What Happens When You Leave Hair Dye in for Too Short of a Time? By: Tera Rae Stephens Updated On: October 23, 2017 More Articles How to Cover Gray With Highlights of Light Brown Hair How to Gradient Dye Hair How to Darken Jeans Taming Nape of Neck Hair How to Dye Synthetic Hair With Rit Dye About the Author Tera Rae Stephens is a stylist at Tek Salon in Costa Mesa.