How to Naturally Remove Dye From Hair

Walking through the your local grocery store, you will come across boxes of hair dyes. It's easy to look at the picture on the box and quickly begin to daydream of how that new hair color will look on you. Anyone who has ever tried a hair dye will immediately tell you that unless the color of your hair is similar to the one on the box, the results can be completely different. Many of us have rushed home excitedly with the hair dye in tow, followed the instructions to the letter, and have gasped when we looked in the mirror. Not only does the hair dye not look anything similar to what we were hoping for, but we want to remove it immediately. If this is the situation that you are facing, here are some natural home remedies that can help to remove unwanted dye from your hair.

Difficulty:

Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Baking Soda
• Clarifying Shampoo
• Conditioner
• Dandruff Shampoo
• Dawn
• Mayonnaise
• Olive Oil
• Prell
• Shampoo with high Ph
• Vinegar
• Vitamin C powder

1. Immediately shampoo your hair and use a lot of water. Use a shampoo that has a high Ph level.

2. You can also mix one part of vinegar with two parts of water to help remove some of the color.

3. Another method you can try is to to create a paste of lemon juice and cream of tarter. Let this concoction seep into your hair and leave it in for 5 to 15 minutes. Rinse out of your hair completely.

4. Some people prefer using Dawn or another dish soap that is handy, because this will help to fade the hair color. This may help in cases in which the hair dye is too strong to your liking.

5. Another method is to mix equal amounts of baking soda and shampoo together. Soak your hair with this mixture. Rub this into your hair and leave it in for 5 to 10 minutes. This will help to fade the color. It is important to use a deep conditioner in your hair to minimize damage done.

6. You can also use Prell shampoo to remove dye that is darker than you expected. Put a quarter size amount into your dry hair. Cover your hair with a shower cap and blow dry your hair. Wash the shampoo out in 30 to 50 minutes.

7. Using over-the-counter dandruff shampoo can also help to remove some of the hair dye out of your hair. Wash and rinse with hot water. Continue this process until the hair fades to the color that you desire.

8. You can also purchase clarifying shampoo to fade some of the color out.

9. Some people prefer mixing equal parts olive oil with mayonnaise. Leave this mixture in your hair for 1 to 2 hours and then rinse out.

10. Another common soap that may help is Tide laundry detergent. Shampoo as you normally would with a quarter-size amount of Tide.

11. Mix a quarter-size amount of shampoo with vitamin C powder and mix until it becomes a paste. Leave in for 15 to 25 minutes and rinse out with warm water. Repeat the process if hair color has not faded enough. Shampoo and condition as you normally would afterwards.

Tips & Warnings

• If these methods are not helping you to remove the hair color, call the emergency number that can be found on the hair dye box. The staff will be very helpful in recommending hair dye removal products that will best work for your hair type and texture.

• Black hair dye is extremely difficult to remove from hair. The dye works itself deep into the hair shaft because the saturation of the dye is so strong.

• Removing black hair dye without the help of a professional can weaken, damage, and dry out your hair. Removing dark dye may require the hairstylist to use of strong bleaches and color removers.