How to Streak Your Hair With Kool-Aid

Use Kool-Aid drink mix to add colorful streaks to your hair.

Kool-Aid is not only a tasty drink mix, it can be used to make a colorful fashion statement. The powder comes in an array of flavors that can add bold, but temporary, color to sections of your hair. It's an inexpensive and commitment-free way to try something different. The Kool-Aid solution is applied to hair in the same manner as traditional dye. Add heat to encourage the color to set and you'll have bold, brightly colored streaks in no time.

Things You'll Need

• Shampoo
• Hair dryer
• Small bowl
• Kool-Aid drink mix packets
• Spoon
• Comb
• Paintbrush
• Aluminum foil
• Conditioner

Instructions

1. Wash and dry your hair as usual.

2. Pour two packets of Kool-Aid drink mix into a small bowl. Pour 1/8 cup of warm water into the bowl and mix with a spoon until the powder dissolves.

3. Separate the desired sections of hair with a comb. Dip a paintbrush into the solution and paint each section thoroughly with the Kool-Aid mixture.

4. Wrap each section in aluminum foil. Fold the sections until the aluminum foil is resting against your scalp to keep the Kool-Aid mixture from escaping.

5. Heat the aluminum foil with a blow dryer until it feels very warm, but not hot.

6. Allow the dye to remain on your hair for 20 minutes.

7. Remove the aluminum foil and rinse the Kool-Aid away with cool water.

8. Apply your usual conditioner and leave it on for 20 minutes. Rinse the conditioner out and style your newly streaked hair as desired.

References

• Refinery 29; Hair Trend: Go Rainbow Bright With Colorful DIY Streaks; February 2010
• Girls' Life; Kid Made Modern: Sweet Streaks; January 2010