I have had pink liquid dye turn on me too, also when I put in the wax it looked very light so I put a little bit more and when the candles cooled they were hot hot pink. I've had the liquid dye from a couple of different places, and pink has always had it's little quirks. Never tried Lone Star's dyes, but I might try them.I am a loyal liquid dye user, they just work better for me.