An assessment of the first aid requirements for each workplace must be done. Is the workplace at one location only? For most workplaces with one location, there is one workplace. However, if there is more than one location or if there are lodgings, there may be more than one workplace. Consider the factors in the following table to see if they apply to your workplace.
In any situation, the factors may point to different conclusions. It is then necessary to weigh those factors indicating one workplace against those indicating separate workplaces.
After considering all the factors, you should choose the option that provides the greatest level of first aid service. Lodgings Lodgings at or near the workplace, generally within 10 minutes, should be considered part of the workplace. First aid service should be based on the total workforce present at the place of work and in the lodgings at any time. This does not apply to a company town or to motels or hotels where workers have lodgings in a nearby town.
The employer providing lodgings may allow other employers on the site to accommodate their workers there. The employer providing the lodgings is responsible for ensuring that first aid service is provided for all workers in the lodgings, unless other arrangements are made.
Lodgings that are not at or near the workplace may be considered a separate workplace. The level of first aid service must be determined by conducting an assessment based on the number of workers in the lodgings. This includes workers such as cooks and cleaners who perform their daily work there as well as others who work elsewhere but spend free time there. The employer may be able to provide the required first aid services for the lodgings and the workplace by moving the same first aid personnel and equipment from one place to the other as the workers move.
At the end of Step 1 An assessment is required for each workplace identified in Step 1. If you are using the worksheet provided on the web site, fill in a separate sheet for each workplace since the requirements may be different. Step 2: Determine the hazard rating as low L , moderate M , or high H.
All classification units CU's are assigned a hazard rating for the purpose of the first aid assessment. You can find your rating on the classification unit description sent out every year or access it at worksafebc. If you decide that your workplace is not typical of the industry and that the assigned hazard rating is not appropriate, you can contact Certification Services and discuss the process of assessing your level of risk and hazards to determine if an alternate hazard rating is appropriate.
At the end of Step 2 Record your hazard rating L, M, or H on the worksheet and use it in the next step. Step 3: Consider surface travel time to hospital.
Tables in "Schedule 3-A: Minimum Levels of First Aid" in the Regulation have different levels of first aid service that are based on how long it takes to transport an injured person to a hospital and the number of workers per shift. The definition of "hospital" for the purpose of the assessment is "a hospital or diagnostic and treatment centre that has an emergency department or resuscitation area and a physician on duty, or immediately available on call, during the hours when workers might need these services.
The calculation of time is based on the normal time to safely transport an injured worker on a stretcher by land or water, having consideration for the weather, road conditions, traffic patterns, and other factors that may affect travel and are likely to prevail during working hours. Facilities with the designation hospital, health care centre, clinic, diagnostic and treatment centre, first aid post, and diagnostic facility offer different levels of patient care and various hours of operation.
Some of these facilities have B. Ambulance bypass protocols in place. Bypass protocols are put in place if the local clinics or hospitals are unable to receive trauma patients during certain hours. The same "bypass" rules may apply to accepting the employer's emergency transportation vehicle or industrial ambulance. As a result of the hours of service at the nearest treatment facility, you may find that the hospital for the day shift is closer than the hospital available for the night shift, and therefore a different table with different required first aid services would be used for the different shifts.
At the end of Step 3 On the worksheet, record the distance from hospital and the table for your workplace. Step 4: Determine the number of workers on a shift. For each workplace, the assessment must include the number of workers who may require first aid at any given time. The term "workers" includes managers and supervisors. If yes, this is the number of workers including managers and supervisors to count. If there are workers who are dispatched from a central workplace or workers in lodgings, they may need to be included in the first aid requirements for the central workplace.
You can use the following method to count these workers. Dispatched workers Include dispatched workers within 20 minutes' surface travel time from the central workplace. It is required that dispatched workers who work alone and travel more than 20 minutes from the central workplace carry their own first aid personal kit. Count the number of workers for each shift.
Use the table you identified in Step 3 and find the number of workers per shift in Column 1. At the end of Step 4 You have now determined which row in your table to use for each shift.
The next step will take you through the remaining columns corresponding to the row you have just identified for the number of workers on a shift in your workplace. If there is more than one shift with different requirements, complete the information for each shift. Step 5: Find the required first aid services for your workplace. Step 5 looks at the required level of first aid coverage needed for your workplace by looking at each column of the row you selected in your table in the previous step.
What supplies, equipment, and facilities are needed? Column 1 lists the following:. Consider the past need for first aid services and the type of injuries that are likely to occur in your workplace.
If necessary upgrade the facility from that given in the table. Refer to Step 5 f below for examples. What level of first aid attendant is needed? Column 3 lists the level of first aid attendant and the number of attendants if more than one is required for your workplace. If necessary, upgrade the level or number of attendants from that given in the table. What transportation is needed?
Column 4 lists whether an emergency vehicle is required. This question helps you consider whether there is any potential delay in transporting an injured worker to medical treatment.
These include the ambulance response time and remote locations. If an ambulance is not able to access the workplace, appropriate upgrading includes replacing a Level 2 attendant with a Level 3 attendant and supplying ETV equipment to facilitate preparing a patient for transport.
Refer to OHS Guideline 3. The ETV should be appropriate for the terrain to be traversed and the injured or ill worker's condition.
The situations for upgrading are listed in the tables in Column 5 Other Considerations. Keep in mind the types of potential injuries you have identified. Make sure that the level of attendant and the supplies and equipment are sufficient to deal with any identified delays in reaching medical treatment. At the end of Step 5 You have determined the first aid services appropriate for your workplace.
Add this information to the worksheet. First aid services must meet or exceed the minimum levels required in Schedule 3A.
Step 6: Review your assessment. The first aid assessment must be reviewed annually or whenever a significant change in operations occurs. Keep written records of the results of your review. If air transportation is the primary or only method for transporting an injured worker, all of the following requirements must be met:. Purpose of guideline The purpose of this guideline is to outline the recommended type and quantity of equipment, supplies, and facilities as required by Schedule 3-A.
An assessment under section 3. This may also involve ensuring additional training for the designated first aid attendant. Note: A kit that meets the requirements for an Alberta Type P first aid kit is acceptable as a basic kit in B. A kit that meets the CSA Z Personal kit with the addition of medical masks and face shield is acceptable as a basic kit in B. Note: A kit that meets the requirements for an Alberta Number 1 first aid kit is acceptable as a Level 1 first aid kit in B.
A kit that meets the CSA Z Type 2 Basic kit any size with the addition of a tourniquet, medical masks, and face shield is acceptable as a Level 1 kit in B. Note: A kit that meets the requirements for an Alberta Number 2 first aid kit is acceptable as a Level 2 first aid kit in B. A kit that meets the CSA Z Type 3 Intermediate kit medium or large with the addition of medical masks and face shield is acceptable as a Level 2 kit in B. Note: A kit that meets the requirements for an Alberta Number 3 first aid kit is acceptable as a Level 3 first aid kit in B.
Both Level 2 and Level 3 first aid kits may be supplemented in the workplace by the requirement for a dressing station or first aid room facility with the following additional equipment. Dressing station - a dressing station should be at least 4. First Aid Room - a first aid room should be at least 9. It should have the following:. Note: At a remote workplace more than 2 hours' surface travel time to a hospital , a first aid room should be equipped to provide reasonable overnight care for two injured workers and be used exclusively for first aid purposes.
First aid facilities general requirements Schedule 3—A, Minimum Levels of First Aid in the Regulation , contains the minimum levels of first aid required for various workplaces. Tables indicate in column 2 whether or not a first aid facility is required, and, if a facility is required, what type dressing station or first aid room. The list above specifies the equipment required in each facility. Below gives guidance on how to set up a first aid facility and some specific recommendations for dressing stations and first aid rooms.
A first aid facility should be located as near as practicable to the work area or areas it is to serve. It should be a room within a building or, if this is not practicable, a tent, vehicle, or other suitable structure.
The first aid facility should be designed and located for easy entrance to and exit from the facility for a worker requiring stretcher transport. A stretcher should not have to be tipped or turned to enter or exit the first aid facility. In remote areas, building a first aid facility may not be practicable.
However, the facility should be at least of the same design and construction as workers' lodgings. If trailers are provided for workers' lodgings, a trailer should be provided for the first aid facility. A first aid facility may be locked to prevent theft and vandalism or for other appropriate reasons. If so, there must be effective means of immediate access during all working hours.
Utilities The facility should be adequately illuminated, heated, and ventilated. It should have a sink plumbed with hot and cold running water or, if this is not practicable, an alternative system for supplying fresh, potable water. If showering may be a required treatment for chemical exposure, the facility should have a shower or have a shower facility as near as practicable.
It may be impracticable to plumb a first aid facility in certain situations, such as where the facility is a trailer on a construction site or the work is at a remote location. In these cases, one of the following alternative sources of water, with means to heat it, may be considered until a permanent source of water can be connected:.
Other recommendations Since the facility must be kept clean and sanitary, a non-porous floor covering is recommended. The facility should have a notice conspicuously displayed outside the door or in the area, indicating how to call and where to find the first aid attendant, and if necessary how to unlock and access the facility.
The first aid facility is also subject to the general requirements relating to workplace premises in the Regulation; for example, sections 6. Smoking is not permitted in a first aid facility, and "No Smoking" signs should be conspicuously posted. Using a first aid facility for purposes other than first aid A first aid facility may be used for purposes other than first aid if the following exists:.
Emergency vehicles and equipment Schedule 3—A, Minimum Levels of First Aid in the Regulation, contains the minimum levels of first aid required for various workplaces. Tables indicate in column 4 whether or not an emergency vehicle is required, and, if an emergency vehicle is required, what type emergency transportation vehicle or industrial ambulance is to be available at the workplace.
This guideline gives guidance on the use of emergency vehicles and the equipment needed and suggests when a mobile treatment centre might be used in place of a first aid facility and emergency vehicle.
It also provides recommendations for air transport when that is the primary means to getting an injured worker to medical treatment. Note that WorkSafeBC does not endorse or approve of any particular makes or models of emergency vehicles and does not register vehicles.
General guidelines for emergency vehicles Emergency vehicles must be maintained and operated in accordance with the general requirements relating to vehicles in the Regulation and with any other applicable statutes and regulations.
Smoking is not permitted in emergency vehicles and a plainly visible "No Smoking" sign should be posted in the vehicle. Location and access Where a vehicle is needed to transport an injured worker, the vehicle should be immediately available for use and capable of being dispatched to the accident scene within 3 to 5 minutes of being required. It should be located where it will best serve the workers who are most likely to need an emergency vehicle.
The first aid attendant should not operate the vehicle when an injured worker is being transported. Vehicle requirements The vehicle should be capable of traversing the area it is intended to serve. Additional recommendations for an emergency transport vehicle ETV In addition to the general recommendations for emergency vehicles, an ETV should be capable of transporting at least one worker on a stretcher.
It should have a means of restraining a stretcher and have enough padding to prevent excessive jarring of the injured worker. Additional recommendations for an industrial ambulance In addition to the general recommendations for an ETV, an industrial ambulance should also have the following:.
When using an MTC in place of a dressing station or first aid room, the MTC should contain the same first aid equipment as outlined for those facilities. Where the workplace is more than 2 hours' surface travel time from a hospital, another vehicle suitable for transporting an injured worker ETV or industrial ambulance should also be provided.
It is not recommended to use an MTC as a first aid facility when the workplace provides overnight accommodation. Purpose of guideline This guideline is to outline the requirements that will allow an acute care facility to use the emergency department area or, in the case of a diagnostic and treatment centre, the emergency resuscitation area as a workplace first aid facility acceptable to WorkSafeBC.
Requirements An acute care health facility with an emergency department area or, in the case of a diagnostic and treatment centre, the emergency resuscitation area, may designate that area as the workplace first aid facility dressing station or first aid room as required , provided that an assessment is conducted and recorded to ensure the following:.
This may involve any of the following:. Internal training that covers patient handling and transport, with appropriate equipment. Purpose of guideline The purpose of this guideline is to outline circumstances that might indicate an employer should consider choosing to provide an automated external defibrillator AED in the workplace.
Risk for cardiac arrest — which occurs when the heart fails to circulate blood — increases during intense physical activity, especially in people with underlying cardiovascular risk factors.
AED's are not a required piece of equipment under the Regulation, however all levels of occupational first aid training include instruction on the care and use of AEDs.
Purpose of guideline The purpose of this guideline is to provide additional information on the provision, implementation and overall functioning of the procedures. Drills To ensure the effectiveness of the employer's first aid procedures, a drill should be held at least once each year to test the following:.
Maintaining the system The employer should also have a procedure to maintain the first aid service at the workplace, including assigning personnel. That person's duties should include ensuring that the required first aid attendants, supplies, facilities, and equipment are always available.
This would include ensuring that first aid attendants are re-trained when required, replaced when they are absent or leave the employ of the employer and that supplies are replenished as they are used. Purpose of guideline The purpose of this guideline is to outline the arrangements required for air transport of injured or ill workers. Air transport If air transport is the primary or only means of transporting an injured worker to medical treatment, the following arrangements and equipment are recommended:.
The first aid attendant has training to decide whether air or surface transportation is most appropriate for the injured or ill worker. Purpose of guideline The purpose of this guideline is to outline suitable means of communication between the first aid attendant and workers. Effective communication There is an "effective means" of communication if workers throughout the workplace know how to alert the first aid attendant that service is required.
That system could consist of a whistle, siren, series of lights, pager, two-way radios, or portable phones that the first aid attendant would see or hear and that would enable the first aid attendant to know where to respond. Assistance "Assistance" in section 3.
The employer must not assign, and the first aid attendant must not undertake, employment activities that will interfere with the attendant's ability to receive and respond to a request for first aid. Purpose of guideline This guideline discusses how to ensure that the first aid attendant is available to render first aid promptly, as required by sections 3.
Availability In order to provide effective treatment, the equipment, facilities, and attendant must be accessible and first aid must be administered to the worker as soon as practicable after the injury or illness, in accordance with the practices and standards found in the first aid attendant's training program. The following principles apply in determining whether the first aid service has been properly provided:.
Backup for absent first aid attendant Absences from the workplace by first aid attendants may be planned such as vacations or medical appointments or unplanned such as travelling with an injured worker to hospital or being absent because of sickness.
Since it is foreseeable that planned and unplanned absences will occur, the employer will be expected to have a procedure for dealing with them. Where planned absences may leave on duty fewer than the required number of first aid attendants, the employer should have a substitute first aid attendant available as soon as the absence commences.
With regard to unplanned absences, an absence of up to approximately half a shift is permissible until a replacement first aid attendant is in place. Purpose of guideline This guideline outlines what form of record-keeping is acceptable to WorkSafeBC and what access to records is needed.
Acceptable record-keeping Records containing the following information are acceptable to WorkSafeBC:. Access to records Only people who have a need to review first aid records may have access. For example this may include the following:. Joint committee members and worker health and safety representatives do not have a need for full access. A report containing a summary of the records is sufficient for committee purposes. In a multi-employer worksite first aid records are owned by the employer of the injured worker.
During the course of the project records may be maintained by the employer providing the first aid services. Access is as listed above, but may also include the prime contractor if required for purposes of coordination of health and safety of the worksite.
Once the project is complete, or if an individual employer's work on that site is complete, the records must be retained by the individual employer for at least three years. Where a person is entitled to have access under section 3. It is limited to the minimum necessary to satisfy the purpose for which the access is required. If, for instance, access is required to investigate a claim for compensation, it would be limited to the records of the individual making the claim.
If workers of 2 or more employers are working at a workplace at the same time, the prime contractor must. Purpose of guideline The purpose of this guideline is to discuss the role of the prime contractor in providing first aid services. It also considers situations where a group of employers with adjacent workplaces provide a common first aid service.
Role of the prime contractor The prime contractor will normally set up a central first aid service for the whole workplace or arrange for a subcontractor to do this. The prime contractor is the person defined under the Workers Compensation Act " Act " as the owner of the workplace unless the owner enters into a written agreement with another party to assume the responsibilities of the prime contractor.
Where the first aid service is provided by agreement with another person or persons, the following guidelines are recommended:. The employer retains full legal responsibility for providing all first aid services for the workplace as required by Part 3 of the Regulation. If the service does not meet an obligation imposed on the employer, WorkSafeBC will hold the employer responsible, not the person agreeing to supply the service.
Purpose of guideline This guideline sets out the circumstances in which WorkSafeBC will consider suspending or cancelling a first aid certificate, and discusses the process by which first aid certificates are suspended or cancelled. Background Occupational first aid certificates are issued to first aid attendants by first aid agencies on behalf of WorkSafeBC. These agencies enter into an agreement with WorkSafeBC that permits them to issue first aid certificates to individuals.
WorkSafeBC has the authority to suspend or cancel these first aid certificates under section 96 of the Act. Where a WorkSafeBC certification or prevention officer officer learns of circumstances that may indicate a lack of competence or misconduct on the part of a first aid attendant, the officer may consider suspending the first aid attendant's certificate.
The Manager of Certification Services may then consider further action, which could involve cancellation of the certificate. When may a first aid certificate be suspended or cancelled? Under section 96 of the Act , WorkSafeBC may cancel or suspend a first aid certificate where it has "reasonable grounds for believing" that the holder has.
The failure of a first aid attendant to meet these obligations would be a contravention of the Regulation for the purposes of section 96 and may provide grounds for the suspension or cancellation of the certificate. Such circumstances would include failing to. Policy P sets out an additional list of inappropriate conduct for first aid attendants, which may be considered to be failing to provide workers with an appropriate level of care under section 3.
The first stage, a temporary suspension, involves an officer seizing the certificate from the first aid attendant and forwarding it to the Manager of Certification Services.
The second stage involves the Manager of Certification Services reviewing the circumstances leading to the suspension and making a determination on what further action should be taken. The Manager of Certification Services may cancel the certificate, return it to the first aid attendant, or place conditions based on the review.
Stage 1: Officer's Interim Suspension Before a first aid certificate may be suspended or cancelled, WorkSafeBC must have "reasonable grounds for believing" that a contravention of the Act or Regulation or a breach of the terms of the first aid attendant's certificate has occurred. While a finding of "reasonable grounds" does not require absolute proof that circumstances amounting to non-compliance have occurred, it does require that the officer undertake an investigation of the circumstances in question to ensure the suspension or cancellation is reasonable.
Once the investigation is complete, and the officer thinks there are reasonable grounds for concluding that the first aid attendant has failed to comply with the Act , Regulation, or the terms of the certificate, the officer will conduct the following:. Stage 2: Cancellation or Other Action Once the officer's evidence is forwarded to Certification Services, the Manager of Certification Services will undertake a review of the circumstances and make a final determination with respect to the first aid certificate.
This may include issuing a warning, placing a condition on the certificate, further suspension, or cancellation of the certificate. The type of action the Manager of Certification Services takes will depend on the circumstances of each case. Factors that will be considered include the following:.
Once the Manager of Certification Services has made a determination, a letter is forwarded to the first aid attendant notifying him or her of the Manager's decision and specifying the conditions under which reinstatement may occur. The letter also advises of the right to appeal. A "Request for Review" form is included with the letter.
The employer is notified if the first aid attendant's certificate is cancelled. The training agency that issued the certificate is also notified of the cancellation.
Review and Appeal Section 1 a of the Act provides that a person may request a review officer to review "a Board order respecting an occupational health or safety matter under the OHS provisions, a refusal to make such an order, or a variation or cancellation of such an order. A first aid attendant must be physically and mentally capable of safely and effectively performing the required duties, and the Board may at any time require the attendant to provide a medical certificate.
This guideline is to outline the medical prerequisites for designated first aid attendants. Medical prerequisites A first aid attendant must be physically and mentally capable of safely and effectively performing the required duties.
A self-disclosure declaration, the "Occupational First Aid Statement of Fitness" must be completed by all candidates for Level 2 and Level 3 Certification. Certification of medical fitness may be required by WorkSafeBC. If required, a medical certificate of the first aid attendant's or candidate's fitness must be submitted from a physician on a form acceptable to WorkSafeBC.
The certificate must not be older than six 6 months prior to the date submitted. Payment for the medical examination is the responsibility of the first aid attendant or candidate. Conditions evaluated for the purpose of considering a first aid attendant's or candidate's fitness include, but are not limited to, the following:. The first aid supplementary information is now contained in the following guidelines: G3. Purpose of guideline This guideline is to assist employers and workers in implementing the requirements of section 3.
It provides information on. The guideline also provides an overview of age-related requirements regarding children in the workplace under the BC Employment Standards Act , for information only, should this issue arise at a workplace. Objectives of the orientation topics Under section 3. It lists a number of topics that must be addressed.
Request a Reassessment. What is a reassessment? How do I ask for a reassessment? Ask for an Appeal. What is an appeal? How do I request an appeal? If you are attending a B. Deadlines Your appeal assessment will be delayed or denied if you do not submit your completed Appeal Request Form and all required documentation by the deadline. Overawards : 90 days after the date of the letter from StudentAid BC advising you of the overaward. All other appeals: Six weeks before your current study period ends.
Canada student loan funding cannot be issued after your study period ends. Appeal Request to Repeat Course. Deadline — Six weeks before your study period ends Appeal Criteria You can submit an appeal request to repeat your course when you have passed a course but did not obtain the grade required to proceed to the next level in your program of post-secondary study. Income Appeal. Appeal Criteria You may submit an appeal request if one or more of the following criteria caused you to not meet the required submission deadline to receive funding before your study period end date.
Medical illness or injury; Family emergency e. Appeal Request for Modified Independent Status. Deadline — Six weeks before your study period ends Appeal Criteria You can submit an appeal to change your classification from a dependent student to an independent student if you meet one or more of the following criteria: You no longer communicate with your family due to an irreconcilable rift, and can provide satisfactory evidence of a severe and permanent breakdown in the relationship between you and the parent s , such as being disowned.
The family rift must have existed for at least one year unless a serious situation has arisen recently. You were a youth under the guardianship of, in an agreement with, a provincial or territorial child welfare agency on your 19th birthday. You would normally be classified as a dependent student by StudentAid BC, but you are unable to contact or locate your parents, step-parent, sponsor , or legal guardian due to conflict of emergency such as war, famine or natural disaster in the country where they live.
Deadline — Six weeks before your study period ends If you are a part-time student who withdrew or failed to successfully complete your studies while receiving StudentAid BC funding, you will have a restriction placed on your file and will not be eligible for further funding until you have successfully completed one self-funded semester at a designated post-secondary institution.
Appeal Criteria You can complete one self-funded semester at a designated post-secondary institution, or you can appeal your scholastic standing if you were otherwise on track to successfully complete your program, and one or more of the following criteria has impacted your abiltiy to study: Medical illness or injury Family emergency e. Appeal Request for B. Student Loan Lifetime Maximum. Appeal Request for Credit Screening.
Deadline — Six weeks before your study period ends Appeal Criteria You can submit a credit screening appeal request if one or more of the following circumstances has impacted your credit history: Medical illness or injury that impacted your employment income Family emergency e.
Appeal Request for Additional Transportation Allowance. Deadline — Six weeks before your study period ends If you receive StudentAid BC funding, you are expected to travel to and from school by the most economical means. Student Loan Rehabilitation Due to Bankruptcy. Appeal Request for Room and Board. Deadline — Six weeks before your study period ends As part of their parental contribution, your parents, step-parents, sponsor or legal guardian are expected to provide free room and board if you are living at home.
Appeal Request for Exceptional Expenses. Deadline — Six weeks before your study period ends Appeal Criteria You can submit an appeal request if you had exceptional expenses that created financial hardship that affected your ability to start or continue your studies, such as: Medical illness or injury; Family emergency e.
Deadline — Six weeks before your study period ends Appeal Criteria You can submit an appeal request if you believe there was an error in the evaluation of your scholarship, bursary or grant, or if you are in full-time studies and have a permanently disabled child aged 12 and over.
Appeal Request for British Columbia Residency. Deadline — Six weeks before your study period ends Dependent Student Appeal Criteria As a dependent student, you can submit an appeal request for B.
Remove all the moisture from your hair, either with a hairdryer or by letting it dry naturally. To make your temporary color last as long as possible, wash your hair in cold water instead of hot water. You may need to experiment with the dye process a few times to get the balance right for your hair color. Just remember that if you have darker hair, the effects will be more subtle. Method 3. Lay a piece of saran wrap or aluminum foil behind 1 section of hair.
Think about how many streaks you want to add to your hair, and cut out 1 piece of saran wrap or foil for each streak before you get started. Use a highlighting brush to paint 1 in 2. Pick up a dollop of the pre-mixed Kool-Aid dye paste with the brush and apply it directly to your hair.
Brush it on, working from the roots to the tips, until the whole section is covered. Fold the piece of saran wrap or foil around the dye-coated strand.
To prevent the dye from getting onto other parts of your hair, fold the saran wrap or foil tightly around each dyed strand. Secure each wrapped section with a hair pin or hair tie. Slide on a hair pin onto the base or middle of the little packet of hair to secure it at your crown. Continue painting dye onto small sections of hair until you have enough streaks. The easiest way to add streaks is to start at your crown and pin back each foil-wrapped section as you work down your head.
Leave the dye on your hair for between 15 minutes and 5 hours. Depending on the natural color and thickness of your hair and the deepness of the color you want to achieve, leave the dye on for as long as you want. Rinse the dye out of your hair under cold running water. Then use cool running water to rinse out your strands until the water runs clear. Method 4. Add 3 to 4 unsweetened Kool-Aid packets to 2 c mL of hot water.
Empty the Kool-Aid packets into a bowl of hot water and stir to dissolve the powder. Choose whichever Kool-Aid color you want, or mix 2 together for a custom shade. Use more packets for more saturated color, especially if you have dark hair.
Part your hair down the middle to create 2 pigtail sections. Make sure your hair is clean and dry before you dye it. Put 1 section in front of each shoulder, and use a hair tie to secure each section into pigtails. Dip the ends of each pigtail into the dye bath. Keep your strands submerged in the bowl of Kool-Aid dye for about 15 to 30 minutes. If you have darker hair or want a deeper color, leave your hair in the dye bath longer.
But if you have light or fine hair, 15 minutes might be enough to give your ends a bright pop of color. Try dipping your hair into the dye bath a few times for a deeper color. This also helps if you want to create a softer division between your dip-dyed ends and the rest of your hair. Scrunch your damp strands with a paper towel to remove the excess liquid. Once the time is up, pull your pigtails out of the dye bath and squeeze the excess liquid back into the bowl.
Use a paper towel to squeeze the remaining moisture from your hair. Wrap the strands in a plastic bag if you want to let the dye soak in longer. For a richer color, or for darker hair, let the dye seep into your strands for a while longer. Use a hair tie to secure the plastic bag or a long strand of saran wrap around your dip-dyed ends. This will hold in some of the moisture while the dye permeates your hair.
If you want to leave the dye on for up to 5 hours, the method of painting on a dye paste containing hair conditioner would be a better choice. Conditioner keeps the dye from drying out, whereas the dye bath liquid will evaporate after a short while. Rinse out your hair until the cool water runs clear. Without using any shampoo, rinse your hair thoroughly under cool water to remove all of the dye. Keep rinsing for about 10 or 20 minutes until the water runs clear, or very close to clear.
If your hair is super dark, think about using red. No matter what color hair you have, red will almost always show up. Not Helpful 33 Helpful How many packets do I use if I have really dark hair and I want to achieve a bright shade? If you have darker hair, you may want to use more packets depending on the thickness.
If you have dark thin hair, then use two to three packets, and if thicker than that, then use three to four packets.
And if you have really thick dark hair, use five to six packets, for a truly vibrant color. Not Helpful 16 Helpful Does washing your hair before affect the outcome of the color or time it will last? Washing your hair and drying it before makes sure that all of the oils that may prevent absorption into the hair are gone and will help get the dye to sink in deeper. Not Helpful 87 Helpful If the water is boiled, the color will last longer. You will have to let it cool for a short amount of time to add the Kool Aid, or it doesn't work.
Not Helpful 69 Helpful Use a UV protecting shampoo and conditioner. This can prolong the life of any color, no mater what brand. Also, avoid swimming in chlorinated pools, as the chlorine can strip the color out, especially if you didn't leave it in long enough. Not Helpful 65 Helpful Try using the lime green mixed with the blue Kool-Aid.
Be sure that when you are mixing it into the paste, or when you add it to the boiling water, that it is the color you want it to be, because that is the color that your hair will be after processing.
Not Helpful 54 Helpful It usually comes out in weeks. The exact timing depends on your hair color. The dye can be visible for just a few weeks with dark hair, or over two months with light hair. The more often you wash, the sooner it will come out. Not Helpful 46 Helpful After the first shower with only conditioner, can I shower with shampoo the next day?
Not Helpful 26 Helpful Yes, it does. You will need to use a brighter blue and apply layers in order for it to come out right. Not Helpful 22 Helpful
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