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Removing hair dye from skin - Simple tips for hair dye removal
Removing hair dye from skin, removing black dye in particular, is something I have to deal with every time I dye my hair. If a person dyeing your hair is as generous with hair dye application like a friend of mine is, you know how painstaking hair dye removal is.
Yes, this is me. I love black hair! Yes, it looks like it should but what you don’t see is me scrubbing the skin off my head trying to remove it.  Over the years, I have learned a few tricks for removing hair dye from skin I apply every time.
Prevention The simplest thing to do is to apply Vaseline generously along the hair lining, including your neck, behind ears etc… anywhere where there is a possibility hair dye will touch the skin before you start dyeing your hair. If you don’t have Vaseline, use any greasy cream you can find. Just make sure you apply lots of it. Removing hair dye from skin If you do end up with dye on your skin, removing hair dye from skin will take more time and scrubbing. Shampooing hair a few more times will help. Using cotton balls, dip them in baby oil or a greasy cream and start with hair dye removal by gently scrubbing the skin. I personally use acetone (nail polish remover) for removing black hair dye. One thing you have to be mindful of is that your skin is not prone to irritation. Apply some on the inside of your arm and see if you get any reaction. If there is redness or itching, don’t use it. Acetone doesn’t irritate my skin so I am free to scrub away dye residue. I also use it for removing hair dye from skin on my hands, neck, shoulders (thanks to my sloppy friend I end up with extra stains and I am not sure how she does it!)… After that, apply cream to moisturize the skin.Vinegar is also very good for removing hair dye from skin. It is acidic and acts by sloughing off dead skin cells and letting new ones emerge. It cleanses the skin very well. Toothpaste: using a cotton ball apply toothpaste along the hair lining getnly scrubbing the whole time.Another ingredient is effective: cigarette ash. Yes, it sounds yucky, but it really does remove hair dye. Dip a cotton ball in cigarette ash and scrub the skin. I never tried bleach for removing black hair dye. Bleach irritates my skin so am not even going to attempt applying it on my head. Also, applying hair dye to remove hair dye makes no sense to me, so I leave it up to you to decide what you’re going to use. One thing to remember: whether you use commercial products or use an ingredient you have at home, make sure you start removing hair dye from skin as soon as you’re done washing your hair. Otherwise, hair dye will penetrate the skin and although it will eventually disappear, it will be more difficult and time consuming. And also, don’t scrub too hard, it will irritate the skin. More hair care recipes
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