I used a purple Sharpie to dye the ends of my hair. My hair is a natural blonde and the Sharpie has stained my hair. I've tried the hairspray trick, washing-up liquid, and a hair colour remover, none have worked.
You may be able to try some baking soda to get it out. Normally when you put sharpie in the hair it stains the hair and does not come out unless you cut your hair off. In some cases you may be able to remove some of the color with some lime juice, or try some dandruff shampoo or some vinegar to get it out.
There are some solutions on Google
You could try:
- Wipe hair with hairspray soaked cloth
- Wash your hair with a clarifying shampoo
Also, as a tip to use acetone-based fingernail polish remover and wipe individual hair strand but I would not try that.
This is news to me. I did not know that Sharpie dyed hair permanently like this!
Acetone (IE nail polish remover) is an excellent go-to remover not just of paint and dyes but sticky chemical residues.
As well maybe some good old fashined hydrogen peroxide might work. As well, why not hair bleach?
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I have a serious problem. My young daughter has some how used a red sharpie to color her hair. Does anyone have any tips?
Michelle from Rocky Point, NC
How can I remove red sharpie from my blonde hair?
Jenn from Newton Falls, OH
Answers:
Try pouring lemon juice over the area and sit in the sun for a couple of hours then wash off, or it might just wash out eventually. (03/10/2007)
By Kylie
You might want to try hair spray on a cloth then wiping your hair with the cloth. Really get the cloth wet with the hairspray. It works on getting permanent marker off of other things. Worth a try (03/10/2007)
By Molissa
YES! Hair spray gets rid of permanent marker. (03/11/2007)
By starchild in VT
Rubbing alcohol or nail polish remover generally works to remove permanent marker on surfaces. It might work for hair. (03/13/2007)
By Cresanna
Thanks so much 4 the advice on getting sharpie out of my hair! I tried using nail polish remover and it worked!
I tried this on my own hair: nail polish remover! It works so well for getting sharpie out of hair!
Rub Crest tooth paste onto hair with sharpie. Rinse, repeat until gone (resulted may vary).
hairspray works really well
My daughter created highlights in her hair with a red permanent marker, how can I remove it?
Cuscus from Winchester ON
i hate to say this but did it look nice? because i might try it in my brown hair unless people can tell me its terrible lol i do dye my hair to hide the grey but highlights are so expensive this sounds great
carol
Try goo gone but hair is more porous than the plastic I used this on, good luck!
I had a friend with this problem...she had to get her child's hair cut really short all over and it took most of it out....the only thing that worked somewhat was baking soda...the only thing safe to use really.
My son purposely marked his hair for spirit at a swim meet. I was trying to figure out how to get it out, but the problem took care of itselt. The next time he went swimming it was gone. I don't know if it was the chlorine or the sun or a combination, but it was gone :)
I've tried everything but it still won't come out
I personally have very dark hair so I've never been faced with this problem. However, I have a few suggestions which should at least diminish the intensity of the marker-colored hair, if not completely remove it.
I just tried putting coon tails in my hair with a black sharpie, and I slipped. I just washed it out really good with lots of soap and I blow dried the piece of hair of which the marker was on, and most of it came out. One more wash and it should come out, for sure, but after you was it make sure to dry the piece of hair or the whole head.
Oh, my god, your daughter is brilliant! Such a great idea! (I am serious)
Your child sounds most creative! To help, you can use a *stripping shampoo* (Neutrogena makes one) for when you have a build-up of residue from chlorine, hairspray, mud or old shampoo and conditioners that leave a film on your hair etc. When using this type of clean shampoo, it'll cleanse deep and brings back that natural luster and shine. I am sure this would be helpful with your *marker* issue. Good luck! :)
I put pink, purple, blue and black sharpie in my already highlighted/colored blonde hair for colored highlights. (I know I'm an idiot). So far, I used dish soap, shampoo, vinegar, "oops" hair color remover, fingernail polish remover without acetone, and alcohol. NOTHING will get it out! Any more ideas people ? Please HELP
lemon=no
strip remover=yes
peroxide=no
vinegar=No
nair polish remover=yes
I colored part of my bangs purple and it looked super cool, but like a month later its all faded out pink and it looks bad and wont go away!
You can use coconut oil! :) Just saturate and wipe down the hair piece with coconut oil, then wash that area with shampoo.
I have a problem. I was bored and got blue Sharpie in my hair and I can't get it out. My mom will freak out when she sees my blue hair and if I don't get it out by tonight or in the morning I will be going to school with blue hair and I will be known as Sharpie girl.
Any advice or tips on how to get this out?Try Bengay from the drug store. it is for sore muscles and joints but really removed sharpie marks!
try Bengay from the drug store. it is for soar muscles and joints but really removed sharpie marks!
What I did was wash my hair a ton load of soap and very hot water multiple times and it eventfully came out
I would hide it. I put pink marker in my hair and I am hiding it.
You can use rubbing achole or just use shampoo and wash your hair a lot!!!!!
what you can do is use shampoo and bar and liquid soap in your hair so your mom wont freak out like a animal.
I have Sharpie in my hair. How do I get it out?
Alisha from Elma, WA
I think it will probably come out in a few washes if not just one. I can't imagine you have enough sharpie in your hair to be too noticeable, so I wouldn't worry about it. I've gotten sharpie in my hair before and it comes out rather easily with shampoo, but it may depend on your hair color, too.
maybe nail polish remover. test on an inconspicuous place on hair first. then wash it i would think it would come out.
I currently have sharpie in my hair.
Its red and I thought it looked cool and I noticed after one wash it was fading already so I applied more. Well its been about 1 month and it still hasnt come out.
I don't know how to get it out but I talked to my father and he said that Sharpie has acetone in it and acetone is a thinner so he said eventually my hair will fall out.
So if I were you I'd stop wither the sharpie once you get it out.
Does sharpie make your hair fall out?
Editor's Note: I don't know why it would but I suppose it is possible.
I put sharpie in my hair[my hair is brown] and after a couple of washes with shampoo it will come out. It just seems to get all over your towel.
How do you get purple Sharpie out of your hair? I have tried alcohol already.
I would suggest getting purple highlights and pretend like you did it on purpose. Or maybe it's in a place where a haircut will remove it?
You can try a small amount of dawn dish washing soap and warm water.
I put Crayola permanent marker in my hair. How do I get it out?
By Julissa
You might have to let it grow out or color all your hair with the appropriate type of color.
No u don't. All u have to do is wash your hair a few times and it should slowly come out. Depending on what color your hairs is will determine how long it will stay. I just put pink sharpie highlights on my bleach blonde hair. It will come out within 2 washes
My friend said she wanted to color my black hair with a silver Sharpie. It's been in a day; I think I got one side of it out, but there is still some in. How do I remove it?
By Mercedes M.
Keep shampooing daily and it will eventually be gone. ;-)
all you need to do is wash your hair very well with alot of shampoo and the colour will quickly fade away
Can you get red Sharpie out of brown hair? It's been in for a while now, but I want it to come out now! What should I do?
By Jessika
Try saturating the colored hair with rubbing alcohol. You might have to apply more than once - it dries very quickly.
If the color comes out, you need to wash your hair afterwards.
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