{"product_id":"maria-nila-colour-refresh-pink-pop","title":"Maria Nila Colour Refresh Pink Pop | Vivid Pink Masque for Coloured Hair","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA conditioning masque carrying semi-permanent pink pigment at the most saturated level in the range — a true fashion pink that dilutes down to pastel on request.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Moda Team Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePink Pop is the most concentrated shade Maria Nila makes in the pink family, and the formula tells you so before the description does. Where the blonde-side pinks run four separate dyes to build a nuanced tone, Pink Pop runs just two — Basic Blue 99 and Basic Red 51. Two pigments, no tonal hedging, nothing softening the result. That is what a colour bomb means in practice: fewer dyes at higher saturation rather than more dyes in balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe consequence is that this shade demands a decision about dilution. Maria Nila specifies levels 2 to 7 and warns that on lighter hair the effect may be too intense or may stain unless diluted with an unpigmented masque. That is not a caution to skim past. Cationic dyes bind to negatively charged, porous hair, and pre-lightened blonde is the most porous and most negatively charged substrate this pigment will ever meet — full-strength Pink Pop on level 10 hair goes on like paint and does not come off in the four to ten washes the range is rated for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsed with that understanding, it is the most versatile shade in the line. Diluted heavily into a plain masque it gives a wearable pastel pink; used neat on darker coloured hair it gives a rich fuchsia; blended with other Colour Refresh shades it shifts the whole result, because every shade in this range is built from the same small palette of cationic dyes and they mix predictably.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Active Ingredient(s)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBasic Red 51:\u003c\/strong\u003e The primary pigment and the reason this shade is as strong as it is. A single high-intensity cationic red carrying almost the entire shade, with nothing diluting its effect.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBasic Blue 99:\u003c\/strong\u003e A small amount of blue that cools the red into a true pink rather than a coral or a scarlet. This two-dye structure is what separates Pink Pop from the four-dye pinks elsewhere in the range.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArgan Oil (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil):\u003c\/strong\u003e Maria Nila’s conditioning base ingredient, for moisture and frizz reduction. It matters here because the hair most likely to be wearing fashion pink is also the hair most likely to be heavily processed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAmodimethicone Copolymer and PEG-12 Dimethicone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Conditioning silicones that deposit preferentially on damaged cuticle. They smooth the surface and reduce friction, which improves how evenly a highly saturated pigment spreads through porous lengths.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eModa Pro Tip\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMix your dilution in a bowl and mix it fully before it goes anywhere near the hair. Squeezing Pink Pop and a plain masque into your palm and hoping gives you an unmixed streak of neat pigment somewhere in the head, and at this concentration one streak is permanent for the life of the deposit. Use a bowl, use a brush, mix until the colour is completely uniform with no darker threads through it, and then apply. Barrier cream along the hairline and around the ears is worth the thirty seconds it takes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNot the Right Fit If...\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot the right fit undiluted on pre-lightened or platinum hair — Maria Nila explicitly warns of over-intensity and staining, and this is the shade in the range where that warning is most warranted. It is also not the right choice if you want a subtle, deniable hint of pink on blonde; Pearl Rose is built for exactly that and will not commit you to anything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow To Use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShampoo, then towel-dry until damp. Apply barrier cream around the hairline and ears.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWearing gloves, apply neat for full intensity, or mix thoroughly in a bowl with an unpigmented masque for a pastel result.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eComb through evenly and leave for 3 to 10 minutes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRinse with cool water until it runs clear, then follow with conditioner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Maria Nila","offers":[{"title":"100 ml","offer_id":49911820222692,"sku":"MN6708","price":28.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300 ml","offer_id":49911820255460,"sku":"MN3708","price":45.6,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0513\/2831\/9677\/files\/IMG_cr_3708_pink_pop_300_ml_1200x1500_e2fb987f-9b98-4faa-b770-e4fca26676f1.jpg?v=1789819497","url":"https:\/\/www.modasalon.ca\/products\/maria-nila-colour-refresh-pink-pop","provider":"Moda Salon","version":"1.0","type":"link"}