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May

My son (4yrs old) has beautiful blonde hair. Yesterday at grandma's home he let some neighborhood children put vaseline in it! We’ve washed it about 5 times with shampoo, and even once with dish soap, and the vaseline is still in there. Anyone know how to get it out? His hair looks and feels greasy now. :(


Answer:
CORNSTARCH!! Put cornstarch in his hair, the amount depending on how much is in his hair. Rub it in really good then shampoo it. The cornstarch absorbs all the grease then it all rinses away :)

Answer:
I know , its such a bummer, right? you know what, mix some egg yolk, lemon juice and a teeny tiny bit of vinegar and apply it in his hair. let it there for an hour and then wash it with coconut milk and shampoo. itll come out easily. but his hair wont remain the same, it will attain a rough look.
this happened to me once too, i was 5 at the tmew and now im 143, my hair is never the same.
i remrember the good old days..:)

Answer:
this is a old family hair secret/recipe:

try mixing 1 cup of water with 4 tbsp of baking soda. stir it up in a cup and pour over the head.

OR

mix a clarifying shampoo or any shampoo with 4 tbsp of baking soda.

it gets the job done,and leaves the hair soft. it's a natural way of cleansing the scalp.

hope i helped =)


Answer:
take a dry rough towel…try to rub the vaseline out…
you might have to use a clarifying shampoo…one that takes out excessive product.
if you have damaged your hair with blow dryer & iron…
use this shampoo: MOP Glisten shampoo & conditioner.

Answer:
Yep, vaseline is a petroleum product so it is not water soluable, you need something that will break it down, should of combed it as much as possilbe and wiped it with a towels before adding water, good luck.

Answer:
you’ve to put viniger in it. takes out like a charm

Answer:
STEP 1: Take a paper towel and blot as much of the Vaseline from the hair as possible onto the paper towel. Do not rub as this can damage the hair. Blot and pat carefully.

STEP 2: Apply a tiny cornstarch or cornmeal powder (do not use baby powder as it can be harmful to the lungs) to the sections of the hair that contains the Vaseline. Blot or pat the cornstarch onto the hair. Again, do not rub. Make sure that the entire area of Vaseline is covered with a light amount of the cornstarch or cornmeal powder.

STEP 3: Once the hair has been completely covered step into a warm, not hot, shower. Apply a good clarifying shampoo to the palms of your hand and then apply to the hair.

STEP 4: Shampoo twice to make sure that all the cornstarch and the Vaseline are removed from your hair.

STEP 5: Rinse with warm water until clear.

STEP 6: Apply a good rinse out conditioner to your hair. This is important since the two applications of clarifying shampoo will tend to dry out most hair.

STEP 7: Rinse well and do a cool or cold water final rinse.

STEP 8: Towel blot hair. Apply a good detangling product, pick out tangles and then let the hair air dry.

If all the Vaseline isn’t removed during the first treatment, do another treatment in 12-24 hours. That should successfully eliminate all of the Vaseline residue.

Why do you have to use cornstarch or cornmeal powder? The cornstarch binds with the Vaseline and allows it to be carried out of the hair by the shampoo. Without a binding agent (like cornstarch or cornflower) the Vaseline just remains attached to the hair cuticle.

Even though some visitors have reported success with white flour and other similar binding agents, the ideal results seem to be guaranteed with the cornstarch or cornmeal powder.

The Downside
I won't lie to you, applying cornstarch or similar powders is very messy. Be sure to apply the removal remedy in the restroom where it is easy to contain the flying powder. Some people have reported great success standing in a dry bathtub and then apply the powder. Once they’re finished they simply turn on the bath water and remove a lot of the cornstarch residue.

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