Quote Originally Posted by Pedal Wench View Post
OMG - I had my hairdresser do a purple streak for me (kinda permanent) and I went on a trip immediately after. First shower in a hotel bathroom (on New Years Eve, no less) and it looked like an alien murder scene - there was purple splattered EVERYWHERE! Spent the next day buying bleach and cleaning supplies...
Yeah, those colors do stain, erm, everything. Years of apartment living got me pretty good at erasing all the evidence for security deposits.

- Have a dedicated towel and t-shirt for dying days. You might also want a travel towel and/or black pillowcase to take on trips to not mess up the nice million-thread-count snow-white hotel stuff.

- Before starting, put a layer of petroleum jelly around your hairline and ears for easier skin cleanup. Post-dye cleanup works for me with Dr. Bronners and a washcloth, tho I've heard good from cold cream as well.

- For the bathroom: Scrubbing Bubbles with bleach for the porcelain, Magic Erasers for the wall, and Windex for carpet (yeah, it happens)

- To keep the color fresh in your hair, squeeze a little bit (2T?) of the crayola dye into your hair conditioner bottle.

-- gnat! (pink for-evah)