Dying ones hair at the comfort of your home can be a convenient and economical way to achieve a new appearance but it comes with an undesired impact of skin staining. On how to remove the dye from the skin, you can maintain clean and professional look. In this article, we will take you through different ways that you can use to effectively and safely remove hair dye from your skin.
Why does hair dye stain the skin?
Hair dyes are made up of strong pigments and chemicals that are meant to penetrate and colour hair strands. The pigments can easily stain when they come into contact with your skin especially around areas like your hairline, ears, or hands. This occurs because they bind themselves onto the proteins in your cells thereby making it difficult for them to be washed away by just soap and water.
How to Stop Hair Dye Staining Your Skin
It is better to prevent than to cure. The following are some tips on how you could avoid getting stained with hair dye:
Barrier Cream: Prior to dying your hair, apply petroleum jelly or thick moisturizer on areas such as earlobes, neck, and along the hairline creating a barrier that will not allow the color touch your skin directly.
Gloves: Always have gloves on when dyeing so as not get hands stained.
Quick Wipe: Have in handy damp cloth or wipes close by which can help quickly remove any kind of dye that happens to get onto your skin during application process.
Methods for Removing Hair Dye from Skin
Don’t worry if you find out that there is some hair dye on your skin. Here are several ways you can use:
Soap and Water: If it’s still wet then wash off using soap immediately.
Baking Soda and Dish Soap: Equal parts baking soda plus dish soap gets mixed together. Then gently scrub this mixture with a washcloth over where one has been stained. Rinse using warm water properly.
Rubbing Alcohol or Hand Sanitizer: Soak one cotton ball with a little rubbing alcohol or hand sanitizer and gently rub it on the stained area then rinse with water.
Toothpaste: Use a non-gel toothpaste to scrub the dye stain. Toothpaste is an abrasive and can remove the stain.
Olive Oil or Baby Oil: Take oil onto a cotton ball, and then apply it on to the skin over which you have stained. Let it sit for few minutes before wiping off using a clean cloth.
Natural Remedies for Hair Dye Stains
For those who preferred natural remedies, here are some of them:
Lemon Juice: Lemon juice has acid that breaks down dye. With a cotton ball, apply lemon juice to the dyed area and rinse after few minutes.
Vinegar and Baking Soda: Prepare a paste by mixing vinegar with baking soda. Apply this paste on the dyed area to scrub slightly then finally rinse using warm water.
Milk: Soak a cotton ball in milk, then use this to rub on your skin where you have been stained. This helps to exfoliate gently due to lactic acid contained in milk.
When Should I Seek Professional Assistance?
Seek professional help if all methods fail in removing the stains completely out of your skin. A dermatologist or salon professional might have access to specialized products meant for removing hair dye from your skin without causing any irritation.
