My hair is naturally pretty light, and dyeing it has always been the way I express myself — and the way I create my own identity. Changing my hair — whether that’s by coloring it blonde, black, brown, red, purple, pink, or orange — is how I show the world who I am, and who I want to be. But whether you dye your hair yourself or get it colored at a salon, one question ALWAYS remains: How do you get hair dye off your skin? And friends, I am here to save you. Because no matter what you use to color your hair, or where you get it done, there’s only ONE product you need to get hair dye off your skin. I’ve tested this method on a range of permanent, semi-permanent, demi-permanent, and temporary dye stains. I’ve used it with box dye and professional color. It is still the ONLY thing that reliably removed dye stains from skin. And friends, I’m about to bless you with it. That’s it. You probably already have it in your kitchen. I’ve tried this with the fanciest gourmet extra-virgin olive oil, and the stuff you can buy for $5 at the corner store — the results have always been the same. Olive oil is the BEST hair dye remover on the planet. Though I’ve used paper towels and normal cotton pads before, I’ve found that the exfoliating cotton rounds ($3, Target) REALLY take your removing-hair-dye skills to another level. These pads, if you haven’t seen them, are quilted on one side, and have soft yet firm exfoliating bumps on the other. The side with the little bumps is AMAZING for scrubbing hair dye off skin — but isn’t so rough that you’re going to irritate your skin. These rounds are also incredible for removing nail polish, btw, especially if glitter is involved. Gently but firmly rub the cotton round in small circles anywhere on your skin where you have hair dye marks. You may need to use several rounds to remove all the color, depending on the type of dye used, but you’ll see it coming away on the rounds REALLY quickly. Oh, and an important note: If you have sensitive skin or certain skin conditions like eczema, talk to your doctor before coloring your hair OR using olive oil to remove stains. Not that I’d know that, of course…
