Arrgh...anyone know how to get hair dye off skin?

[Wanderingsheep]

I've dyed my hair and got some on my face and neck. It won't come off! Help!

[squirrel42]

Toothpaste is supposed to work quite well - since it's gently abrasive. Lots of gentle rubbing!

For future reference putting vaseline around your hairline is a good tip to prevent you having to de-stain your skin.

[MrsJamesMartin]

Nail varnish remover

[Wanderingsheep]

Thankyou! Will try both

[bebesequin]

I will second nail polish remover worked on with flat cotton woolpad -Use it to removes traces behind my ears after dye job

[Jux]

You're not going to like this but a hairdresser in Harrods told me this: get some cigarette ash and mix it with water and then rub it into your skin and wash it off.

He said that when there was a bit of overflow on a scalp he would tell the client to wait while he got his magic mixture, pop into the loos, have a fag, mix it up in a nice Harrods dish and voila!

[harleyd]

never heard of using fag ash

but deffo nail varnish remover works

[Wanderingsheep]

It has faded but not come off completely. Might have to try the fag ash (yuck). The only person I know who smokes is my mum and she's given up!

[Jux]

Go down the local pub and beg the guys hanging about outside!

[missblythe]

Clearasil works like magic. I had this very issue a few months ago, and a charitable Mnetter suggested it.

I've resorted to Domestos in the past, tbh.

[101handbags]

methylated spirit works.