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if i dye my hair with kool aid will it come out in a day or...

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Answer by Somebody that works at Hairmasters
Submitted on 6/17/2004
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Ok, I mixed Kool Aid (grape/purple) with conditioner and put it in my hair and it stayed in for two and a half months. I left the Kool Aid in for like, 12 hours, but it was totally worth it cause I got an amazing color (light purple). I have black hair, so I had to bleach it first (and I did wash it with shampoo after i dyed it). Also take note that I have what some people may consider long hair (down to the bottom of my ears). All in all, studies have proven that it's different for everyone. People with more fine hair seem to lose their color quicker then normally for some reason. I hope that helped you guys out. I'm currently working at Hair Masters and we can answer tons of questions. ROCK ON!!!

Answer by Brittany.
Submitted on 7/7/2004
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READ ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE ATTEMPTING. I WILL LAUGH AT YOU IF YOU DON'T. Okay, some of you are right on it, and some of you are just crazy. You have to mix conditioner with Kool-Aid UNSWEETENED mix. I assure you, if you use sweetened, you're hair will be a disaster! You need about 2 times as much conditioner as you would need if you were to condition your hair. Put it in a bowl. Then, put 2 UNSWEETENED (sugar-free) packets of Kool-Aid (color is your choice) in the bowl, and mix well. You might want to wear clothes you don't mind getting messed up, so that if anything drips on them, you don't have to freak out. Put on rubber gloves and massage the mixture into your hair. Pile the hair on your head, and wrap in plastic wrap. The longer you leave it there, the longer the color will last. If you have dark hair, you will need to bleach it first to get any noticeable change. If you have red hair, this may not work at all, because red hair is hard to dye. Once you have sat as long as you can stand with the Kool-Aid in your hair, take off the plastic wrap and rinse your hair until the water runs clear. DO NOT stand in the shower to rinse your hair. Lean over the side of the bathtub and put your head under the water. If you have a detachable shower head, use that. If you stand up, the color will run down onto your body, and leave you stained. It comes out with a good scrubbing, but you would rather not have to deal with it, trust me. Once you're done, you can go about showering as normal. Hope I've helped.

Answer by guard_sweetheart
Submitted on 8/4/2004
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i just put cherry red streaks into my dirty blonde hair. this is how i went about doing so: I sprayed my hair down with water, and brusehd it so it was all even. i then mixed a baby food jar full of conditioner with about... 1/4 of the koolaid. because it didnt mix so well, i had to put it on the counter and swirl it around, but in little parts. i didnt use foil, seeing as how last time i did, i ended up with a nice slice on my ears and neck. so then pulled tiny sections of my hair, and starting at my roots down, covered them in the mixture. i let it set for about... fifteen minutes before i dryed it with a blowdryer. ive done several of my friends hair, one of which was a light brown. i dyed it orange, and it came out nicely. i would suggest getting someone else to do it if you have terribly hand-eye coordination. i also died a head of jet black hair red. that was awesome. whenever the light hit it, it was a shiny red color. another tip: the cheapest brand of koolaid you can get is the best. its made with the least amount of stain-resistant products. hope that helps! :)

Answer by mouse
Submitted on 8/10/2004
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It makes me laugh that chances are I'm alot older than you guys. But we used to do this in the 80's all the time. It works best if you bleach out your hair first, with peroxide usually sold in beauty supply stores if you have a friend with a cosmetology lisence or if they sell the stuff in the drugstore. I ld not recommend this if you have damaged hair because you could be bald from the bleach. Then after you bleach out then put the koolaid on your hair with conditioner or water probably with conditioner would be best. Let it on for as long as you want for the amount of color you want. I would not recommend letting this on overnite. You could wake up and scare the crap out of yourself. Plus I think once the stuff dries out it doesn't work. Good Luck!