Basically? Basically the color your hair goes depends on the state of your hair now, the kool-aid flavor you use as a dye and the method you use to get that color in there. This section also deals with how long the color'll last. but that's lower down.

In general, the less you like the color, the longer it'll last. So what do you do to make it good? Well, first you gotta decide what color you want your hair to be. Then you gotta think about the color it is.

For example, if you have brown hair and want it blue, you'll have to turn it white first, and that's sadly beyond the scope of this page... maybe soon I'll get some helpful links in but maybe, just maybe, it means you don't wanna dye your hair. Or at least not with kool-aid.

Then you wanna pick the kool-aid flavor that'll make it that way. kool-aid trys to dye your hair the same color as the dry drink powder was. If you're color-blind have a friend help you out.

I've said condition matters... how? Well, if your hair is dry (like 'opposite of greasy' dry... it should probably be wet when you dye it), the color you put in it will appear stronger (and last longer) than if your hair is greasy. In fact, it can be hard to make color take at all to dark, oily hair. Try washing it with baking soda first. Whatever the condition of your hair before the kool-aid treatment, afterwords it's gonna be dry (again, 'opposite of greasy' dry). Use a real good conditioner. It'll be worth it.

For those of you starting here with really fair hair, your hair will become about the same color as the drink would've if you'd used the kool-aid for juice instead of dye. That's pretty colorful. You've got it made. But the colors'll last a long time too...

If you have reddish hair, any of the orangy, reddy kool-aids should work. And work real well (i mean bright). Greens and blues won't. Or at least not well, they tend to go kinda brown.

If you've got brown hair, figure as for the reddish hair, but don't expect the results to be as striking. Though they might be (just warning you).

Those of you who are raven-haired, blues and purples are the call. They'll add an awesome sheen when the light catches your hair in the right way, whatever that is. The reddish colors can look good too...

The length of time your hair stays colored depends again on the state of your hair now, the flavor you dye it with and the method you use to apply the kool-aid. And other stuff that i don't know about or understand. Probably. So you can look forward to having kool-aid hair for anything from a week to a month, with (if your hair is fair) traces of the color sticking round for a coupla months.

kool-aid colors'll run a bit for the first coupla days... then only when you wash your hair. And you'll notice the color fading a bit each day.

As the colors fade they (sometimes, mostly) get a dull and nasty look, especially on fair hair. You gotta either redo your hair every week, or be a grunge child. But hey, it was good enough for kurt...

The lists below set out some advice on how to get the color to stick around for longer or shorter amounts of time... it's all gotta be worth a go...

VARIABLES

the condition of your hair i... the dryer your hair ('opposite of greasy' dry), the longer the color'll stay, cause the hair shaft is more open. or something.

the condition of your hair ii... the greasier your hair, the less time you'll have the color.

the heat of the kool-aid mix when applied... basically, the hotter the mix, the better the color'll take and the longer it will last. probably.

the heat of your hair when applying that mix... again, the hotter your hair, the better the color'll take and the longer it will last.

the length of time you leave the kool-aid on your hair... the longer the dye's there the longer the color'll stay.

STAY COLORED FOR A SHORTER TIME

condition your hair before applying kool-aid as dye... this'll smooth out the hair shaft and the dye won't take as well.

rinse your hair with cold water before applying kool-aid dye... this too smoothes out the hair shaft. it's that heat thing.

STAY COLORED FOR A LONGER TIME

add a spoonful of vinegar to the kool-aid mix... dunno why, but this makes the color last longer... and smell worse.

shampoo with baking soda before applying dye... this'll strip the hair of oil and help open up the hair to the kool-aid.

put plastic or foil on your kool-aid covered hair and blow-dry... it's getting that heat thing going for you. be careful.

brush the kool-aid through your hair every 15 minutes or so... just seems to work it into your hair. you may as well.

wrap kool-aided hair in plastic and a towel go to sleep... the plastic and the towel let natural heat build up, and if you do it overnight it gives it the maximum time to work. it'll also probably mess up your sheets.

Is this enough for you? Too much? Yeah. Really the only way of working out what works is to try it. Which is kinda harsh if it messes up horrendously but hey, that shouldn't happen, you're here (and if you're nervous, test dye a strand of hair before you do your head). Hope that reassured you some. Now get on and dye your hair. It'll be great. Guaranteed. Not really, i'm afraid, but it should work.

Top tips in short paragraphs... it's okay, even good, to mix kool-aid colors. One popular combination for blond hair is blue and lime for an 'intense' bluegreen effect. For red hair, try mixing red and orange flavors.

More top tips... it's also worth just putting kool-aid streaks in your hair. Check out the advanced techniques for help on how. Yeah, nike say it, sweatshop kids obey it, just do it.