Women are always very careful about their appearance. Hairstyle, makeup, beautiful clothes - every girl wants to highlight her strengths. Dyeing your eyebrows is a good way to make your eyes expressive and eliminate the need to carefully apply makeup every morning. But what to do in a situation where after dyeing your eyebrows turn out black and look too unnatural? This problem can be solved without much difficulty.
Quick ways
Chemical agents are the most effective at removing dye from eyebrows. They act radically and affect the darkest shades.
Professional removers
Large cosmetic companies that produce eyebrow dye also produce special removers. When removing paint, it is best to use the exact brand of remover that was used for painting. The most popular: Estel, RefectoCil Tint Remover. The following must be remembered:
- the product must be applied strictly following the manufacturer’s recommendations;
- do not increase the exposure time;
- avoid contact with the conjunctiva;
- professional removers work most effectively with “fresh” paint.
The aggressive chemical composition of professional products can cause serious allergic reactions. Pregnant and lactating women should not use the method so as not to increase the harmful effects of chemicals on the body.
Any skin inflammatory processes are direct contraindications to the use of washes.
Hydrogen peroxide
To remove dye from eyebrows, you can use 3% hydrogen peroxide. It is applied to the eyebrows with a cotton swab and left for a while to act:
- When using pure peroxide, you should not keep it on your eyebrows for more than 3 minutes;
- if you take a solution (200 ml of water per 0.5 teaspoon of peroxide), then you need to leave it for 20 minutes.
After the required time has passed, the hydrogen peroxide is washed off and the skin is lubricated with cream. This will help avoid irritation and severe redness. If the result is not satisfactory, you can repeat the manipulations, but not earlier than after 5-7 days.
This method is not suitable for girls with sensitive skin, dermatitis and other skin ailments.
Ammonia
Any alcohol-containing composition can significantly lighten the color on the eyebrows. You can use ammonia or any other. The method of application is as follows:
- Mix 10 ml of ammonia with 10 drops of geranium oil;
- soak a cotton swab in the composition;
- wipe eyebrows for 3-4 minutes;
- wash well;
- lubricate eyebrows with lotion or cream.
Manipulations can be repeated after an hour. The main thing is not to forget to moisturize the skin after the procedures, because alcohol dries out the upper layers of the dermis. In some cases, individual reactions may occur. If there are open wounds and inflammatory processes on the skin, it is not recommended to use ammonia.
Traditional methods
You can soften the rich shade of your eyebrows after dyeing using simple home remedies.
Lemon juice
Lemon juice is often used as a home remedy. Lemon lightens freckles, age spots, natural hair. Citrus juice can also help lighten colored eyebrows.
It is not possible to get a good result in one procedure. It will take 3-4 manipulations before the shade becomes significantly lighter. You can use pure lemon juice or dilute it half and half with water. Cotton pads are soaked in juice and applied to the eyebrows for 15 minutes.
If a slight burning sensation occurs during the procedure, this is normal. After this, you need to wash and moisturize the treated skin. For various inflammations on the skin, you should not use lemon juice.
Laundry soap
You can remove dye from eyebrows using laundry or tar soap. Soap contains a lot of alkali, which not only breaks down fat, but also removes coloring pigment.
The procedure goes like this:
- grate the soap;
- mix with a ready-made scrub, which you can buy in a store or make yourself;
- rub the mixture into your eyebrows;
- leave for 10 minutes;
- rinse thoroughly.
Avoid getting soap in your eyes, as this can cause severe irritation. Do not increase the exposure time or rub the skin too much.
Any skin inflammation in the eyebrow area is a contraindication to the procedure. Girls with sensitive skin should also use the method carefully.
Parsley juice and kefir
To remove dye from eyebrows, you need to take fresh parsley, chop it finely and mix with kefir. Apply the mixture to the eyebrows and leave for 5-10 minutes. After this, rinse off. This composition may leak; you should avoid getting it in your eyes. As a rule, no adverse reactions occur; in rare cases, allergies and irritation may occur. The method is not very effective, but in a few sessions you can significantly lighten the color of your eyebrows.
Chamomile decoction
The herbal decoction has a very gentle effect on the skin and hair and can lighten the shade. The decoction is prepared as follows:
- 50 g of dried chamomile flowers are poured into 200 ml of boiling water;
- leave for 30-40 minutes.
You can use the product in different ways: wipe your eyebrows with cotton pads soaked in chamomile throughout the day, mix the decoction with lemon juice and apply for 1-2 hours. Manipulations are repeated every 2 days. The whole process may take several weeks, so this method is suitable only for patient girls.
Chamomile infusion is quite safe. Sometimes individual intolerance to the components or mild irritation occurs.
Peeling and scrubs
Scrubs remove dead cells from the surface of the skin. The pigment is removed from the hairs when using a scrub, because most of the paint settles on dead particles. The scrub can be prepared at home or bought ready-made in the store. Rub the cosmetic cream into the eyebrows for several minutes and then rinse thoroughly with warm water.
It is not recommended to use the method:
- girls with allergies;
- owners of sensitive skin;
- in the presence of skin inflammation.
There is no need to rub the scrub too hard so as not to damage the skin. The method is ineffective if painting took place long ago.
Soda and shampoo
Mix a little shampoo with 0.5 teaspoon of soda. Rub the composition into the eyebrows and leave for 20-30 minutes to work. In fact, this is also a scrub that removes dead hair particles along with pigment. You need to be extremely careful with this product. It is not suitable for girls with dry and sensitive skin. If the composition is left on the eyebrows, redness and allergic reactions may occur. Do not use for acne in the eyebrow area, viral herpes and other skin diseases.
"Curl"
This product is usually used to bleach hair. To lighten colored eyebrows, you need to apply “Curl” with a cotton swab for a couple of minutes. After this, the mixture is washed off with warm water and the skin is lubricated with a nourishing cream.
You cannot increase the exposure time, as you can seriously damage the hair structure.
The method may cause allergies and irritation. Before the procedure, it is better to check whether any third-party reactions occur.
Toothpaste
Toothpaste is carefully applied to the hairs and left for half an hour to act. Then you need to thoroughly rinse the paste with water. If the particles remain on the eyebrows, noticeable light areas may appear in the future. This method can cause irritation; after the procedure, you must lubricate the skin with cream. You should not repeat the manipulations too often. Using toothpaste, you can lighten your eyebrows by several tones in 2-3 sessions.
Laundry soap
The harshest, but also the most effective way to discolor something that should not be painted. Soap can be used in two ways:
- just lather the desired areas of the skin;
- make a soap solution.
The second option is more effective. It is easy to prepare a concentrated solution:
- Cut a cube measuring 1x1 cm.
- Dissolve it in 0.5 liters of boiling water.
- Wait for the solution to cool slightly.
- Wipe dirty areas.
- Lubricate your face with nourishing cream.
Scrubs with laundry soap
A solution of laundry soap can be the basis for a scrub. The following can be used as cleaning additives:
- oatmeal;
- sea or table salt;
- coffee beans.
How to remove paint stains from leather?
Sometimes after tinting the eyebrows, especially if the procedure was not carried out very carefully, spots remain on the skin. Erasing them is much easier than removing pigment from hairs. The easiest ways:
- Use a special liquid for removing stains from the skin, which the manufacturer of eyebrow dye includes in the packaging.
- Buy a similar product in a store.
- Make a salt scrub: add a few drops of warm water to a pinch of fine salt. Rub the mixture into the skin, then rinse.
- Melt a little honey over a steamer, massage the stained area for 1-2 minutes and rinse.
- Soak a cotton pad in salicylic alcohol and wipe the stained areas around the eyebrows.
- Leave the baby cream on the skin for 4-5 minutes and wipe off with a dry cotton pad.
Under no circumstances should you use dishwashing detergent, acetone, gasoline or other chemicals to remove paint stains from leather.
Repeated use of any of these methods can lead to serious irritation of the skin, so you should not get carried away with them.
Useful tips before painting
There are a number of rules and recommendations that, if followed, will help you avoid mistakes in coloring and disappointment as a result:
- If the procedure is carried out in a salon, you need to ask the specialist in advance about his portfolio and certificates. This way you can assess the degree of his professionalism.
- For self-dying, use only high-quality and fresh products. Expired dyes will not only give an incorrect shade, but will also cause a number of side effects.
- High-quality preparation: using a scrub to remove dead epidermal cells, degreasing the skin.
- Color selection. It will be better if the mixed paint is a little lighter than the eyebrow color.
- Clearly outline the eyebrow arch with a pencil before painting. This will help facilitate the dyeing process and apply the pigment only to the hairs and not to the skin.
- Skin protection. It is quite difficult to wash the skin if the coloring composition gets on it. To prevent this from happening, before painting, apply a rich face cream or Vaseline to the area around the eyebrows.
Compliance with these rules will help to carry out the coloring efficiently and prevent the occurrence of consequences.
What are the dangers of removing paint yourself?
Unsuccessful experiments with appearance require prompt correction. However, before starting the procedures, you need to know what consequences can be expected if the removal is unsuccessful. Most often girls encounter the following:
- the appearance of a yellowish or greenish tint on the eyebrows;
- the appearance of uneven painting and stains;
- allergic reactions;
- skin irritation and redness;
- damaged capillaries.
You cannot try withdrawal methods one after another. You need to stop at one and use only it until the desired result is achieved.
How to make eyebrows a tone lighter?
In cases where you are generally satisfied with the coloring result, but the tone is too dark, you can try to lighten the eyebrows a little. To do this, it is better to use gentle natural methods.
Aloe juice
You need to take 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, 0.5 tablespoons of castor oil and one ampoule of aloe extract and mix all the ingredients. You need to rub it into your hair every day until the degree of lightening is sufficient.
Vitamin E
You need to extract the contents from the encapsulated vitamins and rub them into your eyebrows for a few minutes. The procedure is repeated until the desired shade is achieved.
Also gentle means of lightening paint include lemon juice and chamomile decoction, the methods of use of which were written about earlier.
Recommendations and precautions
Any of the proposed methods for removing paint from eyebrows requires special care and adherence to certain rules:
- It is necessary to strictly follow the instructions for using this or that product.
- Avoid contact of any of the lightening compounds with the mucous membrane of the eyes.
- Do not increase the exposure time.
- Do not use dishwashing detergents, window cleaners, solvents, etc.
- Do not use multiple methods at the same time.
Girls who have certain diseases need to think twice before the procedure: diabetes, bleeding disorders, eczema, dermatitis, viral herpes. Consultation with a doctor is required!
Pregnant and lactating women are advised to refrain from any experiments with their appearance.
After removing the paint, you cannot visit the solarium, swimming pool, sauna or bathhouse for 2 weeks. Try to avoid long walks in the sun and swimming in salt water.
What reduces color saturation after painting
Even if the procedure was unsuccessful, you should not take radical measures, repaint your eyebrows, or pull out hairs. Sometimes it is enough to forget about trouble for a few days. Pigments tend to wash off on their own. They are affected by various external factors.
The following will help you erase paint effortlessly:
- a simple washing procedure - just wash your face several times, just take a bath in the shower and the bright pigment will already lose some of the coloring substances;
- ultraviolet light - walking in the sun will speed up the process of paint fading. You can enhance the effect by pre-wetting your skin and eyebrows with salt water;
- wind and weather conditions contribute to washing off;
- hormonal levels - during some periods of the month, the sebaceous glands work more actively. This helps remove pigments;
- Makeup removers - they will not completely remove the paint, but will make it less noticeable.
These tips will not radically improve the appearance or shape of your eyebrows. But they will not harm the skin and nerves of its owner.
Which method do you prefer?
Of the many methods for removing eyebrow dye, natural ones seem to be the least harmful to the skin. However, they are not ideal either. The coloring composition can react with any natural component and give some unexpected effect: severe allergies, the appearance of an undesirable shade, etc. The most practical method for removing paint is offered by cosmetic product manufacturers. It is better to buy a remover from the same company as the paint. Then the result will be quite predictable. Naturally, this method is used only in cases where there is no allergy.
Disguising unsuccessful coloring using cosmetics or correction
When there is no time for lightening procedures, and the eyebrows look too dark, you can try emergency solutions: camouflage with makeup or thin out the eyebrows with tweezers.
The following techniques are used in make-up:
- the foundation is shaded on the eyebrows, and a tone slightly darker than usual is applied to the face.
- Apply light shadows to the eyebrows and secure with the special wax that comes with the kit.
- apply dark eye makeup so that the eyebrows as a whole look harmonious.
- Use non-gloss powder to camouflage your eyebrows.
One of the radical methods of lightening is tweezers. If you thin out the hairs, the eyebrows will not look too dark. However, you shouldn’t get carried away; you need to pluck the hairs evenly, so that you don’t have to paint over individual areas of the eyebrows until new hairs grow.
Lemon juice
If the stains of eyebrow dye are not very dark, you can try to remove them, and at the same time lighten your eyebrows, with lemon juice.
Option 1:
- Squeeze lemon juice
- Soak a cotton pad in the juice.
- Wipe dirty areas.
Important! To make this remedy more effective, you can add a couple of drops of ammonia. Don't be alarmed if you feel a slight burning sensation - this is how it should be. It’s also not worth keeping for a long time, so as not to get more global troubles with the skin on your face. But the stains may go away completely.
Option 2
In this case, you need to squeeze out the juice and grind the zest thoroughly. First apply a paste of zest to the stains, then wash it off, wipe with lemon juice, and then wash.
Important! Be careful not to get lemon juice into your eyes.
