How to Remove Gum From Hair
Remember all those chunks of hair your mother had to chop when you got gum stuck in it? Before you resort to such drastic measures, try the methods below.
- Difficulty:
- Easy
Instructions
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Put ice cubes in a plastic bag.
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Apply ice cubes to gum until gum freezes and hardens.
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Gently break gum away from the hair.
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If the freezing method fails, apply a small amount of nontoxic oil, such as canola or olive oil, to hair around gum and to gum itself.
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Massage oil into hair and gum; leave for 20 minutes.
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Gently comb out gum. It should slide out easily. If it doesn't, repeat the process.
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Tips & Warnings
You may want to wrap the ice in a washcloth if it becomes too cold to hold comfortably.
Some hair may break off when you are removing the gum from it.
After the oil method, the gum may be gone, but the oil will remain in the hair for several shampoos.
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Comments
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great advice just hope I can pull it off really dnt want to have to cut my daughter's hari.
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btw i wanna meet yr kittenz
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hold him down and cover his paw in peanut butter, or make him step in a jar of it? not sure if that'll work, but it usually works to get it out of hair!
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so, how should this apply to bubble gum on a kitten's paw? he isn't exactly prone to staying still and letting me mess with his paws.
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dmerida
Oct 13, 2010
I have a child with ethnic curly corse hair who got a huge wad of gum matted in her hair over night. I rubbed cooking oil on it and it was out with in 5 min!! I was very impressed
