Here is an in-depth blog entry about the Bubble Hair Coloring from Etude House that I promised to post up today. I was invited by Char, the owner of ShopSui and Skin Hour to the opening party of Etude House at SM Megamall last May 2, 2011 (event to be blogged soon) and I was able to pick up quite a few Etude House products, one of which is this famous Bubble Hair Coloring kits.
I first knew about this from my sister. The whole idea of having a DIY hair coloring kit with only using a mousse-like product, or as they say "bubbles"/suds seemed so surreal to me and I must admit it got me curious. Since the usual DIY coloring kits require a lot of blah blah's.
I have never actually colored my own hair before. I always have it done professionally at salons. I got my hair colored twice before (colored but never rebonded, whatsoever). I was always too scared to do it myself since the whole idea of messing up is just scary, so I leave all the trouble to the hands of my hairdressers.
I was surprised to see a whole shelf full of it at the opening party and I felt like I had to buy and try it out for myself. A box only costs PHP 378.00 (online shops sell it for 650-900 pesos) and I got two (2) boxes for myself since according to the Korean representative that I spoke to that time, one bottle wouldn't be able to cover my whole hair--which is actually quite very FALSE.
I have past-waist length hair and one (1) bottle actually sufficed. I'm glad I didn't combine to contents of the two bottles together (it was my initial plan since the bottle seemed to contain only a little amount of product in it).
Now, let us go through the process of easily coloring your hair using the Etude House Bubble Hair Coloring Kit... (this will be a bit photo-heavy and text heavy as well)
Upon opening the box, you would be seeing the following: (refer to photo above)
1. Pump container
2. Instruction manual (which is not helpful at all [except for the photos] since all the characters are in Korean)
3. Silky Perfumed Treatment
4. Gloves and plastic cape
5. Bubble Hair Color Sachet
To open the tip of the sachet, just twist the cap.
This bottle contains about 1/4 liquid product
(which is not water)
The photos are the only helpful information in this manual (helpful yet insufficient)
This Silky Perfumed Treatment absolutely smells heavenly! Acts as a conditioner after the hair coloring.
This pack contains a pair of protective hand gloves and a plastic cape (that you wear around your neck)
Let's start coloring! But first...
1. Wear the plastic cape over your shoulder.
2. Wear the gloves.
So you're gonna look something like...
This!
Now we move on to the mixing...
1. Dispense off the product from the sachet into the bottle.
4. Start applying the bubbles/suds on your hair. Start on top, spread the bubbles/mousse evenly.
*I did not feel any tingling sensation whatsoever upon application of the bubbles.*
Pull your hair upward and stroke/comb through your hair for the suds to be able to seep in.
5. Leave on for a good 30 minutes. NO NEED TO COVER YOUR HEAD WITH A SHOWER CAP.
6. After 30 minutes, wash your hair with shampoo7. Apply the Silky Perfumed Treatment (as conditioner) and rinse once again
8. Towel-dry and blow-dry your hair
9. Style as you like
10. And voila...
Before and after photos always convince.
So I mentioned how I had my hair colored twice before, and the second one kind of reached half of my hair and the roots are all black as you can see.
(Comparison: look down below!)
I actually recommend this to EVERYONE WHO IS READING MY BLOG RIGHT NOW. I usually pay PHP 2,000 just to get my hair colored by professionals, but who would've thought that you could COLOR YOUR OWN HAIR (w/o having to worry about harsh chemicals harming your scalp or skin) for only PHP 378.00!
By the way, this shade is 3 Natural Brown, I wasn't able to take note of the other shades, but I saw Dark Brown and Wine.
Drop by the nearest Etude House branch and grab your own box now!
Hope this in-depth review helps, girls (and boys).
wow this was indeed helpful! thanks for making time for this review/tutorial... i regularly dye my hair, i have gray hair kase (and i'm in my early 20's ha, had gray hair since highschool). and yeah i pay thousands for that!!!
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing this! i definitely would give this a try. and the color you chose is beautiful!!!
I love this review Say! Very detailed! I want to go out right now and try it out :)
ReplyDeleteWow! this is what I was asking you about last time! I'm glad we have it locally. I'll buy later! Haha! Excited=))
ReplyDeleteOMG! This is definitely a steal and that shade looks so natural, love it! thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThanks for this Say! It's so easy, it's just as easy as shampoo-ing. I'd like to try this sometime :D
ReplyDeleteNice!
ReplyDeletethanks for this...
ReplyDeletei planning to dye my hair too
but i bleach my hair before..
do u think this would work great for bleach hair..
but after i bleach my hair i dye it a lot
and i use loreal and revlon... i think i'v dye 5 times already..
the SA at sm mla recently told me that they wouldn't be releasing the bubble hair dyes haha! :) thanks for the detailed tutorial say. =)
ReplyDeleteI'm not planning on colouring my hair on my own, but I just wanted to say that your skin looks flawless :D
ReplyDeletehasn't etude house been open for quite some time now at mega mall?
ReplyDeleteis this okay for rebonded hair?i would like to try sana e
ReplyDeleteHello Joice! I'm so glad you liked this post. :)Thank you so much!
ReplyDeleteHi Arra! Thank you!!! Try it out! Ahhh it's reaaallly beautiful. ;)
Hi Iya! Hahah yeah I'm glad too! :p
Hi Hollie! It's reaaaally amazing! I love it too! :)
Hi Aya, yes you should try it! :)
Thanks LadyLuck! :)
Hi Camilla, I think it would be okay! :) This one's safe as far as I know. :) Just don't forget to deep condition.
Hi Sugarsugar, oh yeah SM Manila doesn't have them. So weird. Go to Megamall!
Hi Anonymous. Aww you're so sweet! It's probably because of the makeup. Hahaha ;)
Hi Anonymous #2, nope--I think the one you're referring to is the counter at the department store.
Hi Paola, I think so. :) But I'm not really 100% sure!
the first etude counter was actually the one in megamall department store:-) i think the first actual store is the one in SM Manila. then they just sort of relaunched the one in mega. the one in MOA also just opened.
ReplyDeletethanks for this post Say! effort much, love it. ikaw na ang susunod sa yapak ni Nikki of Askmewhats in tutorials! like :-)
thanks say!!!! WOOOW! it really did color your hair from roots to end! LOVE IT! pero how long will it last kaya?
ReplyDeleteAnna Banna, yes that's right! In the dept. store. :) Thanks for the info Anna! That's cool! And awwww that was so nice. Nikki is so great! Thank you so much. :)
ReplyDeleteHi Hazel! Yes I knoooow!!!! I reaaaaally love it! According dun sa Korean girl, depends daw how often you wash your hair! ;)
wow... I will try this out thanks say! ^_^
ReplyDeleteinggit naman, no etude house near me. sad! :(
ReplyDeletetried prettia before i think i got it for 650 plus shipping pa.
this is a steal talaga. too bad can't take a hold of one. :(
No problem Photoescape! :)
ReplyDeleteBelle, you should go to Megamall! JUST ONCE! And buy all the things you want! Haha! Oh yeah mahal nga online. You should just buy talaga at Etude. :)
Wow...im going to buy this one.sana hindi sya agad nagfa-fade...thanks talaga sa review..
ReplyDeleteawesome product! I bought one in Wine Red color. I can't wait to try it out. :]
ReplyDeleteyour smile in 'wear gloves photo', reminds me of Michelle Phan's smile. weird. :|
Jezzhae, it doesn't fade that easily. :) No problem! :)
ReplyDeleteAnonymous, wow I saw that one! (Wine) Hahaha!!! Really, now. Haha so funny!
I Love it!!! it's almost like shampoo-ing! I'e never seen a bubble/suds hair coloring product!
ReplyDeleteawesome tutorial! and love the new hair color! now all I need to do is decide which color works best for my skin tone :) teehee thanks!
ReplyDeleteate say i know this kind of a noob question pero do you apply it on dry or damp hair? hihi it's actually my first time to color my hair and i want to try out the dark brown. :DDD wish me luck :)
ReplyDeleteHi Sam, apply it on dry hair. :) GOOD LUCK! :D
ReplyDeleteHi say! Do i have to wash my hair before applying the hair color?
ReplyDeleteHello, Zoey! :) No you don't!
ReplyDeleteMs.Say! i super love you na! i was about to buy about 5mins ago sa isang onlineshop. its so mahal.. i was super shocked to know that its only 378. and i super love this tutorial. its very helpful. i was really scared to color my own hair. but when i saw you do it like that. i'm really convinced now. thanks a lot! <3 <3 <3
ReplyDeleteand.. aside from sm megamall and sm manila.. where can i find etude store kaya? meron kaya sa sm north edsa?
Hi Christine! Good thing you found this post!!! They sell them online for MAD BUCKS!! This is actually my first time to color my own hair! So easy lang! :) I'm glad you like this. :)
ReplyDeleteI don't really know saan pa yung ibang branch eh, you better follow Etude House PH on FaceBook! You should buy during openings! Kasi mostly, out of stock agad yang Bubble Color since it's super cheap compared sa online. :) I hope you get a box for yourself!!!
Waaah! miss say! i really reeeeeally love your blogs. :3 it's sooo helpful :] everytime i read your blogs, naeexcite ako tignan and itry yung product. haha :]
ReplyDeletei have a question bout this bubble color, hindi ba siya nag ddry?
another one, medium brown kasi hair ko ngayon, hindi ba siya naiiba pag inapply sa colored hair? am scared kasi baka maiba yung kulay and hindi ma achieve yung hair na gusto ko.
thanks :D
Thank you Patricia Dianne! :) I'm so happy you find my blogs helpful. :)
ReplyDeleteI had to constantly condition my hair for 1 week to prevent the dryness, after that week, normal shampooing nalang. No dryness in my case at all:)
If your hair is colored at the moment, there is a chance that the color you'll be applying won't appear as vibrant as it should be (because of your colored hair). :)
Thank you!! :)
ReplyDeleteHi there! Thanks for this very helpful blog of yours! The moment I read the first sentences of your entry, tthis would be really helpful and it is! :D I bought the Dark Brown since that was the crew from etude answered when we asked which color fits my color tone better. :D I never dyed my hair before. I'm still quite nervous but I hope the result will be good. :) Thanks again! :P
ReplyDeleteHi Chay! I read your post in FB. :) I'm so glad you found this helpful! My sister just bought her Dark Brown today! :) Just follow the steps I posted in here. I'm sure you'll do great! It was my first time to dye my hair on my own too! :)
ReplyDelete..hi ms.Say !!! tnx fOr thiS wOnderfuL bLog oF yOurs !!this is the very first time na makita cu tung blog mu..peru feeling cu diz wil be a very big help for me in the future..haha ..sana u wouldnt get tired na magpOst pa ng maraming bLogs !!tnx a Lot :D ..
ReplyDeleteHi Elcaloca! Thank you for reading my blog. :) <3 Of course I wouldn't get tired!!! :)
ReplyDeleteHi, my friend bought the dye after reading this tutorial. She followed the way you did kaso sa knya hindi ganun ka-kita yung color (black hair + red wine color) After a day, nung naligo siya parang medyo lumabas ung color pero hindi pa rin ganun kakita. parang celophane nga raw. XD
ReplyDeleteAsk ko lng din if after the application, normal ba na parang kumakatas pa ung dye pag nagshampoo? sa kaibigan ko ganun so I wanna know din kase 1st time lng niya gumamit ng dye. We are clueless :D
She loved the final treatment by the way. Frizzy kase hair nya and after niya matry un, bagsak ung buhok nya. nainggit tuloy ako :D
Thank you SAY! Finally, nakabili na rin ako. Same color as yours. :))
ReplyDeleteHi Ellie! :)
ReplyDeleteHave you tried going out in the sun? The color becomes really vibrant after a few hours (in my case, and my sister's case)I didn't experience any pagkakatas of the dye when I shampooed my hair. It's my first time as well, but wala akong naexperience na ganun, but I'm sure it's because of the color itself. As long as nacover mo naman your whole head with the foam, I guess everything will be alright. The perfume treatment is reaaaally reallly good. :)
Hi Gwen!!!! Yehey! I wanna see a pic!!! :)
ask ko lang po sana if after nian, meron din shampoo pra mawala ung kulayor kelangan ko pa hintayin po humaba ulit para bumalik ung dati color.. kasi im afraid baka d po bumagay skin e..
ReplyDeleteIt's a permanent hair color, so hihintayin mo pang magfade siya. You should ask experts about what hair color is suited for you before you try this out.
ReplyDeleteI hope they have that treatment sold separately. It's really nice. I'll buy a bottle agad!
ReplyDeleteMaybe nga it's because iba yung color and wine red seemed darker. Yung light purple foam niya kase naging dark violet after a while. It took her an hour, 30 minutes application and 30 minutes to wait before rinsing it. We started panicking kase hindi pa tpos yung application, dark violet na yung foam. (Dapat ba iapply agad before the foam changes colors? I don't know if natural brown's foam changed color though.)
First day hindi pa halata yung color, pero after 2 washes,medyo lumabas na yung red-ish brown color, not yet too vibrant but noticable than the 1st application.
I'm curious on how long it will last too.
Hi Ellie! Di ako sure if they sell the treatment separately. But I have to agree ang ganda nga nung treatment na yun. :) Anyway, yung foam sa natural brown did not change in color naman. You don't have to rush! You just apply it as it is. Don't worry about it! I think it will last for 6 months. Depending on how often you wash your hair. I suggest using a conditioner for color treated hair. Meron from Watsons, GlamLuxe is the brand, bright pink label for color-treated hair. Big jar for only 99.00
ReplyDeletehi say! ask ko lng if this will work sa double-treated hair, tapos, nag compound henna pa ako around 2weeks ago. gusto ko magbrown hair ulit. nagbuy ako ng colormate henna na blonde tapos walang effect. nagblack lng xa tuloy... so sad. so wondering if this one will work for me :) thnks say. love the review!
ReplyDeleteHi say! I would like to ask if one box is enough for my hair? I have a bra-length, THICK hair! :) I bought the dark brown bubble hair yesterday because of the grand sale, but was just able to get one. :( Hope you could help! I'd like to try it, but I want to make sure if one box is enough. Thanks! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Kat! What do you mean by double treated? You mean you're going to use it on previously colored/treated hair? According to the saleslady, if you use it on colored hair, the color of the Bubble Hair that you will be applying might not appear as vibrant as it should be. I suggest you do a patch test muna or get your hair checked para hindi sayang if ever you're going to apply it. And be careful din not to use these chemicals so often. Have your hair checked muna :)I'm not really sure about compound henna kasi.
ReplyDeleteHi Pink and Blue! I have past-waist length hair, and ONE box was able to cover it all na. I'm 100% sure na one box would suffice. :)
thnx say! :) hehehehe. i just bought one from megamall. excited but fearful talaga ako sa results. ill do a test first as u said :)
ReplyDeleteYey! Tell me how it goes okay? :)
ReplyDeletebkt po purple ung foam na lumalabas sakin? bkt sayo white? dark brown dn ung sakin
ReplyDeletepurple foam. why?
ReplyDeleteAnonymous, mine's NATURAL BROWN. I wonder why purple foam yung sayo. I'm going to ask my sister about that tomorrow 'cause she used DARK BROWN. Did you apply it on your hair? What's the result?
ReplyDeletegood afternoon. tanong ko lang kung dapat ba wet hair sa simula.. kasi i asked earlier at etude, sabi nila dapat wet hair daw. but then i think when you used yours, you had dry hair.. i am very skeptic about this, first time ko kasi. :)
ReplyDeletequick question.. when using this, dapat ba basa ang buhok. i ask earlier at etude, they said dapat basa daw. but when i view online tutorials, parang sa dry hair lang inapply. i am very skeptic about this kasi first time user po ako. thank you! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Bea Mae. It's totally alright to use it on DRY hair. I've seen tutorial on the Liese hair color and they apply it on DRY hair. I don't think you should apply it on wet hair. I'm actually doubtful of EH's answer to you, they can't even answer my questions when I bought my bubble color. I say, do as my tutorial tells you. :) It will turn out great. <3 Lemme know what happens!
ReplyDeletejust finished... i should say that my experience was a lot messier! (now i'm wondering how you stayed so pretty while doing it).. but it was worth all the mess. i love the results although it only turns 'redder' when exposed to light but i am satisfied nonetheless. thank you for the tutorial!
ReplyDeleteanyway, correct me if i am wrong but are you a thomasian? i saw you wearing commerce uniform kasi. i am an alumnus of AMV COA.. i just graduated last may. :)
Hi Bea Mae! :) Yes I am a Thomasian. :D Wow! That's sooo cool!!! You're soooo smart ha!
ReplyDeleteWow, it really works! I love that it's less than P400 too. It's always out of stock though. When I see it in store I'll buy it ASAP. Thanks for this! :)
ReplyDeleteBTW, I'm a new follower! :)
Helen, they just restocked! I suggest you try SM Megamall or Manila. :) Thank you so much!!!
ReplyDeletehi say! ask ko lang yung mga recent posts mo ba yun parin yung kinulay mo gamit yung bubble hair color?
ReplyDeleteYes Anonymous! :) Yun parin. :)
ReplyDeleteHi Say, just wanted to ask - I got myself Bubble Hair Dye as well, but the date that was written is April 14, 2011 - is this the expiry date or production date? I'm scared it might destroy my hair. Thanks! :) I love your blog by the way
ReplyDeleteHi Abbey! That's really strange since I can't find any date on the box that I bought. Don't worry about it! I don't think it has any expiration date! You can call up Etude House to clarify it. :) Thank you so much for reading my blog! And I hope you post a photo of your new hair color on my fan page!
ReplyDeleteThis really looks promising! Will definitely drop by Etude to get a couple of boxes for me and my mom!
ReplyDeleteBtw, it's my first time to read/browse thru your blog and the reading experience has been very fab! Keep on posting/teaching good make up techniques and beauty reviews!
Kudos to you, Say! :-)
-R
Hi R! I am soooo glad this post helped! :) Enjoy those new hair colors! :) Thank you so much for reading my blog! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Say! Great blog! :) Went to SM Megamall but the Bubble Hair Color in natural brown shade is out of stock :( Just curios though, if nung month of May ka nagcolor dear upto now ba may color parin? di ba sya kagad nagfade? with regards nmn sa application, sinection mo pa hair mo? ang ganda nung pagkacolor mo pantay and hindi nagstreak.. Anung tip mo para di magstreak? btw, i saw online na merong shade na sweet orange although di pa available locally. thanks much! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Anonymous! :) Actually after 1.5 months, may 0.5 inch na nagfade. Although maganda parin naman! Application: No, di ko na sinection. Just apply it. The suds will find its way and penetrate deeply. :) Kaya nga I love this Bubble technology eh! :D Oh wow orange! Haha!
ReplyDeletehi Ms. Say, tanung ko lang nag back hair color kasi ako gamit ung #1 BLACK last week gusto ko mag change color kagaya apo anag sA inyo na natural brown..tatablan o ba sa tingin nyo or kelangan ko pa poh e bleach? thanks;-)
ReplyDeleteHi Adrienna! I'm not really the right person to ask. Although I think you should wait 1 month before coloring again... Try asking the people from Etude, dear :)
ReplyDeleteHi Say! I already hoarded boxes of Bubble Hair Coloring! ;-) Just a quick question though, is it safe if I apply some on my brows? I want my hair and my brows to be of the same shade. Would you know if it can cause irritation?
ReplyDeleteThanks in advance!
-R
Hi R! hahah that's great! :) i'm not really sure if it's safe to apply on the brows. Please ask the people from Etude House first. I don't wanna say "Yes" because I'm not totally sure! :D
ReplyDeleteHow about a hair cut here plus plus: Only P810 for 3 Vials of L’Oreal Power Dose Color plus a Haircut by a Professional Hair Stylist at Keon Salon (valued at P2,700). Go to www.pilipinasbestbuys.com to avail
ReplyDeletethanks for this tutorial! :) I've just bought it in Red Wine and I'm gonna follow your steps! :D btw, i'm a new follower. :)
ReplyDeleteHi Charlene! :) Yey, hope it turns out great! :D
ReplyDeleteHi Miss Say..nakakita kasi ako ng wine red kanina sa EH..gusto ko rin magpacolor kaya napunta ako sa site mo kasi nghahanap ako ng review tsaka how-to'..ask ko lang if semi-permanent ba ito (fades after few months or wash out a little every shampoo) or permanent talaga (till hair grows)...thanks!~
ReplyDeleteHi Anonymous! My hair grew out a 0.5 inch of natural hair color after 1.5 months. :)
ReplyDeletehi im ella i just want to ask what is the color of your hair coz its looks great and i have a plan to color my hair ... thats its.. :) thanks
ReplyDeleteHi Ella. THIS is the color of my hair. Etude House Natural BROWN (Bubble Hair Color) :)
ReplyDeleteHi Ms Say, What are make-up are you using to match the color of your hair now? thanks!
ReplyDeleteWhat make-up are you using to your brows to match the color of your hair now? Thanks
ReplyDeleteHi Anonymous! I use Nichido's Dark Brown Eye Pencil (outer part) and Ever Bilena's Brown Eye Pencil (inner part).
ReplyDeletehow long will it stay?? =)
ReplyDeleteMy hair grew out a 0.5 inch of natural hair color after 1.5 months Jubelyn. :)
ReplyDeleteohh~.. how about the color? how long does it stays on your hair?
ReplyDeletehi this is joyce.i need your help ms.say.i would love to try this,last week kasi nag color ako ng hair,pero i don't like the outcome.parang reddish kasi yung kinalabasan,eh what i want is parang brownish,like this one.my current hair color is apricot copper,is it ok kung natural brown ung iaapply ko?or dark brown?since dapat daw darker ung irereaaply na hair color for best results.thanks ms.say!:) godbless!
ReplyDelete@jubelyn It stays on pretty long. I still have it right now.
ReplyDelete@Joyce Hi Joice! I'm not really the right person to ask about this. Kasi I don't know anything about coloring, I mean like what you said. I think it's best if you ask a hair professional. Sa salon, perhaps. Sorry it didn't turn out the way you wanted to! But you can always seek professional advice! :D
Cheaper than revlon. This is great. Parang it's so easy lang.
ReplyDeleteHi Rae! Yes, cheaper talaga! <3 And yes, easy lang siya. :)
ReplyDeleteI love this post! You convinced me to try dye my hair! thanks so much for this wonderful blog post. :)
ReplyDeleteSincerely,
Daphne
This really helped alot, I was having doubts buying that product because first of all none of my friends tried it and it's from korea. The thing is i don't know what might happen to my hair after using a product like this and because of the price too. I'm gonna buy one! btw i'm a guy, and straight. :) Thank you!
ReplyDeleteColored my hair to wine red..hehehe Im super loving it..super wine red tlga..Perfect! I just followed the instruction mo Say..it helped me hehe :) Thank you
ReplyDeleteSufficient for my needs. I can live with it.
ReplyDeletegray hair
Does it color your scalp too?
ReplyDeleteDoes it color your scalp too?
ReplyDeleteMs. Say i've always wanted to color my hair never had my hair colored ever...my hair is super black i'm quite scared that my hair would never get back to that if i'll have my hair colored. but i really wanted to try (for a change...)
ReplyDeleteMs.Say, how long does your hair color last? does it get back to your old hair color?
I really wanted to give my (untreated) hair a try with this product from etude... :))
Hi! I wanted to buy this kind of product. I just wanted to know first if this is safe for my hair. My hair has been through alot of color treatments. Will it work for my hair?
ReplyDeleteHi there! great stuff, glad to drop by your page and found these very interesting and informative. Thanks for sharing, keep it up! Have a great hair day!
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Hi can you post the ingredients of this hair dye? I found out that this is ammonia free but recently i had allergic reaction to hair dyes so i just want to know the other ingredients before i try this. thanks :)
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