How to Remove Chewing Gum from Hair

By sugaredup

Remove Chewing Gum from Hair Remove Chewing Gum from Hair

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It's happened to every kid on the block. Chewing gum stuck in your hair is a very easy problem to fix...and you can put the scissors away!

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

  • peanut butter

Step1
Have the person with gum stuck in their hair sit still on a chair.
Step2
Take a small amount of peanut butter and rub it directly onto the gum. Let it sit for a minute or so.
Step3
As gently as possible pick the gum/peanut butter out of the hair. Be careful not to pull too hard. Apply more peanut butter and repeat as many times as necessary to remove the gum.
Step4
Immediately wash hair with shampoo and warm running water.

Tips & Warnings

  • Try not to panic when gum gets stuck in the hair. It's an easy fix.

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on 7/13/2008 Another similar method for removing chewing gum from hair is to rub a bit of vegetable oil onto the gum and "massage" the gum out of the hair. Works like a charm everytime! And best of all no tears.

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