What Hair Dye? Leaving that shit in for 5 hours does A LOT of damage to your hair. I'd say if anything an hour or so max. Leaving it in longer than that makes no difference.
That totally depends on what brand you use, the vegan dyes (I believe this includes manic panic and special effects) does minimal damage to your hair if any, my hair usually feels softer after using it, you can leave that shit on forever and you wont see/feel any damage at all. Leaving it on for 5+ hours may seem unnessesary but considering the cost of regular dying you might as well let it sit for as long as you want
But Manic Panic is a Semi-Permanent dye isn't. I was thinking we were talking about real dyes. I am still looking for a color to dye mine, but so far black still looks the best on it.
I love how quick and easy it is to do (or not do) my hair now. I have a huge amount of baby fine hair, and shaving off over half of it has made styling so much easier. That, and I do agree that it's a confidence boost. I also can give myself permission to wear "girlier" things because the mohawk balances things out for me. I also love how it gives people an indication of where my mind and views could be.
See my hair is the exact opposite but it works in my favorite. My hair is thick and curls inward, BUT, it when it is straightened it is strong and stable so it helps when I put it up in a hawk. I find the wider the hawk is, the less you have to fuss with it once its up.