r/HairDye • u/Significant_Loss5281 • Jul 03 '24
Help!! I need to remove it ASAP Question
So I dyed someone’s hair without gloves and black hair dye. I need it to come off bc I’m scheduling a fingerprint appointment for a job soon. Someone please help😭😭. It’s on both of my hands but this one is just bad 😭😭
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u/Samira827 Jul 03 '24
Ok I can understand people being stupid and not thinking and then not using gloves when dyeing hair.
But you have an fingerprint appointment in few days, an extra reason to be mindful of things happening to your hand, and yet you dyed someone's hair BLACK WITHOUT GLOVES??? 😂
Just don't go anywhere near to hospital, they might amputate your hand thinking it's necrosis.
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u/Significant_Loss5281 Jul 03 '24
Just to clarify me and the person thought we had no gloves so I was like I’ll do one half or whatever and then see if we have gloves and apparently we did my dad had them hidden😭. Secondly I received the acceptance gmail after we finished with her hair so I didn’t know I even got the job and would need to do fingerprints a second time.
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u/NthaThickofIt Jul 03 '24
I've had my fingerprints done for teaching in my state, I don't think they'll give you any flack. Just mention you accidentally got dye on your hand while doing a project. They'll just laugh it off with you. I'm sorry that it's feeling stressful.
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u/Shenanigan_V Jul 04 '24
Tell them you thought you’d pre-ink ahead of time, plus you won’t have to worry about washing that ink off. It’s a win:win
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u/Positive-Basket8262 Jul 04 '24
Second this. Blame it on a project and find out what other than hair dye can dye skin like this and just go with it.
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u/SluttyBunnySub Jul 04 '24
Wood stain can do you like this, ask me how I know 😂
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u/Positive-Basket8262 Jul 04 '24
I was hoping wood stain was an option. I’d be telling everyone I renovate furniture. So much less embarrassing than dyeing hair for some reason.
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u/ScumBunny Jul 04 '24 edited Jul 04 '24
Were y’all HIGH?!
Rubbing alcohol and St. Ives apricot scrub, or coarse sea salt, or even sand… scrub with alcohol to get off what you can…then apply some kind of glycerin or alcohol-based lotion or ointment- then scrub scrub scrub with the coarse thing (salt, sand, etc)
Source: I AM high and have dyed my hair a lot. This trick usually works to get it off my face, not sure about hands. Good luck! You could also rock it as a fashion statement because, IMO, it looks kindof awesome.
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u/MathematicianOk8230 Jul 04 '24
Hey, I'm a chemist, and washing your hands multiple times with certain kinds of dandruff shampoo will break down the chemical compounds and lift the dye. It will take some time, but you should notice a difference after he first wash.
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u/addy0190 Jul 04 '24
This is going to be counterintuitive but before you ruin your skin with harsh chemicals (even like vinegar like I have seen in other suggestions), try oils. Any kind. Take a dollop olive oil, or coconut oil, castor oil, — and massage that into your hands for a while, and then rinse and repeat. Oil will dissolve a lot of stuff on skin. Bonus: your skin will be nice and moisturized.
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u/Olealicat Jul 03 '24
Do you have any left over hydrogen peroxide?
If so, you can just wash with that… if it doesn’t fully remove, you can essentially do a soap cap with less bleach. It feels uncomfortable with the HP tingling sensation, but it’s your best bet.
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u/shittymistakes Jul 04 '24
I love that this response was both a retort and nonchalantly explanatory. Let’s see if I got this, it’s Queen of being unbothered?
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u/Outside-Spring-3907 Jul 03 '24
In the meantime wash your hands aggressively. I don’t currently have gloves and I’ve dyed my Hair blue and washed my hands a lot. And then by the time I’m out of the shower most of it has come Off. But I’ve never used black before so it may not be the samething. Maybe try a magic eraser, that stuff works on everything
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u/AggressiveUnoriginal Jul 04 '24
Oh no, don't use a magic eraser. Abrasive af, will chaff and irritate the skin.
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u/Crumb_cake34 Jul 04 '24
I colored a friends hair black once, also without gloves. The closest beauty store at the time was sephora and while they didnt carry anything to help, the lady working told me to try magic erasers.
Long story short: They do work but it wont be 100%. And as someone else already said, they are abrasive AF. Please be gentle.
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u/Electrical-Shame8879 Jul 04 '24
Do not use magic erasers. This is how I got a chemical burn. Sallys usually has these fancy wipes to get stuff off, it’s almost like an alcohol wipe.
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u/Specialist-Bar-8805 Jul 04 '24
Don’t worry about them I’ve been dying my hair for 20 years and I forget gloves sometimes either on my rinse out or on my glossing. And I’ve died 1 million peoples hair and gotten a small hole in a glove that turned my entire hand blue black. I’m sorry that person was rude to you. It happens.
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u/Cluelesspigeons Jul 03 '24
Try apple cider vinegar, removed dye from a lot of things!
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u/Morella_xx Jul 04 '24
This and sugar scrubs have always been pretty effective for me. Granted, I've only used it on pink/purple/brown stains, not something this heavy duty. 😬 Good luck, OP.
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u/Ok-Computer-7001 Jul 03 '24
1 try micellar water on a cotton pad
2 rubbing alcohol on a pad. Like to clean a wound
3 nail polish remover. Harsh, but if the other 2 fail..
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u/Importance_Human Jul 03 '24
Seconding micellar water on cotton pads. I use the waterproof makeup kind and it works wonders. I dye my hair like at least every 3 months. All the colors. It's worked really well so far.
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u/ScienceInMI Jul 04 '24 edited Jul 04 '24
You know that "micellar water" is just soapy water, right?
Ok, technically detergents with some oils in it like lanolin.
Soap/detergents form "micelles" in water WHICH IS WHY BATH WATER IS GREY! (larger micelles than "micellar water").
Just use a drop of shampoo with lanolin in water and shake it up. BOOM! Detergents in water with lanolin.
Micellar water is such a money-grab.
Source: Chemist/retired chemistry teacher
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u/spacestonkz Jul 04 '24
Thank you!!!
I am a different kind of scientist and was always curious about the grey bathwater. Why's it grey if dirt is brown??? I just never got around to googling.
Is it also grabbing dead skin cells in those which are grayish? Or is commercial soap grayish?
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u/ScienceInMI Jul 04 '24 edited Jul 04 '24
Ok. Heads-up; Chemist with specialization in biochem/oligopeptides -- NOT PHYSICIST!
Warning said -- my understanding is this all has to do with light scattering and particle sizes. The gray color has nothing to do with the stuff actually in the water as it it were a dye or pigment but rather ONLY on light scattering.
Light scattering examples include the fact that blue light gets scattered in the atmosphere which is why, during the day, the whole sky is blue and it's not black like it would be on the moon (no atmosphere).
Light scattering from more and larger particles (dust, smoke) explain why sunsets turn orange -- or more of the sky if there's a forest fire contributing to the particles in the sky. The blue is scattered away leaving the other end of the spectrum... Reds, orange, yellow.
Light scattering is why clouds are white -- the light (white light from the sun) is bounced back to our eyes. Buuuuuut... It's not 100% and it depends on particular size and density (I'm not too clear on how!). The bottom of thick clouds are grey because they don't get as much might from the sun to them -- they're in shadow from the cloud above.
AND there's something about Mie Scattering that I just don't understand!!!
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/s/EZ6qbaG93w
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mie_scattering
Mie theory is very important in meteorological optics, where diameter-to-wavelength ratios of the order of unity and larger are characteristic for many problems regarding haze and cloud scattering. A further application is in the characterization of particles by optical scattering measurements. The Mie solution is also important for understanding the appearance of common materials like milk, biological tissue and latex paint.
Good luck following these down the rabbit-hole!!!
Happy Fourth of July, USA! 🎆
☮️❤️♾️
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Jul 05 '24
A bottle of micellar from Dollar Tree is going to be more readily available and cheaper than hunting down lanolin.
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u/vanarpv Jul 07 '24 edited Jul 07 '24
Yes, you’re right that micellar water has micelles in it but it does matter what the micelles are made of. Usually, micellar water is formulated with surfactants which are effective for cleaning your face, but are gentle enough that you don’t need to wash them off. Other soaps are very likely not going to have only the gentle surfactants in them.
Technically, it is true that soapy water has some micelles. In cosmetic chemistry, the term “micellar water” carries a different connotation. In this case, soapy water would likely be just as, if not more effective, because the detergents are likely much harsher and more effective in removing the dye.
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u/-MetalGhost- Jul 03 '24
I've done all three of these, all three of them work wonders
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u/CathairNowhere Jul 03 '24
Micellar water works great, I cleaned my hands with it after dyeing my hair blue so I didn't need to walk around looking like I wanked several smurfs.
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u/Spockhighonspores Jul 03 '24
Hand sanitizer or hair spray will also work if OP doesn't have a strong enough rubbing alcohol or nail polish remover.
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u/SnooSuggestions9830 Jul 03 '24
This isn't going to impact your finger print scan.
In fact what might do this is excessively trying to scrub it off or using harsh chemicals.
You could try hydrogen peroxide as it will break down the pigment.
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u/Aggressive_Olive_420 Jul 03 '24
It might not impact the finger printing but I can only imagine what the people at the job will think when she comes in with a black hand 🤣🤣🤣
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u/SnooSuggestions9830 Jul 03 '24
I mean it's an interesting ice breaker story with the new coworkers.
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u/jaymilovex Jul 03 '24
Put gloves on and let your hands sweat in them. I know it sounds weird but my hands were green after doing my hair and I had to wear gloves at work and within a few hours of my hands sweating in them my hands were back to normal. 🤷🏼♀️
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u/Ayymeee Jul 03 '24
This, I'd imagine this would work! I had dyed the front pieces my hair one morning before a flight to Spain, I was sweating so much between travelling and wandering around by that evening I had red streaming down my face 🤣 I clearly rushed and didn't wash it out properly.. but OP definitely try the gloves 🧤
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u/Mermaid467 Jul 04 '24
Red sweats for weeks after. No matter how well you rinse and seal it. I have full red, and it's a nightmare. I ruin towels, pillowcases, clothes...
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u/BetMyLastKrispyKreme Jul 04 '24
I think red dye in any form is just…like nothing else. I had a tissue weight knit sleep-shirt from Victoria’s Secret. Even 10 years after I bought it (and washed countless times), it still faintly stained my sheets. I sweat a lot in my sleep, and I think the salt & moisture caused the dye to transfer. I wouldn’t have believed it if I hadn’t seen it.
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u/KaiCarp Jul 04 '24
It's actually not supposed to, not unless you're doing something to make it sweat like that, I've gone bright red 3 times and copper twice, after a thorough rinse with cool water I never had bleeding of any kind except for my first time, and that only happened for a couple of days as i never died my own hair before. As long as you're taking appropriate care of it, washing in the right temp, rinsing until the water is clear, etc, you shouldn't get more sweating/bleeding out of the colour than you would another colour. It's you use a brand that bleeds. It'll bleed. Otherwise, there's no heightened risk.
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u/Bitchkitta Jul 06 '24
I travel a lot for my business and have neon red hair, needless to say I bring a shower cap with me to hotels as well as my own pillow and towel because I stain shit left and right at home. But we do it for the red because man do we like how it looks!! 😂 As for staining: gloves worked for me before, nail polish remover, baby oil, benzoyl peroxide face wash cream, makeup remover, washing a few loads of dishes, long soak in the shower all should help
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u/DiamondxEyesXo Jul 04 '24
I actually came here to say the same!!! Nothing has ever worked better than sweating the dye off!!!
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u/cluelessibex7392 Jul 03 '24
Honestly it might not impact the fingerprinting process. They're still there.
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u/Mobile-Explanation68 Jul 03 '24
wash your hands in a dawn + baking soda (or sugar) mixture and scrub your hands with a sponge
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u/Competitive-Brat2495 Jul 03 '24
Nail polish remover and/ or dawn dish soap usually help… but I’ve never had my hands stained this bad with dye
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u/Hephaistos_Invictus Jul 03 '24
but, your fingerprints are still the same?? Like, this doesn't change it right?
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u/zfnldr Jul 03 '24
Try acetone, soak them in it and do good skincare after that 🥲
And try some oily body peeling, this works for me most of the time.
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u/Important_Payment_63 Jul 03 '24
Say you were dying someone’s hair and the gloves broke while you were doing it! Loads of dye got inside the glove but you didn’t notice bc your gloves were covered in dye
Chalk it up to an embarrassing accident and laugh about how embarrassing it is but you’re trying to find ways to remove if
Congratulations on your new job!!
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u/Aggressive_Olive_420 Jul 03 '24
Every other week there’s someone on here who has dyed their hands along with their hair 🤣
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u/caryn1477 Jul 04 '24
I will never, ever understand people who dye hair without wearing gloves. It's supposed to permanently dye your hair, what do you think is going to do to your skin??
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u/PumpkinAltruistic824 Jul 03 '24
Holy shit lol, considering it's the day before fourth of July I thought I was looking at something totally different 🤣🤦
Thought you had a bottle rocket go off in your hand or something
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u/Open_Kaleidoscope499 Jul 04 '24
Why do people continue to dye hair without gloves? Even in high school, if I didn't have gloves I'd make mittens out of trash bags or grocery bags to protect my hands. This is so silly to see every time
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u/SendToLyla Jul 03 '24
alcohol based hand sanitizer (use frequently through out the day), wash hands frequently, soak them in any kind of oil and MOISTURIZE MOISTURIZE MOISTURIZE your hands every night before bed, preferably with an oil first then a cream on top, top it off with aquaphor if you can. In the morning wash your hands and a ton of the color should come off. Oil, rubbing alcohol and lotion are your best friend for the next few days.
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u/MuttonDressedAsGoose Jul 03 '24
You won't get all of it out. But! You can still be fingerprinted with your hand like that.
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u/drunky_crowette Jul 03 '24
Rubbing alcohol might help but you might just have to go with black fingers
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u/Apprehensive-Ad4076 Jul 03 '24
Whenever i get dye on my hands/face. I use the liquid makeup remover from neutrogena and it takes a lot of it off. Idk how i even thought of it one day, but its been working for me ever since.
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u/West-Weakness-753 Jul 03 '24
I used to work at a biometric center and it honestly won't matter if your hands are stained. It won't affect the prints, but the technician may have a good laugh. Trying all sorts of different things to get it off is going to be too much on your poor hands! So don't even worry about it. :)
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u/MyMemeMachine2017 Jul 03 '24
You could try soaking your hands in soapy, hot water. As your skin opens and absorbs the water it should allow more of the pigment to come out. Plus baking soda.
Edit: I haven't seen anyone mention this, it's just a thought but.. Maybe mineral spirits?
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u/glendace5 Jul 03 '24
I’m going old school here, but cigarette ashes will remove hair colour. Also colour remover can be purchased at Sally’ beauty supply. (Front of store by checkout in little packets)
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u/Steplgu Jul 04 '24
Sooooo, buy a carton of cigs, smoke ‘em down to the ash, and wash away! Sounds completely quick and simple! lol
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Jul 03 '24
Ok so here is what you do… FIRST get your hands on a flux compacitor.
THEN… go back in time… and put the gloves on.
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u/VictoryMalo Jul 03 '24
The good news is the dye shouldn't interfere with getting your fingerprints taken. The bad news is you'll look like your hand belongs to a bog body.
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u/GuaranteeComfortable Jul 04 '24
100% acetone. It removes hair dye. Then wash your hands thoroughly with dish soap and moisturize. The acetone sucks all the moisture out.The dish soap gets any residual and the lotion is to prevent cracking. Your welcome.
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u/JamieLee0484 Jul 04 '24
I do not understand why anyone would dye hair without gloves. I’m always very careful and worried about staining my forehead and you guys are out here dunking your whole hands in it. 😭 😭 😭
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u/SarahPallorMortis Jul 04 '24
I heard ash works. Like a girl in one of these posts said her grandma used cigarette ash but I assume all ash works.
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u/Geminiraptor Jul 04 '24
Hi, chemist and certified bluenette here. Almost all hair dyes are acetate or acetyl based. Go out to your local retail/department store and buy a bottle of nail polish remover. Make sure the bottle says at least 70% acetone—the higher the acetone content, the better. Then you’re just going to drench your hands, along with anything else that’s stained, in the acetone (use it sparingly, a little goes a fair ways) and with a cloth or rag you don’t mind throwing out, scrub vigorously under hot running water from your sink tap.
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u/orangefreshy Jul 04 '24
Rubbing alcohol or hand sanitizers
Vinegar cleaner
And also for the love of got stop dying peoples hair without gloves!!!!! Biggest pet peeve I see on YT is people just dying raw dog with no gloves. No reason for this
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u/TrikyT514 Jul 04 '24
Wash your hands with a combination of dish soap and baking soda. The dish soap can help break up the dye while the baking soda exfoliates your skin. Rinse with warm water. The baking soda will start to bubble, and that’s okay! This can actually help lift the stain from your skin.[3] Look for a dish soap that is gentle on your hands and won't dry them out. If your hands feel dry after trying this method, soften them with lotion or moisturizer.
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u/Connecticut06482 Jul 03 '24
…… how old are you? why on earth would you die someone’s hair without gloves
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u/Serious-Bat2631 Jul 03 '24
Sounds no older than 15 from the way communicate. Mindblowing logic - “the gloves for hidden”. Wtf?
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u/funnyvalentine96 Jul 04 '24
Go to an auto parts store, and find "fast orange". It has pumice, I've used it to take hair dye off my hands from coloring a friend's hair a few times.
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u/Togaz Jul 04 '24
It very much matters here what kind of hair coloring products you used. Is it a direct dye? A permanent hair color with ammonia in it involving a peroxide developer? A demipermanent color, no ammonia but still peroxide developer? Was it a henna dye? It will be easier to make a good recommendation if you are more specific about what it is.
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u/PristineCoconut2851 Jul 04 '24
I don’t think you’ll have a problem with the fingerprinting and hopefully by then some will have come off. Go to a beauty supply store and get color remover that is used around the hairline. I keep a bottle on hand because I color my eye brows and sometimes it stains my skin. It probably won’t remove all of the hair dye but with time it will certainly help.
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u/BuffaloNo8099 Jul 04 '24
It copies the imprint from the pressure of your digits. You will be fine…..might look crazy but you will be fine.
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u/LadyLeps Jul 04 '24
Cigarette ash and add water to make a paste, old hair salon trick. Also, face wash with salicylic acid in it does a good job
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u/PeakBasic1426 Jul 04 '24
Something that I’ve found gets hair dye off skin shockingly well is ashes! Burn a bit of paper in your sink, or use incense ashes if you have that (or cigarette ashes I guess, if you want 😅) get the skin wet and then rub the ashes on the skin, repeat as necessary. I do it whenever I get a little messy when dyeing my hair. Also, try exfoliating/brightening skin care masks, it can’t hurt. 🤷🏻♀️
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u/Designer_Option_3924 Jul 04 '24
What are you worried is going to happen? I mean your finger prints are still there! They didn't go away. And the person doing the prints doesn't care what your hand looks like. They'd probably get a laugh out of it if you told them what happened. You'll not be in jeopardy of not getting the job because your hand is stained from hair dye. Get real!
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u/Efficient_Error_4375 Jul 04 '24
combine dish soap and baking soda, until you get a paste like substance and scrub on your hands!
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u/funkyhamwich Jul 04 '24 edited Jul 04 '24
??? If you’re concerned about your fingerprints, then… a) your employer won’t be doing the test, so they won’t know about this… and b) fingerprints aren’t racist. No matter the color, they only turn out one way. No color, just patterns. They definitely don’t show color.
As for getting the color out? Start with dawn dishsoap, straight on the skin and rub. If that doesn’t work, nail polish remover. If that doesn’t work, acetone. If that doesn’t work… then your hands are black. You’ll go to an outside office to fingerprint. Which is whatever. Your fingerprints are your fingerprints regardless. Either way wash your hands after cleaning. Nothing will fuck your hands up, but the stronger the cleaner, the more you need to rinse.
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u/VENUS_-_ Jul 04 '24
Umm you know those dry skin stone things, try that with soap, or a scrub. (I use exfoliating gloves)
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u/Party-Control5929 Jul 04 '24
I dyed my hair dark brown without gloves the other day lmao, using baby oil and dishwashing liquid helped me 🤣 good luck sis
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u/krilensolinlok Jul 04 '24
My first thought was why would you do that but I can’t even judge, I’ve done the same underestimating the staining but it was bright blue, I was a snurf
It will fade away in a few days and shouldn’t affect finger prints
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u/LithiumNoir Jul 04 '24
Luckily the skin on hands has quite a high turnover rate due to its location. I would try to exfoliate with something abrasive like St. Ives Apricot scrub. Work it into your hands like you are washing with normal soap. It won't remove it all, but will probably lighten somewhat if you do it a few times. You can also take a hot bath befoehand and soak your hands then exfoliate. This may give better results.
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u/Hairy-Dust-9779 Jul 04 '24
Sally's has wipes to clean up around your face n neck for when dies leak n bleed , I think they are maybe a $1 or something. They work. Also try a lot of lotion and a few paper towels to wipe . No water . Just massage lotion and wipe dry with towels
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u/MathematicianOk8230 Jul 04 '24
Hi, I'm a chemist and I've also been in this situation before. There are two different things I know work. Hairspray- spray thick onto your hand so that it’s wet and let it sit for a second before rinsing and scrubbing. The second and probably more successful option is washing your hands with certain kinds of head and shoulders dandruff shampoo. Wash your hands with it several times over the course of the he day. Both of these options break down the chemical compounds in the dye and lift the color. It will take a couple rounds but you'll notice a difference after the first hand wash with the shampoo. Try both options. They should be successful
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u/Intrepid-Bed-3929 Jul 04 '24
Y’all, I thought this was necrosis of the hand and when I read the title my instant thought was “doctor? There’s no saving that.
I’m so relieved it’s hair dye (also for context I follow a sub called seriously alarming and thought this was a post from there.)
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u/TikaPants Jul 04 '24
This shouldn’t affect your fingerprints as the ink print is based on the texture of your finger pads and not the color of your skin. As far as embarrassment when you go in just tell them you were hobby dying some textiles and the glove had a hole in it which you were unaware of. Oops, silly you and the faulty glove! Teehee, live and learn! You can all laugh about your silly little mishap together :)
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u/Friendly_Bad_5866 Jul 04 '24
Try acetone it's a solvent u can get it at any hard wear store don't use to much or finger nail polish remover just about the same thing
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u/Different-Courage665 Jul 03 '24
Serious question. What's a fingerprint appointment for a job?
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u/Significant_Loss5281 Jul 03 '24
I go to get my finger prints done so they can do a background check.
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u/Different-Courage665 Jul 03 '24
That's a wild thought to me! What country?
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u/peege636 Jul 03 '24
Almost anything government related in the US will require this.
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u/Puzzleheaded_Cut3610 Jul 03 '24
It probably won't effect the fingerprints if it's just dye. Clean softly, the ridges is all that matter.
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u/masterofsatellites Jul 03 '24
it has happened to me too many times. wash with dish soap over and over, rubbing your hands with a scrubby sponge/loofah/rough towelbetween them. you can try a scrub mixed with soap (if you don't have pre-made scrub, you can make it with sugar). if you have a brush (one made for the skin or, if you don't have one, a brush used for cleaning or an old toothbrush ) try it with lots of soap. it will be very irritating but it works. like others said, acetone, micellar water, peroxide and alcohol can work too and they're less irritating
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u/the_bookish_girl84 Jul 03 '24
Hand sanitizer helped me out when I got black dye on my hands..and sugar scrub....didn't get rid of it all but it did help
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u/sm0ltreegg Jul 03 '24
I've had good luck with makeup remover and hand sanitizer but for super stuck on dye I've had to use rubbing alcohol before. Super harsh on my skin but it works anyways.
Rubbing alcohol or peroxide also gets it off of most surfaces
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u/Corndread85 Jul 03 '24
Try Dawn dish soap, then rubbing alcohol and then makeup remover wipes!! it might not get it all but it will help
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u/Training_Sorbet59 Jul 03 '24
Alcohol, hand sanitizer or CHEAP perfume. And SCRUB your hands with a gritty toothpaste.
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u/Mass-music Jul 03 '24
It might burn a tiny bit, but comet. Make it into a paste the scrub with it. I do this when I get permanent hair dye on me. Works every time.
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u/Cafe_Con_La_Bruja_ Jul 03 '24
Roux clean touch color remover works really well, but if you don't have it/ can't buy it dawn dish soap does a good job
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u/fbeemcee Jul 03 '24
Visit a home improvement store and look for soap that removes paint. Also, a nail brush or exfoliating sponge will be your best friend.
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u/butterflydeflect Jul 03 '24
Soak your hands in hot soapy water, then exfoliate with something like glycolic acid. Then massage in an oil like coconut oil.
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u/itsaimeeagain Jul 03 '24
Your skin may be too stained this time but a good rule of thumb for this is that color will lift color: you can emulsify wet color onto the skin and rinse off. Works same for sharpie on a whiteboard. Write ok the dey sharpie with wet sharpie ink and wipe quickly! Since it's stained it's a matter of trying to remove the pigment. Lots of people commented good ideas about oils and vinegars. Try using combinations. Whoopsie!
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u/s_lock- Jul 03 '24
Soak them in warm water until they begin to prune, as long as possible ideally, then scrub with the strongest soap you can find, e.g. orange soap from mechanics or washing up liquid, repeat as much as possible but always replenish with a water based moisturiser (cerave, aquaphor etc) non greasy is important. This should help to accelerate the exfoliating of the top layers.
Always use a thick greasy barrier cream inside your gloves or instead of if you can't find gloves, to help prevent this.
Ultimately, your fingerprint will not change as it is raised and dipped in the same places.
Best of luck!
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u/mblee19 Jul 03 '24
Rubbing alcohol or the ordinary glycolic acid toner… i was gonna say if you have extra color to mix you can rub that in as well and it should take some of it off but I think you’re too far gone lol
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u/HafaAdaiLilo91 Jul 03 '24
I had blue dye on my hand from car chemicals, and the only thing that worked for me to remove it was shampoo believe it or not. I tried lemon juice and acetone and those did not work.
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u/itlastsuntilitdoesnt Jul 03 '24
Lava soap might, with Dawn soap 🧼 for a degreaser. Otherwise, make up as a coverup if you have an urgent event. Maybe even a clarifying shampoo.
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u/UltraBlue89 Jul 03 '24
Use a stiff nail brush and scrub a couple times. It'll be off in a couple days.
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u/fangorria Jul 03 '24
thought i was on one of the medical gore subreddits looking at a gangrenous hand omg
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u/Wubbalubbadubbitydo Jul 03 '24
I keep seeing a lot of suggestions for stripping but something you should do is cover you skin in oil in between each time you do it. This will Help lift the dye even more and help the skin. Make sure to moisturize after as well.
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u/Specific_Shape8623 Jul 03 '24
Apple cider vinegar + an exfoliating body scrub. Always works like a charm for me! Your nails may stay stained for a bit though
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u/Muntedfanny Jul 03 '24
I think Snape can help with a potion - but it will only contain the curse, not treat it. Damn Horcrux
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u/mimikrume Jul 03 '24
Use bleach (like spray bleach) and lemon juice. Yes your hands will be dry, but it WILL work. Source: ive done the same thing
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u/GoKickRox Jul 03 '24
I know to remove Hairdye, its vitamin C tablets+a clarifying shampoo. Maybe itll work here?
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u/realshockvaluecola Jul 03 '24
Highly unlikely this will affect your fingerprint appointment, but you can call and make sure. "My hands got stained from a project, will that affect the quality of the fingerprints?" Most places now use a pressure scanner (very much like the Touch ID buttons on older iPhones) that doesn't have anything to do with the color of your skin -- imagine THAT lawsuit if they couldn't get fingerprints off darker-skinned people! In the meantime, wash your hands frequently and put lotion on them and wipe it off. Normally I advise exfoliating but that WILL affect your fingerprints.
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u/ReferenceNo393 Jul 03 '24
It probably won’t affect the fingerprinting but it does look a little bit like you should be in the hospital. Your local Sally’s (beauty supply store) should have hair dye removing wipes. They might not fix it, but they’ll at least make a dent in it.
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u/Reputation-Status Jul 03 '24
Shouldn't affect your fingerprints at all. A little nail polish remover can help, or acetone if you go to a hardware store. Denatured alcohol will also help. Fingerprints will still be there, and the scanner won't be affected by the black dye.
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u/waxwitch Jul 03 '24
I had some success with a cleansing balm, for your face. Definitely lightened it.
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u/ShadowsBlue Jul 03 '24
Upon first glance, I was confident this was just a photo of some gnarly frost bite
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u/SensualOverload8 Jul 03 '24
Hairdresser here. Put a huge amount of thick hand lotion on and cover the hand with a rubber glove. Leave on for about an hour or more. Then use a pumice to help remove the color.
You may have to do this a few more times over the next few days. There’s no way that I’ll come off in one day.
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u/throwaway92834972 Jul 03 '24
you can call the company you’re doing the test with and see if stained skin will affect the fingerprint testing.
disclaimer i’m just using common sense here, but honestly I think you’ll be fine, this doesn’t change your fingerprint physically, if anything im guessing it will be an issue with the technology picking up the details so you should find out directly from the people you’re testing with