Today, I dyed my hair. It was all going well, until I forgot I had a head full of product and scratched an itch. I didn't realise my mistake until later, and now have to replace my six-month old sofa because it has a huge stain that alternates from purple to bleach. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I decided I wanted to dye my hair a medium brown. Little did I know, some jerk switched the hair dye boxes. My hair is now bright orange. FML
Today, I got my hair dyed at a fancy salon. While the stylist was pulling out the foils in my hair I sat up and started screaming in pain because the hot foils were burning my scalp. All she said was "oh, you're fine". I went back home to find an oozing burn wound on my scalp. FML
Today, I tried doing a hair dye at home for the first time. I misread the instructions and left the dye on for twice the recommended time. Now my hair is the color of a traffic cone and brittle enough to break if I sneeze. FML
Today, while I was trying to put my high fluoride toothpaste on my toothbrush, I miscalculated the pressure and ended up squirting a massive glob all over the bathroom cabinet and a rug that was on the floor. My stepmom says if we can't get the bleach stain out of the brown rug, I'm going to have to replace it. FML
Today, I was cleaning my bathroom, and accidentally spilled bleach, ruining my shower curtain, rugs, and towels. While attempting to wipe up the bleach, I knocked over a bottle of shower cleaner. It read, "WARNING: DO NOT MIX WITH BLEACH." I still can't go in the house. FML
Today, I decided to redye my hair. And the sink, and the wall, and the toilet seat, and the tub. FML
Today, I tried dying my hair blonde. I put my hair in a bun and waited for it to dye. I guess I did something wrong, because my hair is now 4 different shades of blonde/orange, along with patches of my natural black hair. FML
Today, I came home from a crazy costume party and took a hot shower. When I opened my eyes and saw the water running from my head was bloody, I freaked out and called my friend for help. She had to remind me that for the party, I'd coloured my hair red with washable hair dye. FML
Today, I spilt purple washing detergent all over my white carpet. Desperate to get it up I grabbed a blue towel and started mopping it up. The detergent hasn't stained the carpet at all, the blue dye from the towel has. FML
Today, out of boredom, I decided to dye my hair. I clumsily spilled some of the purple dye on my chest and shoulders. My insane mother is convinced the marks are hickeys I got from sneaking out and having sex with a boyfriend I don’t even have. She won’t listen, and I’m grounded for a month. FML
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Verria Nichole 3
I'm not sure how scratching an itch stains a sofa doe.
CassyM 6
Ohhh wow. Sitting on a sofa instead of another less-expensive surface was a really bad idea. That sucks.
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Verria Nichole 3
I'm not sure how scratching an itch stains a sofa doe.
foxlover1621 6
i think because you have to let it set in that they went to scratch while the product was still in that's it kind of just almost spread onto a couch
Verria Nichole 3
Aha. I assumed tgat the head was scratched directly after the product was applied. Good reminder to look at those hands.
theclearthinker 3
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
you dont understand cause you're stupid
Verria Nichole 3
Thank you, Captain Obvious.
HanBanana15 9
I've actually almost done this before. I scratched an itch, and caught myself before I almost set my hand back down beside me on the couch. It's really not that hard to forget you have hairdye on your head, especially if you're new at it.
mariri9206 32
HanBanana15, even when I was a n00b at coloring my hair, I never forgot that I had hair color - please, let's call it what it really is and not product - on. It's not as easy to forget about as your suggesting. I'm always aware that I have color on my head when I'm coloring my hair. I also never sit on my couch unless I'm wearing one of those plastic shower caps. And, even then, I don't lean back on my couch.
CassyM 6
Ohhh wow. Sitting on a sofa instead of another less-expensive surface was a really bad idea. That sucks.
ViviMage 40
Why not buy a sofa cover instead?
Cali 57
That's actually a pretty good idea...
faeliality 20
If it's only 6 months old, flip the cushions :D there shouldn't be stains on the other side already.. haha but in all seriousness, that sucks, op.
CrazyChiC42 10
Try a sharpie with a close color or just buy a slip cover. No need to get a whole new one. Could also hide it with pillows or throws. Reupholstry is also an option or covering it in lace or something.
mariri9206 32
How do you mess up that badly?!
doompudding 8
Just get a couch cover
Cali 57
The next time you dye your hair, try wrapping or covering it with a shower cap, plastic wrap, or shopping bag. (Not over the whole head, obviously. Don't die.) This stopped me from absentmindedly getting a handful of dye on countless occasions!
Bawsack 18
Thanks for the suggestions guys! Just want to clarify a few points: I dye my hair every six weeks, and have for years. Never had a mishap before. I always use the same non - drip colour, pin my hair up onto my head with a bulldog clip and cover with an old towel until it sets. This time, I was tired, forgot what I was doing, scratched an itch and put my hand on the sofa beside me. I ended up with three dark purple (almost black) finger marks on my deep red leather sofa. My alarm then went off, so I ran upstairs to wash off the colour - still having not noticed. It must have been 60-90 minutes later before I came downstairs and noticed my mistake. I figured baby wipes are excellent for removing hairdye from skin, the sink and the bath, so tried that first; but the only thing that achieved was soapy detergent residue and the stain being spread. I then tried the leather cleaner that came with the sofa. Obviously that didn't work either so I tried bleach wipes. They started to remove the marks, but also the red colour from the leather; so obviously I stopped what I was doing and called the company for advice - just waiting on them to get back to me. Also worth adding, the cushions don't remove so I can't flip them and the sofa was custom made so I can't put a cover over it. I have currently hid the stain with a blanket so my parents don't come in and judge.
Jerrica Nicole 2
Don't know about getting the red color back, but did you try hairspray?
Rebecca Stockert 16
i do my hair pink all the time *currently sitting outside with color on* ive ruined towels and pillows with my hair either from color bleed or mishaps dont feel bad its only a couch and at least your hair turned out