Dyeing your hair at home may be fun, but if you’re not careful, the process can get pretty messy. If you’re going the DIY route with your hair color routine, you may get some unwanted pigment on your face and hands. While your fresh auburn color or touched-up root looks amazing on your hair, you’re probably not too thrilled about the resulting stains on your forehead or cheeks. According to Dr. Arash Akhavan, MD, FAAD, founder of Dermatology & Laser Group, and Skincare.com consultant, hair dye can not only temporarily stain your skin, but it may cause irritation as well. “Hair dye can be irritating to skin, especially in those who have skin sensitivity or allergic reactions to ingredients in hair dyes,” he says. “Often this irritation is more evident on facial skin, which is more sensitive than thicker and oilier scalp skin.” If you’re dyeing your hair at home, perform a skin allergy test 48 hours before each use of the product. This can help contain a potential negative reaction to the dye ingredients to a smaller area versus your entire scalp. Most at-home kits come with package instructions, so be sure to follow them carefully. But we all know that mistakes can happen, and the same holds true when you’re dying your hair. If you somehow get hair dye on your hands, face or other areas of your body, those stubborn hair dye stains don’t have to linger for long. You can try getting rid of all that pesky hair dye by trying out some of these tips on how to remove hair dye from skin.
