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Do you have powdered drink mix at home? Kool Aid, Crystal Light? They all work!
Steps
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1Pick your color: any color you want your hair to be! Make sure the powder is unsweetened.
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2Get 2 cups of water and bring it to a boil.[1] Add in 3 packs of your drink mix! You can search up Kool Aid color chart for colors!Advertisement
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3Dip your hair in when it's still hot. For blond hair, leave it 5 minutes. For light brown, leave it 10 minutes and for dark brown or black hair, go 20 to 30 minutes or more.[2]
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4Take your hair out and dry with towel. Then blow dry and do not wash until 24 hours have passed. Now you have beautiful dyed hair![3]
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Community Q&A
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QuestionI brought sugar-free Hawaiian Punch (singles), can I dye my hair with that?Community AnswerIf your hair is really light, this will work, but otherwise it probably won't do much. It will also wash out very quickly.
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QuestionDoes this work with liquid drink mixes too?Community AnswerNo, this won't work with liquid drink mixes.
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QuestionI have a drink mix that is not Kool-Aid or Crystal Light, but it is unsweetened. Will that still work?Form voltronCommunity AnswerAs long as there is still coloring in the powder, it should add color to your hair.
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Warnings
- This lasts for a few weeks to a month!⧼thumbs_response⧽
- Make sure you are allowed to do this first.⧼thumbs_response⧽
- Be careful with the boiling water![5]⧼thumbs_response⧽
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Things You'll Need
- 3 powdered drink mix (unsweetened) (e.g. Kool Aid or Crystal Light)
- 3 cups of water
- unwanted shirt (to prevent stains)
- towel (to dry hair)
- blow dryer
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