So you wanted a new look, decided to dye your eyebrows, and came back from the salon with a way darker shade than than you anticipated. Now, you look a little angry — and maybe you actually are. Or perhaps you were inspired by the latest brow trends but your DIY job looks nothing like your inspo pic (whoopsies), and you need a quick fix. Don't worry: Here's how to remove eyebrow tint easily and painlessly. Show Step one? Try not to worry too much. If your neweyebrow tint is too dark, the first thing you’ll be happy to know is that your body's natural oils and your normal showering routine will likely fade the dye pretty quickly within the first week. Next, you can try to remove the excess dye from your hairs with an oil or silicone-based makeup remover and a cotton pad. This will help get some of the eyebrow tint off, reducing the pigment by at least one shade. If these things alone don’t leave you feeling relieved, below are some more of the quickest and safest ways to remove a bad brow job, with advice from Mikelle Brown, lead esthetician and lash expert at Face Foundrié, and Maria Licari, expert makeup artist and founder of Style Box Beauty. So breathe, relax, and read on. 1. Use A Physical ExfoliantBrown says that you can remove tint by gently exfoliating the skin with a physical exfoliant. “Cleansers typically do not fully remove the color as they do not have strong enough ingredients to break down the dye,” she says. If you find yourself wanting to lighten your eyebrow tint, one to three scrubs with a gentle exfoliant will help soften the color. Just be careful not to over-exfoliate, as you could potentially wreak havoc on your brows’ hair follicles. 2. Wash Brows With A Clarifying Shampoo"I would say to first cleanse with clarifying shampoo," Licari suggests. "You should then follow up with a dab of peroxide soaked in a cotton ball and gently swab it over the tinted areas. Repeat over the course of a few days until color seems to have stripped." Clarifying shampoo strips your hair of built-up residue from products, natural oils, and dyes. Apply a little to your eyebrows (don't get it in your eyes!) and brush through with an old toothbrush. Leave in for a minute before rinsing. 3. Opt for Silicone-Based Makeup RemoverContinue using a silicone-based makeup remover or toner and a cotton pad to dilute the color on your brows and (if applicable) skin. You can also wash your brows with a washcloth and yourusual shampoo to remove henna dye, one of the most common dyes used in brow tints. Licari does warn, however, that it's not an instant fix. "It can help but may take a little while longer to see results," she says. 4. Apply Facial Bleach (Extremely Carefully)Bleaching your eyebrows is a last resort, and honestly best left to a professional. But if you're too mortified by your purple eyebrows to face a job interview tomorrow, then proceed cautiously. Facial bleaches often contain first-aid strength hydrogen peroxide, which is safe but you need to be careful not to get it too close to your eyes. Carefully brush this into your brows and follow the directions to a T. 5. Turn To The ProfessionalsBrown says you can totally go back to see the specialist who tinted your brows and ask if they have a dye-specific remover to take the color away. If you don’t want to go back to the beauty salon that did you dirty, try a hair salon next time. Hairstylists have a greater understanding of shades and dyes, not to mention your stylist already has an intimate knowledge of your natural hair texture, type, and color. 6. Use Brow Products"There are a variety of brow gels that can be used to help mask the unwanted color," Licari says. So if you wanted some dirty blonde brows but they came out platinum, you can compensate with some high-quality brow products like pomades, pencils, or tinted gels. This one will color correct and keep the hairs in place. She’s also a fan of Benefit Cosmetics Gimme Brow, while Brown recommends something like Face Foundrie’s Brow Tint With Fibers. 7. Get BangsKidding — but not really. While bangs aren’t a hair commitment to take lightly, one of the perks is that certain types cover the brows when cut a certain way. So if you’ve been leaning towards a major hair change anyway, take a cue from celebs like Selena Gomez and Ciara and look to blunt or fringe bangs to camouflage those arches while the tint fades away. Until then, rock your bold brows à la Cara Delevingne. It's a new look, it's just hair, and bold brows are so in right now. This article was originally published on May 26, 2016 photographed by Ana Larruy. I went for a standard brow shape and tint last week, and it turned into a nightmare. I asked for a light brown tint as I’m super blonde, but I ended up with REALLY dark brows and I’m mortified! I was too shocked to say anything so just scuttled home but now I’m miserable. How long am I stuck with them for? How can I lighten them a bit? I’ve tried bicarbonate of soda and shampoo (I read online that might work) but it just made the skin sore and flaky. I want firstly to extend an apology to you on behalf of the entire beauty community. People always talk about a bad haircut being the most distressing salon experience, but I think this is up there, too. It’s easy for me to say, "You should have said something!" but in all honesty, I know the utter paralysis that misplaced manners bring about. I once allowed myself to be introduced to about eight people in turn by the wrong name because I felt it had gone too far to correct anybody, so yeah, I get it. I called Suman Jalaf, who’s done my brows for the last two years, for some advice. She was sympathetic but said that if you can, it would be good to go back and speak to them. "You’re paying for the treatment after all, so it should be exactly how you want it," she advised. "The salon or technician should be more than willing to try and adjust what they have done so that you are happy with the final result. Most brow technicians will have a professional tint removal in their salons, and this will take away any immediate harshness, although it won’t completely remove it." Basically, if you go back, they might be able to take out the excess – and pull up whoever gave you the Sharpie effect. As for next time, make sure you feel heard before you start. "When I have a client come in for tinting, I will always discuss with them their desired colour," continued Suman. "From years of experience, I can tell by looking at their hairs how the dye will take, which allows me to keep the pigment on for the exact right amount of time. Less is more, so if clients are at all wary, I will pop dye on for a short amount of time, remove and check, and if they want a bit darker, we will go again." This is the kind of consultation you should be having – if in doubt, maybe take some photos. We all do it when we get our hair coloured, so why not for having your brows coloured? 'Light brown' is a spectrum, after all. If you’d rather deal with it at home, help is at hand. "First of all, don’t worry," said Suman. "Tinting is not as permanent or as scary as it first looks! A normal cleanser and a cotton pad actually works really well on removing any leftover dye as well as removing some excess dye from the eyebrow hairs. Really soak a cotton pad with cleanser and gently run it through your eyebrows. Repeat this morning and evening and the tint will fade at a faster rate. There are professional-strength products, but I wouldn’t recommend applying anything too harsh to the skin at home, especially around the eyes. Stick with cleansers, or even a bar of soap that foams, this will kickstart the natural fading!" Not fast enough? Suman has a clever concealing tip: "You can pop some mineral makeup over your brows to take down the colour – either liquid or powder," she said. "You can also comb through a brow mascara in a lighter shade. This will break up the darkness of the dye." Maybe try something like bareMinerals Foundation or some pressed powder, then go over with some Glossier Boy Brow. My best guess is that your technician left the tint on for too long. Even if she chose the right shade, she clearly failed to anticipate how quickly your brows would pick up the colour. If you do get your brows done again in future, make sure you tell them, "My brows take pigment very well and very fast", and get them to apply in stages, with you checking after every 30 seconds to a minute until you’re happy. Remember – it’s only a few weeks! Got a question for our resident beauty columnist Daniela Morosini? No problem, qualm or dilemma is too big, small or niche. Email , including your name and age for a chance to have your question answered. All letters to ‘Dear Daniela’ become the property of Refinery29 and will be edited for length, clarity, and grammatical correctness. How do you fade eyebrow tint?5 ways to easily remove eyebrow tint. Use a clarifying shampoo to cleanse away eyebrow tint. ... . Use baking soda to cleanse away eyebrow tint. ... . Use brow makeup to tone down the intensity of the eyebrow tint. ... . Use a makeup toner to remove excess eyebrow tint.. How long does it take for eyebrow tint to wear off?Professional eyebrow tints usually last 4-6 weeks. The colour will gradually fade, the rate at which it does can depend on your hair type, the type of beauty products you use, and how well you care for your brows.
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