Tina Littlewood thought she was dying - after an allergic reaction to her hair dye.
The 41-year-old has vowed never to colour her hair again after suffering horrific burns while using a home-dye kit.
The waitress's head swelled to the size of a rugby ball and she could not open her eyes for five days.
Tina, from Catterick, North Yorks, was rushed to hospital covered in blisters, where doctors put her on a strong course of medication to ease the pain.
Tina Littlewood was rushed to hospital after her head swelled up so much that she was unable to see
She said: 'It was so terrifying that at one point I thought, 'This is it, it's over – I'm going to die because of a hair colour.'
'It was agony - I thought I would be left blind, if not worse.'
Six weeks later, the swelling has gone down but Tina says her arms and legs are still scabby and itchy.
She has now vowed to go grey and never colour her hair again.
She said: 'It isn't worth it, it was the most terrifying experience of my life – I never want to go through that again.'
The trouble started when she decided to use Clairol's Nice 'N Easy before visiting her son Matt, 24, a soldier based in Norfolk.
Despite dyeing her hair on and off for 20 years, Tina says she still followed the instructions and did a test patch on her skin.
Nothing happened, so she put on the dye, but within 20 minutes her head began itching.
She said: 'It got worse and worse, so I went to bed and tried to forget about it, but when I woke up in the morning I was in agony.
'The itching was so intense and I couldn't open one eye - I looked in the mirror and my head was like a rugby ball.'
She broke out in a rash and weeping blisters appeared on her head
Tina was given antibiotics and more anti-histamines but it was five days before she could open her eyes.
She said: 'I burst into tears of relief because I had my sight back
'Then I posted pictures on Facebook to warn all my friends and family, I'll never dye my hair again.'
Clairol told us: 'The safety of the people who use our products is our first and most important priority, so we're concerned to hear about this.
'Allergic reactions are very rare and hair colourants are extensively researched to ensure they are safe when used as directed.
'Millions of women safely and successfully use home hair colourants many times each year
Tina was given antibiotics and more anti-histamines but it was five days before she could open her eyes.
She said: 'I burst into tears of relief because I had my sight back
'Then I posted pictures on Facebook to warn all my friends and family, I'll never dye my hair again.'
Clairol told us: 'The safety of the people who use our products is our first and most important priority, so we're concerned to hear about this.
'Allergic reactions are very rare and hair colourants are extensively researched to ensure they are safe when used as directed.
'Millions of women safely and successfully use home hair colourants many times each year
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