Hair dye can quickly change a person’s appearance. Nowadays, the science is very advanced, and you can even easily dye your hair at home. However, people often encounter situations where hair dyes accidentally drip or stick to the skin. If you can’t clean it in time or correctly, it will last on your skin for a long time, and in serious cases, it will lead to skin damage and allergies.

Therefore, if you want to have a dye, it is very important to avoid and remove the dye on your skin, which can keep your healthy, clean and tidy skin. You can continue reading, and this blog will be your best help when you need to dye and protect your skin.

Why you need to remove hair dye?

If your skin is stained with dye, it will make your skin untidy, and some chemicals in the dye will harm your skin, causing skin problems such as allergy, acne, dullness, itching and peeling. You should pay attention to protect your skin during dyeing, reduce and avoid the dye falling on your skin. If it does, you also need to remove it promptly and correctly.

5 ways to reduce and avoid the hair dye on your skin

1. Before hair dyeing

You can wear some old clothes to cover your skin as much as possible.

Before natural hair, you can apply some Vaseline or baby oil on the skin that is easy to drip onto the dye, which can form a protective film to avoid direct contact between the dye and your skin, and it is easier to you can wear gloves, which will protect the skin on your hands.

2. In hair dyeing

You should carefully and patiently carry out your dyeing process and pay attention to reducing the spillage of dye due to mistakes.

3. Apply moisturizer

You can apply a layer of moisturizer along your hairline, which can form a kind of protection for your hairline skin.

4. Buy a human hair wig

You can choose a high-quality human hair wigs. Wearing a wig can quickly achieve the appearance you want, and high-quality wigs are very natural. Like your own hair, you can dye your wig, and then you just need to wear gloves to protect the skin on your hands. You can also buy a dyed wig directly to get the look of the hair you want.

5. Professional hair dye

You can go to the salon to find a professional hairdresser to help you dye your hair. This will give you the best experience in dyeing your hair and your skin will be best protected. You need to consider your budget. If you dye your own hair, you can consult a professional or your friend who is skilled in dyeing hair and ask for advice.

15 ways to remove the hair dye on your skin

1. Cleansing oil

You can use the cleansing oil designed for your face to remove the stain on your face. You can soak the cleansing oil with a cotton ball and then gently wipe off the stain. This kind of cleansing oil is mild to your skin, not irritating and healthy. You can also use a smooth makeup remover to soak the cleansing oil and wipe it.

2. Soap and warm water

You can use soap to remove the stain. You should quickly remove the dye with soap before it is wet, otherwise the removal effect of soap will not be ideal. You can use soap with warm water to get rid of it and get twice the result with half the effort.

3. Vinegar

Hair dyes on the market are generally alkaline. You can use vinegar with higher acidity to remove the stain on your skin. Vinegar can soften your stain and then help you remove it more safely. If the stain on your face has hardened, you can soften it with vinegar first, and then perform other removal operations.

4. Soda

Soda is slightly abrasive, which can effectively break down the active ingredients of dyes and help you easily remove dyes. You can use warm water with soda and then gently smear it on the dye with a cotton swab to remove it. 

5. Alcohol

Alcohol is a very effective detergent, which can remove hair dye from the face. But alcohol has a side effect, that is, it makes your skin dry. You need to wash your face with warm water after using alcohol to remove the stain, and then wipe your face with moisturizing cream.

6. Nail polish remover

Nail polish remover can quickly remove fuel from your skin, but it is more irritating. You should not use nail polish remover on your face, neck and ears, where the skin is tender. This is a great remover for removing dyes from hands. After removing stains, please remember to wash your hands and apply some moisturizer

7. Toothpaste

The active ingredient in many toothpastes is soda. Particles in soda can be used as a mild abrasive. You can apply some toothpaste to your dye to remove it, and you can brush it lightly with a toothbrush.

8. Laundry detergent

Laundry detergent is a quick way to clean the dye, but it is easy to irritate your skin. You can dilute the laundry detergent with warm water and then remove the dye from your skin.

9. Dye remover

You can use professionally manufactured products for dye removal, but it means more maintenance costs.

10. Baby oil

Baby oil can effectively decompose dyes. It’s very mild. You can apply baby oil to the dye, and then wrap it in a cotton towel. The longer you let it stand, the better. After you untie it, gently wipe it and the dye will drop.

11. Vaseline

You can rub Vaseline on the stain and then gently scrub the dye with a cotton swab. When using it, you must be careful not to put Vaseline into your eyes, as it does great harm to your eyes.

12. Baby wipes

You can use baby wipes to remove skin color, which is also a great method, and baby wipes is very mild and harmless to skin.

13. Professional dye removal

You can go to a hair dye shop and ask a professional barber to remove the dye for you. Your skin will get the best care and dye, and you won’t hurt your skin again because of mistakes.

14. Olive oil

You can use olive oil for dye removal. Although it takes a long time, you will get the safest and healthiest way to remove it. You can soak olive oil in a cotton absorbent towel, stick it on your dye, and then wrap a cotton bandage around it. You can go to bed and untie it the next day, or you can wait for 5 hours, then untie the bandage, take off the absorbent towel, and wash your dye with warm water, and you can finish.

15. Soda mixture

You can mix soda with soap or laundry detergent or lemonade. This mixture has a faster and better cleaning effect than before.