How to Get Beard Dye Off Your Skin
How to get beard dye off skin is one of the first things you should research before coloring your beard. Like hair dye, it can stain the skin which isn’t a good look when your goal is to look natural.
Hopefully, you have found this guide on beard dye removal before disaster strikes. Don’t stress out too much if it is too late for prevention – beard dye will eventually wash off. But you would probably prefer to not walk around with stains on your face for the next few weeks.
This is what you can do to prevent beard dye stains on your skin and how to get rid of them, just in case.
Does Beard Dye Stain Your Face?
Beard dye will stain whatever surface it comes into contact with. Whether it is your facial skin, your fingernails or the skin, once it is there it is hard to get remove.
The problem with getting beard dye on your face is that the skin is quite porous. This creates lots of opportunities for the dye to get stuck in.
To be fair, that is exactly what the product is made for. You cannot really fault it and there is no point in asking what is the safest beard dye for staining skin. After all, you don’t want a beard dye that washes out after just a couple of days.
So, if you discover a stain on your face and you are having a lot of trouble washing it off, it just means that you bought a good quality dye. Your execution, however, requires some work.
How Long Does Beard Dye Last on Skin?
How long beard dye lasts on the skin depends on the quality of the dye, how often you wash your face and how fast your skin cells regenerate. For most men, beard dye stains will disappear within 1-2 weeks.
Semi-permanent beard dyes are meant to wash out. That is why you have to keep redoing it every few weeks. There is such a thing as permanent beard dyes but even then you have to get a touch up as your beard grows out.
The more often you wash your face, the faster the pigment will fade away. Also, if your facial skin regenerates more quickly, the stain will go away faster.
How Can I Dye My Beard Without Staining My Skin?
Preventing beard dye stains on your skin isn’t complicated in the least. It only adds 1 extra step to your routine and it is well worth it.
All you have to do to stop the beard dye from staining your skin is to create a barrier with a cream or a gel. Petroleum jelly and baby oil are the best barriers.
Petroleum jellies like vaseline and baby oil (any brand) don’t combine with the ingredients in the beard dye. As a result, the dye just washes off.
This is what you need to do before applying beard dye.
Step 1: Take a generous amount of petroleum jelly or baby oil on your finger.
Step 2: Using that well-greased finger, outline the edges of your beard without touching the beard hair.
Step 3: Repeat as necessary to create a thicker barrier.
Step 4: Wash your hands.
Step 5: Apply beard dye as per package instructions.
Step 6: After dyeing, wet the tip of a soft cloth and wipe away the vaseline/baby oil.
Does Vaseline Remove Beard Dye from Skin?
Technically, no. Applying vaseline to a stained part of your skin won’t remove the dye. As mentioned, the ingredients don’t mix. So when you wipe away or wash off the vaseline, the dye stain will still be there.
How to Remove Beard Dye from Beard
All hope is not lost if you discover stains after dyeing your beard. There are a few DIY emergency hacks that you try out.
Staining is a problem for many men. It is so common that brands have come up with their own ready-made products to help you out. In the same section where you find your beard dye, you can also find beard dye stain removal wipes and liquids.
Forgot to pick up one of those? Not a problem, you can probably get very similar, if not better results, using just basic household items.
There are several options for removing beard dye stains from skin.
Option 1: Baking Soda & Soap
Step 1: Create a paste out of equal parts baking soda and regular soap.
Step 2: Do a patch test on a less sensitive part of your skin.
Step 3: Take a cotton swab or cotton ball and soak it in the paste.
Step 4: Apply the paste on the stain(s), gently rubbing it in.
Step 5: Let it sit for approximately 5 minutes before washing it off.
Step 6: Moisturize your skin to prevent redness and irritation.
Option 2: Isopropyl Alcohol & Soap
Step 1: Mix together isopropyl alcohol and hand washing soap with a ratio of 7:10. The final alcohol content of the mixture should be about 70%.
Step 2: Repeat steps 2-4 as in option 1.
Step 3: Immediately wash off the mixture with lukewarm water.
Step 4: Repeat 1-2 times if necessary.
Step 5: Moisturize your skin to prevent redness and irritation.
With both these methods, it is important to know that the ingredients can be irritating on the skin. They are not recommended for sensitive skin.
Always do a patch test beforehand on a smaller area and wait at least 24 hours before applying it to your face. This means it is best to try out these stain removal methods before you actually apply the beard dye.
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If you are worried about having a skin reaction, the store-bought dye removers may be a safer option but even then you should do a patch test beforehand. Try out one of the above DIY methods if you are in need. The quicker you act to remove the stains, the more likely you will succeed.
