How to Wash Wax From Hair

If styling wax is difficult to get out of your hair, get your hair thoroughly wet first with very warm water, then work in shampoo and let it set for a minute. Rinse and repeat. Shampooing twice should get it all out. If getting the wax out on a daily basis makes your hair dry out, you may need to do a hot oil treatment once or twice a week.

If the wax really won’t move, use olive oil. Work olive oil through the waxed hair as much as you can, really rub it in until you can run your fingers through it. Now you have oiled waxy hair, eww. Rinse the oil out with hot water, then wash through your hair with a little bit of Dawn dishwashing liquid (do NOT use automatic dishwashing liquid gel, it will burn you). You’ll probably need to use the Dawn twice to get all the oil and stuff out. Once your hair doesn’t feel greasy or waxy, take a shower and wash and condition your hair like normal. You’ll need to use the conditioner, because Dawn will really dry out your hair.

What kind of wax are you people using?!? You should just be able to shampoo it out, just like any other hair care product.

If you’re buying your hair stuff at the salon, don’t take it home unless the stylist can tell you exactly how to get it out. Some of the colored ones can also stain light colored hair, so be sure to ask about that too.

You should just be able to scrape the wax off with your fingernail, but if your hair is curly or coarse you can loosen the wax with a hair dryer on low and then remove it with a hot, wet washcloth. Shampoo when you’re done to get any wax remnants that are left.