We have had to figure that out.... we have 2 beautiful pine trees... and we really like them.... but where we have trimmed them, they can leak sap and when that sap gets on something, it wants to stay and it is really sticky!
Recently my youngest daughter accidentally got too close to the pine sap.... and it stuck in her beautiful thick long hair.... yuck.
It isn't possible to just wash it out of the hair with shampoo.... it won't come out that way.
Well, like I said, she got too close and had sap in her hair. We sure didn't want to cut it out, so we tried something I had heard or read ..... sometime. :)
My oldest daughter (Wholesome Joy Photography :) applied the peanut butter while I took the picture. :) It worked well.... you have to work it in and not just apply it. By the way, I had them use creamy peanut butter.... imagine trying to wash the chopped nuts out of the hair.... better to use creamy peanut butter. :)
Here is the nice clean hair a couple of hours later.... it was soft and not sticky or greasy. Just wash it out good with shampoo.... she fixed her own hair here... and did a pretty good job.
I read a lot.... and I remember tidbits of information that I have learned... this time it proved useful.
We still love our pine trees.... and enjoy them.... just need to stay away from that sap!
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when I read the title, I was about to say "peanut butter or toothpaste!" haha, I'm sure peanut butter is probably better for her hair though :) You could use that resin to make incense if you wanted to. Here's a reference that can help you get started if that sounds like fun http://bearmedicineherbals.com/incense.html
ReplyDeleteThe reference you listed sounds great... I will have to check it out. Thank you and thanks for visiting. :)
DeleteWe have a pine tree that is connected to our clothes line and many times I get sap on my clothing, us and our little pug. Thank you for sharing this tip!!! It will absolutely come in handy!
ReplyDeleteGood.... I LOVE the pine trees, but I do not like the sap..... although I am planning to work on harvesting some for salve.... :) Thank you for visiting.
Deletei think the peanut butter worked because it is oil based (peanut oil), however i think any oil would work. Try olive oil or coconut oil .. and you could even cut the oil with honey as those things are great for the hair. (do an oil pack on the hair and when you shampoo will need to do it twice 1-3 times). should make the hair lustrous. ...
ReplyDeleteI agree that those should also work... at the time peanut butter was the handiest for our little "emergency". :) Thank you for visiting.
Deletepine is actually very good for the hair
ReplyDeleteThat is good to know... I have checked on that a bit and found much information on it and I appreciate the "heads up". Thank you.
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