Got Hair Dye on my Face - Help!

[beachbeth]

I have had my hair dyed today and a streak of hair was lying against my face. I didn't notice as I sat reading a magazine and no matter what I rub on it, it isn't coming off. Whenever Ive had a slight blotch of this on my skin before it hasn't stayed on my skin for long but this is a long streak on my cheek! Im considering bleach but is there anything else I can try?

[cw635]

Disgusting I know but a friend of mine swears by cigarette ash!

[jakesmummy]

have u tried nail varnish remover?ive used that before!

[skyrocket]

a hairdresser told me that perming solution gets dye off. i usually end up covered in it (as does my bathroom!) and i use neat shampoo on a cloth or cotton wool.
hth
x

[judgejaq]

Have you got any Head & Shoulders shampoo? You could try using that, as I'm sure I read somewhere that it tends to lift dye out of hair, so maybe it'll work on your face. Otherwise, maybe a facial exfoliator would work or possibly one of those tan corrector wipe things if you've got one.

Just googled "removing hair dye from skin" and found that toothpaste was one solution. Worth a try I suppose! Good luck

[boots1]

hi i know it sound a bit silly but if you try rubbing a bit more dye in ,but dont let it dry then wipe over the top with cotton wool and water that should lift it off,if not hairspray works too ,thats what i was told by a hairdressing friend and it worked for me

hth boots


oops great minds think alike eh kp dorset we both posted same thing at the same time

[kpdorset]

The way to get rid of hair dye stains is, apparently, hair dye. Do you have any left in the packet/dustbin?

[sara1980]

i was told by a L'Oreal cust adv (after the gloves had little pin p***k holes in the thumbs!) to use alcoholic spirits, i always stick to the vodka as it doesn't smell !!

My new hairdresser also told me that the dye itself will rub off any colour that has stryayed !

3 of us posted the same thing at the same time !!

[RoCas]

I've used baby lotion in the past and that worked.

[flutterbybutterfly]

It doesn't help after the event but in the future it might be worth rubbing vaseline or another barrier around the hair line or where splashes occur to protect the skin from staining.

[jesdan]

Any facial moisturiser should work! Does with me anyway!

[couponqueen]

soak cotton wool with milk - that should get it off

[SUESMITH]

vodka or any strong alcohol might work, thats what i used to use

[beachbeth]

Thanks for all your suggestions. It happened at the hairdressers so I haven't got any hair dye! The hairdresser gave me some cotton wool with something on (it smelt a bit like nail varnish remover) and this lightened it a bit. I can't find any nail varnish remover and Im sure we had some but I will try all the suggestions until something works and let you know! Thanks everyone!

[angel]

i was told by a L'Oreal cust adv (after the gloves had little pin p***k holes in the thumbs!) to use alcoholic spirits, i always stick to the vodka as it doesn't smell !!

My new hairdresser also told me that the dye itself will rub off any colour that has stryayed !

3 of us posted the same thing at the same time !!

That made me smile that the forum wouldn't let you type !!!!!. It made me want to type it too!

Simple things please simple minds I guess!

[vanilla]

I work in a hairdressers for awhile and we were always told use shampoo neat and it always worked.http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/images/smilies/beerchug.gif

[poppy_f1]

shampoo has always worked for me when dyeing at home

[beachbeth]

Well I gave all the suggestions a try! I had a little blotch of dye on my neck under my chin and this came off with make-up remover but the streak on my face wouldn't budge no matter what I put on it (even paint stripper!). I then realised that because the streak was right next to my hairline that it was a hairy part of my face (although you usually can't see the hairs because they are usually very pale) and it occurred to me that it was these hairs that were dyed and not necessarily my skin.

So I got out some small waxing strips and attacked the stain with these. The brown streak came out straight away! My skin is a little red where I did this but it isn't very noticeable and it will soon be back to normal!

Thanks for all your replies!

[djtonyb]

toothpaste rubbed in then washed off always does thre trick for my sis

[filigree]

Please don't abuse your skin with harsh cleaners, I did that once and was left with a nasty rash that looked far worse than the dye ever did. I know that dye splashes look horrible but honestly they will fade very quickly just with normal face washing.