| There is a proverb that an ounce of prevention, after | | | | Shampoo can stop the processing of the hair color, so |
| all, is worth a pound of cure. | | | | make sure you don't get it on your hair. |
| Same is the formula that applies to coloring hair than | | | | Apply it carefully, and only on the skin. I've also found |
| just buying the box of hair dye and putting it on. Way | | | | that a nice thin layer of quality moisturizer works also. |
| more! One of the worst things that can occur when | | | | Just so you know Black hair color dye is the worst! |
| coloring your own hair is the dreaded | | | | Even the best perimeter protection won't totally keep |
| ring-around-the-face' color stain. | | | | this color of hair dye from staining your skin a little. |
| That is, processed hair dye which has gone into the | | | | Good news is, in the coming week, after shampooing |
| pores of your skin. But take heart, the fix for this is | | | | at home several times, it will come off. |
| really pretty easy. | | | | Shampoo can be used the same way. In fact, if you |
| Apply oil to your skin before applying the dye to hair. | | | | get into the shower to do the final color rinse, make |
| The extra oil in your skin is going to act as a protective | | | | sure you scrub a little extra around the perimeter of |
| barrier to the hair color. If you have washed your hair | | | | your face and neck. And again, don't forget those |
| and face, you can still protect it by carefully applying a | | | | ears. |
| very, very thin layer of petroleum jelly around the | | | | Sometimes hair dye will stain the skin in the very |
| perimeter of your face and neck. | | | | bottom of the outer ear. In that small, concave area |
| Don't forget to apply it near your ears! | | | | where it may collect. |
| If you don't have jelly, you can also use hair conditioner | | | | Don't let a few hairs dye stains on your skin stop you |
| or shampoo. Just make sure you put it on thin. | | | | from being your own colorist. |