Washing your hair with cola could have great benefits
Do you dream of having a head full beautiful hair but is the reality a little grimmer? If you have limp, dull hair, you might want to keep reading for this trick involving cola. You’re not alone; a lot of women have hair that lacks volume and shine. That’s not that strange if you think about what we collectively do to our hair: the frequent washing, dyeing, straightening and curling we do doesn’t do our hair any favors. Luckily, there’s a simple product that might just make all the difference, and you’re likely to have a bottle of it in your fridge already.
Washing your hair with cola could make a big difference. We’re not sure if you’ll want to drink it after reading this, though…
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Did you know cola is actually useful for a lot of different things? You can use it to descale your tea kettle or to clean the toilet, for example. Apparently, the popular beverage is so chemical that it can clean things. Who knew? You can also use it to remove chewing gum from your (or your children’s) hair. Fill a bowl with coke and put the piece of hair with the chewing gum in it. Let this sit for a while and you’ll see how easy it is to remove the gum.
We Tried Washing Our Hair With Coca-Cola And Here's What Happened
Model and Insurgent actress Suki Waterhouse has really good hair. Like, the lightly tousled waves that hair dreams are made of. When asked how she gets those perfect waves, she told Us Weekly that she rinses her hair with Coca-Cola. "I don't like my hair when it's washed — it's fine and limp — but Coca-Cola makes it tousled, like I've gone through the Amazon or something," she said. Like, the sticky soda? On your hair? Really?
Apparently, Coca-Cola contains phosphoric acid, a very low pH. So when you apply it to your hair, the cuticle tightens, which makes your strands look smoother and your curls look more defined. Others say the sugar adds build-up to your hair, making it look fuller.
Never one to shy away from being a guinea pig in the name of beauty, I had to try it for myself, and I enlisted three other Seventeen.com editors, all with different hair textures, to try it with me. Instead of using our usual shampoo and conditioner, we just rinsed our hair with Coca-Cola instead. Here's what happened:
Hair Before: My hair is naturally wavy, and I'm always fighting against frizz. It's fine but there's a lot of it, so I'm always searching for that happy medium between voluminous and flat.
Hair After: While it was definitely softer (bonus!), one side of my hair had way too much texture — kind of like I jumped in the ocean and forgot to brush my hair afterwards. Maybe I poured too much Coke on that side? It was really shiny, which is a major plus, but I'm wondering if that was only because rinsing your hair with cold water helps it shine — and my soda was cold.
Final Thoughts: I think this would work better on someone with naturally straight, frizz-free hair, who isn't fighting with their natural texture.
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