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• Steps
• Advice
• Warning
• What you need

Coloring your hair with food coloring is economical, easy to apply and less damaging to the hair than other dyes. You can use one of the following methods to dye all your hair or to dye your hair with food coloring.

Steps

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   Have a convenient place to do it. You can do it on vinyl floors, tiled floors or on newspaper or towels. Avoid working on carpets and surfaces that are difficult to clean.

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   Wear old clothes and gloves. It is best to wear clothes that if there is any color, do not worry.

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   Mix the food coloring with a white or transparent gel in just enough amount to dye your hair. A gel-like shampoo, white conditioner or aloe vera gel will help you mix your colors. Add a few drops of food coloring and stir until the color is as dark as you want. When you find the color you like, add a few more drops because the color will be darker in the bowl than when it is on your hair. Each teaspoon of pigment with 5 drops of color is enough to get started.
   • Incorporate more colors if you want. Blue and red for example, will produce purple.

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   Do one of the ways in this article to dye your hair. Don't get your hair wet before dyeing it.

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   Leave the dye on your hair. If the hair color is light, 30 minutes is enough to absorb the light dye, and if the hair is dark, about 3 hours. If you have a lot of time and want to have a dark color, leave it on for 5 hours or overnight.

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   Rinse off the dye with warm water. Don't use shampoo and conditioner as it will remove the color immediately!

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   Dry your hair on the lowest heat setting.

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   If you can bear it, don't wash your hair right away, but only after a day or two. This is for the color to stick to the hair. advertisement

Method 1 of 2: Dye the entire hair

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   Apply dye all over your head. Massage if necessary, but if the dye contains shampoo, avoid making it foam, as the dye will dissolve.

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   Avoid applying dye to the face and neck. Although you can wipe it off right away, it's best to avoid the dirty cord getting around.

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   Put a shower cap or plastic bag on your hair. You can re-column as needed. advertisement

Method 2 of 2: Dye highlighting hair

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   Separate the hair you want to dye from the rest of the hair. Tie or clip the rest of the hair in place.

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   Put a shower cap or plastic bag on your hair. You can re-column as needed.

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   Make a few holes in the plastic cap to separate the part of the hair you want to dye. It's best to use your hand to cut / tear to make holes in the hat instead of cutting it to avoid the risk of cutting into your hair. You don't have to make perfect holes because you mainly need them to separate the part of your hair that needs to be dyed from the rest.
   • If you accidentally tear a large hole, you can use duct tape to narrow the hole size.

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   Pull the part of the hair to be dyed out of the hole.

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   Apply the dye to those sections of hair with a comb or toothbrush. Just don't get the new toothbrush your mom just bought!

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   Wrap the dyed hair in foil and stick to your shower cap. Again, this process doesn't have to be perfect, the goal is not to mess with the dye.

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   Put an extra shower cap or plastic bag over your head if needed. advertisement

Advice

• For a darker color, you will need to add more food colors to the mix than you would in order to create a lighter color.
• You will have to dye it several times if your hair is dark in color.
• Are not Touch your hair while you wait for the dye to dry if you don't want to dye your entire hand.
• Do not go swimming in chlorinated pools for a few days after dyeing. Because hair will lose color.
• Blue will turn green when dyed for blond hair. Pinks and reds will hold on to blond hair longer than usual, but it will also depend on how long you have incubated it.
• If you want the color to stay in your hair for up to 3 weeks, soak your hair with vinegar for 30 seconds, let it dry, then dye it with food coloring.
  • The ratio of the vinegar mixture is ½ cup of white vinegar to ½ cup of water.
• Remember not to let the color stick to anything that is difficult to remove.
• If the mixture of food coloring and shampoo is too thick, you can add a little water.
• Divide your hair in two halves to apply the dye.
• Don't use conditioner until your hair is about to fade.
• When applying dye, place foil underneath your hair and use a brush to apply the dye to your hair.
• Be sure to wait for your hair to dry before applying anything on it.

Warning

• You will feel itchy scalp when the shampoo dries, but don't scratch it.
• Food coloring will stick to the skin (but can be cleaned).
• You should not use food coloring to dye all of your hair. Since it will look very dumb, food coloring is only recommended for head dyeing in case of an emergency.

What you need

For all methods

• Newspaper / towel
• Old clothes
• Gloves
• Food coloring
• White or colorless gel or hair product
• Boxes or bowls
• Mirror
• Shower cap or plastic bag

For highlight dyeing method

• Hair extensions or clips
• Toothbrush or comb
• Silver paper
• Bandage
• Add a shower cap or plastic bag (optional)