Beauty Trend: Wash your Hair With Coca Cola

Recently we discovered that megababe and model Suki Waterhouse washes her hair in Coca Cola. We wondered what it would be like, so we tried it and we’re in shock. It is true and we cannot believe it. Little did we know that Coca Cola has been used for countless purposes, and adding a wave to your hair is one of them. However, the thing that actually happens in this instance isn’t so much that the Coca Cola “curls” the hair, but that it helps to bring out the natural curl in your hair.

The secret is that Coca Cola contains phosphoric acid. This means that the solution of Coca Cola has a very low pH level (Coca Cola Classic has a pH of 2.5). As an acidic solution, when applied to the hair, it causes the cuticle of the hair to contract (or tighten) and will make the hair appear smoother and shinier. This also means that the hair (particularly hair prone to curl) will have its natural curl enhanced. You simply apply the Coca Cola to the hair (it can be flat, since the carbonation isn’t necessary and doesn’t affect the acidity) and allow it to remain for a few minutes (5 to 10 minutes or so) then shampoo the hair. It’s important to shampoo the hair after treating it with the Coca Cola since the beverage contains a lot of sugar and could result in a gummy or crusty residue once it dries otherwise. Then voila. Perfect model-like hair. Thanks, Coca Cola. 

Alicia Joy

If you’re not a fan of all this pouring Coke into your hair malarky, click here instead for simple steps to naturally shiny hair.