Young woman, 24, almost died from horrific allergic reaction to HAIR DYE which poisoned her blood and burned skin

A WOMAN has revealed how she almost died after suffering a severe allergic reaction to a £4.99 Nice’N Easy hair dye.

Gemma Williams, 24, from Manchester, contracted septicaemia after lathering the jet black dye on her hair.

The make-up and beauty artist said she bought the £4.99 hair dye from Wilkos.

But within 12 hours of putting the dye on her hair she she started “looking like bubble woman”.

She suffered red marks, burns around her ears and her eyes were almost glued shut.

Gemma went to Manchester Royal Infirmary and was given steroids and antibiotics to treat the inflammation and rashes after initially putting the hair dye on January 20.

But a week later, Gemma said the creams and tablets hadn’t helped and re-visited the hospital to find out the dye seeped into her blood causing septicaemia.

She was told by doctors that if she hadn’t come back to hospital she would have died due to the poison in her system.

Gemma, who spent two weeks in hospital, said: “I have used the same dark hair dye before and had no problem.

“I had blonde hair for years and wanted to have it darker, so I bought the black one, put it on and it’s obviously reacted.

“I had swelling in my ears and puss coming out of the burns on my skin – and even my eyes were stuck together.

“I had a rash all over my face and it awful – it knocked by confidence, I couldn’t sleep.”

Gemma, who has vowed never to touch hair dye again, is now urging others to do patch tests before applying any hair dye.

She said: “Everyone just puts hair dye on their head without actually reading the instructions.

“It’s scary because when you put hair dye on, you don’t realise that it’s going to go into your body and like me, almost kill you.

“You just don’t know – it is very serious.”

She is calling for people to think twice before putting hair dye on their head says there needs to be more warning

Gemma added: “I say always do a patch test – it could save your life. I died my hair all the time and I would advise people to think twice.”

A spokeswoman for Nice’N Easy told The Sun the safety of the people who use their products is the “first and most important priority”.

She added: “We are actively seeking to liaise directly with Miss Williams to obtain all the information needed to conduct a proper assessment of Ms Williams’ reaction to our product.

“Whilst millions of people enjoy colouring their hair around the world, a small number of people may have an allergic reaction.

“This is why hair colourants are extensively researched to ensure they are safe when used as directed.”

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