| How to Remove Permanent Hair Dye Posted: 08 Jun 2021 01:00 AM PDT If you've dyed your hair and you're not happy with the color, there's no need to worry! There are steps you can take to lighten or remove the dye. Instead of putting up with hair color you don't like, strip the dye using a color remover. Then you can correct the color or leave your hair lightened. If you'd rather try a gradual, more natural way of removing permanent hair dye, wash your hair using dish soap, vitamin C shampoo, lemon juice, or baking soda. Over time, they'll cause the color to fade. [Edit]Using a Color Remover - Buy a color removing product. Go to a local beauty supply store and purchase a color remover. These work by shrinking the hair color molecules so they're easier to wash out.[1]
- If you have very long hair, you might need to buy 2 packages.
- Always read the manufacturer's instructions before beginning to use the color removing product.
- Shake the 2 bottles of the package together for 30 seconds. Open the color remover package and take out the 2 bottles of liquid that are inside. 1 bottle will be a color remover and the other bottle should be an activator. Pour the liquid from the smaller bottle into the larger bottle and seal it. Shake the bottle for 30 seconds so the mixture is combined.[2]
- Some packages may recommend that you pour both of the bottles into a non-metallic bowl and stir until the liquids are combined.
- Work the liquid through your hair. If you have long hair, divide it into 3 to 5 sections using clips. Pour the thin liquid onto your hair and massage it so the strands in each section are totally saturated. Since the liquid is very thin, you'll have to work quickly so it doesn't run through your fingers.[3]
- If you have short hair, you can begin applying the liquid directly to your hair.
- If you'd like more control in applying the liquid, pour it into a bowl and dip a tint brush into it. Brush the liquid onto strands of your hair until it's coated.
- Leave the product in your hair for 20 to 60 minutes. Follow the package's recommended time, which is usually between 20 and 60 minutes. The color stripper will remove the dye from your hair during this time.[4]
- To prevent the liquid from dripping onto your face, consider putting on a plastic shower cap.
- Wash and rinse your hair for 20 minutes. Rinse your hair with warm water and massage shampoo through it. Rinse out the shampoo and then massage more shampoo back into your hair. Continue to rinse and shampoo for 20 full minutes. You'll probably wash your hair at least 4 times during the 20 minutes.[5]
- It's important to rinse and shampoo your hair thoroughly because this is what will remove the hair dye.
- Choose a shampoo designed for your hair type and avoid using color-enhancing or protecting shampoos. For example, if you have dry, brittle hair, pick a moisturizing shampoo.
- Deep condition your hair for 20 minutes to protect your hair. Massage your favorite normal or deep conditioner through your hair for a few minutes. Then put on a shower cap and leave it on your conditioned hair for 20 minutes before you rinsing off the conditioner with warm water.[6]
- Consider sitting under a hooded hair dryer while the conditioner is in your hair. This can increase the conditioner's nourishing ability, and its overall benefit to your hair.
- If your hair is particularly dry or brittle, allow your hair air dry instead of blow drying it. Drying your hair with heat can further damage your hair.
- Go to a professional if you want them to adjust your remaining color. While you can attempt to re-color your hair at home, consider going to a salon if you're still unhappy with the color. Ask the professional hair stylist to blend or offset the color until you get the hair color you're looking for.[7]
- To save a little money, go to a beauty school and ask about their color correcting services.
[Edit]Trying Home Remedies - Mix powdered vitamin C into shampoo to leach color from your hair. Crush 12 vitamin C pills into a fine powder and stir the powder into as much shampoo as you usually need to cover your hair. Massage the vitamin C shampoo into your hair and leave it in for 30 minutes. Then rinse it out of your hair and apply a conditioner.[8]
- Vitamin C will make the hair cuticles expand. This makes it easier to wash away the hair dye.
- For the most effective way to wash color from your hair, use a clarifying shampoo which will help strip your hair.
- You'll need to shampoo your hair several times using this technique, because the dye will not be removed after only one shampoo.
- Wash your hair with anti-dandruff shampoo for a commercial option. Purchase an anti-dandruff shampoo that lists selenium sulfide as an active ingredient. Get your hair wet and then rub the shampoo through your hair so it's totally covered. Then rinse out the shampoo using hot water.[9]
- Keep in mind that anti-dandruff shampoos can damage your hair if you don't condition your hair after using them.
- The selenium sulfide will penetrate your hair for deep cleaning that makes the hair dye gradually fade away.
- Again, you'll need to repeat this technique several times to remove all of the dye that's in your hair.
- Use dish soap to gradually wash away the hair dye. Choose your favorite dish soap or mild, natural dish soap. Massage the dish soap into your wet hair just as you would normal shampoo. Then rinse it out with hot water.[10]
- The hot water will help loosen the dye from your hair.
- You may need to do this several times or throughout the week to completely remove the dye from your hair.
- Apply a baking soda paste to your hair to strip the color from your hair. Since baking soda is a mildly abrasive cleansing agent, it's a good natural choice to strip your hair. Combine equal parts of baking soda and clarifying shampoo in a small bowl. Then massage the paste through your hair, so it's completely coated. Let the paste sit in your hair for 5 to 10 minutes before you rinse it off. Follow up with a conditioner to prevent the baking soda from drying out your hair.[11]
- Use the hottest water you can handle since this will help the color wash out of your hair.
- You may need to apply a baking soda paste several times before the color washes out.
- Soak your hair in lemon juice for 1 hour to gradually lighten your hair. Lemon juice is highly acidic and will remove some of the permanent dye from your hair. Squeeze enough lemon juice to completely soak your hair. Then leave it in for 1 hour before you rinse it out with hot water.[12]
- Keep in mind that you'll probably have to do this several times to notice a major difference in the color of your hair.
- The longer you've had your hair dyed, the harder it will be to remove the color, so try to remove the color as soon as you decide you want to change it.
- To prevent your hair from drying out, use lots of conditioner when you try natural home remedies. For example, mix a squirt of conditioner with fresh lemon juice before applying it to your hair.
[Edit]Warnings - If your hair dye is truly permanent, it may not be possible to remove it, even using these methods.
- Because you're dealing with chemicals, it's important to work in a well-ventilated room.
[Edit]Things You'll Need [Edit]Using a Color Remover - Hairdresser's cape
- Color remover
- Shampoo
- Non-metallic bowl
- Conditioner
- Vinyl or latex gloves
- Shower cap, optional
[Edit]Trying Home Remedies - Vitamin C
- Dish soap
- Anti-dandruff shampoo
- Lemon juice
- Baking soda
- Vinyl or latex gloves
- Shower cap or plastic wrap
- Non-metallic bowl
- Tint brush
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Hair clips
- Old shirt
- Old towels
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| How to Put a Bandaid on Your Fingertip Posted: 07 Jun 2021 05:00 PM PDT Fingertips can be awkward to bandage. Bandages can slip off or they're bulky, which makes it challenging to use the finger. Fortunately, you can easily modify a standard strip bandage and wrap it comfortably around your fingertip. If you frequently injure your fingertips, buy fingertip bandages, which are shaped like an hourglass. These wrap around and over your fingertip to give your finger extra support. [Edit]Using a Strip Bandage - Rinse the fingertip and pat it dry. Hold your fingertip under clean running water to remove dirt and slow the bleeding. Then, press your finger on a clean cotton or gauze pad to dry it before putting on the bandage. If the fingertip is still bleeding a lot, apply pressure with the pad to stop the bleeding.[1]
- There's no need to wash your fingertip with soapy water because the soap might irritate the wound.
- Remove a strip bandage from its outer packaging. Peel apart the outer packaging and take the bandage out. Leave the plastic strips that cover the adhesive on the bandage for now.[2]
- Cut a lengthwise slit down the center of each adhesive end. Hold the center of the bandage and use scissors to cut a slit in the middle of each end. Stop cutting before you reach the gauze center of the bandage. You're not trying to shorten the bandage. Instead, the slits make it easier to wrap around your fingertip.[3]
- Slicing the bandage ends makes it easier to wrap around your fingertip since you can bend and overlap them.
- Peel off the plastic strips and press the center of the bandage on your wound. Slowly pull off the plastic that's covering the adhesive on both ends of the bandage. Then, press the white center of the bandage directly onto the cut on your fingertip.[4]
- The bandage should stick lightly to your fingertip at this point. Now you can secure the ends to the rest of your finger.
- Fold the top ends of the bandage over your fingernail so they crisscross. Take the top thin portion of an adhesive end and bring it over your fingernail. Repeat this for the other side of the bandage so the top strips form an X across your fingernail.[5]
- Wrapping the ends crosswise prevents the bandage from slipping off of your fingertip.
- Bring the bottom ends of the bandage down onto your finger. Grasp 1 of the thin bottom ends of the bandage and bring it down across the front of your finger. Do this with the other end and bring it in the opposite direction so it also makes an X.[6]
- Weaving the ends across each other helps them stay in place and reduces the bulk of the bandage around your fingertip so it's more comfortable to wear.
[Edit]Applying a Fingertip Bandage - Clean your fingertip under cool water and pat it dry. You don't want to bandage your fingertip if there's dirt in the wound so hold your finger under cool running water. Then, place it against a clean cotton or gauze pad. Press firmly if your fingertip is still bleeding since the pressure can make the bleeding stop.[7]
- You don't need to use soap, which might irritate your skin.
- Open a new fingertip bandage and peel off 1 of the plastic coverings. Take a new fingertip bandage and pull apart the outer covering. Then, peel away just 1 of the plastic coverings that's protecting the adhesive of the bandage.[8]
- Fingertip bandages are shaped like an hourglass, which makes them easy to fold over the tip of your finger.
- Place your fingernail onto the bottom half of the bandage so it's centered. Before you unpeel the other plastic cover, lay your fingernail on the bandage's gauze center. Position your fingertip so it's near the bottom of the bandage.[9]
- This allows you to fold the bandage over your fingertip so the gauze covers the wound.
- Wrap the bottom onto your fingertip and peel off the other cover. Bring the bottom corner of the bandage that has the adhesive exposed over onto your fingertip and press it in place. This secures the bandage so you can pull off the plastic covering from the other side of the bandage.[10]
- Although you could pull both of the plastic coverings off at the same time, it might make it harder to handle the sticky bandage.
- Bring the other corner onto your fingertip and fold the top onto your finger. Wrap the other corner over onto your fingertip and press it firmly in place so the bottom half of the bandage is secure. Take the top half of the bandage and fold it over onto your fingertip so the gauze covers the wound.[11]
- The top corners of the bandage should still be sticking out once you've folded the bandage over.
- Wrap the exposed wings onto your fingertip to secure the bandage. Take each of the corners with adhesive and bring them in towards the center of your fingernail. Press each in place so the bandage fits snugly on your finger.[12]
- The bandage won't slide around because it's anchored to your finger with the corners of the fingertip bandage.
- Speed up healing by applying a thin layer of antibiotic ointment or petroleum jelly over the cut before you cover it with the bandage.
[Edit]Warnings - Don't apply too much pressure when you secure the bandage. Ensure that the bandage is snug against your fingertip, but not so snug that it's cutting off circulation.
- If you suspect that the cut on your fingertip is deep, you can't move your finger, or you think an object might be stuck in the tissue, contact your doctor immediately.[13]
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| How to Return to Sender Posted: 07 Jun 2021 09:00 AM PDT With all the mail the USPS has to deliver on a daily basis, it's no wonder that mistakes happen from time to time! If the mail has come to the right address, but it's addressed to someone who doesn't live there, write "Not at this address" on the envelope or package before returning it. If you get mail that's been delivered to the wrong address, all you have to do is give it back to your delivery person or drop it in a mailbox. You can also refuse and return mail you don't want, as long as it's unopened. [Edit]Mail Sent to Someone Who Doesn't Live at Your Address - Write "Not at this address" on the envelope or package. If you get mail sent to the correct address, but the recipient doesn't live there, clearly print "Not at this address" somewhere on the item. Don't write "Return to sender" or any other messages.[1]
- If you see a barcode on the item, cross it out. This will help ensure that the item doesn't come back to your address.[2]
- Don't erase or cross out the address.
- If you keep getting mail addressed to someone who doesn't live at your address, tell your mail carrier or contact your local post office. They can help ensure that you don't keep getting misdelivered mail.[3]
- Give the mail piece back to your delivery person. If you're around when your mail carrier makes their deliveries, return the mail piece to them and explain that the person it was addressed to doesn't live there.[4]
- You can also put the item back in your mailbox and put the red flag up. Your mail carrier should pick it up next time they deliver the mail.
- Put it a collection box if you can't give it to your mail deliverer. As an alternative to giving the item back to your mail carrier, you can put it in a USPS mail collection box. The post office will collect it and return it to the sender or forward it to the correct address.[5]
- You can find the nearest collection box by using the USPS "Find Locations" page.[6]
[Edit]Mail Delivered to the Wrong Address - Put the item back in your mailbox. If you get a piece of mail delivered to the wrong address, that usually means that the mail delivery person put it in your mailbox by mistake. After picking up your mail, put the misdelivered item back in the box and put the red flag up.[7]
- The flag on your mailbox signals to your mail carrier that you have outgoing mail in the box.[8]
- If you get a Priority Mail Express item that's been delivered to the wrong address, call 1-800-ASK-USPS (1-800-275-8777) and request the number for the Priority Mail Express Reporting Unit. Call the number for instructions on how to return the item.
- Hand the item back to your delivery person if you prefer. If you happen to be around when your mail carrier is making their deliveries, you can give the misdelivered piece back to them directly. Explain that it was delivered to the wrong address.[9]
- You can also bring the item to your local post office.
- Don't mark or write anything on the item. When you return the item, don't write "Return to sender" or any other messages on the package. Don't erase or cover the address or any of the other information on the item, either.[10]
- Marking or erasing anything on the item could interfere with it going to the correct address.
- If the item does need to be returned to the sender rather than sent on to the intended recipient, the post office has its own authorized "Return to Sender" mark for this purpose.[11]
- You can post an adhesive-note outside of the residential mailbox that conveys, the former mail recipient is no longer living at this current address. Do include the individuals name as seen on the mail.
[Edit]Unwanted Mail That's Addressed to You - Write "Refused" on the item and return it to your mail carrier. You can refuse most types of mail and have them returned to the sender even if they're addressed to you. If you get an item you don't want, simply write "Refused" on the package and return it to your mail carrier as soon as possible.[12]
- You won't be able to do this if you've opened the item, even if it's resealed.
- You can refuse most mail items at the time of delivery or after they've been delivered.
- Check "Refused" on the delivery notice if it's accountable mail. Accountable mail is mail that you have to sign for.[13] You can refuse some types of accountable mail before it is delivered to you by checking the box labeled "Refused" on the delivery notice that your mail carrier gives you.[14]
- If your mail carrier left you a delivery notice to sign in your mailbox, check "Refused," sign the notice, and put it back in your mailbox.
- Some common types of accountable mail include Priority Mail Express, Registered Mail, Certified Mail, Collect on Delivery, and items insured for more than $200.
- Most types of accountable mail can't be refused after they've been delivered. If you want to return one of these items after you've received it and signed for it, you'll need to repackage it and send it back with new postage.
- Repackage the item with new postage if you've opened it. If you've already opened an item and want to return it to the sender, you can't simply write "Refused" and send it on its way. Instead, place the item inside a new box, envelope, or wrapper, and address it to the sender. You'll also need to put new postage on the item.[15]
- Once the item is repackaged, mail it as you normally would.
- If you're returning damaged or unwanted merchandise, the seller may be able to provide you with a prepaid shipping label or compensate you for the postage.
[Edit]Warnings - It's illegal to destroy or throw away mail that's addressed to another person.[16]
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