Last week I applied my second bottle of adore black rinse and received again a natural black color (using my dryer now). I also decided to do a Bantu Knots instead of the Loc Knots on Friday. I really prefer the Loc Knots vs. Bantu Knots because of the longer lasting curl definition. They do take longer to apply, but they are worth it, since the curls & the crinkle last about a week.