You're not alone. A lot of people dye their hair. Some of them do it to cover the gray. Others do it because they think that they look better with a different hair color. No matter what reason a person has for dyeing his or her hair, things can definitely go wrong if that person isn't careful with how it is done. The safest way to dye your hair is to go to a beauty salon and let the professionals do it. This is also the most costly way to dye your hair, though, and so quite a few people choose not to do that. They don't want to spend the money or sit around in front of strangers with dye on their hair. Some people are also very vain or very self-conscious, and they don't want other people to know that they dye their hair. Having a stylist do it would defeat the purpose of trying to keep it a secret, so they have to dye their hair at home.

There's nothing wrong with this approach with the exception of the fact that some of the over the counter hair dyes are very hard on your hair and people can be allergic to them, as well. Salons are required to do patch tests to make sure that a person isn't allergic. These are supposed to done with home hair dye kits, too, but a lot of people just don't do them at all. They assume that they aren't allergic, or that it's ok because they weren't allergic the last time. Things don't always work that way, though, and an allergy test should be done every time, even if you weren't allergic before. Allergies can develop over time instead of always being there, and you could have a severe reaction to hair dye if you developed a sudden allergy. Provided you're not allergic, there's really no reason that you can't go ahead and dye your hair at home. Just remember that you mustn't dye your eyebrows or eyelashes. If you get the dye in your eyes you could end up going blind. Having a nice hair color certainly isn't worth something like that.

When you dye your hair, be sure to read the instructions carefully before you get started. All hair dyes are different, and the recommendations can change, even if you've used the dye before. Don't make a serious mistake just because you were in a hurry to get your hair colored. Pick a day when you have the time to color your hair properly and don't have something that you have to rush off to. Then you'll be more likely to color your hair the proper way because you'll know that you can take your time and do it right. If you rush you could damage your hair and make a mess that you'll have a hard time cleaning up later. Dyes stain things very easily, especially if you dye your hair a dark color. Paying attention to what you're doing can help to provide you with a successful and safe hair dyeing experience.