I dyed my eyebrows, but realized I had misunderstood the package when it was too late

A BEAUTY fan didn’t realize she had messed up her henna eyebrow application until it was too late.

After trying to wash the product off, she couldn’t help but laugh when she saw the color it left behind.

Alex (@attemptalex) shared the eyebrow mistake in a TikTok video.

“Watch me realize that the eyebrow henna is not the color it says on the box,” she said.

The redhead had already gone to work and applied a full coat of henna to her eyebrows.

She showed off the product she was using which initially looked like it would suit her red hair.

However, the ‘foxy’ shade came in misleading orange packaging.

She tried to wipe the henna from her forehead with a wet towel.

A few hard wipes revealed that she had accidentally dyed her eyebrows dark brown instead of the light red she was going for.

Unfortunately for Alex, she also happened to have places to be.

“I have to go to work tomorrow,” she sighed, adding the hashtag #eyebrowfail.

In a sequel videoAlex explained that three days later after intense scrubbing she was able to get most of the color out.

Despite her efforts, her eyebrows were still a brown color that didn’t match her hair.

“They’re not as bad as they used to be, but they’re still not great,” she said.

She tried to remove more of the color with oil, but was resigned to waiting four weeks for the color to fade.

Those who had more experience with henna shared their advice on how to avoid the mistake and best henna practices.

“So future reference: Henna will always be darker the longer you leave it on, whether on the skin or hair, wherever it turns darker,” said one commenter.

“If you want it lighter, don’t keep it on for too long.”

One commenter even suggested a removal solution based on his personal experiences.

“Henna artist here, apply baby oil, olive oil or micellar water on it and let it sit for 2 to 5 minutes, then clean it,” she said.

“This will help lighten/remove the remaining stain much faster.”

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