For those who don't know or haven't seen a recent photo of me, I enjoy dyeing my hair many various bright colors. I've had purples, blues, and greens- and I do all of the work myself. I think I'm average at it, but I must be a little above average as I've had a few people (one of whom was an actual professional hairdresser) ask me if my hair was professionally done. Little do they know, it's a $9 box of dye from Walmart!
I digress. I love dyeing my own hair, since it's much cheaper than going to a salon and it takes a dramatically smaller amount of time. I don't mind getting my hands dirty OR doing the prep and cleanup that comes with dyeing my own hair.. but not everyone is like me. Some people really dislike mess, and this is where the cons of self-dyeing come in. I don't recommend dyeing your own hair if you don't like stains. Your skin WILL get stained unless you're and absolute perfectionist, and even then, blotches of loose dye will find their way to your skin. I also wouldn't recommend dyeing your own hair if you don't want to take the time to prepare and area for yourself... unless you want a complete disaster left behind, you'll need to coat the floor and surface you'll be working on with either a plastic sheet or various towels. You also need to make sure you don't have an open "splash zone"... aka area where dye can potentially fly from your hair as you move (although this really depends on the length of your hair). Finally, the only tips I can really offer are the following: 1). Make sure you have CLEANING bleach handy before showering and washing the dye out- dye residue stains shower floors. 2). Vaseline is incredibly handy- coat areas of your skin that you don't want layered with dye before beginning and it'll wipe right off. 3). Hot water and strong dish soap is one of the safest and most effective ways to remove dye from your skin. That aside- have fun! - Maddie
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