DIY Kool-Aid HAIR DYE

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DIY Method I 

1. Put on gloves to prevent staining.
2. Mix 3-6 packets of Kool-Aid, water, and conditioner together, until the ingredients form a smooth paste. (use the unsweeten kind to avoid messy sticky application)
3. Work the Kool-Aid paste into the hair, evenly.
4. Wrap your hair with plastic wrap and leave it on for the afternoon (4-6 hours).
5. Thoroughly rinse your hair with lukewarm water. Do not shampoo! If you use shampoo, the color will wash straight out. Apply conditioner if wished, then rinse again.

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DIY Method II - Best for the ombre trend :) 

1. Mix 3-6 packets of Kool-Aid and BOILING HOT water
2. Dip your hair into the boiling hot Kool-Aid dye, making sure that everything is submerged (wait for 10-20 minutes)
3. Thoroughly rinse your hair with lukewarm water. Do not shampoo! If you use shampoo, the color will wash straight out. Apply conditioner if wished, then rinse again.

Tips

• ALWAYS test a small area first to see if you have a reaction (scalp).
• It's recommended that you don't wash your hair for a while before doing this DIY- second or third day hair works best.
• Don't wet your hair before dyeing.
• If you have thick and dark hair, add less water and more conditioner so that the color penetrates better. (Method I)
• Be very careful when handling boiling water (Method II)
• The Kool-Aid will take very well to chemically treated hair.

(here is a pic of my friend Britt's kool-aid diy hair dye outcome after 2 applications [method ii] - she was going for the ombre hair trend. )

ENJOY! :)

**there are numerous ways to do this kind of DIY kool-aid hair dye. all you have to do is google! ;)

i've seen DIY kool-aid method that include developers, which will stain your hair for a longer period of time. To me, if developers were involve, i might as well go with the normal semi permanent or permanent hair dye. right?!