How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin

Archives: Request: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Archived on 03/17/2009 How do you remove black hair dye from skin? Cotton from Needville, TX Answers: How to get Hair dye off your skin I am a hair dresser and please don't use bleach and Magic Eraser type products on your face. While dying your hair if spots of color get onto other parts of your face use more color and rub off the spot and wipe with a dry towel, color takes off color. Then when you are rinsing it out put only a little bit of water and scrub your scalp and forehead like the dye is shampoo using your fingertips. If all else fails use hand sanitizer or any thing with alcohol. (11/01/2007) By JDawg RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Hairspray really works. Just spray it on the area that the colour has touched. Leave it for a few seconds. But don't let it dry. Then wipe it off. You may need to do it a few times. (11/01/2007) By RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I use milk soaked on cotton wool. It works great on smooth skin, i.e your neck, ears, face, and arms. (I didn't bother covering up with a towel). Milk is not great on hand creases though. I punctured my gloves and now have black dye between my thumb and index creasy bit. (11/09/2007) By mylo. RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I have only dyed my hair once, but my friend's mom did it and because getting the stain off was so easy, I never thought that getting the dye off was an issue. She let me have this stuff -let me get the bottle- okay. This stuff worked really well. I had my hair really black black, and had stains in quite a few visible places. It's called Roux Clean Touch Hair-Color Stain Remover. The sticker says you can get it at Sally Beauty Supply for $3.49. It worked really well and it even got a few drops of stain out of my shirt. Hope this helps. (11/09/2007) By Jason RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Try Ketchup! leave it for some minutes and rub, that has always work for me. (11/09/2007) By Bianca RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Bleach on a cotton swab, works everytime! (11/14/2007) By Regina RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I know it sounds weird, but Tide-To-Go works well for the little spots on the hairline around the face. You may have to do it a couple times, but just rub it in with your fingers or the pen, then wipe off with a washcloth. (11/20/2007) By Katie RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I dye my hair purple (permanent, from a salon) and for the first week or so, I never wash my hair to keep it looking hot. This means I'll wake up every morning with my face, hands and body purple, and I use any brand of laundry stain remover. (11/20/2007) By Lisa RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I dyed my friend's hair black earlier tonight. Her hair looks beautiful, but I got black dye all over her face and ears. I felt awful! We tried make up remover, soap, nail polish remover, astringent, toner, her skin was peeling but the dye wouldn't budge. She refused to try bleach so we put our faith in toothpaste. It worked beautifully! Thanks for the tips! (11/28/2007) By Sarah RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin My oil free Innoxa makeup remover worked quite well! (12/02/2007) By Kelly RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Try the mouthwash, nothing else worked for me! (12/02/2007) By Kristen RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Use Gojo Natural Orange Pumice Hand Cleaner. It works great (doesn't get it all off though). I used Fantastik and Lysol as well as, bleach the night I got the dye on there, but it didn't much work at all. But use Gojo and a good sponge and you'll be good. I think you can find Gojo at any car store, you probably have it already, under your sink or in your garage. That's where I found mine. Glad I can help. (01/01/2008) By Kelly Use Bleach!!! Bleach, bleach, bleach! It works. No need to try anything else. I had my entire hand covered in dye that sat for a day and I tried putting about 1/2 cup of bleach in a disposable cup and put in another 1/2 cup of water. It worked in approx. 2 minutes (even under the nails) and it did not hurt at all since it was diluted. I washed my hands with dish washing detergent afterwards to remove the smell. All better! Editor's Note: Like we have said before, bleach is tough on skin and can be absorbed. Please dilute it about 1 part bleach to 10 parts water if you want to try this. (01/06/2008) By Jennifer RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I just dyed my hair today. Use baby wipes. They don't work fantastically but they work. Plus the don't burn. So do that and it should work. I tried toothpaste that burns. (01/21/2008) By Brittany RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Thanks for all the ideas. I didn't have a baby wipe but I did have some anti-bacterial moist wipes, wet ones. They work great. They even clean it off your fingers if you like to really get into your work! (01/23/2008) By Marissa RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Put baking soda in a saucer. Then spray Mean Green Super Strength Cleaner into the baking soda to make a paste. Use Clorox Disinfecting Wipes and apply to hairline. This worked immediately, the best. No need to try anything else. (01/24/2008) RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I dyed my Grandma's Hair Black today. I got a little bit on her skin and I used hand sanitizer, and it came right off. (01/25/2008) By Hailey RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I dyed my hair blue. I used Clearasil Ultra lotion to get it off. Worked in no time. (01/30/2008) By suzylozy RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Okay, so I decided to dye my hair blue, not my brightest idea. I used detergent to take the blueness off my skin. It works like a charm. (01/31/2008) By Silvia RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin The best way is to avoid stains in the first place! I saw a new product in Cosmo called Repelle. I'm a big stainer so it caught my attention and I got it at Walgreens. The product works great, Its a stick you just swipe on before color to protect from the dye ... and no stains! (02/12/2008) By Laura G RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I used plain rubbing alcohol. Worked pretty fast. Although I got it all over the bathroom. Hello, hard labor. (02/24/2008) By Joshua RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I'm not sure how to get it off; but I have a tip for next time. If you get dye on your skin don't immediately apply a wet rag. Water is the worst thing. Just simply use shampoo and it comes right off. (03/01/2008) By Melissa RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I don't suggest that you use bleach or cleaning products or any other concoctions. I used whitening toothpaste and left it on the stained area for 10-15 minutes. It rubbed right off. Just toothpaste, no ashes, no baking soda, nothing else. It works, but you have to give it time! (03/02/2008) By Cortney RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Shaving cream takes off black hair dye off your face and your hands too. Too bad I don't have any right now. But yeah. (03/21/2008) By Janelle RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Just used toothpaste and lemon juice mixed together then dipped in a cotton tip - worked brilliantly! (03/22/2008) By Narelle RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Put on Vaseline gel on where you don't want the hair dye, then dye your hair. (03/29/2008) RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Try an acne cream like PanOxyl with Benzoyl Peroxide in it. Rub on a good amount and it should start to fade after a few minutes. (04/08/2008) By Samantha RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Cigarette ashes will take hair dye off the skin. It is a slight abrasive that gets into the pores and scrubs out the dye stain. (04/08/2008) By cmarrang RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Rubbing alcohol always works for me. The sooner you remove the stain, the quicker the alcohol works. Rinse your skin with water after using alcohol to prevent irritation. (04/10/2008) By Lizzie RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I dyed my hair black and got it on my neck and back. I have used vinegar and it got it off. (04/23/2008) By Nikki RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Thank you to the person suggesting vinegar. Good old vinegar. Why would you try any of those artificial, expensive solvents when vinegar works best without screwing with your skin! (05/25/2008) By Vinegar lover RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I just tried Sea Breeze astringent. It came right off. I even had hair dye stains underneath my fingernails. All the stains are gone. (06/02/2008) By Barbara RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin They sell stuff to remove hair dye from skin at your local drugstore. (06/04/2008) RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin All these things are alcohol based, just use the rubbing alcohol and skip all the other stuff. (06/11/2008) By Celina RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin In about a day it will come off on its own. Just wash your hands after you used the bathroom and stuff. (06/14/2008) By Rachel RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Clearasil Ultra Deep Pore Treatment pads work well to remove stains. It takes a couple of pads on average though, and don't rub too hard, as it can make your skin a tad sore. It works though. (06/18/2008) By Jules RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Plain distilled white vinegar. Rub it gently with a towel. 100% great and harmless! (06/21/2008) By Josy RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I used pure vodka, no scrubbing or nasty smell either! (06/24/2008) By Jan RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin OK, nail polish remover did nothing, Shout got it a little lighter, vinegar got it even lighter then, Jack Daniels took every last speck of black off my skin. I had it all over my arm and some on my forehead, but now it's gone! (07/03/2008) By Sarita RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Lemon juice. (07/07/2008) By Alyssa RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I used eye make up remover first. It took off some. Then I used Scope. Believe it or not, but it took most of the rest off. I smell interesting, but I no longer look stupid with dye everywhere. (07/20/2008) By Amanda W RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Vodka worked wonders! I just dyed my roots black and touched up my pink streaks and yes I got it everywhere, but I let it dry and scrubbed the dye off with cotton wool soaked with vodka. (07/23/2008) By Alacapip RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Always rub Vaseline into neck face ears before you start this will help, and to remove the dye from your skin use a towel with Surgical Spirit, it works a treat! Be careful not to rub to hard, gentle circular movements with the towel doused in surgical spirit! You only need to scrub when you are washing off the surgical spirit, use a gentle, mild shower gel with aloe vera or vitamin E. This process should hopefully remove all the dye. (07/23/2008) By Kim RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Cigarette ashes with a little water. I just had to use it. Took it right off. (07/23/2008) By Samantha RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I had black hair dye on my hands, and the webbing of my fingers from dying my mother's hair. If you take some soap and a pumice stone it comes off with almost no effort. (07/24/2008) By Patti RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Soda will take it right off. (07/26/2008) By guest RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Dishwashing liquid .(07/31/2008) By Mina RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Try laundry soap. I use it to get Kool Aid, slushy flavoring and dye off my skin. It's really gentle and painless! (08/01/2008) By Sam RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Yes, vodka does work. (08/11/2008) By MRD Vaseline! I usually line my edges with Vaseline, it makes it way easier to just wipe the color off. (08/13/2008) By Chivon RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Cigarette ashes mixed with shampoo works every time. (08/13/2008) By Nikki RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Use milk. I know it's weird, but it works and does not harm your skin. It's quite good for your skin actually works for me. (08/25/2008) By Jessica RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Tide to Go, works VERY well. (08/27/2008) By Sam RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Spectro gel works really really good. (09/02/2008) By Shon RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Try mixing vodka and baking soda together and applying with a toothbrush in a circular motion. Worked for me! (09/03/2008) By Scott RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I used store brand astringent and it took all the dark hair dye off my forehead and arm! (09/05/2008) By Monica RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Dyed hair black, all over neck and forehead. Applied baby oil and let sit for a few minutes then used a face toner. Alcohol free. 4 cotton balls later all gone. (09/08/2008) By Lupe RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Windex! Does it everytime. (09/13/2008) By Blackie RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I dyed my hair this bright red color by RAW. Now, I didn't get any of it anywhere on my skin, until I was washing it out. It made run marks down the back of my neck. My husband just used conditioner and rubbed the heck out of it. I know this isn't the hair dye you were talking about BUT if this happens to you, rub hard with conditioner. (09/16/2008) By Christina RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I tried everything from nail polish remover, toothpaste to the vinegar, NOTHING would get the Black Burgundy dye off my skin. So as a last resort I tried my Eye Makeup Remover and with a little rubbing it came off great! Thank God! (10/03/2008) By Erica RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin So none of the things listed work. Believe me, I tried all of them! (10/13/2008) RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I used Nair facial hair remover. It worked! (10/14/2008) By Brenda RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Lemon juice! Lemon juice! (10/18/2008) By Emily RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I dyed my hair red and got it all on my hands. I used Avon hair remover and the dye came right off. (11/02/2008) By Yolanda RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I've tried everything, and folks, milk does not work! Don't use that! Anyways, at least I don't have school tomorrow. (11/07/2008) By Tina RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Clinique "Take the Day Off" Makeup remover. Works miracles. (11/12/2008) By Lindsay W RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I've got another salon-lash dyeing-horror story as well. Tried the ash, it worked well thank god. I'm going to see relatives for Thanksgiving in 2 days so I am very relieved. I covered eye area with jojoba oil and iced a bit afterwards. I hated to do the scrubbing on my eye area. I would NOT put alcohol or astringent or surface cleaner around my eyes let alone my face or body. That'll leave you red and irritated for days and could do some permanent damage to that delicate skin of yours. Remember - the dye WILL fade off in a few days (however excruciating). (11/20/2008) By Goldy RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Just go get lye soap! It has ashes in it and you can use this soap to get ANY stain out. I promise, and it's cheap. You can find it anywhere. So use that, it works wonders. (12/03/2008) By Amanda RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Hi all, it's 12:50 am here in the UK and I have had a silly few minutes and dyed my hair jet black but got it all over my hands face and neck. I mixed toothpaste with cigarette ash rubbed it on washed it off and hey presto all gone. Hope this helps. (12/22/2008) By Alex H. RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I just used table salt and washing up liquid, to get black hair dye off my hands. Pile the salt and soap onto dry hands and scrub for a couple of minutes. Works great. (12/22/2008) By notagain RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I read through all of these and tried a lot, but the thing that worked best was sitting on my dryer. I sprayed some Simple Green (an all purpose cleaner in the automotive section at Walmart that I use for stains) on a cotton ball and it got it right off with no problem! (01/02/2009) By Lauren RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Windex with Amonia. (01/09/2009) By Adam RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Put shampoo over the hair dye on your skin and rub hard. Or use shampoo and a little bit of Vaseline. It worked for me and all came off very easy. Hope it helps. (01/13/2009) By Maria RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I've never tried to remove hair dye stains from skin, but I've noticed that fingers get stained when you cut boiled beets or peel eggplants, and that the stain was accidentally removed by fresh lemon juice. ReaLemon brand lemon juice, with unlimited shelf life, also removed those stains. It's the acid that removed the stains from my fingers, but don't rub lemon juice, either fresh or canned, on skin that's been rubbed with an abrasive material. If you do, you'll be unhappy. (02/04/2009) By Lemony Stickit RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Apply toothpaste FIRST and then put Windex on a rag and wipe the toothpaste off after a few minutes. (02/04/2009) By bex RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Use a solvent! I've heard turpentine works, but I had a 'low odor' substitute (made for oil paints) and it worked wonderfully! (02/06/2009) By Amber RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin OK guys, the secret is finally here for removing hair dye, after using cigarette ashes, toothpaste after toothpaste, salts, Dawn dish liquid, alcohol, and so many other things that we could not get to remove the dye. The best thing that worked for us was... DRUM ROLL... Fast Orange hand cleaner. You can but this at your local Wal-mart for $3 for a large jug. It removes and fades hair dye really well, I would say about 85-95%, which is amazing. Also, another good tool was a pumice stone, which you can get a good combo one for about $2. But the best idea still is to buy good latex gloves from for a couple bucks, and rub a little Vaseline all over your hands to add extra protection! Good Luck! (02/07/2009) By Aaron and Brittnay RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Well, got dark brown hair dye on my forehead. Used Toothpaste + Pert 2 in 1 shampoo and some of the original dye. Mixed together till it was a nice brownish colour and put onto skin. It faded it really well. (02/09/2009) By James RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I used soap on a wet washcloth or paper towel. Regular old Ivory soap. The stains are completely gone. (02/15/2009) By Emily RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Put baking soda and a few drops of lemon juice on dry skin and scrub, scrub, scrub! Rinse off and wash with hand soap. My hands were solid fuchsia when I was done dying my hair and I tried everything (toothpaste, Windex, Comet, salt, dish soap, vodka...). The only thing that made a visible difference was the baking soda and lemon juice. After like three washes my hands were light pink. Much Better! (02/17/2009) By Mandi How to get hair dye (black no1 even) off skin. I have little experience dyeing hair. I went for black as black could be. Colored my hair wonderfully, also colored half the bathroom and half my face. I came to this list for help and was apprehensive about super harsh chemicals and ashes and toothpaste and lemon juice near my eyes. So I went for my dish/hands soap and *pateew* zapped it like a laser beam. I used Dawn Direct Foam. It's the kind that's a real thin liquid until you pump it and then if foams up. It is super concentrated, I think that may have been the key. Oh, and the hotter the water I used (wash cloth and q-tip with the foam) the faster it came off. Remember this was with black no1! Good luck (02/18/2009) By Phoenix RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin SOAP! Warm water and SOAP! (02/23/2009) By Sam RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin This sounds crazy but it really works, I dyed my hair jet black and it was all over my face, neck hands, etc. So what I did was got 1 egg white and mixed it with some vinegar and and added 2 drops of Tabasco sauce, the vinegar neutralizes the colour, the Tabasco restores natural pigment and the egg white protects the skin from being nipped and allows the other ingredients to be used together, leave it on for 5 minutes and wash off with warm water and soap and it doesn't leave a single mark, tried and tested. (02/26/2009) By Heather Report Spam or Abuse Other: Feedback: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Archived on 11/01/2007 RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I was skeptical of using cigarette ashes, but I tried a few other things that didn't work. The ashes worked wonders. Who knew they were good for something! (11/19/2006) By Leigh RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin One thing that I think would work is paint thinner but be very careful. (12/12/2006) By Pan Man RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin The toothpaste and baking soda worked great! (12/12/2006) By I just about dyed RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I took my mothers ash-tray and I mixed some shampoo with them and began scrubbing my hands.After about 3 minutes I saw a very big diffrence. I started scrubbing again. finally it was off. It took about 6 minutes. TOPS! (12/26/2006) By Sexy smart simone Cigarette Ashes I tried everything, but the only thing that worked for me was the cigarette ashes with shampoo. All the black hair dye came off! (01/04/2007) By Kaite RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Ashes didn't work. (01/08/2007) By Andrew RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I used veet hair remover and left it on for 2 or 3 minutes and it worked really good (01/08/2007) By Amber RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I used bleach with a cotton ball to remove Jasmine Hair dye and it worked miraculousy. There was no color on the cotton ball. I repeated to my my girlfriend that was on the phone with me, "No color on the cotton ball, this is amazing." (01/11/2007) By Erica RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Try nail polish remover, put s small amount on a cotton ball. use the kind that contains aloe, works like a charm! (01/14/2007) By carmelle RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin well we tried using the cigarette ash wit da shampoo and made a thick paste applyied it and left for 3 mins then we scrubbed, it kinda worked I mean we got pretty much al;l of it off excpt for a bit aye, lucky we had some around whu smoked (01/14/2007) By staceyanne + sarah RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Well I guess my skin is much different from the rest of you all cause nothing was going to get this black dye off my hands. NOTHING! I tried everything, I tried the toothpaste and lemon, colour on coulor, the astringent, nail polish remover, and ashes. I thought I was doomed! lol. but I read about the bleach trick, so I tried that, and even that took more than 5 minutes of scrubbing to work, but that was what worked the best for me. It does burn a little especially when you've already scrubbed all your skin off. lol. but ya, good luck. I'll definately be more careful next time. geeez. Editor's Note: Please keep in mind that some chemicals react with other chemicals and can be very toxic. Please, anything you use, give it some time between trying another method. (01/19/2007) By christa RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I use a Mr. Clean magic eraser, 5 minutes of rubbing it on, and it's gone! it works wonders on me! GOODLUCK! =] (01/30/2007) By blackie 4 ever RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I have recently colored my hair and eyebrows dark brown, I got hair color on my hair line and around my eyebrows, I used color removal, ciggerette ashes, whitening toothpaste, and nothing work, in fact everything really erritated my skin, so I read all your comments and I found that the best thing that actually worked in SECONDS was the MAGIC ERASER! best yet! (02/03/2007) By RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I used the magic eraser, and while it did work, my skin is now raw and it hurts alot. Word to the wise: dont squeeze ALL the water out before you use it. Xp Not too good. But good enough. (02/09/2007) By savannahxo RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I died my hair a dark brown color and it was all over my forhead and on the side of my face..so I used bleach..it worked pretty well..it kind of burned though..I'll be more careful next time. (02/14/2007) By Brittany RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin ok i've tried everything! and still nothing, now what? (02/25/2007) By teenie RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin ok I just tried the toothpaste and lemon juice and although it didn't take it off all the way it did help a lot. By the way my skin is of olive color so it may not work on all skin types. (02/26/2007) By RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I've dyed my hair a gazillion times, and I hate using gloves because I always miss spots since I can't feel it. I use bleach usually at first, but it does burn a bit, and it doesn't completely get the job done. It usually wears off in about three days, with regular showering. I've been wanting to try the ashes and shampoo trick, maybe next time. (02/26/2007) By Corinne RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I had dark brown hairdye all over my hands, wrists, legs, (seeped thru my long-john's), and on my back! Ya know what worked for me when all else failed?? VIM Cleanser! Took it right off immediately. no burning, nothing! Truly a miracle and lifesaver! :) (03/06/2007) By Heather RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I use "Fantastik w/ bleach" on a cotton ball and it comes right off. (03/06/2007) By Marisa RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin toothpaste with baking soda freakin fantastic (03/08/2007) By sho' RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin how did someone come up with this ashes and shampoo lol (03/08/2007) By stephanie RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I tried using ashes and water, that worked some, but i'm still hesitant to go to work tomorrow with redish brown hands. The other option was to use shampoo in the ashes? does it matter what kind of shampoo? (03/18/2007) By Laura RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Use Oxy pads, It really works! (03/19/2007) By Bryan RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I tried everything to get dark hair dye off my hands, I came on here and saw someone write about veet hair removal so I grabbed my nair., and it worked! I was shocked but it is a life saver. (03/23/2007) By guest RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin The magic eraser is MONEY! I used it and saw results within seconds. This is the solution to all of your skin "dye-ing" problems. (03/31/2007) By RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I HAD BROWN HAIR DYE ON MA FOREHEAD N HANDS. I HAD NO IDEA OF HOW 2 GET IT OFF I TRIED EVERYTHING, WASHIN' IT OF PUTTIN' CREAM ON SUDOCREM N THEN I TRIED TOOTHPASTE N LEMON JUICE IT WORKED LIKE MAGIC! (04/02/2007) By REBECCA RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I tried everything, peroxide, toothpaste, shampoo, and after reading this page I was skeptical but tried the Magic Eraser, and it worked! Hurts a bit but the black dye is gone! (04/04/2007) By Stormy RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Well, try baby oil and washing up liquid and keep scrubbing. That works! (04/06/2007) By leah.c RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I tried the toothpast and baking soda and it didn't work. I found what worked for me was nail polish remover and a pumic stone. (04/07/2007) By Nicole RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Best thing that worked for me is bleach but it burns :S I tried everything else and it didnt work but I didnt try the ashes and the magic eraser (b)Editor's Note:(/b) Bleach is very harsh and the fumes are toxic so if you use this tip, dilute the bleach and use with care. Try not to breathe in the fumes. (04/07/2007) By Died my Hair Black RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I just dyed my 15 year old son's hair BLACKEST OF BLACK and he has stains all over his neck and head, ears, etc., he has to go to school like that tomorrow and I've tried everything to get it off, nothing has worked. Told him if he was too embarrassed at school to go to the nurses office sick and I'd pick him up and we'd go to a "real" hair colorist. Not to mention he looks like a corpse, lol, a cute corpse. At any rate, I suppose it depends also what type of color you are using because this stuff is all over my hands and all over his poor little ears, etc. I tried comet cleanser, lemon juice, acetone, alcohol, peroxide, baking soda, vinegar, soap, toothpaste, and various combinations of these (first on my hands to make sure I didn't give the poor baby some kind of chemical burn). He was laughing, saying the skin was going to peel off my hands, but - it didn't. And the color didn't come off either. We're doomed. At least until it wears off. (04/08/2007) By Momof2 RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I just tried oxy pads like that one guy suggested and it worked pretty well but didn't get everything off. um, I should mention that somebody thought it was pretty funny to paint my face with blue hair dye while I was asleep, and that it's been on for several hours. (04/09/2007) By cracknaddicker RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I too just dyed my son (14) and nephew (18) with black dye. Well, one is on the purple side. I too also tried alcohole, nail polish remover, wd40, paint thinner, oxyclean spot remover, pumice scrub soap and acne bleach. No go. then I saw the idea for mr.clean eraser. It worked! yes a little pain, but it really worked. (04/09/2007) By mom of teen RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Instead of all that scrubbin why not put "Vaseline" around your hair lines and neck plus ears it doesn't stick and rubs right off which means NO MORE SCRUBBIN LOL (04/13/2007) By sarah RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin i mixed exfoliating face scrub and toothpaste and then scrubed it with a nail file it got the dark brown dye off nicely! (04/17/2007) By kayla RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin i dyed my hair black and it was every where my arms neck eras forehead everywhere and I used baking soda and dish soap and it came off with a little scrubbing (04/18/2007) By RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin The Mr. Clean Eraser does work, but it BURNS the skin like no other! So - yes you get the hair dye off, but you are in pain afterwards :) (04/19/2007) By RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I just tried toothpaste (Crest Pro-Health) and that worked. I just put a little on my finger and wet it and scrubbed in a circular motion around my hairline. I did it twice and it took it all off. (04/22/2007) By Patty RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Colour removes colour (04/22/2007) By RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I spilled black dye all over my body. LOL. I used spray and wash. That did not touch it. I used Rembrant whitening toothpaste to no avail. I saw the post on color on color. I took the rest of my dye- said a prayer- and rubbed it in while in the shower. I had to get out to see if it worked. I was shocked. In all my dripping glory- I was no longer a blotchy mess. I had it on my chest- my hairline- my armpit. You get the picture. IT was bad. The color on color works. Also, rubbing conditioner or vasaline or even a lotion along the hairline keeps it from sticking. This is the first time I have forgotten to do it. Good Luck. Now if only I could get it off of the wall and counter. (04/26/2007) By jojobeans RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Baking Soda and Toothpaste -- Look no further. (04/28/2007) By RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin yeah I tried the toothpaste and dish soap, didn't work as I hope it would just blended the color some. I mixed in some baking soda in as well to see if it would do the trick, but nope! oh well i'll just have to sleep on it. (05/01/2007) By isaac RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Washing powder with warm water works well, with a little rubbing and it also gets fake tan off your hands after applying too. (05/02/2007) By Mumfromscotland RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Ok, (b)don't do the Magic Eraser method(/b) to get the dye off your skin. I used it on my face around my hairline and back of the neck and it worked. yea it worked. BUT! what I didnt realized that it wasnt really taking off the dye, but it was taking off the skin that was dyed. As soon as all the dye was off my face, my skin turned red and started to burn. I looked at other websites and they said that doing this way can cause chemical burns. it sucks really bad so dont even try this way. (05/02/2007) By Pat RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin my hubby got dark black dye all over his neck and ears and face, he used baking soda and dish soap to get it off and it worked well! use more baking soda than dish soap to make it more pasty and abrasive. (05/05/2007) By mns RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin There is a new product on the market called SkinWear that can be used to protect your skin before you do any dying. It works great. You simply apply it to the skin surface around the hairline. The dye comes out with a few strokes from a wet sponge. No abrasive soaps or endless scrubbing. I have been using it for a few months. Love it. (05/07/2007) By SusanG RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin To get haircolor off the scalp, all it takes is haircolor remover off the scalp. (05/09/2007) By LayLay James RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I dyed my hair dark black and got it all over my face, specially since I was dyeing my eyebrows as well. I had to go out to an appointment and it was EMBARRASSING to be walking around with dye all over, I than had to go to work but came home first, I tried to clear it up with many things, but toothpaste and dish washing soap with baking soda did it. I only had a very light spot left, but it made it much better. DISH SOAP, TOOTHPASTE AND BAKING SODA! TRY IT.(b)(/b) (05/10/2007) By K.C. RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin My Daughter got hair dye on her finger, tried magic eraser, baking soda and dish soap but what worked perfectly was "bleach". she rubbed in a little and it all came out. (05/10/07) By JOY (05/10/2007) By SunshineintheMorning RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Hair relaxer (perm). Gets it right off. No need to use anything else. (05/11/2007) By Cookie RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin mr.clean magic eraser works great. my friend scrubbed way to hard when she removed it so it bured like crazy. if you place a wet, NOT DAMP, paper towel over it, the burn decreases. this should work, I dyed my hair pure black and it came right off. (b)Editor's Note:(/b) Although the Magic Eraser work, it is an abrasive. Be kind to your skin and use some vaseline all around the hair line and on your neck so you don't have to remove the dye. (05/12/2007) By Lee RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I dyed my hair tonight and forgot to put put vasaline around my hairline, on top of that the dye seeped through the gloves I was wearing in between my fingers. I just so happened I also permed my hair. Someone suggested using perm so I gave it a try. I let it sit for about 5 seconds and scrubbed it with a warm wet towel and rinsed. It worked and I dyed my hair red and I am light skinned. Thanks for the suggestion who ever you are.(i)(/i)(i)(/i)(b)(/b) (05/15/2007) By nyesha RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin DON'T USE A HAIR RELAXER! I once used a hair relaxer 3 weeks after dying my hair (even though it said on the box not to use the product w/in 30 days of hair dying) and my hair liquified. I had to completely shave my head. It was a nightmare. (05/16/2007) By Sean How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin What I used to get hair dye off my skin was (u)STRIDEX(/u) skin cleaner! it works pretty good., (05/20/2007) By NINI RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin i just dyed my hair red and had dye all over neck ears and hair line. tried toothpaste., didnt work., baby wipe worked a tiny bit but the best ever i`ve found is plain and simple kitchen cleaner., doesnt sting either (05/23/2007) By kom RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin i just died my hair black and it was all over my face I took magic eraser and dial soap and it came right off my face burns a little but just put after shave on it and it goes away (05/25/2007) By donny RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin thanx for the great tips I tried the bleach tip just rubbing a lil on the spot and it worked great it burned a lil but u can handle it, thanxs for the advice. (05/26/2007) By diaisday RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin OMG - I couldn't believe it , I had JET BLACK all over my face and hairline., Tried lemon juice and toothpaste it didn't work at all and it STUNG. Though when I combined Smoke ASH & Shampoo it removed it LIKE MAGIC., Thanks Guys you are a LIFESAVER., The power of INTERNET! ALSO NO PAIN! MUAHH (05/28/2007) By Linda . RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I tried the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser and it definately got the dye off of my skin. However, it also ate away the skin with the black dye and I barely scrubbed the area. So unless you're willing to have severe burns on your face like mine, DO NOT use this method. You're better off just letting it fade, trust me. It's been 4 terrible days of not going out in public and the burns will still need about another 4 days to completely heal! Don't use the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. (05/29/2007) By Katie RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin The only thing I found that really works is BLEACH! I took a cotton ball and put the bleach directly on my skin. It tingled slightly but I would not call it a burning sensation. After leaving the bleach on a few seconds I wiped it gently with a wet wash cloth and then reapplied as neccesary. Then after I was happy with the results I got into the shower and washed my body. (05/31/2007) By Brandi RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin (b) I Used Eye-Make Up Remover and/or Tonifying Lotion. Yoo Have Too Rub A Bit But It Works! (/b) (05/31/2007) By mazz RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin O.K. alot of people have said mr clean magic eraser DONT use this they all have formaldihyde in them, thats the stuff used to preserve Bio stuff what isnt said is that it is a cause of cancer! it preserves the skin it touches and does alot of damage So, do not use it on skin and wear gloves when handling it i learned all this in my Chem class and it just kind of stuck in my head (05/31/2007) By Gavinfd RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin i sit here typing with one hand as I have covered my other hand with hair bleach. seems to be working well. it's going through the colour scales (as it would in hair) and seems to be working really well. once it's changed through red, orange and gold it should start to disappear completely. I figured it's hair dye., the only way to get hair dye out of hair is to bleach it. house hold bleach does work on hair so why should it work on skin either. mix some volume with hair bleach powder. takes half an hour or so. depending on the colour your trying to remove. no scrubbing required.(b)(/b)(b)(/b) (05/31/2007) By RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I used a knock-off "Magic eraser", it worked perfectly, no pain at all. I had tried shampoo, tooth paste, and bleach they didn't work. .The eraser did though. Just use a moisturizer afterwards. Good luck:) (06/02/2007) By Hillary RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Well, from now on Im going to buy vaseline with my hair dye. But this time I didn't use anything. and I have very long hair. I was covered, face, neck, shoulders, arms, back and chest. and leaving on vacation tomorrow. Anyways, after reading everything here, and not willing to risk anything harsh, I tried the cigarette ash and shampoo. Worked great, got 80% off scrubbing for a minute. My only problem is that I just cleaned and am running low on ashes LOL. guess I'll have to smoke more :P Good Luck (06/08/2007) By Mel RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Use STRIDEX pad and mix shampoo & ashes & it comes off like magic (06/11/2007) By lulu RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I dyed my hair jet black. Use rubbing alcohol on a washcloth. You have to rub a little but it works. It actually worked better on my hands and face, than on my hands and arms. (06/14/2007) By Karen RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin i just dyed my dark brown. My mom got it on my forehead and I used the lemon juice and toothpaste. It got most of it out but im still scrubbing. (06/18/2007) By Jessica RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Used toothpaste didn't work. Used nail varnish remover didn't work. Used lemon juice didn't work. Used Daz mixed with a little cold water and it worked like magic =) (06/19/2007) By Katharine RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I tried mr clean magic eraser and nail polish remover. Mr clean worked GREAT but it is harsh! The black dye went away but my skin was eaten away. Nail polish remover is okay but it ruined my manicured nails. (06/20/2007) By zoey Lysol disinfectant wipes I had none of the products that people had already mentioned on here and I really needed this black dye off so I could go to work. I found Lysol disinfectant wipes under my sink and thought what the heck. They worked awesome. I had to rub really hard in some places and it still didn't hurt or burn, my face didn't get red where I rubbed it either and the oddest part of the whole thing, my skin is super smooth in the spots I used it, WEIRD. (It was "green apple" Lysol wipes, don't think it matters but thought I'd mention it in case). (06/22/2007) By C.J. RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin best and safest way is eye makeup remover if it takes mascara off it will take dye out and it's safe enough for your eye area so it won't burn or irritate your skin it worked for me YEAH! (06/23/2007) By rc RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin The correct answer is ABSOLUTELY 100%, CLEARASIL (or Stridex). DO NOT USE THE MAGIC ERASER. I imagine eye make up remover would work, that was next in my arsenal. You will have to scrub a bit though. Things that did not work, Soap, Shampoo, Milk, Lemon Juice. (06/24/2007) By Nick RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Although I did put vasaline around my hairline and on my neck before dying my hair, some dye managed to beat the barrier on my neck and stain it. It wasent increadibly bad but not something I wanted to go to work with. To my suprise clearasil face pads worked amazingly! I watched the color come right off. As crazy as it sounds I kinda wanted more to clean off. CLEARASIL FACE PADS (06/24/2007) By Sarah RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin i tried the mister clean magic eraser & it burned very bad! don't use it! The baking soda, dish soap & toothpaste didn't work either! (06/27/2007) By molly RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I dyed my hair black the night before my friends wedding which I was a bridesmaid in. ( I know stupid) I used this powder with water and got it on my skin. so I tried using bleach, finger nail polish remover, toothpaste, baking soda, eye make-up remover, baby oil, cold cream( wich the instuctions said to use), face mask, dish soap, lysol cleaning cloths, rubbing alchohal, peroxcide, cigarette ashes, and actual color remover for skin from salon store NOTHING! then I used sally hensen hair remover ( like nair) and it all came off unfortunatly so did bits of my skin from all the stuff I tried before. next time I will just use it! (07/07/2007) By jamie RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I put perm on my hands and the hair dye came right off. I tried bleach and soap, & alcohol and it didn't work. (07/07/2007) By Ms.Lynn RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I just colored my hair black, and got it ALL OVER me. I did the bleach, and it is so amazing how it took the color right off, it did burn a little, but I mean just a tiny little. (07/07/2007) By RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin the things on here about cigarette ashes and shampoo are right. my sister helped me dye my hair black, and she got it (b)all(/b) over her hands, and it got most of it off. we are trying other things on here, and thanks god for this site or my sister would have black hands ! (07/07/2007) By RACHEL.* RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin okay well lets see. i just read this tonight!. i am 16 and this is the first time ive dyed my hair myself. and me being 16 and a clutz I got hair dye all over myself! but I read all of the posts and ive found that with the resources I have at my house and it being 1:30 am in IN that dawn dish soap and baking soda mixed together work pretty good for not having anything else. but may I suggest that before you use bleach make sure your not allergic to it because I used the gel bleach toilet cleaner (yea pretty gross) and I broke out in a rash wherever it touched me so yea make sure your not allergic first. (b)Editor's Note:(/b) Yes, gel bleach would be very harsh to the skin and is NOT recommended. (07/11/2007) By CJ RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin This might sound crazy but I was very desperate and was waiting in my friends car while she tried to buy me some clearisil as suggested and I used her car ambi pur perfume spray and baby wipes and it worked really well. dries out the skin tho so make sure you moisturise well afterwards (07/13/2007) By Megan RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I had dye all over my hairline. The ashes and shampoo worked great! (07/13/2007) By Amy RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Odd as it sounds, try Skintastik bug repelant. This stuff also works like magic on getting ink out of clothes. (07/15/2007) By Bill RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin veet hair removal cream worked for me, however it did leave a burning sensation which was annoting but worth it mind u thats probably because I tried like 50 other things first lol (07/16/2007) By lisa RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin vinegar. (07/20/2007) By RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Try Tea Tree Oil on a Q-tip. It also works great with long wearing lipstick. (07/20/2007) By M RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin i have used everything and I still have black hands, I used solvent that stuff guys use to get nasty things off their hands in the garage, I tried gas, wd40, soap, windex, scrubbing with soap. and nothing has worked! I have black hands! what do I do? (07/21/2007) By LeeAnna RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I used the Magic Eraser. it did work actually, I fully recommend it, even for orange tanning spots on elbows and knees. but be gentel, it does sting a little afterwards. but as we all know pain is beauty right? good luck (b)Editor's Note:(/b) This is not a good idea! Magic Erasers are not made to be used on skin: http://kerflop.com/2006/11/02/chemical-burn-original/ (07/21/2007) By Ashleigh RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Like everyone was saying the ash and shampoo worked :D:D yay lool xx (07/23/2007) By jasmin RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin i tried absolutely EVERYTHING. toothpaste, nail polish remover, rubbing alcohol, baking soda & dish soap, stain remover, kitchen cleaner, Clean & Clear pads. NOTHING worked. then I tried bleach, which was suggested on here quite a few times. IT WORKED PERFECTLY and when I say my hands & arms were covered, I mean covered! thank you ever so much! (07/25/2007) By RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I always use the vaseline, on my hair line, works great! (07/26/2007) By patsy RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin i dyed my moms hairs with out gloves (i know now it was stupid) had dye all over me, I used almost everything, I use comet, soap and water. vinegar, then I got on here and I tried vinegar it didn't work, nothing worked, But then I tried nair hair remover and some nail polish remover and water, It worked! So good! And my hair were blacker than black! So try it! (07/27/2007) By Samantha RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Yea I died my cousin's hair jet black and then we could not get anything to work to get the black hair die off our skin. What I used is hair removal cream and nail polish remover! 1. take the hair removal cream and put it only on the spots where the dye is and let sit for a min. 2. take the nail polish remover and put it on a cotton ball and rub were u put the remover at until the black turns brown 3. then wash your skin w/ soap and water after.. 4. repeat if necessary if u get some one your face DO NOT use the hair removal cream and nail polish remover it will burn ur skin., I would prefer that u wash ur face and put vaseline on wherever the spots are, (07/29/2007) By Cole RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Okay so I just Dyed my hair black for the 10th time and started talking to my Boyfriend on the phone and Whoops spilled some on my back so I tried everything untill I saw one that said Vinagre, Dish soap, and toothpaste. so I used Dish soap, toothpaste, body soap, Baking POWDER and alcohol. mixed them together and Walla it worked. (08/03/2007) By Jennifer RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I dyed my hair and got black on my neck ears and hairline, my friend janine suggested coke and it actually worked really cheap so try it! (08/04/2007) By Justine and janine RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Soft scrub-with bleach. It'll work. (08/14/2007) By RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin While I was coloring my hair dark brown, the gloves tore, so I took them off. I had black/purple hands when I was done. I tried everything from bleach, comet, toothpaste, nail polish remover, bleach again, sos pads, then came to the internet and found this site. I then tried nair hair remover, WORKED! Now I can go to work tomorrow. (08/15/2007) By amy RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin HMM after reading all this, I am convinced that nair hair removal will work! I don't want to buy a whole bottle!, so during my break at work tomorrow im gonna run over to zellers and rub some on! in the mean time, I think I'm gonna put a huge bandaid on my middle finger :P (08/18/2007) By Anna RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Okay, check out www.skinwearsd.com This is a new product just hitting the US Markets. You put it on your hands and scalp line before you color your hair, then you wipe off the excess dye off your hands and scalp line with a damp cloth or sponge and just rinse with water and the dye comes right off. Loreal is going to start carrying SkinWear in their color kit boxes. Email me and I can get you better pricing then the website. doug AT skinwearsd.com (08/21/2007) By Doug RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin i used mr. clean magic eraser. it worked but burns horribly. it's a very bad method! (b)Editor's Note:(/b) Please DON'T use this method. Magic Erasers are not meant for skin! (08/21/2007) By Jessica RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Tried a hair remover (not Nair, but store brand) and WORKED great! Apply with a cloth soaked or run under warm water then excess water wrung out. Apply the hair removal to cloth and rub well. (08/22/2007) By Cyklone RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Did NOT work soap, toothpaste, Goof Off, eye makeup remover, and nail poilish remover (did a tiny bit). I bought bleach and Nair but never had to use the Nair as the bleach worked great. (08/23/2007) By zappa RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin That nair (b)seriously(/b) just worked (08/25/2007) By RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I used a magic eraser as well and I noticed that it only burned in the places that were already raw from trying to get the dye off with a cloth. I only use this method when I dye my hair before I have to be somewhere. Otherwise just let it wear off on it's own. If you have sensitive skin, I DO NOT recommend this. (09/01/2007) By Jessica RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin i used biotene mouthwash (the kind recommended after you get tongue ring) and a sponge, and that worked great. After a little scrubbing, I got pretty much all of it off with no burning. (09/02/2007) By tanya RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Use Ponds cold cream. (09/08/2007) By Maureen RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Just got the dye off my neck using vinegar. It worked! (09/09/2007) By RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Baby wipes work great. (09/11/2007) By lisa RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Does she mean rubbing alcohol or drinking alcohol? I'm so desperate I have green hair dye on my hands, back and face. I need something quick and easy. I tried everything until I saw one that said vinegar, dish soap, and toothpaste. So I used dish soap, toothpaste, body soap, Baking powder and alcohol. Mixed them together and Walla it worked. (09/12/2007) By chelsey RE: Hair Dye My mom dyed my hair and she says I cant dye it again. My real hair color is so ugly. I want to dye it AGAIN! (09/15/2007) By pricess RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Nair works period. Palmolive and Nair hair remover. (09/15/2007) By nikki RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin nothing works., (09/18/2007) By kristen. RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I see that I can put vaseline or something on the hair line to prevent it from sticking but my problem is that it sticks to my scalp under my hair. What can I do about that? Is there anything to prevent it from sticking to my skin but not my hair? Also I used the magic eraser to remove the black dye. It kind of works but I'm too scared to scrub any harder. No pain or burning yet though. Kinda scared that it will keep working so I'm going to shower. If tomorrow I'm ok then before my shower I'm gonna do a little more erasing. And keep doing it everyday until its gone. I couldn't get the dye off of my cuticles though. (09/19/2007) By Danielle RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin well soap and water did not work but maybe bleach will (09/20/2007) By zana RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I see that I can put vasaline or something on the hair line to prevent it from sticking but my problem is that it sticks to my scalp under my hair. What can I do about that? Is there anything to prevent it from sticking to my skin but not my hair? Also I used the magic eraser to remove the black dye, sure it kinda works but I'm too scared to scrub any harder. No pain or burning yet though. Kinda scared that it will keep working so I'm going to shower. If tomorrow I'm ok then before my shower I'm gonna do a little more erasing. And keep doing it everyday until its gone. I couldn't get the dye off of my cuticles though. (09/20/2007) By Danielle RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Use nailpolish Remover. Smells really bad but it works. Washcloth to scrub it. Soaking in soapy water too helps a bit. (09/21/2007) By Amara RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin The hand cleaner from Snap On gets it off but you have to rub it good to get it off. (09/22/2007) By tiffany RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Mouth wash worked best for me. (09/23/2007) By mr c. RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin If you go to Sally's Beauty supply or any other beauty supply in your area, they have special anointments to help remove hair dye. Also, wear gloves when coloring hair. (09/25/2007) By Michelle RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Nair worked! Holy Cow! (09/29/2007) By J.R. RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin My girlfriend dyed my hair jet black and I got stains all over my ears and around my hairline. Nothing worked and I mean NOTHING! nothing mentioned here worked. My last resort was to call a local hair salon and I did ., the lady told me to get my butt in the hair salon as soon as possible. I went there and she removed the stain in like 2 minutes! MY ADVICE: GO TO A HAIRSALON ., to make it even better the lady did it for free regular charge was 10 dollars. Take my advice! (09/29/2007) By Andy Padure RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I decided to dye my hair blue black by myself. I thought I was doing a good job till I saw black spots all over my face, neck and arms. I was going crazy to take it off. Nothing worked. I googled "Remove permanent hair dye off skin" it lead me here. I thought using nair would be the craziest thing but I said hey everyone is going to laugh at me anyway so I tried it "Life Saver" then I used acetone to remove the dye off my scalp "Genious". Thanks ladys.(b)(/b)(b)(/b) (10/01/2007) By Joann RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin USE A TIDE-ToGo PEN! It's fast, cheap & so easy! (10/02/2007) By A RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin USE NAIR--IT WORKS! (10/03/2007) By Robyn RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Nair works but -DO NOT RUB IT IN. I got the dye off but now I have a chemical burn., sucks But it worked WAY better than the 1st 100 things I tried. :-) (b)Editor's Note:(/b) Please remember, this is your skin. It will not put up with too many chemicals and anything you use WILL be absorbed into your body. Please use caution and please, use vaseline on the hairline so the dye just wipes off. (10/04/2007) By Molly RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I tried (b)EVERYTHING(/b) then I finally realised that I didn't try soap and water. It ended up that that worked the best! It may of been the fact that all of the other stuff softened my skin, but soap and water worked the BEST! (10/08/2007) By RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Lysol sanitizing wipes worked for me (10/08/2007) By D. RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin ok, I usually look things up on line but never actually post anything but I thought this one was worthwhile. I just put black dye in and got the usual marks on the neck and ears and hairline and after looking up this page - lo and behold! - I just happened to have some Nair in my bathroom and gave it a go. It actually worked however, I would like to advise that I wet part of a towel and put it onto that and rubbed it in and nearly immediately used a separate wet towel to wipe it off. Even still, I think my neck (being the more sensitive area) got a bit of a burn, its red and a tad sore. so the moral of the story is - Nair works, but be careful using it, especially on the softer areas of skin! Thanks gals, you really helped! (10/09/2007) By B. RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Soap and water works and just scrub. (10/10/2007) By jo RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I dyed my hair jet black and got it all over my face and hands. I took soo many showers, my face has cleared but my hands are blue and I have a wedding to go to. I've tried everything except bleach, I'm allergic to it. What should I do (10/11/2007) By tracy RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I recently dyed my boyfriends hair and I found that this site was very helpful.Thank you all but I found that soap and water helped a lot better than the nair did.., but thank guys and girls for all your input. (10/15/2007) By Cameron RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Ashes, like cigarettes ashes. My mom has been a hair dresser for 20 years, and it's like the best kept secret. (10/16/2007) By kelly RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Use Nair! I just got done helping my daughters kindergarden class tye-dye t-shirts green., I looked like I was turning into the Hulk! I came home and tried the Nair and my hands are not only green-free they are softer as well! I can't believe how well it worked. Thanks for the info! (10/18/2007) By Mommy of four! RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin OMG, hairspray is a god when it comes to taking off hair dye. I just put blue in my hair and tried everything including soap and water to get it off my hands and decided I'd try hair spray. Sprayed a little on my hands and it was gone like the wind., (10/18/2007) By Steffy Love RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I just dyed my friends hair and we didn't have any gloves(bad idea I know) I can't seem to get the stuff off of my hands at all. I have tried the bleach, toothpaste and soap, olive oil, salt scrub, hairspray, rubbing alcohol, eye make-up remover, lotions, just soap and water(dish soap and hand soap), age spot gel. It WONT come off at all. What do I do now. I saw the cig ashes, but I don't smoke and the nair, but I am staying at my moms. (10/20/2007) By Leah RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I just tried the magic eraser and it worked! Thanks everyone. (10/24/2007) By Ms D RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin nair is the dumbest thing ever to use I used it and it burned my skin bad and I have bad scars now too (10/30/2007) By crystal RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Oxy pads triple action medicated it works! I am a mother who dyes her teenagers hair and always get it on her skin you need to do it twice but it WORKS! (10/30/2007) By JEN Report Spam or Abuse Request: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Archived on 10/31/2006 I dyed my mother's hair and I got it all over the side of her face, hairline and ears. I need to know how to get it off. Please help me. Thank you, Deanna Answers: RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin You can purchase a color remover from any beauty supply that will remove the stain. You can also try scrubbing with a mixture of baking soda and shampoo although this won't work as well. Good luck! (04/27/2005) By Annie RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I am a stylist and I use a thick conditioner around the hairline and ears as a preventative measure, vaseline may be used also, you can go to a beauty supply house that sells to the public and purchase dye remover for the skin, I looked on the bottle of mine and the main ingredient was isopropyl alcohol but if she is elderly it could be harsh on her skin, also it will fade in a week or so just with regular showering. (04/27/2005) By Linda RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I use cigarette ashes. Just add a little water to the ashes and rub them into the stains. I heard this one from a hairdresser. Just have to find someone that smokes and get some ash. (04/27/2005) By emain RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I'm a hair dresser, not much will get color off the skin but a little time. Next time you color your hair or someone else's, save a little color left over in the bottle. When it is time to take the color off,u se the left over and color around the hair line and rub it in a circular motion just before you shampoo the color off. Color removes color. (04/27/2005) By Priscilla RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I have also heard of people spreading a thin veil of vaseline along the hairline before starting which should prevent the problem you mention. (04/28/2005) By Claudia RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin You guys should try scrubbing lemon juice on it and tooth paste. It works like a magic remover! (05/29/2005) By bookworm RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Since everyone said toothpaste and alcohol I tried Listerine. It worked better than nothing, that's for sure. (03/19/2006) By Becky RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Use a little lime juice and baking soda if you want to get it out but next time put a little wax on the hair line and it will never get on the skin (03/20/2006) By soccer krazed loves red hair RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Tooth paste worked for me. thanks alot! (03/23/2006) By Connie RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Thank you so much for the lemon juice and toothpaste trick. My husband and I thought it was a joke but were willing to try anything to get BLACK dye off of our faces, neck, ears, etc and sure enough it got the dye off in most places and greatly diminished it in others. THANK YOU! (03/25/2006) By Allicat RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin We tried goof-off, alcohol, aloe, astringent, cream and the only thing that worked (and very fast) was bleach. We followed this with a good soap wash and rinse (of skin area) followed by a face cream. (06/02/2006) By Sheryl RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I just dyed my hair 2 weeks ago and got it on my skin. I used laundry stain remover and it got it all off. It doesn't burn or make your skin red or break out either. I hope this helps. (06/15/2006) By Heather Dooley RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin The best way i've found to get hair dye off skin is this: in a small container, dump about a tablespoon or more of baking soda, add a little bit of water, and a little dish soap. fold up a paper towel and gently scrub the area about 3 times. wipe off with a wet paper towel... no more stained skin! (06/16/2006) By JesseTaylor RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I just use soap and water and it usually comes right off or use shampoo when I am washing and rinsing my hair with no problem. (06/16/2006) By miraclelady50 RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Well, I just finished dying my hair black and it was on the back of my neck and ears. But, just as I read some of you'll responses about the toothpaste well it did work. Therefore, all I did was just put it on for a minute and than wiped off with warm water. Thanks for the tip. (06/16/2006) By K.Wash RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I tried toothpaste and lemon juice. For dry skin unfortunately bleach is all that worked for me. But it really works and very fast. I think people with oily skin have better luck with all these other options. Put vaseline on your skin prior to dying (my mom's old remedy) she told me after. (06/20/2006) By Beanies Mom. RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin For years I used cigarette ashes and it ALWAYS worked then I didn't have the problem for years and years. Now I want to use the cigarette ashes and my husband thinks the idea is disgusting. He should have the dye stains! Good luck! (06/27/2006) By Juliana RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Well this may sound odd, but color removes color. If you have any of the dye left use it in the shower like soap. It works If you don't like this idea then try sunlight dish soap with lemon. This also works. (06/28/2006) By Taylor Mac RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Use baby oil or hair grease. (06/29/2006) By JANIE368 RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Wet a cotton wool pad with warm water then add some bleach, rub in circular motions and then follow with plain cold water. (07/02/2006) By DizzyD RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I have found a great way to get dye off your skin, especially your hands, is to use veet hair removal cream (or any kind it doesn't matter!) Rub it over the place where the dye is, leave it for about 2 minutes and then scrub off. It even gets it off your nails! Fab! (07/04/2006) By Molly_87 RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I used toothpaste with baking soda and it worked; however, scrub with caution because I now have abrasions everywhere I had to scrub. (07/14/2006) By Guest RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I just dyed my hair black, i used rubbing alcohol and it worked pretty good, burns a little for about 5 minutes though. (07/16/2006) By From Blonde To Black RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Colour removes colour, put wet colour on and wipe off the stained colour. I haven;t tried it but a hair dresser once told me that. (07/21/2006) By Jessica RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin WITCH HAZEL IS THE BEST. (08/06/2006) By sydney RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I used Arm n Hammer whitening toothpaste and a wet towel. I had minty eyebrows and hairline for the night, but it worked. Use cold water. (08/06/2006) By Emily RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I found the best way (I had purple on mine!) was to use Clean and Clear Deep Cleansing lotion (the stuff for your face). It did the trick, all came off instantly! Or nail varnish remover in small amounts. (08/12/2006) By Lyndzie RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I used baking soda mixed with bleach and left it on there for like five minutes and it worked (08/14/2006) By Brandi RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I used tooth paste and baking soda. i mixed them together to make a thick paste. It works pretty well, after putting it on, let it sit for a while then wash it off with shampoo. (08/18/2006) By Rachel RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Before you scrub your skin to death, MAKE SURE you didn't just color the hair on your neck! I now look like a man or something. Guess I'll just have to keep my hair down... (08/23/2006) By Amy Try This Palmer's Skin Sucess FADE CREAM. Takes 90% of it off (08/26/2006) By Helen RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I used the bleach pen and it worked! (09/05/2006) By gina RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I use Johnson's baby wet wipes. They have always worked for me.And leave your skin really soft with no scrubbing marks. (09/07/2006) By HAYLEY RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I took lemon juice and poured some on an old towel and rubbed. not only did it get rid of the dye 3 minutes later it made my skin soft. But you'll want to shower afterwards. (09/10/2006) By Jess RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin The hair removal cream really works great for skin and even finger nails! This is what I recommend also. (09/11/2006) By Diana Ashes Try cigarette ashes... rub gently and poof, stain is gone! (09/13/2006) By Lorene RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin I used Nair to get it off my arms, legs, hand and feet. All came off except for around the cuticles. Then I used nail polish remover on my face, neck and ears. (09/14/2006) By Brittany RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Best trick is while you are applying the dye, wipe off any dye that gets onto skin, and do it as u go along. Baby wipes are the best and easy to use. (09/17/2006) By rebecca Alcohol Alcohol is the best solution. Easy and fast. (09/18/2006) By Joe RE: How to Get Hair Dye off of Skin Veet hair removal works! (09/20/2006) By maria Shout I just dyed my hair Green, and had it all up my arms, stomach, neck, ears and forehead. I was looking around because we don't have anymore baby wipes. Those work the BEST for me. I saw our bottle of the spray Shout stuff. I tried it and it worked! Just spray it on you, being careful of your eyes and stuff, and then scrub. You don't even have to scrub hard. It works so well. It didn't even leave my skin red. Then I used it to clean my bathtub, which looks like someone melted the Hulk in it. (10/15/2006) By Codi Cigarette Ashes I dyed my son's hair black for Halloween and it was stained all over his face, (from sideburns) neck, and ears. Tried baking soda and dish soap, nail polish remover, lemon juice, shout stain remover and oxiclean. Nothing worked except cigarette ashes w/shampoo and lava soap (but not as well). It was amazing to see it actually come off. 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