diff --git a/initramfs/init b/initramfs/init
index 8286f69..67cddc1 100755
--- a/initramfs/init
+++ b/initramfs/init
@@ -1,23 +1,27 @@
 #!/busybox sh
 
+NORMAL="\\033[0m"
+FAIL="\\033[1;31m"
+OK="\\033[1;32m"
+INFO="\\033[1;34m"
+
 die() {
     echo ""
-    echo "Shit broke! Panic shell!"
+    echo -e "${FAIL}Shit broke! Panic shell!${NORMAL}"
     echo ""
     /busybox --install -s
     exec /bin/sh
 }
 
-
 info() {
-    echo -n "-|-" ${@} "... "
+    echo -en "-${INFO}|${NORMAL}-" ${@} "... "
 }
 
 isok() {
     if [[ $1 -eq 0 ]]; then
-        echo "[ OK ]"
+        echo -e "${INFO}[ ${OK}OK${INFO} ]${NORMAL}"
     else
-        echo "[ FUCK ]"
+        echo -e "${INFO}[ ${FAIL}FUCK${INFO} ]${NORMAL}"
         die
     fi
 }
@@ -90,6 +94,7 @@ info "checking if ${filename} exists"
 isok $?
 
 info "unpacking; will take some time"
+echo ""
 /pv /mnt/${filename} | /busybox tar -C /roottmpfs -xJf -
 
 info "unmounting rootfs package location"
@@ -108,7 +113,7 @@ info "trying to switch root"
 exec /busybox switch_root /roottmpfs /sbin/init
 
 echo ""
-echo "we should not reach this place! here be dragons!"
+echo -e "${FAIL}we should not reach this place! here be dragons!${NORMAL}"
 echo ""
 
 die