how to get beeswax out of one's hair?

[jobberd]

More specifically, Murray's Beeswax, with ingredients containing Petrolatum, australian beeswax, and fragrance? I've tried washing it in hot water and with shampoo, but theres still plenty left in there

 

[amnesiac]

umm...how did you....nevermind.

Heat it up.. heat lamp or candle or something...

 

[OREOSpeedwagon]

 

[ggavinmoss]

Do you remember that episode of the Simpsons...

...where Lisa gets gum in her hair and everyone puts in their 2 cents as to how to remove it? She ends up with peanut butter, mayonaise, etc. in her hair. Good family fun.

Is cutting your hair an option?

-geoff

 

[jobberd]

I guess an explanation is in order I was attempting to make dreadlocks, and beeswax is used in order to keep the hair together and help it lock together. I used Murray's, but the petrolatum in it achieves the opposite for my hair, so I need to get rid of it before I try to make dreads again.
Heating it to that temperature is probably not that good of an idea...maybe a last ditch thing or something. Thanks for the response though, any others?

 

[Wallydraigle]

Use an iron and a paper towel.

 

[NogginBoink]

Don't heat it; freeze it.

It'll become brittle and you'll be able to flake it off.

Either that, or find a razor.

 

[Yo Ma Ma]

Originally posted by: lirion
Use an iron and a paper towel.

That should do it all right, if not then prepare for the shearing.

 

[OREOSpeedwagon]

Originally posted by: lirion
Use an iron and a paper towel.

just curious, but what iron? 9, 8 iron?

 

[jobberd]

Originally posted by: ggavinmoss
Do you remember that episode of the Simpsons...where Lisa gets gum in her hair and everyone puts in their 2 cents as to how to remove it? She ends up with peanut butter, mayonaise, etc. in her hair. Good family fun.

I hope to hell it doesnt come down to that

Is cutting your hair an option?

Id prefer not to, it took quite a while to get it this long..

Originally posted by: lirion
Use an iron and a paper towel.

um....Ill put that under the last ditch category

Originally posted by: NogginBoink
Don't heat it; freeze it.

It'll become brittle and you'll be able to flake it off.

Either that, or find a razor.

Again, a last ditch thing Keep 'em coming though!

A friend of mine said baby oil does the trick. What do you people think?

 

[jobberd]

^bump^

 

[notfred]

Try turpentine or kerosene, that'll probably get it out.

 

[Squisher]

How about goo gone.

 

[jobberd]

^bump^

 

[DigDug]

don't get dreadlocks. Especially if you are white - you gonna be a fool.

 

[jobberd]

Originally posted by: BlipBlop
don't get dreadlocks. Especially if you are white - you gonna be a fool.

Thanks for the advice, I'll take it under consideration

 

[Miramonti]

Originally posted by: Squisher
How about goo gone.

or alcohol.

 

[jobberd]

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[Angrymarshmello]

jobberd - multiple shampooings and conditioner and time are the only way to get it out. Pomade has a heavy percentage of beeswax and I used probably more than what was recommended a couple weeks ago. I literally shampooed my hair about 15 times (not including the times I used only conditioner) and there was still trace amounts of it left. It'll take another 2-3 days and shampooings to get it all out.