Ellen in NYC

I've just read an article teaching me how to color my hair with Koolaid. Ok, so being a child of the 70's and 80's, I understand the desire to call attention to myself with blue hair. But, to be honest, I don't think I'd want my blue mohawk back in the day to smell like Mountain Berry Punch. Which, according to the kids coloring their hair, it does!

Yes, this is pretty much only something pre-teens would do to each other. After all, how many of you want a big fat cartoon character breaking through your salon walls while you are charging your client $200 for a foil-highlight that lonely rich woman with Surfin' Berry Punch accented with Pink Swimingo? Oh, YEAH!!

Now, if you're still interested, this kid has some tips for you:   Use petroleum jelly to keep from getting a Kool Aid forhead tattoo. Use unsweetened to avoid lollypop-head syndrome. Add a few drops of water to make a paste. Add a few drops of hair conditioner to avoid temptation to drink your hair color. Wrap the hair in plastic wrap after applying.  Foil for highlights. Apparently, if you don't use tape, a dog may wander by and lick your head. Surf the internet for instructions on how to remove stains from skin (see tattoo comment above.) Get a good nights sleep. (I suggest you do this first, it may lead to a clearer head which will let you avoid this whole trial.) Apparently, Cherry Kool Aid is permanent. Use this only if you are also tempted to try the Sinead O'Conner bald look as well.

There are a few warnings, and my favorite is this:

"Ask a competent colorist and they will advise you NOT to do this, the color will stain your skin/scalp, your hair will need to grow out and any attempt to fix it via temporary or permanent color will in most cases be unsuccessful."

This is why I said get a good nights sleep before you decide to do this. Just to sober up first.