How to Get Beeswax Out of Your Hair

Beeswax is a common hair product to use when you want to achieve thick dreadlocks. However, when you want to take those dreadlocks out of your hair, you may find it easier said than done.

Things You'll Need

• Newspaper or brown paper towels
• Flat iron
• Towel

Instructions

1. Drape a towel around your neck.

2. Tear the paper towels or newspaper into long strips that are roughly 5" wide and as long as your hair is.

3. Heat up your flat iron. Take a section of hair, and wrap the newspaper or paper towel strip around it.

4. Holding the newspaper or paper towel on the hair, clamp the flat iron on the section and run it slowly down the length of the hair shaft. The paper will absorb the beeswax while the heat from the flat iron melts it.

5. Remove the paper and discard. Wipe the hair section with your towel. Repeat on all affected sections of your hair.

6. Shampoo as usual. Repeat steps 1-5 if necessary.

Tips & Warnings

• Recruit a friend to help you do the back sections of hair, as they may be hard to reach.