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how to get the glue out of your hair

Mon, 12/12/2005 - 22:30

Topic: Corner Booth

As a hairdresser for 20 something years i learned a trick or to. To help you remove the glue from your hair after an E.E.G try this 5 to 7 asprin crushed Half a cup hot water dissolve asprin in water, 2 good size squirts of shampoo, 4 tablespoons whitch hazel or seabreeze mix well all together. Massage thru wet hair and let sit for about 15 to 20 minutes. You can comb thru after alotted time has passed. Rinse and shampoo and condition as usual. Can be repeated if needed. This can also be done once a month to remove traces of medications from your hair.DO NOT NOT GET IN EYES!! and I would not use on childern under 10.

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It worked really, really well

Submitted by MsCas on Sat, 2018-05-26 - 00:45

It worked really, really well thank you!I have hair to my waist and I had the electrodes glued in for only 24hrs. Here are a few tips to questions I wondered about. Originally when I got home I found the aspirin I purchased was meant to be swallowed whole, I wasn't sure if it would work so I went back and bought more and used a dissolvable type called Aspro Clear (in Australia). Prior to doing this I brushed argan oil in my hair as a treatment and left for a few hours.I used 7 aspirin and 2 large squirts of anti-dandruff type shampoo along with the Witch Hazel. It fizzed up and overflowed out of the 500ml spray bottle I used and I still had half left when done. My long hair was easily combable and I didn't need conditioner to brush out the glue (I don't know if that was the argan oil or the formula)My biggest tip if you want all the little bits gone from every strand is: You need to use a comb for head lice. My fine tail comb didn't cut it, don't try to think you can get away without one. Also, I recommend trying to keep the glue in big pieces, as I didn't have a nit comb and I was left with tiny gooey bits down the shaft of my hair that definitely would have come out if I'd had one.Overall even without the nit comb I was really happy I saw this post. Thanks rootbeergirl16

Coconut oil works great for

Submitted by Tamama on Tue, 2020-01-07 - 02:49

Coconut oil works great for my daughter’s curly hair. She has a few EEGs each year and has little patience. Coconut oil, rubbed into the scalp, hair and especially into the globs of glue, then combed out gently with a fine tooth comb. It works well for us!

Re: how to get the glue out of your hair

Submitted by gstowers on Fri, 2008-07-18 - 21:57

I have just had my first 24 hour EEG, I am 36 years old and I have hair to my waist. I really need to find a way to get this glue out of my hair without pulling it all out. Anyone have any ideas what to do with really thick and really long hair? Im about to lose it. Thanks

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