Watermelon Cherry Koolaid Dip Dye

I just dip dyed my hair with Watermelon Cherry Koolaid:

In the last photo, I put on a different colored shirt so you can actually see the color better. I like the color. It's not much different from other red shades of koolaid.

For the last few days I've been trying to get food dye to work in my hair. The reason is because with koolaid, you are limited to the colors you can dye your hair, but with food coloring there are more options. The problem is the food coloring won't dye my hair for some reason! I got pink to work the other day, but I've been trying blue and it keeps rinsing out. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong but hopefully I'll figure it out soon.

As for Jello, I couldn't get it to work either. Hopefully soon I can bring you guys more options for dying your hair with obscure things. As for right now, koolaid it is. What color should I do next?

Many of you have been commenting on my post about how to get koolaid out of hair in 10 minutes. Most people are saying it works, but there are some who have commented and said it didn't work. I honestly have no idea. There is no difference from what I did and what you guys are doing. Let's look at the facts: Your koolaid has the same ingredients as mine, your hair is made up of the same things as mine, baking soda is all the same, water is relatively all the same stuff. I don't know why some of you are having trouble. I'm just sharing a way that gets koolaid out of my hair every time. It works every single time. Of course, I only do it when I absolutely have to because it could cause damage.

Even when I don't use that method, koolaid always fades out of my hair within a week or two. So when someone writes that koolaid has been in their hair for x amount of months and they've tried everything, it really appalls me. Like, I really don't know what to say. I'm just telling you how I do it. Trying to help here.

Light Pink Hair Dye With Food Coloring

Can you see the pink? It fades from blonde to pink. Anyway, it didn't turn out at all like I wanted it to. This is my first dye job with food coloring, so it's a learning experience. I know what to do next time. So here's what I wanted to do.

First of all, I used 3 different colors. Can't tell, can you? I parted my hair all zig zag and all over the place and then I dipped part of it in blue food coloring, part in pink food coloring, and part in purple food coloring. And this is what I got. A light pink color. I should mention I dropped the food coloring into warm water. So basically I wanted three bright colors and got this one faded color instead.

Here's what I think happened. I think I didn't use enough food coloring. I plan to try again. When I do something successfully, I'll give the exact steps.

Pink Dip Dyed Hair

I just dip dyed my hair pink at home. Here is how it turned out:

Here is a before photo:

I changed shirts for the after photo so you can see the color better. I did the dip dye using Black Cherry flavored kool aid. I've done my hair plenty of times with kool aid and I think pink is my favorite one. The last time I dyed my hair with Black Cherry kool aid, it didn't turn out so well because I used foil and conditioner. This time I used the dip dye method and the color turned out much more noticeable.

I've also dyed my hair blue, orange, yellow, purple, etc. all using kool aid. Those photos are on this blog as well. Since I've done this so many times, I've explained how to dip dye your hair and also how to get the dip dye out of your hair. You can find out how to do that by clicking the links below. Remember to always strand test your hair first before dying a lot of your hair. Some people have a harder time than others getting the color to come out.

How to Dip Dye Hair
How to Get Dip Dye Out of Hair

I really like this color. I hope it doesn't fade too quickly. I'm still wondering how to get a more hot pink or baby pink hair color though. Any thoughts? I picked up some Strawberry Lemonade kool aid which I will use at some point. I'm just experimenting until I figure it out. I'm also interested in finding out how to get a deeper blue color.

Black Cherry Hair Color

I just dyed my hair with black cherry koolaid. Here's how I did it, plus before and after photos.

Before:

 My hair is actually not this blonde. I still can't figure out why it looks more blonde in some photos and more red in others. Anyway, I used the foil/conditioner method this time. Just as a disclaimer, some people find that koolaid takes months to fade out of hair. I have never had this problem, but I guess some other people do.

Step 1

Get your things that you'll need. One packet of black cherry koolaid (more if you have thick hair), conditioner (I like to use plain white conditioner), a trash bag, a dark plastic cup, and some foil.

Step 2

Line your bathroom sink with a small trash bag. I do this just as a precaution. Koolaid stains terribly. Now pour the koolaid into the cup and mix in some conditioner. I eye ball it. Even if you put too much, the dye should still workout. Put in a little at a time though just so you don't overdo it. Mix it up with a spoon.

Step 3

Now part your hair in the middle, lean over the trash bag and place some of the mixture on the tips of your hair. Rinse off your hands (into the trash bag) and put foil on the hair. Wrap it up by folding neatly. Please don't crumble it. I've seen people do this. If you crumble the foil it will hurt when you try to take it off. Repeat these steps for the other side of the hair.

Step 4

Now the tips of your hair should be in neat little rectangles of foil on each side of your face. It's time to clean up.

Step 5

Throw out the trash bag and rinse out the cup. Be very careful not to splash koolaid on anything. If you get koolaid anywhere that it shouldn't be, clean it up fast before it can stain.

Step 6

Wait for some time. I waited for an hour. You can wait longer if you want after seeing my results.

Step 7

Rinse the hair until the water runs clean. Dry the hair off and look at your results.

Results:

This first photo is a zoomed up results photo.

Here is more like what the real color looks like.

Okay, so it didn't turn out as dark as I expected. Probably because I only left it in for 1 hour. You can see the bottom 3-4 inches of my hair is a cherry red color. I expected a much more dramatic outcome. Instead I got a very subtle color change. I guess next time I should leave it in for longer. Learn from my mistake and leave yours in for 4 hours minimum.

I recently re-did this, except I dip dyed it and it turned out much better. You can click here to see the photos of my black cherry dip dye.

Pink Kool Aid Hair Dye: The Tips

I dyed my hair with Strawberry (Pink) kool aid. Here is how I did it, including before and after photos.

Before Photo:

Step 1

Get all of the things together that you'll need. I used about 3 small trash bags, 1 packet of strawberry koolaid, a dark plastic cup, and some conditioner.

Here is the kool aid I used:

And here is the conditioner I used:

I used VO5 Tea Therapy (the white one) mainly because it's cheap and white. This conditioner doesn't have any added dyes that will interfere with the coloring. You may be able to use a colored conditioner, but I'm not sure how the results will be.

Step 2

You'll want to be careful during this whole process because kool aid dyes everything that it touches. You don't want to dye your sink or floor and make the people in your family mad. The first thing I did was line the sink with a small trash bag so that nothing would stain the bathroom sink. I also took my shirt off as an extra precaution. Put your hair in a pony tail so that it's easier to dye the ends.

Step 3

You will probably want to use a dark plastic cup because you don't want to ruin a good cup. Take the cup and put some conditioner in it. You don't want to use too much. I used about a tablespoon because I am dying only my ends. Then pour in the packet of strawberry kool aid.

Step 4

Mix the kool aid and conditioner. I used a spoon. Here is where I realized that I'm not getting a creamy texture. I actually got a weird, watery, grainy texture. The kool aid stayed that way no matter how much I mixed. It should still be okay.

Step 5

Lean over the trash bag, take some of the mixture onto a spoon, and begin putting it on the end of your pony tail. Go up as far as you want. I did about the last 4-5 inches of my hair. Squeeze it gently into the hair so that you get all of the strands.

Step 6

Once you have coated the ends your hair with the mixture to your liking, rinse your fingers off (still over the trash bag). Let the trash bag in the sink catch the water.

Step 7

Take another small trash bag and put the end of your pony tail in it. Make sure to get all of the hair that is colored. Tie it at the top. This wasn't tight enough for me, so I put a twist tie at the top and I used a hair clip to hold it in place. You don't want it to fall.

Step 8

Now it's time to clean up without staining anything. Take the third trash bag and place the sink trash bag into it. Make sure nothing drips out. You have to be really careful. Tie up the third trash bag and get it out of the house. Take it to a dumpster. Now take the cup (with the remaining mixture) and spoon to the kitchen. Make sure you don't drip anything on the floor during transport. Wash both of them out with soap and make sure not to splash the counter tops. I was able to do all of this without staining anything. If you come up with a more efficient way to do this without staining, use your own way.

Step 9

Wait 2 hours. The only real concern during this time is to just make sure the trash bag doesn't slide off and give yourself something to do while you wait. Note: 2 hours is not a rule. It's just how long I did it.

Step 10

Get an old cloth that's preferably a dark color or a red color and go to the sink. Rinse your hair with water thoroughly. Do not shampoo or conditioner. This will cause the color to fade. Just get all of the kool aid out with water. Now use the old cloth to wrap the end of your pony tail and dry it off. Try not to let it drip on anything. Once your hair is dry, you should be able to see your results.

My Results

After Photo:

Before and After Photo:

Your results may be different depending on your hair color. My hair color is strawberry blonde. It looks more blonde or more red depending on the lighting. The lighting was different so my hair looked more blonde in the before photo than in the after photo. It is the same head of hair even though it looks like it's not.

*Click to see how it faded.

So there you have the results. It turned out pretty strawberry. It's not bright pink or anything. It's more of a red strawberry. I also didn't coat all of my ends properly, so there are some pieces that aren't colored. The front isn't dyed, so I had to twist my hair around to show the part that got the most dye. All-in-all, it was successful. I will keep you updated on how the fading turns out.