Schwarzkopf Color Ultime 1.4 Sapphire Black Hair Dye, Permanent Intense Black with Diamond Brilliance, Fade-Resistant, Covers Grays, All Hair Textures

I combined indigo royale and ultra deep violet to achieve the most beautiful blackish purple and it worked so wonderfully. I am a little nervous for the fading process because this is a permanent hair color, but I was tired of the semi-permanent colors fading so terribly over my brown roots. Half of my hair is natural brown and bottom half is med. blonde, so all my colors fade muddy. Anyways, this dye gave me a headache and stained my skin, so use coconut oil around your hairline and have good ventilation. I will report back with how it fades, but I am incredibly happy with these results so far. Below is a before and after. I used lunar tides a few months ago and it faded to an ashy color, was not happy. Arctic fox just bleeds like crazy and the black has blue undertones so I wasn't happy with that, made my hair look green. Hoping this will fade a warm brown but we will see! The conditioning treatment smells amazingggg btw. My hair doesn’t feel as soft anymore, but thats a risk I was willing to take for this color.

The Schwarzkopf hair color with keratin offers intense and long-lasting coverage, leaving hair with a healthy shine and a smooth texture. The keratin formula helps protect and strengthen each strand during the coloring process, reducing damage and keeping hair more manageable. The shades are vibrant, true to what is seen on the box, and remain luminous for weeks. Additionally, the scent is more pleasant than that of many traditional dyes, making the experience more comfortable. Ideal for those seeking professional color and hair care in one product.

This hair dye is fantastic! It doesn’t leave a blue sheen, it just has a blue base so that it’s not going to pull red in the sunlight, which is exactly what I wanted. Very much a cool-leaning neutral black. I have long hair so I purchased two boxes, which worked out perfectly for me! I do recommend buying two if your hair is past shoulder length to be super safe. Fast processing time in my hair, and it covered all of my grays! I left it on for about 5 extra minutes over the recommended processing time to ensure gray coverage. Love it, will be buying again!

I absolutely am thrilled with the final results! My hair is black and you can never see any color. This gave me blue highlights and look so awesome esp in the sun. My hair feels amazing after and not dry and breaking.

Easy to apply, didn't make a mess at all. Definitely can see the a mild blue tint, but overall a very true black. Applied very evenly.Update: Color is far from permanent. Started fading out after a week. It's so inexpensive and easy to apply so reapplication could be a solution. I'm just going to let it continue to fade out and likely seek out a different option.

Great color. Great quality. Didn’t stain my bathtub.

I tried many different black hair dyes and this one is definitely my favorite! It is not nearly as harsh as some of the other brands and the color always comes out beautiful with a beautiful touch of blue! Super shiny and it smells so good!

I ordered the Sapphire Black color. I wanted a cool, blue tone, because, even though my hair is a medium to dark brown, it has an underlying red tinge (thanks, Irish ancestors!), that goes brassy red-orange every time the dye wears off. So, I was trying to stay away from any red. Well, this went on purple. Like Very Purple. It did come out VERY black, and, in the sunlight, there is an awesome blue tint. BUT, it stains, people. If you are a careful, very precise person, who plans your hair-coloring procedure out and lays down plastic, then I'd recommend trying it. I am not one of those people, though I've learned to look around and clean up after I dye my hair. I was extremely careful with this stuff, but I missed to small dots of dye, that splashed my sink. My sink is made of typical sink material, not porous, not anything you have to take special care with. I found the dots within ten minutes, but it was too late. I now have two purple dots on the side of my white sink, and nothing took them off, and I tried a LOT of different things. So, I go to rinse out my hair. Our shower is one of those horrible, plastic inserts, so I made very sure that I washed off the walls, where the purple-tinged water splashed. When I was done, I looked down, and there was a purple stain on the bottom of the insert, where the water had puddled, you know how it does, before it goes down the drain. I mean, water had been running, washing the dye the entire time, and it still stained. It did cover all my grays, and I didn't have any problem with burning, stinging, or obnoxious smell. I rinsed very thoroughly, like 20 minutes or more, and did not have any bleeding after. However, the first time I washed my hair, after the dye job, a lot more purple came out. The color went from flat black to a more natural black, and it still had the discreet blue tinge. I've only had the color in for a week, so I can't comment on how long or well it lasts, so I may edit my review later, as well as noting how well it thwarted the Irish red.****I originally gave this three stars, because of the staining. After trying another brand of blue-black color and having the exact same staining, I've come to think that it's the color I've chosen, not the brand. The other brand (Nutrisse) also had a slight blue tinge, but it didn't cover my grays as well as Schwarzkopf, nor did the blue tinge show up as well. Schwarzkopf also kept its color longer, with less fading. I think I've found my brand of hair color.