How to Get Hair Dye Off Skin

Hair dye is a wonderful product, but it does have its disadvantages. The major setback to changing your hair color is accidentally dying your skin the same tint. Here are various methods for removing hair dye from your skin, and how to prevent it in the future.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Toothpaste
• Foaming face cleansing pads
• Vaseline
• Wash cloth or towel
• Hair dye removal cream (optional)
• Distilled white vinegar

1. Taking some toothpaste and rubbing it on the skin, whether it be your scalp, neck, or ears that are dyed, is a common trick for removing hair dye. Make sure to use the regular kind and not the gel. Scrub it in and rinse it out.

2. Use distilled white vinegar to remove hair dye. Soak a towel with the vinegar and rub it into your scalp. There's no need to rub too hard. It should help take some of the dye out.

3. Skin cleansing pads can be used as well if the other options aren't doing it for you. Most brands sell acne fighting pads that foam when wet. Use a couple on the dyed area.

4. If none of these work for you, ask your stylist for a salon product specifically used to remove hair dye. These may be expensive, but they will probably work better for stubborn stains.

5. Rub petroleum jelly around your scalp and ears before you dye your hair to prevent from having to go through the same fiasco all over again. It'll keep the dye off your skin.

Tips & Warnings

• Remember that different people will react differently to these suggestions. While toothpaste may work for some, vinegar may work for others. See what works best for you.
• For some people, the dye will come out after one or two shampoos. You may only need to wait a day or two for the stain to disappear from your skin.
• Be careful not to get any of these products in your eyes.

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[ghunter182003]

on 4/28/2009 I used the Orange Goop cleaner on my forehead and it worked pretty well! Just apply a small amount and rub it in, then wash with water.