How to Get Hair Color Off of Skin
Hair dye contains pigments that permanently color your hair. The pigment that colors your hair will also alter or stain your skin if it makes contact and is not wiped off. While a new hair color can enhance your appearance and boost your confidence, having a hair-coloring stain on your skin does not. Wiping the hair color off your skin immediately is the best way to remove the stain, but if the stain is set you can remove it with products from home. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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White toothpaste is used to remove stains on skin and clothing. Apply a dime-sized squirt of white toothpaste to a dampened washcloth. Scrub the toothpaste into the hair coloring dye stain on your skin. Leave the toothpaste on the dye stain for one minute.
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Wash the toothpaste off your washcloth and rinse it well with warm water. Squeeze out excess water and wipe the toothpaste off your skin. If any hair color stain persists on your skin, proceed to the next step.
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Spray hair spray on the site of the dye stain on your skin. Rub the hair spray into your skin with your fingertip. As the stain lifts, wipe it clean with a dampened washcloth. Apply more hair spray, as needed, and continue to rub.
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Smear cooled cigarette ash on the dye stain on your skin as an alternate method. Work the ash into your skin with your fingertip; then allow it to sit for one minute.
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Clean the ash from your skin by washing with soap and water. Dry your skin with a clean towel.
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Tips & Warnings
Rub petroleum jelly into the skin around your hair line to prevent hair color from dripping on clothing or skin.
Commercial products and some home remedies to remove hair dye from skin may leave your skin feeling dry after removing natural oils. Follow up the stain removal process by applying moisturizer to replace lost moisture in the skin.
References
- Photo Credit hair color humor image by robert mobley from Fotolia.com Toothbrushes and toothpaste image by lefebvre_jonathan from Fotolia.com
