Pass the Tomato Ketchup

@p1kef1sh (45681)
April 13, 2009 11:19am CST
The Boss heard on the radio that a woman who had dyed her dark hair blonde - and it had turned GREEN - was advised to use tomato ketchup to restore her hair to her old dark self. Is that true? Ladies, do you reach for the tomato ketchup when your hair colour goes wonky?
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
13 Apr 09
No, but I think that it's the acidity in the ketchup that makes the color go back to normal. Not sure if that's true or not, but if it is it would seem anything acidic would work. Maybe even barf!
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@p1kef1sh (45681)
13 Apr 09
I don't know enough about hair colour to know about acidity on the newly coloured hair. But it's as good as any. Barf? In the UK that means vomit. Is that what you mean? I guess that's pretty acidic too. Less pleasant than tomato ketchup though.
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@mummymo (23706)
22 Apr 09
LOL Tomato Ketchup? For real? I have never heard of that but I suppose it is better than lemon juice - at least not as sour! lol Hugs xxx
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@mummymo (23706)
23 Apr 09
Yuck! Hate Gin and Can't stand tonic! lol Guess I'll stick with the ketchup! Seems fate wants me sober! xxx
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@p1kef1sh (45681)
23 Apr 09
I suppose that if it doesn't work then you can always dunk your chips in it! But then with a lemon you could mix a G&T. Decisions decision! LOL. XXXX
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@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
13 Apr 09
I had never heard of that solution before but it is a good thing to know..for just in case it happens to me or someone I know. I wonder if that would work with all colors? Because I do dye my hair occasionally but it is usually red and so far it has never turned green.."Becky knocks on wood"...lol I have heard that maybe peroxide helps some. But that is all I have heard.. so thanks for the tip and I will surely pass it on to those who need it..
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@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
13 Apr 09
Well it is worth a try...thanks.
@p1kef1sh (45681)
13 Apr 09
I guess that you could always try a little patch first. Then if it works go to town with the ketchup. Heinz I suppose is the best! LOL.
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@jillhill (37354)
• United States
13 Apr 09
I don't know if it's true or not but I could have used that advice a few years ago with I did the same thing....some sort of reaction! I also had my hair turn carrot orange once....it took alot of bleaching to get it back to normal!
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@p1kef1sh (45681)
13 Apr 09
Maybe next time?........ LOL.
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@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
14 Apr 09
Hey p1key! I have never heard of using tomatoe ketchup to fix your hair! But, the again most normal people know that you never try to dye your dark hair blonde without stripping it first! You just can't go from dark to blonde! It is a very special job to do that and any moron knows not to dare try! So she may as well pour on the damn ketchup! It can't hurt it it's already green!
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@GardenGerty (157555)
• United States
14 Apr 09
I know that sometimes chlorine causes bleached hair to turn green. I had a friend in elementary that was not able to get a good school picture, because she had platinum hair, and whatever she wore reflected off her hair. So the day she wore blue her hair looked blue, and the day she wore green her hair looked green. Maybe a ketchup treatment would have helped in that instance. Calmed it down or something. I dyed my salt and pepper hair auburn, but my big gray/white streak turned fuchsia. I am too old for that look, so I used kitchen dish soap to tone it down. I think I would have been willing to use ketchup, and it might have looked fine.
@p1kef1sh (45681)
14 Apr 09
You are over my head here Opal. This is deep into female territory! LOL. But I agree, there's no harm in trying the ketchup when you're green already!
@camomom (7535)
• United States
20 Apr 09
I've heard of hair turning green from dye or chlorine but I never heard of using ketchup to fix it.
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@p1kef1sh (45681)
20 Apr 09
Neither had I. But apparently there is something in it that works. Maybe vinegar.
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@camomom (7535)
• United States
20 Apr 09
Maybe. I know that tomato juice will get the skunk smell off of an animal if they get sprayed.
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@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
13 Apr 09
Nope I have certainly not heard that one before lol and I have no intention of trying it either she didn't hear this on 1st April did she?? xx
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@p1kef1sh (45681)
13 Apr 09
LOL. No. This morning Gabs. XXX
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@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
13 Apr 09
Lol oh ok I just thought as I got caught by GMTV on 1st lol but do not tell anyone hehehehe
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@dawnald (85135)
• Shingle Springs, California
13 Apr 09
Hair color? This lovely shade of "natural dark auburn" just grows out of my head like this. And if you believe that...
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@p1kef1sh (45681)
13 Apr 09
I do, I do........
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@dawnald (85135)
• Shingle Springs, California
14 Apr 09
P1key is my favorite...
• United States
16 Apr 09
i have never had my hair color do that but i have heard of people using ketchup for that and to get skunk smell out of their hair
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@p1kef1sh (45681)
16 Apr 09
A couple of others have mentioned the smell that can be removed by ketchup. Clearly there is something in it. Vinegar probably.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
14 Apr 09
wow i never had it turn green thank god. but once it turned a very strange bright orange i didnt know about the ketchup so i put a tint on it to bring down the brass. thanks for the tip. never know when it could be needed.
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@p1kef1sh (45681)
14 Apr 09
If it doesn't work please don't blame me! Just what The Boss heard on the radio. LOL.
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@Citychic (4067)
• United States
25 Apr 09
Pass the tomato ketchup. No thanks:), I'm gonna leave this one as ur little experiment, lols......have a great weekend!
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@p1kef1sh (45681)
25 Apr 09
And you. LOL.
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@Citychic (4067)
• United States
24 Apr 09
Pas the tomato Ketchup. Not blaming you, just saying I don't believe it.....happy mylot!
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@p1kef1sh (45681)
24 Apr 09
Try it and let me know!
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@Citychic (4067)
• United States
22 Apr 09
Hair, tomato ketchup??? oh no, that sound ridiculous, I don't believe it.......
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@p1kef1sh (45681)
23 Apr 09
Don't blame me. It's just something that was on the radio.
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@mira91 (985)
• Singapore
13 Apr 09
HAHAHAHAHA, i havee never heard that it would work...If i were in that situation i would take that as my last resort and try to find ANY other way possible before doing that...ergh, i wouldn't want my hair smelling of ketchup...I think i'd have the urge to puke everytime the smell wafts pass my nose.. _
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@p1kef1sh (45681)
13 Apr 09
I guess that you could also rub burger and fries in to enhance the image and smell!! LOL.
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@riyasam (16556)
• India
14 Apr 09
ewwwwwwwwwwwwww i havent heard of that one but i sure do some of its uses like some smart girls do put some of the ketchup on their first night,to prove her virginity to dumb husbands.
@riyasam (16556)
• India
15 Apr 09
not unless virginity has something to do with head!!!
@p1kef1sh (45681)
14 Apr 09
Hmmmm. I'm thinking that maybe those girls don't put that ketchup on their heads then? LOL.
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@makingpots (11915)
• United States
13 Apr 09
I'd never have to try such a thing. These lovely, sun-kissed highlights you see in my hair were placed there by the sun itself. Ummmm... yeah. *nod*
@makingpots (11915)
• United States
14 Apr 09
And you believe they are strickly from the sun, right?
@p1kef1sh (45681)
14 Apr 09
Yip! You'd not lie to me Pots would you? LOL.
@p1kef1sh (45681)
13 Apr 09
Oh that I could see those highlights Pots! LOL.
@novataylor (6570)
• United States
13 Apr 09
Ah p1key, your curiosity about the stuff women do just grows and grows, doesn't it? You must been a woman in one of your past lives, what with your penchant for face creams and the like. Personally, I think it's competely adorable, and I absolutely encourage you to continue in your quest to know the woman's mysteries. I find you to be the most charming of men and this is just another facet to your myriad and shining personality and self. So - sure, tomato juice could work on something like that - it's the acidic quality of it or something. Wait - I think it's got a lot to do with PH balance, p1key. Yup, that's it, it's PH balance. Ack, doesn't matter, not really, and let me assure you, I don't intend for that to happen to me when I re-color my own hair blonde again, which I'll be doing within the next week. Yikes, I can see it now. There's me, Skyping with green hair! Ha! Although when my mother sees it, I might just be dying it back to the original color. If she doesn't like it, I won't be able to live with her till I dye it back, she'll make sure of it. lol, funny, yes, but too true. Cross your fingers for me please. I like it blonde.,..I think it suits my color. And my rather "blonde" personality and quirkiness. Ok, I'm off subject like crazy and I'm sorry about that. See ya tomorrow. Love ya. xxx
• United States
14 Apr 09
Nanu nanu!! Mork from Ork!! Live long and prosper, my lil martian-loving friend!!
@p1kef1sh (45681)
14 Apr 09
No matter what your hair colour Nova; I love you. I like your blonde hair - if it turns green then we'll talk Martian together. Nanu Nanu! XXXX
• Regina, Saskatchewan
14 Apr 09
Nah, I reach for the mustard. I figure if I'm going to do anything that dumb, I might as well be blonde! LOL (Please tell me the Boss isn't blonde!)
• Regina, Saskatchewan
22 Apr 09
Glad to hear it. And no ham..........Canadian Back Bacon don't you know! MUCH better.
@p1kef1sh (45681)
14 Apr 09
Funny you should ask that about The Boss Sparky. LOL. Nope. You're safe. She's a brunette at the moment! But mustard. Hmmmmm. With some ham perhaps?
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@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
13 Apr 09
That sounds horrible! But the acid in the ketchup (it's actually catsup but it's been perverted by Americans) must react with the dye. I don't dye my hair so I don't have to worry about it but it sounds logical to me. At least it's a cheap fix!
@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
15 Apr 09
The acid is from the tomatoes. Catsup is nothing but pureed tomatoes with a few spices and maybe some herbs. Tomatoes are acidic so it might work on hair dyes!
@p1kef1sh (45681)
14 Apr 09
I have often wondered where catsup came from. Sounds a bit like I don't want to know! LOL. I wonder about the acid too. I'm hoping that someone can tell me.
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
14 Apr 09
hi pike, i was a hairdresser for 47 years & have "never ever" heard that. of course ther's alot of things i haven't heard of .lol
@p1kef1sh (45681)
14 Apr 09
My Aunt was still cutting my hair when she was 96! I don't think that she had heard of ketchup for curing green hair either. She did tell me that during WW2 she had to shave a poor woman's head because she had head lice and they (the woman not the lice) were bombed out and couldn't get anything to treat it with. Yuk! Now my head's itching. LOL.
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
14 Apr 09
good for her. i would still be working to if i could. health problems keep me from it. u are so funny. i couldn't help but laugh at the woman having to have her head shaved, it's not funny of course but i got a good laugh over it & your head itching. never ran into that problem but once in my career but that was one time too many. i just knew i was going to have them but thank goodness i didn't.