Manic Panic Flash Lightning 40 Volume Complete Maximum Hair Lightening Kit Reviews

Pretty good

The bleach did the job and lightened my hair. I would warn that its a very small amount and even though I was doing a spit dye it wasnt even enough (I have to fill in the roots in multiple places and its still a dark yellow/brown in places). If you have long hair and/or are doing your full head I would recommend you get 2-3 boxes.

I have natural 4c

I have natural 4c hair that is in locs. After years of wanting to have the fun colours and realizing they weren't going to show up, I took the dive and bleached my hair. I used the Manic Panic bleach but with the 40 developer. I LOVE IT. I've used it 3 times over the past year and although my hair isn't fully 'bleached' it's lightened up enough to have awesome colours show up as well as just have the 'bleached' blondish-brownish hair. My hair is still super soft and I didn't have any damage to my locs. Of course make sure you're reading directions, not leaving it on too long, avoiding bleaching over previous areas. However, so far, it's been amazing and I've had no issue. I was terrified to bleach my hair at home, but this product is easy to use, includes everything you need and is an amazing find. If you have thick hair or natural hair and looking for something that will work without causing a ton of damage and/or damage your curl pattern this is a good product to try.

Best in the Hair Bleach Business

This is honestly the best hair bleach I've ever used! I have tried my fair share of other hair bleaches, including the Color Oops brand, but there is no substitute for Manic Panic. After trying (and failing) to get some stubborn black hair dye out, I actually found success with this product! My hair didn't dry out horribly, though I would highly recommend using a deep conditioner afterwards before dying your hair.

my go to!!

I have used this on myself and my friend multiple times and it always works amazing. and on previously dark colored hair although it takes a few rounds to come out the best at first so I've purchased about five of these lol. but all worth it!

Successfully lightens black hair to WHITE

I have black hair with extreme red highlights - I have tried using many drug store bleaches, as well as paying salons, to bleach my hair. I only ever got it to a terrible butter yellow color. A salon employee actually told me that was the lightest it would go! Then, I found Manic Panic bleach.

The first time I used Manic Panic bleach, I applied it over my whole head - some of my hair was my natural red/black, and some was blue. I ended up with a really intriguing cotton candy look. Next time I used Manic Panic bleach, I applied it to my roots first and then the rest of my hair. My roots were WHITE. I was so impressed! I will keep coming back and buying this bleach, absolutely!!

Pretty good bleach for...

Pretty good bleach for what it is. It lightened my hair from natural black to a yellowish blonde. The only issue I have with it is that I didnt realize how little it would be. For a full head, I recommend 2-3 boxes of this. I enjoyed how it had a brush and a mixing tub included in the box so you dont have to purchase them separately.

I can finally dye my hair!

I received both this bleaching kit and a bottle of manic panic hair dye recently for my birthday, but was very skeptical due to the darkness of my hair and the low success rate with hair dye in the past. Despite this, I tried out the bleach and the change was immediate. My hair quickly went from a blackish brown to a light blonde, and looked amazing. I also put in the dye, and it finally worked to appear in my hair. I will never buy from anyone other than Manic Panic again.

It really is different

Wow! I have lightened my hair at home twice before, but this product lifted the color much more effectively with notably less damage! I achieved a light enough base for a pastel pink even though my hair is dark brown. The damage was manageable: a couple good conditioning treatments and it's almost back to normal!

This kit is amazeballs...

This kit is amazeballs, srsly. If youre bad at proportioning (Iike me) this makes it dummy proof. It has everything you need including gloves (which I ALWAYS forget, and the brush it comes with is helpful and you can keep it and reuse it. I dont bleach my hair often, but when I do I use this kit ;)

Great great value for cost

Killer lift every time, works fast so don't dilly dally on the washout, consistency makes it easy to apply to large amounts of hair (like 3 ft long), so beware of scalp as with all lifting bleach, do the scalp last. But was able to get an all over lift without taking so long it burned hair off. Excellent kit, worth ever penny.

Flash✔️ Lightning ✔️

Usually just buy the regular flash lightning kit, but thought I'd give this 40 volume a try. Works crazy good, and fast. Definitely would not recommend leaving it on as long as you would with the 30 vol.

Straightforward and easy to use!!

I used this kit on my very short hair a couple times and I've loved it! It's super easy to use, and it works well. I didn't do the best job applying and there was definitely some darker areas, but overall it lifted my darker brown hair to bleach blonde. I used the Venus envy dye afterwards and I've loved the results every time! Definitely an easy kit that's worth it's price.

I love this bleach it...

I love this bleach it's my go to, it works so fast and lifts color very well. I recommend it to everyone who asks and even use it on people I color their hair. I don't love the stinging from the bleach in the air it burns my eyes most of the time.

The best..

I haven't used manic panic since I was a teenager. Ngl tho I had my doubts when I bought this thinking I would need 2 applications for my dark brown hair as I did in the past with other bleach kits. I was super surprised tho at how much it lifted with only one application. Lightened it enough for use with the semi permanent colors which I needed. Also, your hair is gonna be on it's death bed by the time ur done so I suggest using a hair conditioning mask & leave on for longer than suggested. (at least 30 minutes.) It'll definitely help bring it back to life. 

This product is...

This product is inexpensive and works great. My daughter has really dark hair but wanted color on the ends. We used this first and it came@out perfect!Manic Panic Flash Lightning Bleach Kit - 40 Volume Cream Developer

Personal experience

Amazing product , I dyed my hair from dark red almost like a burgundy color to blonde.

It worked really great didn't need hair dye didn't need toner didn't need anything after using two packets of this manic panic I got my bleach blonde hair ! Also, little to no damage done to hair. The only thing i notice is that my hair isn't as soft as normal so I did one tea tree oil solution and it's back to normal ! Amazing product.

GETS THE BRASS OUT!!!

I have naturally auburn hair so bleaching it usually ends in brassy orange or hair that's completely destroyed if I get it blonde enough. This does not do that, it really lightens enough to put any color you want on your hair without completely destroying it.

Got my hair light enough for silver shades

Have used this twice now to bring my dark brown hair to nearly platinum to get silver tones. Very easy to use and clear instructions are provided. It did take two bleach sessions spaced over the course of a month to get my hair light enough for super pastel shades to show. Your hair will need deep conditioning after to get it's softness back after use, but that is going to happen with any bleach product.

Long Hair or Very Dark? Get Multiple Boxes

Two boxes is what you'll need for lightening shoulder length, thick hair. Don't forget that this is only the first step! To get a true blonde without frying your hair you'll need to do another application a week later with deep conditioning in-between, plus the final step of a light blonde color/toner.

great bleach

since its vol 40 work fast! I've never had any issues with it, I would definitely recommend if you want very light hair. just make sure you take care of it afterwards. bleach isn't good for your hair < 3