By EliTheAdorable - 28/07/2014 05:50 - United States - Grand Prairie

Today, I dyed a friend's hair dark brown. She assured me I didn't need gloves as the dye would wash off. It didn't. My shift as a server is in an hour and it looks like I've been working in a tire shop my whole life. Goodbye tips, hello angry customers not wanting me anywhere near their food. FML
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EliTheAdorable 12

All of you who gave me things to say to customers, they were hilarious! Also, I'd like to explain a little bit. The reason she didn't have any gloves for me to wear is because the hair dye she bought didn't come in a box. It was two metal tubes of the stuff in a bag, that was it! I knew better but let her talk me into it anyway. It's definitely my fault, I take full responsibility because I've dyed hair before (mine, mainly) and I know what it can do and if she had told me about it any sooner, I would have brought my own gloves. Oh well, just another funny story to tell. As for work, I went up to the restaurant (I don't live more than 2 miles away) showed my manager my hands and explained the situation. He laughed about and was understanding. Luckily, someone was able to cover my shift, I just needed to clean my hands ASAP! Thank you for all of the suggestions on how to get it off! They're returning to their normal shade of porcelain white (which makes it even more obvious) but I'm definitely going to speed up the process! Sorry for the long comment!

Top comments

But why wouldn't you wear gloves anyhow? Everybody knows those chemicals are pretty strong, and yes, stain whatever they touch

Serve them food, look them straight in the eye and calmly say, "I have the rot!"

Comments

imagineapc 11

What server have you EVER seen wearing gloves?

Kitsune_Hana 9

Why wouldn't she, or you for that matter, think dye would stain your skin? Have neither of you read the directions? They usually say it will stain skin... Oh well you'll know better for next time, but for now go to your nearest beauty supply store, such as Sally's, and ask the associate for help. There is special stuff that will help you get the dye off your skin.

Kloure 2

Hand sanitizer gets color off of skin in a flash... Such an easy solution.

Use shampoo or rubbing alcohol. Comes right off.

tingtingmeg 12

If you didn't need gloves, they wouldn't come in the box. Try rubbing alcohol, ashes (like from a cigarette or something), and dawn soap (not all of these at once). Good luck, OP.

lesson learned, always wear gloves around hair dye. moving on, nail polish remover or rubbing alcohol should help get the dye off your hands. otherwise, wear gloves serving. just make sure you have a box to go through tonight because you should change them frequently.