Comments on How to Remove Gum From Hair

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

very helpful tips and great use of pics for getting gum out of hair!5*

Last night my 5 year old daughter came to me with a giant wad of gum stuck in her gorgous strawberry blonde hair. I didn't think there was anyway around cutting it, but the oil worked like magic! I'm happy to report she looks gorgous again!

Last night my 5 year old daughter came to me with a giant wad of gum stuck in her gorgous strawberry blonde hair. I didn't think there was anyway around cutting it, but the oil worked like magic! I'm happy to report she looks gorgous again!

I used the olive oil method after someone on my bus thought it would be funny to stick gum in my hair. Luckily, it was near the bottom and I managed to get most of it out on the way home, but not all. First I tried ice, but not for very long and it didn't seem to be working. Who knows, it might have if I had left it on longer. My mom then put olive oil on my hair, and I let it sit for a few minutes, then my mom just combed it straight out. I recommend olive (or some kind) of oil and a comb. Good luck!! :-)

I used the olive oil method after someone on my bus thought it would be funny to stick gum in my hair. Luckily, it was near the bottom and I managed to get most of it out on the way home, but not all. First I tried ice, but not for very long and it didn't seem to be working. Who knows, it might have if I had left it on longer. My mom then put olive oil on my hair, and I let it sit for a few minutes, then my mom just combed it straight out. I recommend olive (or some kind) of oil and a comb. Good luck!! :-)

Someone on my bus thought it would be funny to stick gum in my hair on the way home from school today. Fortunately, it was at the bottom of my hair and I managed to get most of it out. Of course there was nothing more I could do about it until I got home about a half hour later. First I tried ice, but not for very long and it wasn't working too well. Maybe it would have if we kept at it I don't know. People kept telling me to use peanut butter, but I also saw good stuff about olive oil online so I tried that instead. My mom put some olive oil on my hair around the gum and I left it on for a few minutes. Then my mom used a comb on it and it pretty much just slid right out. Go with olive oil and a good comb. Good luck :)

WOW!!! The olive oil is a mirale. I used the vinegar and it just made a mess, used the ice cubes..NO. the oil was a miracle worker..got it out in seconds, then just washed the hair!!!

WOW!!! The olive oil is a mirale. I used the vinegar and it just made a mess, used the ice cubes..NO. the oil was a miracle worker..got it out in seconds, then just washed the hair!!!

OH MY GOODNESS!!!!!! The olive oil worked like a miracle. I tried the hot vinegar, but all it did was get soft and made a mess. I then tried the olive oil, it made it disappear like a miracle. Then washed the hair with dawn and ready to go.....

OH MY GOODNESS!!!!!! The olive oil worked like a miracle. I tried the hot vinegar, but all it did was get soft and made a mess. I then tried the olive oil, it made it disappear like a miracle. Then washed the hair with dawn and ready to go.....

My daughter is having a sleepover and one of the girls got gum stuck in her hair. i tried the olive oil method, and it worked great! I am really glad that we didn't have to cut or break off that little girl's hair.

My daughter is having a sleepover and one of the girls got gum stuck in her hair. i tried the olive oil method, and it worked great! I am really glad that we didn't have to cut or break off that little girl's hair.

when my daughter got gum in her hair i got some peanut butter and spread it over the gum with a butter knife and let it sit for 5 to 15 minutes in her hair then i pulled on the gum and it slid right out then i washed her hair with conditioner

My dog stepped in a pile of gum this morning. Anyone have any suggestions for removing it from her foot pads??

My dog stepped in a pile of gum this morning. Anyone have any suggestions for removing it from her foot pads??

I just got done using olive oil to get gum out of my son's hair. Worked like a charm. While cleaning it out, I asked if he had learned anything from this. He replied, "Next time I stick gum on my forehead, I'll move my hair out of the way." Hilarious.

I just got done using olive oil to get gum out of my son's hair. Worked like a charm. While cleaning it out, I asked if he had learned anything from this. He replied, "Next time I stick gum on my forehead, I'll move my hair out of the way." Hilarious.

I just got done using olive oil to get gum out of my son's hair. Worked like a charm. While cleaning it out, I asked if he had learned anything from this. He replied, "Next time I stick gum on my forehead, I'll move my hair out of the way." Hilarious.

I just got done using olive oil to get gum out of my son's hair. Worked like a charm. While cleaning it out, I asked if he had learned anything from this. He replied, "Next time I stick gum on my forehead, I'll move my hair out of the way." Hilarious.

Well My daughter woke up this morning with a glob of Stride gum in her hair and my immediate thought was "we have to cut it." I logged on here and saw some ideas that didn't include cutting hair. I tried the olive oil method and it worked within minutes!!! Thank you for all your help...now my daughter doesn't have to have 6 inches cut off of her long, beautiful hair!!!