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Bigen
Bigen Permanent Powder Hair Color
Designed to elegantly color all gray or partially gray hair, enrich your natural hair color without lift. Contains no ammonia and requires no hydrogen peroxide.
$4.99
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Tracy K.Chicago, ILHairDark BrownNormal HairColor Treated HairRelaxed HairChemically Treated Hair
Tiss, Tiss, Tammy From Ny.@ Tammy in Brooklyn, NY
Anything that says permanent should have been tested before you put it in your daughter's hair. It's called a prelimenary test to test for allergic reaction. I am a Cosmetology Instructor for the state of Illinois. You people should not do any of your own chemicals yourselves. That is what we are here for. But we are not respected enough by people like you to come to use for professional advice and guidance. We just don't do hair. We help you make the right decisions when it comes to treating your hair, skin and nails. Don't down the product because you had no business doing it in the first place. Let the professionals handle special services like color, relaxers, and perms. Or, you are going to wind up spending more money treating the accident you caused.posted Sep 2, 2010Link to this post -
Gina
Can Cause Severe Side EffectsI am a hair stylist and I do not reconmend this product. I have seen several people use this product for 7+ years and never have a reaction. Then one day come in, get the same color and have severe side effects. This include swelling of the face, tounge, and blisters, this list can goes on. If you insist on using the product keep bynadryl capsules nearby. If needed break capsule and place the contents inside capsules underneth your tounge. Good luck for you Bigen users!!!posted Aug 28, 2010Link to this post -
Linda S.Charlotte, NXCHairBlackColor Treated HairFine or Thin HairRelaxed Hair
Negative Outcome - IrreversibleI had a hard time retaining color in my hair and someone told me about Bigen. I used it for several months and noticed that it was staying in longer than any other color I had used. The negative side of this is my hair started to thin out terribly and because I only used the Bigen near the front I started to go bald on one side. Didn't know what was going on until one day my godson who is an established hair stylist told me that it was the Bigen. He said it was not a good product for me to use. Well I stopped using it and my hair did start filling back in, but it is still thin in that area. Don't know if it will ever get back to it's fullest. I used to have long, thick hair, now I have long thin hair. Of course going through menopause plays a part in it, however it was initially the Bigen that caused the baldness to start. And using the Bigen at the time I was going through menopause escalated the affects. Now, no matter what I use I can't seem to get my hair to grow back to its full potential in that area. At the time my hair was going bald I was so distraught I was in tears a lot. Then one day my daughter told me to stop worrying about it because they made plenty of hair. She said if I can't grow it, I can always go out and buy some. So that's what I do now. My recommendation is to not use Bigen. Even if it tests safe, the long term outcome may not be in your favor and then it might be too late to reverse the damage.posted Jul 28, 2010Link to this post -
TammyBrooklyn, New York
Buyer Beware!!! Do Not Purchase!!My 16 year old sister used this product (Oriental Black #59) about 4 days ago and like many others who have used it - suffered a severe allergic reaction! The glands in her neck and head are swollen...and she definitely has the itchy sore scalp. Thankfully (by the grace of God) she didn't have to visit the emergency room. I've been treating her with several natural remedies (I don't trust meds to be that much more effective) and she is healing well! I have her taking up to 10 grams (or 10,000 mg) of vitamin c powder a day! Most people don't believe a person can take this much Vit C but trust me....you can....the body eats it up like candy! It not only supports her immune system but helps with the inflammation, her sore muscles, the itchy scalp and so on. I also washed her hair out (asap!) once we realized what was going on. I washed it with African black soap (this is very effective for stripping hair of any dirt/residue) and then masked the hair with a volcanic clay called Zeolite. The zeolite helps to neutralize and/or eliminate the adverse effects of the dye on the hair....this way, it has no further effect since it is a PERMANENT haircolor. Thankfully, any remaining residue was gone (she ran her fingers thru her hair several times) and the itching/redness in her scalp subsided quickly. Now....I'm just loading her body up w/ antioxidants so her nodes/glands can return to normal (the vitamin c can do this as well but the more the merrier!).....what a nightmare!
I'm simply sharing all I did for her in the event someone becomes affected and doesn't have med insurance (like lots of folks)....it can serve as an alternative to address the allergic reaction. You can believe I will be reporting this company for poor practices! This dye more than likely has an incredibly high level of PPD (its the 2nd ingredient on the list!!) And the 1st ingredient (which I researched) is SODIUM PERBORATE. This is nothing more than a highly oxidative bleaching agent. You can even read on wikipedia that it is an "extreme irritant to skin".....
Be careful all - your health is far more important than trying to turn heads! Blessings!posted Jul 19, 2010Link to this post -
Elisabeth B.Seattle, WAHairLight BrownNormal Hair
This Product Should Be Be Banned By The FdaUp until 5 months ago, I had used this product for ten years. I thought it was a natural black henna, but apparently there is no such thing. It is a highly dangerous chemical dye made of 3 forms of PPD. Coincidently, I had been extremely ill for almost the same amount of time I had been using this product but never associated the connection because the reactions were so delayed and no reaction to patch tests. I have been on oral corticosteroids because of this product for almost ten years and no one could diagnose me. After learning that 2 friends had to be hospitalized from using Bigen I immediately stopped using it. About a month later my symptoms started to go away, now, 6 months later I am almost off medication entirely and free of the nightmare. Although it smells like flowers and looks like black henna, this chemical product is incredibly dangerous. Please google PPD and all the related chemical names before using this product, it could truly save your life.posted Jul 18, 2010Link to this post
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Walt
Bought Light Brown, Got Jet Black!I bought light chestnut brown, but after careful application as described, my hair turned JET black (with slight red hughes). I look pretty silly. The product was highly recommended. I think if I were trying this for the first time, I'd be very very careful not to leave it on the full recommended time and monitor what shade I'd reached. I'm not sure that would have saved me... Be careful! I'm trying to see if there's a way the color can be lightened...posted Jun 25, 2010Link to this post -
Rebecca
This Product Is Horrible!!!!!!I used bigen before i didnt have no problems with it until now my face was swollen an itching like crazy my scalp is leaking puss my hair is coming out the right side of my face was swollen and my eye was closed shot i had 2 go 2 the emergency room twice and im still suffering 4rm this nitemare its very depressing this product need 2 b taken off the shelves asap!!!posted Jun 24, 2010Link to this post
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Laura
Elephant WomanAfter using this product, my scalp became itchy and draining pus all over my head. Day 5 my head, my face and neck is swollen, also my eyes are almost swollen to a point where they are close. Went to doctor and was gave prednisone and topical solution for scalp. I would not recommend this product to my worst enemy. BEWARE! STAY AWAY! WILL WRITE BACK ON HOW LONG MY RECOVERY TOKE, I PRAY THERE ARE NO LONG TERM AFFECTS.posted Jun 22, 2010Link to this post
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Natalie A.Texas, Plano
Bigen Is AwefulBigen dye was used on my hair and it left me swollen for days. My head had inflamation coming from it like sweat. My neck was so swollen it hurt like crazy and my friends could not recognise me. Please stay away from BIGEN it is deadly. Wouldnt recommend it for my worst enemy.posted Jun 15, 2010Link to this post
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Symone M.Tillsonburg, On. Canada
Do Not UseOne of my good friend used this product over the weekend and ended up in the hospital a day later. She has swelling on her face... looks like she was int he ring with Tyson. her hair is falling out and has scabs all over her head. Please do not use this product.posted Jun 14, 2010Link to this post
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