There’s no need to buy hair dye from the store when you’re looking for a way to color your hair with bold, funky colors.
We tried it and the results were awesome!
Here’s how it happened…
Gather the Supplies
- 1/4 cup conditioner
- paint brush, optional
- hair brush
- bowls/spoons for mixing
- 4 packets of Kool-Aid
- plastic wrap
Method
1. In a small bowl, mix conditioner and all 4 packets of Kool-Aid to form a paste. Note: Feel free to add a few drops of water in order for create a smoother consistency.
2. With a paint brush — or gloves — apply paste to the section of hair that you wish to dye.
3. Wrap in plastic wrap to prevent staining of clothes and skin.
4. Allow paste to stay on hair for 45 minutes.
5. Rinse the hair with water until water runs clear.
6. Style as normal.
Have you used Kool-Aid to dye your hair? Please share your method with us!
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and how long does that stay in ur hair?
I used Kool-Aid in my kids hair, it lasts until you cut it off. It is permanent! My son has dark blonde hair. We mixed koolaid with conditioner, covered with a shower cap and left it on over night. It lasted all summer until it grew out and got cut off.
I can say that within a few days of dying the color has faded but as I understand it the color is permanent and must be cut off.
it stays for a long time thats what happened to me
Oh my goodness! And people actually drink that stuff?
Yea stupid no yo hood fool … We be drinkind koolaid for all of time …. What planet you from………..
We did ours differently….using cold water to allow it to wash out.
A friend who is a professional hair stylist said, warm or hot water makes it last longer because it opens up the hair shaft, cold water is not permanent and allows it to wash out. We used cold water and it washed out after 1 shampoo.
We skipped the conditioner. Instead we dissolved the powder in a small mason jar of water and dipped strands of hair in it for 5 minutes, then patted it dry with paper towels, and dried it with a hair dryer to speed up the process. Red Kool Aid turns sort of copper in color.
Then put a lid on the mason jar and kept it in the refrigerator for future uses.
Have any of you used vegetable dyes…dyes like you’d dye fibers/textiles with?? I’m wanting to dye my hair but not put harsh chemicals on my head and hair. Thanks for the post.
From what I have heard, KoolAid has no harsh chemicals and is completely safe.
I noticed you had 2 different colors of kool-aid dye, does it matter that you mix and match colors?
No not at all because I did rainbow. The only thing is that the colors might blend and form a brownish color. Have a nice day!
That is awesome!
I used to do this in the eighth grade, lol! I recall dipping my hair carefully into a bowl of hot water with dissolved cool aid, don’t ask me how I managed the roots! Blast from the past! I’m going to try this with my daughter only use your method. She wants pink strips so bad but I refuse to use the chemical dye. I got some henna but have yet to use it because I’m unfamiliar and don’t know exactly how to proceed. Thanks!
Look at your girl!! She is the spittin image of her mama! Looks lime she had fun too!
Welcome to the Ghetto….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtkU2ch0sRI
Why does she want to sound more White???? Idiotic statement. Referring to that youtube.
This is awesome!! My kids want colors in their hair, but like the other posters, I’m not willing to buy the chemical stuff. I can’t wait to try this!!!
Dollar general sells something called awesome its a spray it takes koolaid out even of carpet I used it in my daughter’s hair even took gum out but use at your own risk it worked on her hair but it may not on yours
i’ll wear that to school!! i’m in a private one… meh!!
can i use tin foil? :/
I’m using purple so I use grape right
I would mix two red packets with two blue
grape doesn’t tint too well