Hair accident

**MonaLisa** · May 28th, 2011, 05:22 AM

Sigh...i can't believe what just happened...
I prepared my hot wax....in the bathroom...and i leaned down to get something..and guess what...

so instant, probably stupid reaction was to wash it...with cold water...right...so now i have a strand of hair covered in wax...
to make it worse...it's in the front...and up to...chin...

I won't be so dumb to ask for help/solution...i know scissors is most probably the only option....but well..better to ask before, than after...

**Ishje** · May 28th, 2011, 05:24 AM

oh no, I am sorry

maybe it helps to put it in hot water?

**kyandii** · May 28th, 2011, 05:29 AM

Does this help? http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_do_you...t_of_your_hair

seems oil will get it out.

**Gypsygirl** · May 28th, 2011, 05:32 AM

Hey girl! Been there, done that...

Alcohol is #1 at getting wax off. You'll have to work at it, though, and it's not great for your hair. You can also use lotion or oil. Any type of oil will do. No matter what, don't panic and chop your hair off!!! I've done this more than once...I tend not to put my hair up out of sheer laziness and wham...

I usually soak a cotton ball with alcohol and rub it over the wax. Then I douse it with oil and comb through (using a fine tooth comb or lash comb). I remove the excess lotion with a towel- and don't rinse it off for a few hours. Then I simply wash my hair with my regular shampoo...wax is all gone.

**MonaLisa** · May 28th, 2011, 05:43 AM

and i was already starting to mourn it.....

you guys are awesome, im again so glad to be here..

Ima try it with alcohol and olive oil...phewww

what a relief!

I figured - wax is for removing hair, and stuck in my hair completely hard....and went all emo...

**Gypsygirl** · May 28th, 2011, 05:53 AM

You might want to warm the whole mess up using a blowdryer or hot water first if the wax is very stiff and cold. You'll be ok!

**Dragon** · May 28th, 2011, 06:01 AM

I have herd of using oil and combing it out but apparently it does take awhile. Good luck getting it out.

**kitten1986** · May 28th, 2011, 06:17 AM

I have also done this before but it was my eyebrow length blunt fringe when I was waxing my eyebrows. DONT cut it out and DONT panic!
Just sit down in front of the tv and massage oil into it it will take a while but I promise it works, try to be gentle and your hair will recover

Dont bother with the hairdryer it will just make it a sticky mess.
Good Luck

**jackie_brown** · May 28th, 2011, 06:19 AM

Oh dear i'm very sorry

You can try with oil or something based on paraffinum liquidum...
Yes, i know that it's a ****, but i always use it to clean the wax warmer and the wood spatula after the depilation and it hands every wax residue away.

Try and let us know
kiss