri Jul 01, 2011 12:18 pm

I just bought two packs of 99J from buyhair but it's called 99J red wine is it not mean't to be black wine? It also feels completely different from the other colours i bought from afro care

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Re: KK colour comparison chart

Post by tokyovogue » Fri Jul 01, 2011 1:46 pm

Does anyone have a better picture of the Sensationnel 1B/purple blend?

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Re: KK colour comparison chart

Post by diversityhair » Fri Jul 01, 2011 2:59 pm

Here you go...

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They are fairly accurate to the actual thing by my monitor. We have a colour swatch of it here too... http://www.diversityhair.co.uk/colourchart.php
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Re: KK colour comparison chart

Post by tokyovogue » Fri Jul 01, 2011 4:53 pm

Thanks for that I'm probably going to order some soon :D

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Re: KK colour comparison chart

Post by earthymamawitch » Wed Jul 06, 2011 1:00 pm

Hey thanks for the suggestions! Could you possibly post a pic of the 1b/purple and orchid side by side and/or the shapeshifter grape soda?

also was wondering if anyone had any feedback on x-pressions/buyhair's blackberry? it seems pretty dark on the swatch but hard to tell as I've not seen a real pic of it... i heard it seals horribly but I'd be using it for braids so that should be ok.

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Re: KK colour comparison chart

Post by diversityhair » Wed Jul 06, 2011 3:47 pm

earthymamawitch wrote:Hey thanks for the suggestions! Could you possibly post a pic of the 1b/purple and orchid side by side and/or the shapeshifter grape soda?

also was wondering if anyone had any feedback on x-pressions/buyhair's blackberry? it seems pretty dark on the swatch but hard to tell as I've not seen a real pic of it... i heard it seals horribly but I'd be using it for braids so that should be ok.

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I dont have the other colours in stock to do that, but someone might have photos of them to do a mock up next to the ones i posted.
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Re: KK colour comparison chart

Post by tokyovogue » Sun Jul 24, 2011 6:14 pm

I'm looking for better pictures of the following colours if anyone has them as i can't quite get an idea from the small swatches :?

Jazzy Hot Purple
LA Trend Purple
Lexy PC10 Purple
Lexy P08 Amethyst

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Re: KK colour comparison chart

Post by Phoenix » Sun Jul 24, 2011 7:29 pm

Jenna will probably be able to clarify but I believe that PC10 is called Indigo if brought from Buyhair
http://www.neonblackonline.co.uk/neonbl ... ntasy2.jpg

Jazzy Hot Purple (afrocare swatch):
http://www.neonblackonline.co.uk/neonbl ... t/4635.jpg

LA Trend purple (second from the right):
http://www.neonblackonline.co.uk/neonbl ... t/4655.jpg

I'm not 100% sure on PC08. It's either called purple or lilac from Buyhair
First left:
http://www.neonblackonline.co.uk/neonbl ... t/4655.jpg
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http://www.neonblackonline.co.uk/neonbl ... Image4.jpg

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Re: KK colour comparison chart

Post by tokyovogue » Sun Jul 24, 2011 7:58 pm

Thanks for that phoenix! The hot purple is exactly what i'm looking for but none of the other colours were quite what i was looking for. Ii'm trying to find a purple just like this purpleUV one http://www.neonblackonline.co.uk/neonbl ... t/4655.jpg

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Post by IKickShins » Sun Jul 24, 2011 8:06 pm

I think that shade of purple has been discontinued by the manufacturer.
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Re: KK colour comparison chart

Post by tokyovogue » Sun Jul 24, 2011 8:33 pm

Aw no! Is there a similar colour going around?

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Re: KK colour comparison chart

Post by Phoenix » Sun Jul 24, 2011 9:09 pm

I think your best bet would be Indigo from Buyhair:
http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq46 ... /dread.png

It's a matt colour but I can't comment on how well it seals for dreads. This may help you: http://www.hairextensionforum.com/viewt ... 1e#p248753
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Re: KK colour comparison chart

Post by dreadviolet » Mon Jul 25, 2011 6:55 am

tokyovogue wrote:Jazzy Hot Purple
Here, on the left:

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tokyovogue wrote:Ii'm trying to find a purple just like this purpleUV one http://www.neonblackonline.co.uk/neonbl ... t/4655.jpg
Actually that picture you linked doesn't show the discontinued purple uv very truthfully. The discontinued purple uv is second from left in my pic above. Plastikhaar probably has it. At least. Otherwise it's diseappeared from the face of earth.
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Post by IKickShins » Mon Jul 25, 2011 7:07 am

dreadviolet wrote: The discontinued purple uv is second from left in my pic above. Plastikhaar probably has it. At least. Otherwise it's diseappeared from the face of earth.
I just checked my Plastikhaar color ring and it's either vampir violet or fuchsia that matches. I don't have any of the discontinued purple here to check against the swatches, but they're both very close.
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Re: KK colour comparison chart

Post by tokyovogue » Mon Jul 25, 2011 8:08 am

Thanks IKS but i can't afford Plastikhaar's KK it is just so expensive for me :(

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Re: KK colour comparison chart

Post by diversityhair » Mon Jul 25, 2011 8:14 am

The UV purple is definately discontinued unfortunately. PC10 purple is the closest ive seen to it. I think if you blended that with LA Trend Purple you could get a similar colour, though it woulnt be UV.
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Post by IKickShins » Mon Jul 25, 2011 8:20 am

Comparison picture.. Lexy PC10 at the top, PH fuchsia in the middle, PH vampir violet on the bottom.

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Post by dreadviolet » Mon Jul 25, 2011 11:02 am

Also you get to similar color if you blend purple with fuchsia (H purple).
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Re: KK colour comparison chart

Post by tokyovogue » Mon Jul 25, 2011 5:18 pm

I'm not looking for it to be UV just looking for a similar colour, but between these 3 what would be the best?

Sensationnel Deep Purple
Jazzy Deep Purple
LA Trend Purple (i think i own this but it was deep purple on packet?)

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Re: KK colour comparison chart

Post by diversityhair » Mon Jul 25, 2011 6:37 pm

tokyovogue wrote:I'm not looking for it to be UV just looking for a similar colour, but between these 3 what would be the best?

Sensationnel Deep Purple
Jazzy Deep Purple
LA Trend Purple (i think i own this but it was deep purple on packet?)
None of those are similar really, as they are all deep purple in colour. Sensationnel is the lightest of the 3. LA trend the brightest and jazzy the darkest, but there is very little in it. I think blending with another colour would get you what you are after.
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Post by dreadviolet » Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:53 am

^ Indeed. Here the result of blending deep purple + h purple (in these the blend is pretty rough):

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Re: KK colour comparison chart

Post by tokyovogue » Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:44 am

^ I like it, I'm going to order both purple and hot purple and try it out. Thanks everyone for your help! :D

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