Hair Dye - Temporary - Anybody Know How To Get It Out?!

[fishpieface]

Son dyed his hair with temporary dye when they broke up for Christmas.  Loads of his friends

are doing it at the moment.  Thsi stuff was supposed to wash out after six to twelve washes.

It hasn't and he goes back to school tomorrow.

Heck!

He's washed it loads of times with allsorts of different shampoos and it has faded, but it hasn't

come right out and won't by tomorrow.

Any ideas anybody, please?

[alisonsvintagechicboutique]

Plain old washing up liquid will help to fade the colour as will the strongest type of dandruff shampoo you can lay your hands on.

Some people also use white vinegar as a rinse.  

Ensure the hair is conditioned after using any of the above as they will dry the hair.

Hope that helps 

[cookiecookuk]

go out early in the morning and get the same temporary dye but in a colour very near his own colour and dye over the top of the one he has now if that makes sense.  if temporary dye has any red in it is does not wash out easily

[stroppy*cow]

I have no personal experience, but my hairdresser always swore that Fairy original washing up liquid was the thing to remove hair dye.

[fishpieface]

Thanks people.  Just been googling and found a few things that might help.

Washing powder, washing up liquid and baking soda, oh and vit c tablets

crushed up into water. 

We've got the first two and probably the third to make a start.

It's not nearly as bright as it was, thank goodness, but it is definately still

visible.

I'm composing a grovelly letter to the school.  Oh dear.

[chickengrandma-2008]

I suppose shaving his head is not an option??  

[fishpieface]

I don't think I could CG.  He did think of saying he'd done it for charity but I told him that

would be lying so that's not right really.  I did say that after school tomorrow he could

go and get it cut neatly, but, to be honest, it wouldn't make much difference and he looks

better with it as it is than with a shaved head.  They aren't allowed that either anyway. 

[fishpieface]

He's trying the washing powder and washing up liquid now.

He wants the day off but I said no way.

Kids eh, daft!

[stroppy*cow]

The best thing might be an emergency appointment at the hairdresser, they should know what can be done to remove the residue of colour without damaging the hair, or to cover it and colour it a "natural" colour, again without causing damage .

[chickengrandma-2008]

What colour is it fishy?

[fishpieface]

Yes Stroppy, we might have to do that tomorrow.  He says he doesn't want his hair

cut but I said it might come to that.  Then again the school might say nothing 'cos

I've seen others with larey coloured hair where, apparently, nothing's been done.

[fishpieface]

It's allsorts of colours CG, a kind of spiral of orange, pink, yellow, green & blue.

His friend did it for him and, though it sounds gross, it looks better than it sounds,

though I can quite understand that it isn't ok for school.  It's faded a lot but hasn't

gone altogether.

I'd never have allowed him to do it if I'd thought it would take ages longer than it

said to wash out.  I am a terrible mother!

[ilove2patch]

I can't see it as a major problem. As long as they know he has tried to get it out they will have to accept it.

[wizilizi]

Afraid I can't help, but ohhhhhh the memories of this with youngest, when she dyed her hair 'navy blue' aka a khaki green patchy effect

They WILL do these things - it takes some people a while to 'comprehend consequences' lol

Good luck with it tomorrow, young Fish!!

[**towery**]

i think  you may need a temp  dye - 24 washes  to put over in as near to  his own ccolour

even then its not going to be totally one colour because of the variety of colours he has now

hope you sent a letter withhim to school this morning explaining  the situation

[fishpieface]

Well he's gone to school this morning with a letter explaining the situation.  The

colour has faded a little more after umpteen washes with allsorts of weird stuff.

We'll just have to wait and see what happens.  It doesn't affect his ability to work

and learn, that's the main thing.

[goldenangelanimal]

You can buy products that take the dye out, If you have a body care shop near you they sell it

[rose2008-2008]

You can buy remove colour products in B***TS or S******UG. Go and have a look.

[wizilizi]

With luck, some other pupil will have done something far worse, thus deflecting attention from your son Fishie!!!! xx

[pinkie_pip]

Anything "semi" permanent runs the risk of staining, so worth bearing in mind if he wants to do this again for holidays. Even hair chalks can stain if the hair is light enough. 

B00ts have a product called "Bleach London - Washing Out Liquid" It wont completely get it out but will fade. Again washing up liquid is a good one, and mixing shampoo with a couple of vit c tablets and leaving it on for an hour or so can really help