Don't leave the dye on your head any longer than necessary. Rinse your scalp thoroughly with water after use. Wear gloves when applying hair dye. Carefully follow the directions in the hair dye package. Never mix different hair dye products because of potentially harmful reactions.
Professional colorists can also lessen their client's exposure considerably.
We come to within a toothpick width of the scalp without actually touching it. Geevar began experimenting with the non-contact procedure when pregnant women asked for an alternative. I color my black hair every other week. Gago-Domiquez's study did not differentiate between dark and light hair colorings. Blasi, who has run a couple of blonde streaks through her dark tresses, says her own concerns about the potentially carcinogenic effects of permanent hair dyes are a perfect illustration of the way women have to balance cultural expectations and the beauty standard with medical concerns.