Wait! People really dye their hair with kool-aid??

[Qualitee]

I thought that was a joke
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LmBmLmIKH4&feature=relmfu

 

[mzteaze]

LOL what's old is new again. People have been using kool-aid as hair dye from waaaay back. I remember it in the 80s as the thing.

 

[AHeadOfCoils]

YES! When I was looking at YT videos about coloring natural hair, I came across that video. I don't think it makes any difference color wise. I mean it's just Kool-aid. It would rinse out as soon as shampoo hits it.

 

[tatiana]

My sister colored her hair with kool-aid back in the day. The color is more noticable in the light or sun. I thought it was more vibrant color than a semi-perm color. Also, it may take better to relaxed hair versus natural.

 

[kittenz]

I did that many, many years ago as a kid.

 

[MyAngelEyez~C~U]

Yeah, my teen daughter did this with cherry koolaid last weekend.

 

[Hairsnob]

Yup, did it myself as a youngster. Cherry cola red I tell you LOL.

 

[WyrdWay]

Yep Jeff <3 Hardy from the WWF (WWE) used to die his with it, every week it had different streaks in it.

 

[Darenia]

oh yeah, I did this back in highschool a few times. Looked good and washed right out.

 

[PopLife]

Does doing this damage (dry out, etc...) your hair in any way?

 

[Windsy]

I did it back in the day; used to put in our conditioner and use it for highlights/rinse.

 

[PopLife]

I'm really considering doing this, since I scared of coloring my hair. I wonder what color I would need to use to get honey brown highlights...

 

[BostonMaria]

You kidding me? Cherry Kool-aid was my hair dye back in the day LOL If I wanted purple highlights I went with the Blueberry flavor. That's what happens when you're a teen and broke.

 

[Platinum]

I'm really considering doing this, since I scared of coloring my hair. I wonder what color I would need to use to get honey brown highlights...

I doubt if you'll be able to make honey brown with kool-aid. It's not a dye, it acts like a rinse. If I remember correctly, it's only going to give you red, purple, green, etc (depending on the flavor pack). Everyone was doing this when I was in high school.

 

[silenttullip]

people have been doing it for years...
It got popular around 12 years ago

 

[MzLady78]

people have been doing it for years...
It got popular around 12 years ago

Oh, it's much older than that. People were doing this when I was teenager and 12 years ago, I was 21.

 

[Papoose]

Shoot, people were doing it when my sis was in high school. She graduated in 88.

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[charmtreese]

Oh, it's much older than that. People were doing this when I was teenager and 12 years ago, I was 21.

We're the same age Mzlady, and that's the same thing I was thinking!

 

[ezina]

I'm really considering doing this, since I scared of coloring my hair. I wonder what color I would need to use to get honey brown highlights...

Me too! I am so doing this, but during the winter, though.

By the way, does heat make it sticky? And what about the bugs?

 

[angelgrl135]

Me too! I am so doing this, but during the winter, though.

By the way, does heat make it sticky? And what about the bugs?

lol. you don't put sugar in it.

 

[beans4reezy]

This post took me back. I tried to dye my hair red with Kool Aid back in h.s...it didn't work..LOL

 

[krissyprissy]

Im 34 and I remember my cousins doing this to their hair back in the 80s. I never tried it because my mom only did my hair. Very throwback way to color if you ask me

 

[mzsophisticated26]

My older cousins and sister did this to their hair after they went through the jheri curl phase in the 80's...lol

 

[blackbarbie986]

I remember some of my friends used to do it in middle school.

 

[AHeadOfCoils]

Wow! I always thought it wouldn't work, but I guess y'all proved me wrong!!

 

[tberry2688]

Lol, I did this back in middle school with cherry.

 

[ebonyseas]

Does doing this damage (dry out, etc...) your hair in any way?

I'd like to know this too! I'd love to try it but I'm worried about the dryness.

 

[tropical-punch]

Does it bleed though?

 

[Iluvsmuhgrass]

Oh wow this brought back memories! Yep I did this in high school. NEVER use kool-aid (that was for drinking ) for hair we used the knock off... the bottle with the clown on it.

 

[HauteHippie]

My friends and I did this in elementary school (well, summer after 5th grade). My behind still stings. From that whoooooole summer. Smdh

And yes, it bled a teeny bit but we were really active/sweating. It will also certainly dye your hands for a while if you don't wear gloves while applying it.

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