How to remove stubborn hair dye from skin by How to remove stubborn hair dye from skin Hair dye being subborn? No problem. I got you! Dawn dish soap. Amazing powerful liquid that is powerful enough to remove stubborn hair dye stains. Dawn not working? That's okay. I dye my hair black and no matter how much I try I always get a mess on the back of my neck. Add some baking soda to the dawn dishsoap so it's almost like a scrub or paste. Srub the area and rinse. The dawn and baking soda can harm sensitive skin. Strangely enough cigarette ashes with a bit of water to make it into a paste can also do the trick. Another option could be scrubbing the area with some tooth paste. lemon juice can be an easy quick fix for lighter colors.