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name         Louise
status       other
grade        other
location     CA

Question -   How do you remove candle wax from hair!
So far I have used a comb-once it was cold, but there is still more in there.
Any ideas?
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Glue removers with d-limonene from the hardware store would work.   You 
might not like the smell, but it should wash out in a few days.
Vegetable oil might have some effect.
Drug-store mineral oil is odorless and harmless and definitely should 
dissolve a little wax at a time.
I think that is the best thing to try first.

Jim Swenson
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