It had been Bertha’s idea from the start and though I was hesitant, I went ahead and did it. I started to get kind of nervous after the first try because my hair had turned a very deep shade of reddish-pink. However, after the fifth application my hair was dark enough for Bertha’s liking. I actually liked it too, in the end. The secret to using Kool-Aid as a hair coloring is that it washes out after three or four days. So to keep it purple I had two choices, either keep re-dyeing it or not wash my hair… ever! Guess which one I went with. Now that my hair is longer, most of the time the back is kept tucked into my shirt collar. I do that mostly to keep Larry and the guys from pulling on it and teasing me about how long and greasy it is.