Getting gum in your hair is usually a horrible thing that results in tears, a trip to the barber and an unplanned hair cut. But there are easier and less costly ways to remove that gum. Try one of the following methods the next time disaster strikes you.

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Buy "smooth peanut butter." The more oil content in it, the better. You usually want 80 grams of fat per 100 grams of peanut butter. Do not buy the "crunchy" brands since they have less oil content.
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Apply peanut butter over the affected area. Mix it in with a toothbrush since this is quicker and less messy than using fingers.
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Use the toothbrush or comb to work the peanut butter in. Use long strokes down and outwards. If necessary, use a large spoon behind the affected hair to act as a firm base to brush the peanut butter on. If the gum is spread out, use more peanut butter. The whole idea is to dissolve the gum with the oil in the peanut butter.
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Use a dry towel to pull on the peanut butter. The peanut butter will come out with the gum. The less dried out the gum is, the easier it will be to get it out!
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Wash out the peanut butter with a good shampoo. Lather the shampoo in hair well before rinsing it off.
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Throw out the tooth brush/comb and the soiled tea towel, or wash the tea towel thoroughly.

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Take any kitchen cooking oil (olive, canola, vegetable) and apply it to the gum and surrounding hair. Wait two or three minutes.
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Use a comb and gently comb the gum out of your hair.
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Wash your hair with shampoo.

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Soak your hair in salt water. This helps lower the temperature that the ice melts at and therefore makes the gum easier to remove from hair.
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Ice the gum for about fifteen minutes by putting ice cubes on it.
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Remove the gum. It should be hard enough to pull off after being iced.

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Spread the Vaseline around the area of the gum.
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Grab a wide tooth comb. Comb the gum and most of the Vaseline out of your locks.
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Wash your hair with shampoo. See How to Get Vaseline out of Your Hair.

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Purchase an adhesive remover. Any adhesive remover from a medical supply store will work.
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Using your finger, rub the adhesive remover on the area covered in gum.
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Wipe it off a with paper towel. This method also works on clothes and other fabrics.

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Spray on hair mousse. Apply as much mousse as you need to cover the entire area that the gum is stuck in. Use a comb and gently comb the gum out of your hair.
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Use toothpaste. Gradually put pea sized amounts of toothpaste in your hair until the gum starts to come out. Wash your hair with shampoo.
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Spray on WD-40. Spray small amount on fingers and rub into your hair. Wipe it off with a paper towel.
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Use eucalyptus oil. Soak a cotton pad in Eucalyptus oil. Wipe the pad through the chewing gum and the gum will "melt" off. This also works for chewing gum in carpet and on clothes.
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Rub the area with alcohol. Rub alcohol into the affected area and it should come off in about a minute or so. Wash your hair with shampoo.
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Use a combination of hand lotion and mouth wash. Rub the gum covered area with hand lotion and rinse with mouth wash. The gum should be gone in about 5 minutes.
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Apply some mayonnaise. Rub the gum-covered area with mayonnaise and rinse.
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Use cold cream. Apply cold cream to the gum and pull it out. Wash your hair with shampoo.