Beautylabo Hair Color

Hello everyone!!

Kawaii Beauty Japan has recently started a new campaign with Hoyu. This time it's beautylabo, a hair color that comes in a variety made to be used at home.

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I'm choosing the Natural Blonde.

This is the lightest shade of them all.

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If you have dark hair, the blonde shade will appear minimal, and when you have light hair the blonde color with become the lightest. Same goes if you already bleach the hair prior coloring using Beautylabo.

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All the details are given on the box, in front, behind and inside there's also a pamphlet.

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Read everything thoroughly and it is important to do the allergy test 48 hours before coloring your hair. A serious allergic reaction can be avoided by a simple allergy test.

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After making sure everything is well, no signs of allergy, not in menstrual period for women (since it does trigger sensitivity), and generally well or in healthy condition.

For me, I love to pamper my hair at least a week or two before coloring. Like having a regular hair mask, serums and put plenty of hair nourishment.

I never wash my hair before coloring around 1-2 days as well to help protecting the hair and scalp using 'natural' oil.

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The package given by Beautylabo is pretty basic. A pair of plastic glove, cream colorant, cream developer and instruction. That's it.

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The instruction and details are pretty clear, this is a simple product to be used by yourselves or with a friend's help.

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Mixed the cream colorant on the sachet with the one in the bottle.

Shake vigorously up and down to make sure that everything is mixed well.

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And then put the pointy lid, replacing the original cap after being mixed. This pointy tip helps us to apply directly from the bottle to the hair.

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I'm doing things a bit different this time. Since I want a gradation of blondness. So I start from 1/5 of the ends of my hair. Divide them by sections and apply the hair colorant bit by bit. Wrapped them in a separate aluminum foil and wait around 15 minutes.

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Opened the foil and move them upwards to around 1/3 of the hair and apply the hair colorant again. Close it again and wait another 15 minutes.

Finally open them and apply the rest until around 1/2 of the hair length from the end and wait for another 15 minutes and then rinse everything off.

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How do I rinse it off, open the foils, add a bit of water and lather it a bit on the dyed parts. When they are loose enough, rinse everything thoroughly until the water runs clear.

Dry as usual.

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At first, the lightness seems still dark, but on the next day, the lightness are seen better. Perhaps the 'product' still work inside the hair

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Look at the differences between these images. The ends does appear lighter, it's not as bright as I want it too, but the result is more visible outdoor.

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Since the hair colorant only provide the basic and not after coloring care or pre coloring treatment like some hair coloring products I know, I need to add a mask afterwards for added shine and protection.

The colorant itself does cause a bit of dryness and damage to the hair, it's like most hair colorant thou' so do take care the hair after hair coloring using the proper products for colored hair such as shampoo, conditioner and mask.

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Thank you so much Kawaii Beauty Japan and Beautylabo for the product.

Hoyu BeautyLabo Bubble Whip Hair Color in Marshmallow Pink

Hi lovelies,

I just changed my hair color into Marshmallow Pink and I love it!! Like I finally found my color. They looks so pretty. But before we get to that, let's see the product, shall we?!

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My sister bought this in Japan, but I think it's been around quite some time. I remember finding this around 2011. Perhaps they'll add or continue developing new colors. But in terms of technology, whipped hair color is not new.

For the first time I try on a foam hair color, it's also from a Japanese brand, so perhaps the method and innovation behind this foam/bubbles/whipped hair color is from Japan.

Compared to the cream, liquid, or lotion formula, the bubbles are easier and much more user friendly to be used at home and done personally (without anyone's help) since they can be distributed easily. The tiny bubbles will goes from hair to hair and in the smallest space. Without the need of brush or comb, these bubbles are made for fingers usage.

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Like all Japanese made product, the packaging, design, and wrapping are all so cute. The details is suffice and somewhat understandable despite of the no English words whatsoever. They made everything completely usable, like the top also help the liquid to transform into whipped bubbles.

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Everything is provided. The bottle with the clear liquid is the developer, the small box contain a pair of gloves, the chubby long sachet contains powder to be mixed with the developer into the big cup. There's another sachet, it's the post color care. Use it like a conditioner.

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Mixed everything in the big cup like shown above. Close the lid tightly so there's no spill.

Shake the container up and down vigorously around 30 cm height.

Remember not to pre wash the hair before coloring. It is always best to color your hair after a day or two of cleaning them. This 'natural oils' from our scalp will protect the scalp from chemicals of the hair colorant. Especially for those with sensitive scalp.

I wont recommend any ladies to do hair coloring during and right before period as we are far more sensitive. When not feeling well, avoid hair coloring or other chemical process as well.

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After continue shaking them and feels like everything has shaken, they'll transform into bubble whip like shown below.

Put on the gloves before opening and make sure you're wearing an old clothes to prevent staining. Areas such as hair lines, ears, and upper neck can use some petroleum jelly for easy cleaning.

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If you want, you can cover the floor as well with used paper.

Comb your hair before coloring.

And then, let the coloring begin. Scoop the foam by hand, palm size after palm size on area start with the toughest one to change color, like the hair at the upper neck, the roots, and then after that start distributing the foam everywhere. Section by section until there's no more foam. A tube of this is enough for medium length hair. Longer hair and thicker ones might need to use more than 1.

The hair colorant is enough for me. It managed to colored every part of my hair. There's this floral scent but still it is pretty strong, like a usual hair colorant the chemical can be quite sting. Open the windows and air ways so the fume will not be inhale. Keep away from baby and kids too.

After 30 minutes, I can't take it anymore and rinse everything off. The scalp felt the sting and really uncomfortable. I rinse using plenty of water and after they run clear. I used the post care conditioner, leave it for a while and rinse it off again.

Of course for a few days the towels will have the same color as the hair. But after less than a week, they'll stop 'melting'.

And here's the result of my new hair color.

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Love love love it! I will dye my hair with the similar color when this one runs down, but perhaps I'll try another brand and not hoyu heehee, other brand that wont sting.