it is a very pretty color however it does not work at all if [SEP] it is a very pretty color however it does not work at all if you do not lighten your hair first i have light brown roots and i did not want to have to lighten them and read that you did not have to but that was not the case for me this color does not last as long as the locked in line but i mixed it with the locked in purple last time i used it and its been working out great