Goth Hairdye Nightmare!
Two summers ago, I thought I'd go all retro and dye my hair a nice gothy black, rather than it's regular nerdy ginger I ususally dye it. I had been doing this process for 15+ years now, and am all hard so no bitch-ass alergic reaction test for me. Bad move. Scalp is kind of burning, but that's normal for off the shelf dye, right? Sclap looks a little red after I wash the dye out, OK must've left it on a wee bit too long. Fine, bedtime...

Next Morning, I wake up feeling kind of shitty. Stumble to the bathroom, look in the mirror - Holy Shitting Christ on a Bike! My head was massively swollen and my scalp was a giant mat of scabs. Allergic Adema -- I looked like the elephant man. And the swelling was getting worse. Mercifully, I was on summer break from classes, Mr. Monkey was vacationing, and I was house sitting for my Ma so no-one could see the horrors of my face. It would clear up quickly, right?

No fucking luck. It took five days till the swelling reached it's peak. My eyes swelled shut, and my skin was so swollen that I could make an imprint in my forehead that was 1 inch deep and would take a few minutes to re-swell. I looked like I had a pumpkin head with a cheap frightwig on (my hair had matted in to dread locks from the puss and scabs). Mr. Monkey and Mom both returned -- their reaction... a brief bit of horror and then pantswetting laughter. Thanks.

The only good part of this experience was the time lapse photos I have of the ebb and flow of my great huge melon. (Sadly, can't find 'em -- otherwise I'd post one for laughs).
( Propaganda Monkey, Fri 3 Sep 2004, 20:37, Reply)