Get Rid of Old Hair Dye (coloring) Stain on the Face
This article explains how to remove hair dye stains on the face.
Contents
Steps
Hair Dye Method
- Buy an inexpensive hair dye similar to the colour of your dye.
- Wet the area of the stain well.
- Take a small amount of it and rub it over the dye on your face, you can cover your hair so as not to colour it, but as hair dye takes time to develop contact with dye for a short time should not change your hair colour.
- Work the dye over the stain in firm circular motions, the stains should come away when you rinse off the dye
- Only tint removes tint!
Cigarette Ash Method
- Get hold of some old, cold cigarette ashes. You can get some from a friend who smokes or you can burn a cigarette.
- Mix the ashes into a paste with warm water.
- Apply paste to affected area. Let sit for 15 minutes or so, depending on how dark the tint was.
- Wash paste off thoroughly, don't get any in your eyes!
Milk Method
- Take some full fat milk and pour a little drop onto a cotton ball.
- Rub the cotton ball onto the stained area of your face in circular motions.
- Wash of with lukewarm water.
- Stain will have vanished.
Tips
- Apply vaseline below the hairline on your face to stop the dye from contacting your skin.
- Only tint (dye) can remove tint.
- Always try to lather away the tint on your face when you dye your hair in future.
- The alcohol in deodorant works wonders. Just put some on a cotton swab
Warnings
- Don't get any dye/ paste in your eye!
Things You'll Need
- A cheap, shop bought hair dye
- A shower
- A shower cap
- Cigarette ashes (cold!)
