PLEasE heLP! Awful eyebrow tint job!

[earthtoannie]

Hi everyone, so I went to the salon yesterday and got my eyebrows tinted, asking for light brown as I have ginger hair and really didn't want anything too dark (without product on my eyebrows I have insanely light blonde brows)... Too late for that because THEYRE BROWN/BLACK/GREY!

in other words - I feel ridiculous. I have tried head and shoulders to lighten them, tried fairy liquid, and I have exfoliated the eyebrow area to get tint off the skin - and I succeeded with that. However the problem that still remains is the fact that my eyebrow hairs are more or less black! Any suggestions on how to lighten them?

[NicknameUsed]

Lemon juice.

[nonamenopackdrill]

Can you ask the salon that did it? They messed up, so should be able to help if not advise you on how to strip the colour out.

[earthtoannie]

Lemon juice - ok! Will try anything!! Thanks so much!

[earthtoannie]

I would but I'm nervous! I walked out of the salon pretending that I loved it and it was completely and utterly embarrassing!

[seven201]

You can buy hair dye stripper I think. You'd have to be super careful near your eyes though!

[MephistoMarley]

They will fade within a week even if you can't tone it down
At least you're trendy

[earthtoannie]

Yes that's true, I can look into it ... Thank you!

[CatNip2]

Mine always look rubbish for three or 4 days then they mellow. Can you be housebound until Wednesday?

[earthtoannie]

Really? Finding it hard to believe but I'll trust your words - had you had them tinted somewhere else or done yourself?

[WhisperingLoudly]

Go for a swim at your local gym/pool.

The chlorine will fade them pretty quick.

[CatNip2]

X post here too!

[retainertrainer]

Head and shoulders strips out hair dye really well-I'm guessing same would apply to eye brows just be careful not to get it in your eyes. I had a terrible dye job a few years back, washed my hair repeatedly with h&s (literally 30-40 times in the shower) it made a huge difference.

[earthtoannie]

I'm going to London for the night with my mother tomorrow! It really sucks 🙈

[earthtoannie]

Okay eyevyone thank you so much! First time on Mumsnet and was very helpful! All your help is much appreciated >3

[CatNip2]

I have mine professionally done every six weeks, honest truly wherever I've had them done they look crap, dyed skin, black brows but a few dats later they genuinely look good. I WFH though, so can afford to avoid the public for a few days!

[earthtoannie]

Not sure how well you can see but they really are dark!!

[earthtoannie]

Also - apologies for acne!

[discoballfever]

In the picture they look same as your hair

[coolaschmoola]

I think it's the shock of the change because they look fine to me!

[Jamiesmuddyknees]

Oh they look fine.

[HeyMacWey]

I think they look fine - it's probably because you're not used to them being dark.

[earthtoannie]

Maybe I am just seeing them worse then they are...