A medium-colored carpet is most appealing to most people. This would include carpets ranging from light tan and beige to dark tan and sand. They will go with most styles and colors.
All of them will leak, but if you don't want flimsy paper, glue it to something like a piece of cardboard, cardstock or another piece of paper when it's dry....
Acrylic is a water-based color medium. While it will blend very well into the mod podge, it doesn't actually "stain" as much as the food dye. It also might melt...
All parts are important. Which is the 'most' important depends on the perspective you look at it from. The introduction is important in that it draws in the reader's attention...
The most durable carpet is nylon and it's the most common carpet material too. It's the strongest fiber, making it an excellent choice for heavy-traffic areas.
It sounds like you have over-toned. Stop dying your hair and it should fade back to a brighter hue. You could also try washing your hair with a clarifying shampoo...