Hair dye patch test

[lizzieloo]

I put some colour gel on my neck 5 hours ago. On the packaging it says I need to leave it there for 48 hours before I apply the dye.

Allergies show up straight away don't they? It'd be doing something by now if I was allergic to black henna (not dying my hair black)

I'm not a sensitive flower, my skin takes anything, I don't usually bother with patch tests but I've seen some horrible reactions to black henna so thought I would,

I wanna do it now

 

[Greebo]

I put some colour gel on my neck 5 hours ago. On the packaging it says I need to leave it there for 48 hours before I apply the dye.

Allergies show up straight away don't they?<snip>

AFAIK part of the reason for waiting 48 hours is legal arsecovering, but part of it is that if you've got an intolerance or are sensitive to something, the reaction can be delayed.

 

[Mrs Magpie]

A friends partner had a terrible reaction to hair dye in a hairdressers which now means that a whole range of everyday stuff like black cotton T-shirts dyed with certain dyes can give her anaphylactic shock. She lives in the middle of nowhere with an epi-pen. There's a massive law-suit going on about it, mainly to do with the lack of a patch test being done first.

 

[Looby]

I don't know the answer to your question but the patch test thing really pisses me off.

I've reacted to a couple of dyes so I should do one but if you wait 48 hours you have to buy a packet just for the patch test.

I think they should sell testers like they do with paint. I'd be happy to pay £1.50/£2 for one rather than risk a burning head each time.

Swindling bastards.

 

[StoneRoad]

A mate of mine can't use some hair dyes / treatments, and thus is an avid reader of packaging.....sample/testers would be a good idea, and you can't get a refund once a pack has been opened - not a colossal amount of money to waste, but still it adds up.

 

[stuff_it]

I don't know anyone who does a patch test.

I actually am intolerant to at least one common hair dye ingredient at least if I eat it but *shrug* even that came on pretty gradually.

A friends partner had a terrible reaction to hair dye in a hairdressers which now means that a whole range of everyday stuff like black cotton T-shirts dyed with certain dyes can give her anaphylactic shock. She lives in the middle of nowhere with an epi-pen. There's a massive law-suit going on about it, mainly to do with the lack of a patch test being done first.

I do know someone who had dyed their hair for years, then one time used a particular black dye and near enough died. They now have similar - are massively allergic to all manner of things.

 

[_angel_]

I'd always wait especially the darker shades the darker the worse it is. However not expected to wash hair for 48 hrs is unreasonable.
Considering u would wash the hair dye off after a half hour anyway.

 

[Firky]

PICS OR GTFO

 

[lizzieloo]

Tomorrow, puffy eyes today

 

[kittyP]

I have never patch tested, not that I have died my hair in a couple of years but I guess I'll think I'll pay more attention now

I've only ever used directions thought which I think is vegetable based dye.

 

[lizzieloo]

Black henna's often the culprit even in chemical dyes. That was in my L'Oréal one

 

[geminisnake]

I never did a patch test in my life and was never allergic to naff all but it's up to you

 

[lizzieloo]

I've done it now

 

[Firky]

Tomorrow, puffy eyes today

Stoned eyes more like

 

[lizzieloo]

Don't tar me with your dutty brush

 

[vauxhallmum]

Funny, been wondering about this myself. Got some of that colour remover stuff which I've never used before. It says you have to do a test for at least an hour, but also says you have to use the stuff immediately. So if I do the test, do I have to throw the rest of the bottle away because it will be too old to use?

 

[lizzieloo]

Awful photo, needs lippy

 

[Greebo]

<snip>Awful photo, needs lippy

The colour suits you.

 

[stuff_it]

Awful photo, needs lippy

*waves bible angrily*

 

[lizzieloo]

*waves bible angrily*

Actual IRL LOL

 

[Firky]

There's no fucking way you're older than me!

I know you don't like compliments but it looks really good.

 

[spawnofsatan]

<Legs it>

 

[lizzieloo]

I have ginger genes

 

[geminisnake]

The colour suits you.

Pretty much what I thought too Lovely