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"Tragedy struck in 1861 when Fanny Longfellow, while sealing a lock of her daughters' hair in candle wax, accidentally set fire to her."
has anyone heard of sealing the hair tips using a candle or wax?
This seems dangerous but I've seen it here & there on the net.
This is an ancient idea that persisted well into the mid 20th Century. People used to have barbers and beauticians actually singe the ends of their hair, supposedly to "seal" it, but until I read this message, I hadn't heard of the practice for many years. News flash: Hair ain't hollow. If nothing is going to fall out of it, there's no need to seal it in. Neither will it retard splitting of the ends, since the burnt (damaged) hair will break off, and you're back at square one.
. . . JP in san diego.
Hair may not be hollow, but like rope, if you cut it, it will fray. With rope, you can prevent this by heating until the end melts, if it is made of the proper material, for examply nylon. This will also work for hair, but it usually leaves a blob at the end that's probably counterproductive.