Hair Dye on skin, any OS remedies?

Cazz

zippychick wrote: »

Hi Cazz

Congrats on the hair Sounds lovely!

Much to my surprise, there is an older thread - hair dye on skin so have a read and see if you can find any useful ideas in there

I'll merge this later on for you

thanks:)
Zip

thanks Zippy - I'm off to have a look

angeltreats

Are you a smoker?

I know this sounds minging but I'm an ex-hairdresser so trust me on this one If you or anyone you know smokes, wet a piece of cotton wool, dip it in the ash in the ashtray, and rub gently around your hairline. I swear it works but I have no idea why - it's a trade secret!

Cazz

Well I've taken a look and like another poster I smeared vaseline round my hairline too but obviously not enough in some parts which is why I'm now literally a redhead :rotfl:I've also tried soap, cleansing lotion and nail polish remover (very carefully) all to no avail. I shall have to wash my hair again and again and if it's not gone by the morning then I shall have to wear a high neck sweater and make sure my hair is covering the offending hairline! Wish I could afford to get it done at the salon..................

Cazz

angeltreats wrote: »

Are you a smoker?

I know this sounds minging but I'm an ex-hairdresser so trust me on this one If you or anyone you know smokes, wet a piece of cotton wool, dip it in the ash in the ashtray, and rub gently around your hairline. I swear it works but I have no idea why - it's a trade secret!

No longer a smoker or believe you me I would definitely try this but thanks anyhow.

angeltreats

In that case try making a paste out of bicarbonate of soda and a bit of water and rub that on your hairline. Toothpaste is also quite good, preferably a whitening type as they are more abrasive.

jojo68

Try perfume on cotton wool. No matter where I go I always end up with the dye around my forehead, they have to leave the dye on longer as my hair takes ages to take to the colour.

No amount of rubbing at the hairdressers gets this off, so my hairdresser adviced me to wait a few hours so that my skin will sweat naturally and then put some perfume on cotton wool and it does do the trick.

HTH and good luck

Jo

jackieglasgow

Oh! Oh! I know the answer miss! This sounds completely mad, but as someone who has dyed her hair red for twenty plus years, I know the answer! Get some cotton wool, dampen it, put some fresh hairdye (the dregs from the bottle wil do, wipe it on to the dyed skin, you will see it change colour, and rinse off immediately. It works, I promise you! The peroxide in the dye bleaches off the colour, and it takes 20mins for the colour to develop, so you've bleached and washed off before it takes hold again.

Cazz

angeltreats wrote: »

In that case try making a paste out of bicarbonate of soda and a bit of water and rub that on your hairline. Toothpaste is also quite good, preferably a whitening type as they are more abrasive.

Like this one, DH uses a whitening type so will nick(borrow) some of his and see how I get on.
thanks

Cazz

jojo68 wrote: »

Try perfume on cotton wool. No matter where I go I always end up with the dye around my forehead, they have to leave the dye on longer as my hair takes ages to take to the colour.

No amount of rubbing at the hairdressers gets this off, so my hairdresser adviced me to wait a few hours so that my skin will sweat naturally and then put some perfume on cotton wool and it does do the trick.

HTH and good luck

Jo

Thanks Jo - seems like an expensive way to get rid of the dye but if the toothpaste doesn't work I may be tempted to try it at least I'll smell sweet and fresh (minty lol).

Cazz

jackieglasgow wrote: »

Oh! Oh! I know the answer miss! This sounds completely mad, but as someone who has dyed her hair red for twenty plus years, I know the answer! Get some cotton wool, dampen it, put some fresh hairdye (the dregs from the bottle wil do, wipe it on to the dyed skin, you will see it change colour, and rinse off immediately. It works, I promise you! The peroxide in the dye bleaches off the colour, and it takes 20mins for the colour to develop, so you've bleached and washed off before it takes hold again.

This one will have to keep for the next time as I've already disposed of the dregs - it certainly makes sense though, thank you.