How to Wash Wax From Hair

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.

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.

Don’t even bother using wax. It wrecks your hair entirely.

gaaaahh poeple!! help me please D: i wanna have my scene hair like it was with no hair spray or wax!!! i wanna cry!!! D: i got this was at hot topic and put some then i took a shower and washed my hair alot like 5 times then later that day 3 more times but my hair looks all waxy and feels like wax ): i wanna have my dry brown bangs going through my face flipping like it used 2!!!! some 1 help me .. ): please…??

can yous please help me.
i wanna getout all the cream in my hair, i’ve not creamd it for a long time and its still stiff. wat do i do?
(nothing like using certain shampoos or putting food a powder in my hair)
thanks!

Hey someone once told me to try baking soda to remove the hair wax(I hope ya’ll are talking about the dry wax)or any hair-styling product build-up.I haven’t tried it…yet but I might try the dish liquid instead

I tryed everything,shampoo, washing up liquid, hair dryer, hot water, soap, olive oil and nothing is working the only thing that got it of in the end was to shave it off!(Never using wax again ahhhhhhh)

I was desperate and REALLY searched–
There may have been more than one suggestion that might have worked—but one was all I needed and I’m SO thankful!!
Mine was a really bad situation, as a beeswax/mineral oil product was spread pretty heavily all through my long hair! What I tried that did NOT work was Dawn dishsoap, clarifying facial wash I happened to have, tried apple cider vinegar on a strand, and Tide detergent with HOT water—none of these things did a thing. (no way to get water hot enough to melt beeswax without burning scalp-146 degree melt temp I’ve now learned!).
A couple people suggested ice it and then comb out—that seemed a HUGE project with as much as was all through my thick hair; didn’t try it. Someone mentioned peanut butter (or mineral oil or other oil base product)—that would’ve been my next try (though I wasn’t very optimistic). The “dry” solutions (baking soda, sand, dry shampoo) sounded possibly more promising (maybe because I hadn’t tried yet?—no way now to know if they would’ve worked).

Here’s the suggestion that worked!! Orange citrus cleaner/solvent in soy oil base (a bee seller suggested I get at a health food store)…
When I read the labels I found one that said it was a solvent for wax (and other stuff) AND was gentle on skin—that sounded worth trying—and it worked!! Took a few “latherings”—but I could FEEL the dissolving wax as I poured it full strength profusely and rubbed into scalp & hair!! Smells good too (though I wasn’t careful and got some in my eyes which really did irritate but I seem to be recovering from soreness (after 7 hours now). (The name is: biokleen soyblends “Citrus Soy Solvent” clean/degrease/dissolve). My hair’s a little drier than usual but really not bad considering what I’ve just put it through!

Finally, someone suggested: Canadian Tire product called “Goo Gone”. It’s a cheap little bottle with lemon scent for removing those stains and waxy, sticky substances
I’ll bet that would have worked too—but maybe not as gently? (And someone said there was a beeswax remover solution—but possibly not safe for scalp).

Bless y’all!! Val Rose

how do i clean up soft body wax from my counter

Not quite sure, but think it works because it is designed to cleanse oil skin? BIORE REVITALIZE 4-IN-1 SELF-FOAMING CLEANSER. 6.7 FL OZ PUMP BOTTLE.

One day, when using on skin in shower, had the wild idea to try on my hair. Noticed later that day that my hair felt soft and fluffy, with no waxy-buildup-feel. I like the way it smells to, like sweet green tea.

I don’t know about damages or such, but I like it. Have not noticed any side-effects, 3 months using as hair shampoo.

Sometimes, when I go out, I fix-up my hair, after shampoo, does not seem to affect styling.

Paul Mitchell Shampoo 3 is what i use on all my guys that wax up their hair. I have one guy who uses a product called Fudge… i have to shampoo him 3 times at least!

For getting wax off the counter Tracie, try either laying a wax stip over the wax and hit it with a hairdryer to warm up the wax and yank the strip off… or but “wax of for surfaces” made by GiGi

I got a HUGE clump of wax in my hair, i latherd my hair up with shampoo and then used i fine tooth NIT comb-eww i know, and combed through my hair, it worked! nothing else i tried worket. I used a very god brand of wax aswel called sherbet and i payed $40 for it! grrr

So I recently got my hair done in cornrowes for when I went to Florida. I washed my hair with shampoo and coniditioner, and it don’t seem to be coming out of my hair. What is the best thing to use. My hair just looks greasy like I haven’t washed it in awhile…help!

I’ve spent the entire day trying to get wax out of my hair that I put in 3 days ago. Each morning I have washed it at least 5 times over. On the third day I used washing-up liquid. Still no joy! Having become desperate I looked to the net for advice thinking that I must be the only ejit to put so much ‘GUNK’ in my hair, but no, I was relived to know I’m not alone in my quest to find a solution to the problem generated by my own vanity.

I started by testing different solutions that have been recommended on this forum and some that were not. Vinegar, Baking powder, Olive oil, White Spirit. I tested each on a sample of the wax product I’d used and found that the vinegar sat on top of the wax, the baking powder seemed to absorb the wax, the olive oil emulsified the wax and the white spirit seemed to dissipate the wax. However when I tested this on some wool fabric I found that the best result came from the vinegar mixed with shampoo. Eureka, I thought, and so mixed up a 50:50 solution of vinegar and shampoo and duly washed my hair aprox. 5 times over. Although I could still feel some residue in my hair I was hopeful and went to dry it with a hair dryer. To my horror I found I had made the problem worse. The wax seemed to glue even more hairs together and it looked like I hadn’t washed in weeks….back to the kitchen.

This time drastic measures were to be taken and I cut a chunk of waxy tresses out of my hair to experiment with to be sure of a more accurate result. I really did not want to resort to putting white spirit in my hair and so thought I would have a crack at the baking powder and tried it on my sample. It seemed to have the kind of effect as that of dry shampoo and remembering that another commenter had mentioned that their dogs dry shampoo had had a positive effect, I thought I’d try the baking powder. Initially I put liberal amounts into my dry hair working it through with my fingers and this certainly separated the sticky strands and made it feel almost normal. I then rinsed it through with water, towel dried it and then put in more baking powder on the damp hair. I seemed like a good idea at the time and probably did the trick, but I was not prepared for it reacting with the moisture in my hair and so when it started to burn my scalp and irritate the inside of my nostrils and throat it was time to rinse it out. A thorough shampoo later and the wax was at last out leaving me with the cleanest hair I’ve ever had and a slightly stingy scalp.

My recommendation for removal of wax from hair is simply JUST DON’T put it in in the first place unless it says in big letters that it is water soluble.

went to a fancy dress and had twists done in m hair all over but now i am left with all the wax in my hair ….even though i looked awsome my hair is feeling like CRAP…..help is needed pppppppppzzzzzzzzzz

ok im just now learning guys shouldnt wax themselfs (eyebrows) i got it in my eyebrows and now its twisted and waxed up i stole it from my sister and i need it to go away fastttt! i look like a wierdo with wacked up eyebrows help? its funny but gay…. any suggestions?

Someone attempted to giver dreads and they failed BIG time. After hours of grueling pain from my hair being pulled and shredded I was left with waxy hair strands, NOT dreads. So with the dreads a failure I had to figure out how to get the globs of wax out of my tangled hair. I tried to blow dry it and wipe off what I could with a paper towel. Lots of time wasted, little success. I read about someone using orange degreaser cleaner when all else failed for them so I decided to try this also. Again, no success. My dear and wise grandma suggested that I use liquid tide detergent. I had mo idea where she got that idea but I figured I had nothing to lose (other than wax) Well I hung my head over the tub and wet my hair under the faucet and poured about a 1/4 cup of tide into my hair. I massaged it VERY thuroughly then added shampoo. I later learned it was easier to rinse the tide out of my hair BEFORE adding shampoo. When you are using the tide, try to work the tangled out of the wax slowly. After just a couple of minutes you willnotice a difference. When you use the shampoo,assage thuroughly again. Ahhh, another important step. CONDITIONER. Massage thuroughly for at least 2 minutes after you rinse out the shampoo. Repeat these steps until your hair is noticeably WAX FREE and there are only a couple of tangles. Any kids detangler spray should do. When brushing my hair, I used a fine tooth wire comb to get out the little raining wax. Comb slowly ang gently. Be PATIENT!!! When u was finished I noticed a slight waxy feeling in my hair. I took a shower later that night and now the waxy feeling is GONE. So are the knots of hair, thank god. The wax I had in my hair was from a kit foraking dread locks. Pretty serious stuff. I ended up using about 1 1/2 caps of detergent buty hair is 5-6 inches long. Longer hair may require more detergent. Good luck. Oh, one more thing. I called a salon and they told me to use nail polish remover. I tried it on one section of my hair and it works very well but the smell is VERY strong. If you use finger nail polish remover be sure not to get it in your eyes and open a nearby window. I was going to try putting some in a clean spray bottle to help cut back on the strength of the smell.

ok i had rather foolishly put half a tub of wax on my head to make it stand up fo a dare. when i tried to wash it out it just, wouldnt. so i looked on the internet and i found a good surgestion of washing up liquid. i tried that and it helped reduse the wax after the third go, but it still had not gone so i tried another idea of olive oil. i wasnt looking forward to putting that in my hair but it WORKED.

tip for use:
-masage into hair.
-use a comb and run it through. (alot)
-leave in for 2 mins
-wash out with shampoo
-re wash
-condition (leave in for 5 mins)
-wash out
this should work but if not redo from olive oil onwards

I went to get my hair cut, and without my knowing the stylist sprayed wax into my hair. Despite having washed it 5 times, I could not get the product out before going to bed. In the morning, I discovered a full-proof way to remove it. I mixed dish liquid with baking soda and washed my hair 2 times. Most of the wax had come out of my hair, but there was still some residue that weighed it down. My Mother told me to use vinegar to wash the excess residue out. I poured about a cup of white vinegar on my head and waited 20 minutes. I rinsed this out and shampooed and conditioned my hair as usual. Now my hair is as clean as a whistle and as light as a feather. Your hair will be a little dry afterward, but it will return to normal once your scalp starts to produce more oils during your daily washings. This cannot fail, I assure you! You have nothing to lose.

btw im poor and need a quick fix..i really dont want to cut it…:(

I use Bees wax in my hair also and more then once, so I have enjoyed reading your comments, from what I have read everybody is on the right track but with only one thing missing in your process and that is a hand towel. when I use a lot of wax, I first get out my hair dryer and while heating up the wax use my hand towel to soak up the hot wax. When ready to shampoo, same thing use a towel or bath mitt to wipe out the product. I found these methods work wery well, because our hands alone dont give enough traction to help get out the wax and a towel does. If you have some one hold the hair dryer while you towel out the hot wax with a bigger towel the process will be faster. If you have a shower or not you can stand over your tub to shampoo use lots of bubbles and a big towel or two small ones, when finish well you know best what your hair will need. I hope this helps and best wishes.

Wet your hair….. massage enough hand soap into your hands possible!!! then wash hair with the soap…… rinse (hair will feel stringy)… then wash with shampoo and condition and hair should be fine!! Try it!

just mix detergent & baking soda, worked a treat!