Okay so, this color remover not a miracle in a bottle. But for a sulfur based color remover, this one definitely is the least smelly and the most effective. I asked a stylist for "blue black but a little more blue" last summer and instead, I got black. And I kept it for a bit lacking any other option, but I was pretty disappointed. I've been on a quest since January to get rid of the black now.
The shampoo will be rough on your hair, making it feel straw and if you try to comb it while wet or in my case, try out new silicone "massaging" gloves, your hair will break. That's to be expected really, and once you get the steps 2 & 3 in, it will get a little better but you need to be super careful with your hair while processing with this product. Use a soft bonnet attached to your hair dryer for the best results (you can buy one on Amazon for $25ish or go to Sally's). I tried a hot towel the first time but you need really even heat application to get the best results. I've used it now about 5 times in two weeks and my hair is still okay, not counting the breakage from the devil gloves. BUT, I use the Aphogee 2 Minute Reconstructor after every process and follow with Nature's Gate Hemp and Argan oil conditioner. Also, follow up any procedure with a Kpack and then something with heavy duty moisturizing because the protein will restrengthen your hair so it doesn't stretch and snap, but then it needs moisture put back in so make sure you use a heavy duty conditioner -without protein- as a follow-up. Then sleep in something moisturizing. I do argan oil but most recommend coconut oil because it's cheaper and supposedly chelating.
One more tip: the best way to "shampoo" the color out is not to put shampoo in and scrub and rinse/repeat. Instead, treat it like another step and put in shampoo and leave it in for at least five minutes, massaging gently. You want to give the shampoo a chance to "process" and then you rinse. Then you repeat. I put a stool in my shower to make spending so much time in the shower easier.
The photos go from left to right: the very darkest are after bleaching in January, then trying the One'N'Only color remover two weeks before which is about 10x smellier and did not do anything but strip out my Wella toner and left all the black behind. Second photo after 1 round of Pravana, second photo is after 2nd round then a few days later bleaching with Ion Bond Multiplier added to bleach + 30 vol developer. 4 is after the night before, 5 and 6 are on the same day. The black that hairdresser put in my hair - is still there- but it is almost light enough that I think it will be unnoticeable when I put in some Manic Panic Ultraviolet, which I'd tried to do once before but failed after photo 2, and ended up with a muddy maroon wherever the black had been. Obviously, I decided to strip all of it out again and bleach to try and get lighter.
Don't do what I did: start with Pravana Color Extractor, repeat it a few times with protein packs and moisturizing in between, THEN bleach. With a bond multiplier from either Ion or Olaplex if you've got the money.
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You have to do this right, but if you do, you'll get excellent results
Okay so, this color remover not a miracle in a bottle. But for a sulfur based color remover, this one definitely is the least smelly and the most effective. I asked a stylist for "blue black but a little more blue" last summer and instead, I got black. And I kept it for a bit lacking any other option, but I was pretty disappointed. I've been on a quest since January to get rid of the black now.The shampoo will be rough on your hair, making it feel straw and if you try to comb it while wet or in my case, try out new silicone "massaging" gloves, your hair will break. That's to be expected really, and once you get the steps 2 & 3 in, it will get a little better but you need to be super careful with your hair while processing with this product. Use a soft bonnet attached to your hair dryer for the best results (you can buy one on Amazon for $25ish or go to Sally's). I tried a hot towel the first time but you need really even heat application to get the best results. I've used it now about 5 times in two weeks and my hair is still okay, not counting the breakage from the devil gloves. BUT, I use the Aphogee 2 Minute Reconstructor after every process and follow with Nature's Gate Hemp and Argan oil conditioner. Also, follow up any procedure with a Kpack and then something with heavy duty moisturizing because the protein will restrengthen your hair so it doesn't stretch and snap, but then it needs moisture put back in so make sure you use a heavy duty conditioner -without protein- as a follow-up. Then sleep in something moisturizing. I do argan oil but most recommend coconut oil because it's cheaper and supposedly chelating.One more tip: the best way to "shampoo" the color out is not to put shampoo in and scrub and rinse/repeat. Instead, treat it like another step and put in shampoo and leave it in for at least five minutes, massaging gently. You want to give the shampoo a chance to "process" and then you rinse. Then you repeat. I put a stool in my shower to make spending so much time in the shower easier.The photos go from left to right: the very darkest are after bleaching in January, then trying the One'N'Only color remover two weeks before which is about 10x smellier and did not do anything but strip out my Wella toner and left all the black behind. Second photo after 1 round of Pravana, second photo is after 2nd round then a few days later bleaching with Ion Bond Multiplier added to bleach + 30 vol developer. 4 is after the night before, 5 and 6 are on the same day. The black that hairdresser put in my hair - is still there- but it is almost light enough that I think it will be unnoticeable when I put in some Manic Panic Ultraviolet, which I'd tried to do once before but failed after photo 2, and ended up with a muddy maroon wherever the black had been. Obviously, I decided to strip all of it out again and bleach to try and get lighter.Don't do what I did: start with Pravana Color Extractor, repeat it a few times with protein packs and moisturizing in between, THEN bleach. With a bond multiplier from either Ion or Olaplex if you've got the money.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2017
The shampoo will be rough on your hair, making it feel straw and if you try to comb it while wet or in my case, try out new silicone "massaging" gloves, your hair will break. That's to be expected really, and once you get the steps 2 & 3 in, it will get a little better but you need to be super careful with your hair while processing with this product. Use a soft bonnet attached to your hair dryer for the best results (you can buy one on Amazon for $25ish or go to Sally's). I tried a hot towel the first time but you need really even heat application to get the best results. I've used it now about 5 times in two weeks and my hair is still okay, not counting the breakage from the devil gloves. BUT, I use the Aphogee 2 Minute Reconstructor after every process and follow with Nature's Gate Hemp and Argan oil conditioner. Also, follow up any procedure with a Kpack and then something with heavy duty moisturizing because the protein will restrengthen your hair so it doesn't stretch and snap, but then it needs moisture put back in so make sure you use a heavy duty conditioner -without protein- as a follow-up. Then sleep in something moisturizing. I do argan oil but most recommend coconut oil because it's cheaper and supposedly chelating.
One more tip: the best way to "shampoo" the color out is not to put shampoo in and scrub and rinse/repeat. Instead, treat it like another step and put in shampoo and leave it in for at least five minutes, massaging gently. You want to give the shampoo a chance to "process" and then you rinse. Then you repeat. I put a stool in my shower to make spending so much time in the shower easier.
The photos go from left to right: the very darkest are after bleaching in January, then trying the One'N'Only color remover two weeks before which is about 10x smellier and did not do anything but strip out my Wella toner and left all the black behind. Second photo after 1 round of Pravana, second photo is after 2nd round then a few days later bleaching with Ion Bond Multiplier added to bleach + 30 vol developer. 4 is after the night before, 5 and 6 are on the same day. The black that hairdresser put in my hair - is still there- but it is almost light enough that I think it will be unnoticeable when I put in some Manic Panic Ultraviolet, which I'd tried to do once before but failed after photo 2, and ended up with a muddy maroon wherever the black had been. Obviously, I decided to strip all of it out again and bleach to try and get lighter.
Don't do what I did: start with Pravana Color Extractor, repeat it a few times with protein packs and moisturizing in between, THEN bleach. With a bond multiplier from either Ion or Olaplex if you've got the money.
You have to do this right, but if you do, you'll get excellent results
Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2017
Okay so, this color remover not a miracle in a bottle. But for a sulfur based color remover, this one definitely is the least smelly and the most effective. I asked a stylist for "blue black but a little more blue" last summer and instead, I got black. And I kept it for a bit lacking any other option, but I was pretty disappointed. I've been on a quest since January to get rid of the black now.Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2017
The shampoo will be rough on your hair, making it feel straw and if you try to comb it while wet or in my case, try out new silicone "massaging" gloves, your hair will break. That's to be expected really, and once you get the steps 2 & 3 in, it will get a little better but you need to be super careful with your hair while processing with this product. Use a soft bonnet attached to your hair dryer for the best results (you can buy one on Amazon for $25ish or go to Sally's). I tried a hot towel the first time but you need really even heat application to get the best results. I've used it now about 5 times in two weeks and my hair is still okay, not counting the breakage from the devil gloves. BUT, I use the Aphogee 2 Minute Reconstructor after every process and follow with Nature's Gate Hemp and Argan oil conditioner. Also, follow up any procedure with a Kpack and then something with heavy duty moisturizing because the protein will restrengthen your hair so it doesn't stretch and snap, but then it needs moisture put back in so make sure you use a heavy duty conditioner -without protein- as a follow-up. Then sleep in something moisturizing. I do argan oil but most recommend coconut oil because it's cheaper and supposedly chelating.
One more tip: the best way to "shampoo" the color out is not to put shampoo in and scrub and rinse/repeat. Instead, treat it like another step and put in shampoo and leave it in for at least five minutes, massaging gently. You want to give the shampoo a chance to "process" and then you rinse. Then you repeat. I put a stool in my shower to make spending so much time in the shower easier.
The photos go from left to right: the very darkest are after bleaching in January, then trying the One'N'Only color remover two weeks before which is about 10x smellier and did not do anything but strip out my Wella toner and left all the black behind. Second photo after 1 round of Pravana, second photo is after 2nd round then a few days later bleaching with Ion Bond Multiplier added to bleach + 30 vol developer. 4 is after the night before, 5 and 6 are on the same day. The black that hairdresser put in my hair - is still there- but it is almost light enough that I think it will be unnoticeable when I put in some Manic Panic Ultraviolet, which I'd tried to do once before but failed after photo 2, and ended up with a muddy maroon wherever the black had been. Obviously, I decided to strip all of it out again and bleach to try and get lighter.
Don't do what I did: start with Pravana Color Extractor, repeat it a few times with protein packs and moisturizing in between, THEN bleach. With a bond multiplier from either Ion or Olaplex if you've got the money.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2017
While applying the Pravana color extractor in the shower, I noticed the black/burgundy color was disappearing before my eyes! Wasn't sure if i even needed to use the heat, but I wanted to follow the directions so i sat under my hooded hair dryer for 20 minutes for 2 full applications. I did not use a 10 volume developer to test if everything was out, though. My curly hair was VERY, VERY dry, but not breaking off (see pic 4). I doused my hair with coconut and macadamia nut oil, and Moroccan Oil Hydrating Intense Hair Mask for Thick Hair, put on a processing cap, and turban and went to bed.
The next morning, my hair appeared slightly darker...it felt 100% moisturized and smelled divine. I shampooed my hair with very warm/hot water and then did an Olaplex 1 and 2 treatment. Left it in for about 2 hours, shampooed again with very warm/hot water and then did a Redken Shot Phase All Soft treatment while sitting under hooded dryer for 30 minutes. Rinsed with cool water, poured neutral protein filler from Sally's over hair waited the 20 minutes directed and then put One and Only Argan Oil 10A Ash Blonde demi over my entire head with Olaplex 2 in mix (see pics 5 and 6)...left in for about 30 minutes. I think I left it in too long because it ended up darker than I wanted but I like it WAY better than the burgundy color! After rinsing out color, I applied Ion Color Sealer and left on for 2 minutes rinsed again with cool water and then applied argan oil, Kenra Blow Dry Spray and Kenra Color Charge Spray Serum. Blow dried and flat ironed.
I LOVE IT! My hair feels like silk!!! It feels better than before I put the Pravana Color Extractor in my hair! I started this process on Friday night and was finished on Saturday afternoon, so it took about 2 days to go thru all of these steps, but so what! I'm serious about my hair and I'd rather take extra time and have healthy, pretty hair. I feel like the Pravana Color Extractor has opened up a whole new world for me. Now, I know there are options that are non damaging to remove color for a new look. I hope this helps others as much as other people's reviews helped me!
Although it was pretty, it wasn't me and I missed the lighter ...
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2017
YES! YES! YES! I am an African American woman with 3b/3c, kinky curly, very thick, bra strap length hair. My starting color was a perrmanent medium brown with bleached highlights (see pic 1). I thought i wanted to go darker for fall, so I put One and Only argan oil demi medium red over my entire head and ended up with a dark brown/off black color with burgundy on the ends (see pics 2 and 3). Although it was pretty, it wasn't me and I missed the lighter hair, so I set out to find my way back to it! I decided on Pravana...So glad I did! I was prepared for the smell, but I didn't find it so offensive and I am very sensitive to fragrances so that was pleasantly surprising.Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2017
While applying the Pravana color extractor in the shower, I noticed the black/burgundy color was disappearing before my eyes! Wasn't sure if i even needed to use the heat, but I wanted to follow the directions so i sat under my hooded hair dryer for 20 minutes for 2 full applications. I did not use a 10 volume developer to test if everything was out, though. My curly hair was VERY, VERY dry, but not breaking off (see pic 4). I doused my hair with coconut and macadamia nut oil, and Moroccan Oil Hydrating Intense Hair Mask for Thick Hair, put on a processing cap, and turban and went to bed.
The next morning, my hair appeared slightly darker...it felt 100% moisturized and smelled divine. I shampooed my hair with very warm/hot water and then did an Olaplex 1 and 2 treatment. Left it in for about 2 hours, shampooed again with very warm/hot water and then did a Redken Shot Phase All Soft treatment while sitting under hooded dryer for 30 minutes. Rinsed with cool water, poured neutral protein filler from Sally's over hair waited the 20 minutes directed and then put One and Only Argan Oil 10A Ash Blonde demi over my entire head with Olaplex 2 in mix (see pics 5 and 6)...left in for about 30 minutes. I think I left it in too long because it ended up darker than I wanted but I like it WAY better than the burgundy color! After rinsing out color, I applied Ion Color Sealer and left on for 2 minutes rinsed again with cool water and then applied argan oil, Kenra Blow Dry Spray and Kenra Color Charge Spray Serum. Blow dried and flat ironed.
I LOVE IT! My hair feels like silk!!! It feels better than before I put the Pravana Color Extractor in my hair! I started this process on Friday night and was finished on Saturday afternoon, so it took about 2 days to go thru all of these steps, but so what! I'm serious about my hair and I'd rather take extra time and have healthy, pretty hair. I feel like the Pravana Color Extractor has opened up a whole new world for me. Now, I know there are options that are non damaging to remove color for a new look. I hope this helps others as much as other people's reviews helped me!
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PainAuxBananes
The best without the damage of bleach
Reviewed in Canada on September 26, 2018Krystal Tate
brought hair to a medium orangish red that I was able to bleach over - took 3 times and the extraction was very uneven (darker a
Reviewed in Canada on March 5, 2017CelesteAmour
Wonderful product, very happy with my purchase
Reviewed in Canada on October 25, 2018M Parker
You will reek for a week if you use this.
Reviewed in Canada on February 4, 2018