Sticky Tack in Hair

I had that problem a few years back with my son. Vaseline got it out. Only problem was getting the grease out afterward. It took several washings to get the grease out but the fact i didn't have to cut it out was worth it. I wished I had used a little dishsoap on the greasy hair sooner though as the regular shampoo wasn't able to handle the grease well enough.

Try some Goo Gone. Available at most grocery stores. It's a non-toxic solvent that's orange scented and works to remove gum, tape, etc.

I would try Pam (spray oil) or any kind of oil, even conditioner or lotion. If all else fails WD40 works on removing all kinds of adhesive and marker stains, but not sure on putting it in hair.

PS If you use something oily to get it out use lots of conditioner when you wash his hair... oil helps remove oil! It should lessen the greasy hair look!

I remember that someone once told me that if you get gum stuck in your hair that you should use peanutbutter to get it out. Good luck!

Next time, my friend used goo be gone on gum and it came right out

Funny you should ask this. My daughter for some reason brought some home from school two days ago and it got mashed into my carpeting. I used goo be gone to remove it. I don't think I would use that in your sons hair. Maybe try mayonnaise or peanut butter? My mom used both when I had gotten gum in my hair. Good luck!

Try goo gone. I am not sure it will work, but it does remove anything that is oil based like sticky tak. Good luck!

i alway used peanut butter rubbed in the sticky part until you work it out; then wash and dry hair.

Try peanut butter! It works!

Good luck!
R.

try a product called GOO GONE, you can get it at any hardware store like Lowes or Home Depot. Or you can try cooking oil or baby oil first, anything oily should cut through the sticky, it just might take a while. The Goo Gone will work really quick and I have used it on everything, works great on anything sticky and even on markers and crayons on walls and clothes, this stuff is a miracle, get anything odd on someplace it is not supposed to be and this stuff will remove it.

How about treating it like peanut butter in the hair? Doesn't ice cubes work for that? How about using a little "goo be gone"? Hope it comes out - either way its a good story to remember with the family portrait!

olive oil... in bathtub as not to get it everywhere and a few shampoos to get the reside out and welllah, done! No chemicals and may leave hair a bit shinier!

I googled your request and it says to microwave applesauce for about 20 seconds and then put the warm applesauce in the hair. Wait a few minutes and rinse. Worth a try. Let us know if it works. My mother used to use peanut butter to remove gum from our hair. Good luck.

Try peanut butter...

Try putting some ice around it, depending if it can be isolated away from the skin and your boy can sit still long enough. Good luck!

Try dousing some baby oil or peanut butter around it. Then with a fine tooth comb take the clump apart bit by bit. It worked for my bonehead son and duct tape! Only five hours!
Happy holidays!

They did a show on the food network last week about getting gum out of hair. The best way was putting vegetable oil in the hair. They said to let it sit about 20 minutes. hey explained it breaks up the polymers in the gum so they are not able to atach. Of course, them you have to work the oil out--use dish soap first since it is meant to remove oil from dishes.

peanut butter or any kind of cooking oil. My son constantly plays with his gum, he even put it in his eye and coated his long eye lashes with gum. It came out...with good ol' peanut butte!

Get the manufacturers phone number (from a package at the store) and fnd out from the source honey; they should know what to tell you. Happy holidays.

I just watched a show on tv, about removing chewing gum frm the hair. Oil worked best & it might work for you. Vegtable oil, not motor oil, lol. It takes a while,but it did work, you have to really work it in there. Good luck.