Name: Jo
Message: I was bleaching my hair for the first time and I thought that if I just used my hands it would go faster, since I was on a time crunch. But, now I have bleach stains on my hands. Will they ever go away???? PLEASE HELP!

Yes, they should go away, probably within a week. For stains on the hands to be permanent, they must penetrate down into the living cells, like a tattoo. I have heard of problems occurring when women purposefully use synthetic black hair dye to make designs on the skin, such as are traditionally (and much more safely) done with henna, but not about accidental permanent staining of the hands with light-colored hair dye.

There should be a manufacturer's phone number in the instructions that came with the hair dye. I would advise you to should call them and ask for advice.

It would probably be best to let the dye wear off naturally, using moisturizer if the hair dye has left your skin dry. Trying too hard to remove the dye may cause more harm to your skin.