Help!! Vick's Vapor Rub in Hair!
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Topic: Help!! Vick's Vapor Rub in Hair!
Posted By: gypsydoll
Subject: Help!! Vick's Vapor Rub in Hair!
Date Posted: January 02 2007 at 11:20pm
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OK!
My 3 year old got her hands on the baby Vick's Vapor Rub and smeared it in her hair while they were in ponytails.
 I tried cornstarch, baking soda in shampoo, neutrogena shampoo, Dawn dish soap....
The best I get is greasy, water resistant hair that looks all gelled up. It reminds me of my labrador retriver's coat whan he swims in the town park pond... the water just rolls off!! At least it smells good. The baby Vick's has lavender in it.
Anyone have any luck with getting a petroleum based product out of hair?or do I just give it time....
 Here's her in the tub after the corn starch wash number 4! Can you tell she's getting irritated with it as much as I am?
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Posted By: nursie
Date Posted: January 06 2007 at 8:01am
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oh dear! i imagine you have gotten it all out by now, but if anyone else gets dipped in a tub of vicks vapor rub or whatever.....GOO GONE is a product i buy at wal mart (its in the section with all the household cleaning products) it will break down that stuff so you can shampoo it out
she's adorable, definately show her that picture when she grows up! |
Posted By: gypsydoll
Date Posted: January 06 2007 at 2:19pm
Oh Yeah!! That's why I took that picture. It should work as good blackmail material later on...
But actually, not all of the vick's is out. I've just been putting her hair in a bun for the last few days. I'm thinking I have to deal with it and in time it will come out.... I hope!
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Posted By: DaveDecker
Date Posted: January 07 2007 at 9:29pm
ohmygosh, I have no ideas for you, but your daughter is a cutie. Your story reminds me of something similarly embarrassing I did as a 4-year old. 
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Posted By: Debbie
Date Posted: January 08 2007 at 12:56pm
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Would you care to share what you did when you were 4, Dave? Gypsydoll, I have not a clue either, but she is adorable! Debbie ------------- There is more to life than hair...Come on---Go get a life!!!!!!! |
Posted By: DaveDecker
Date Posted: January 10 2007 at 8:54am
Debbie, my mom discovered me having emptied an entire bottle of talcum powder all over the bedroom. That powder was everywhere... and there I was standing in the middle of it with a sh it-eating grin on my face. 
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Posted By: Debbie
Date Posted: January 10 2007 at 11:13am
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LOL! Thanks Dave! That was too funny! The things that kids can get into! ------------- There is more to life than hair...Come on---Go get a life!!!!!!! |
Posted By: kgood
Date Posted: January 16 2007 at 8:31am
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I thought I was the only one! Here's a picture of my 4 1/2 year old who put an entire jar of baby vicks in her hair.
I found that dawn dish soap and vinegar (after 13 washes) finally got it out.
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Posted By: SMurrow
Date Posted: April 14 2007 at 9:32pm
My 3yr old daughter got up at 1am and while everyone was sleeping got into the baby Vicks vapor rub. She put it all over her hair. I washed her hair 4 times everyday for 3 days, nothing worked. I tried her shampoo, my shampoo, dawn dish soap, antibacterial soap, and corn starch. It still looked and felt greasy. I finally looked it up onthe internet. I saw a bloopers for vicks in hair and one said to try the Goo Gone from Wal-mart. That worked like a charm! So if your toddler decides to put that in their hair go to Wal-mart and in the household cleaning supplies get the Goo Gone. IT REALLY WORKS!!!!!
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