Wax in hair

[BlndeInDisguise]

Over on another forum (not hair forum) somebody's little girl put candle wax in her hair (like, all through it). Wondering if anybody here has any suggestions. :o

[Kirin]

Fill a tub or sink with warm to hot water, and stick her head in there, and have her work it through, it will soften and can be gotten out.

An alternative is heating up (not too hot) wet towels to wrap on the head then use another warm wet washcloth to gently pull the wax out.

[Requiax]

A hair drier to melt the wax and paper towels to absorb the melted wax, or the hot water methods Kirin suggested should work as well. Just be careful with the heat.

I'm glad the mom didn't just grab the scissors like my mom did with my gum incident!

[MadPirateBippy]

Get a fine toothed lice comb and go ahead and put her hair in Geisha styles. You have to wax it first to get that hair, ya know.

[prosperina]

Peanut butter? That's what you use for gum.

[MeMyselfandI]

My first reaction.

Ice the hair with an ice cube, the candle wax will be come brittle and break off. Oil any residue, then wash it off with shampoo.

[Anlbe]

1. let it cool down and pick as much out as possible
2. wrap the waxy hair in blotting paper (or any other absorbant thick paper) and go over with a medium hot iron - this will make the wax melt and be absorbed by the paper.