# Gorilla Glue in hair = bad, bad, bad idea **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 9, 2021, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gorilla-glue-in-hair-bad-bad-bad-idea/932557 "2021-02-09T20:46:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2021, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gorilla-glue-in-hair-bad-bad-bad-idea/932557/1 "2021-02-09T20:46:01Z")
A woman in Louisiana who ran out of her usual hair spray used Gorilla Glue spray instead, with predictable results. Tessica Brown’s video on TikTok went viral this week, gaining attention from Chance the Rapper. She is now in a hospital seeking treatment to save her scalp. > **[Woman Goes Viral After Using Gorilla Glue Spray on Her Hair: ‘It. Don’t....](https://www.complex.com/style/twitter-users-react-to-woman-who-used-gorilla-glue-spray-on-hair)** > > The TikTok user Tessica Brown claimed she has been stuck with the same hairstyle for about a month, as she hasn’t been able to remove the heavy-duty adhesive. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2021, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gorilla-glue-in-hair-bad-bad-bad-idea/932557/2 "2021-02-09T20:49:47Z")
Bald is beautiful. ---
**Author:** ![TheCuse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thecuse/32/2854_2.png) [@TheCuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheCuse)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2021, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gorilla-glue-in-hair-bad-bad-bad-idea/932557/3 "2021-02-09T20:54:00Z")
I read reports this morning that she is considering suing Gorilla Glue because the warning label didn’t say don’t use on hair. And, I guess, she spent 22 hours at the emergency room, but there is nothing they can do for her. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2021, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gorilla-glue-in-hair-bad-bad-bad-idea/932557/4 "2021-02-09T20:54:25Z")
Seen this story elsewhere. She had my sympathy right up to the point where she decided to hire a lawyer to pursue a lawsuit against Gorilla Glue (not mentioned in that article, but in others). At that point, she can go pound sand. ---
**Author:** ![markn\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2021, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gorilla-glue-in-hair-bad-bad-bad-idea/932557/5 "2021-02-09T20:56:51Z")
I don’t think the bottle is big enough to list all the things that you SHOULDN’T do with it. ---
**Author:** ![TheCuse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thecuse/32/2854_2.png) [@TheCuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheCuse)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2021, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gorilla-glue-in-hair-bad-bad-bad-idea/932557/6 "2021-02-09T21:00:08Z")
^^^Agreed. I guess her claim is basically that “multi-use” means it’s safe for hair. I can’t believe she raised $13,000 in her GoFundMe ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2021, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gorilla-glue-in-hair-bad-bad-bad-idea/932557/7 "2021-02-09T21:09:34Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > The TikTok user Tessica Brown claimed she has been stuck with the same hairstyle for about a month What’s the problem with this? Many of us have had the same hairstyle for decades… ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2021, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gorilla-glue-in-hair-bad-bad-bad-idea/932557/8 "2021-02-09T21:13:16Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > She is now in a hospital seeking treatment to save her scalp. I doubt her scalp is in danger from the glue. I expect it’s uncomfortable. The glue has bonded to her hair and probably the top layer of skin, but time and dividing skin cells will (eventually) allow for the removal of her skullcap. There could be some complications as sweat and oil will be trapped until that happens. Unless she panics and does something she shouldn’t to hasten the process. Going to the emergency room was actually smart on her part, to let them attempt to remove it rather than soaking her head in acetone herself. The problem is, Gorilla Glue is really good at being a permanent glue. Sure, I laughed like everyone else, but in the end I feel sorry for her. Sure, she did something stupid, but now her fifteen minutes of fame will be for this mistake. I expect she’ll be bald for awhile once the glue comes off, but as long as she can munster up the required patience I expect she’ll be OK in the end and her hair will regrow. I did once get a few drops of Gorilla Glue stuck in my hair while on a job site. Not nearly as bad as this lady. Had to cut it out but it was a small patch and the hair grew out quickly. Meanwhile, the rest of my hair hid the spot just fine. She, on the other hand, has a much bigger problem. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2021, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gorilla-glue-in-hair-bad-bad-bad-idea/932557/9 "2021-02-09T21:17:50Z")
Update: Apparently she’s making some progress: > **[Woman Who Put Gorilla Glue in Hair Finally Able to Cut Off Ponytail](https://www.tmz.com/2021/02/09/gorilla-glue-hair-tiktok-cut-off-ponytail-scalp-burns-needs-surgery/)** > > Gorilla Glue Girl was finally able to cut off her ponytail. Even so - the “Goof Off” is something that in the past I have found far more irritating to the skin than dried Gorilla Glue. If there’s a doc who thinks he can help her I think she better off going that route. Some of the glue removers can be toxic/irritating/bad stuff in their own right. I disagree with her suing Gorilla Glue, but I expect she’s frightened and a little freaked out right now. Let’s see what happens when she gets her hair taken care of. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2021, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gorilla-glue-in-hair-bad-bad-bad-idea/932557/10 "2021-02-09T22:03:33Z")
> [@TheCuse](#): > > I read reports this morning that she is considering suing Gorilla Glue because the warning label didn’t say don’t use on hair. But you know what the label does say? > Intended Use of the Product > Consumer Adhesives for building, carpentry, or hobby projects. ---
**Author:** ![Asuka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2021, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gorilla-glue-in-hair-bad-bad-bad-idea/932557/11 "2021-02-09T22:12:44Z")
I heard her next plan is to walk up a down escalator. ---
**Author:** ![TheCuse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thecuse/32/2854_2.png) [@TheCuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheCuse)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2021, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gorilla-glue-in-hair-bad-bad-bad-idea/932557/12 "2021-02-09T22:20:13Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > > [@TheCuse](#): > > > > I read reports this morning that she is considering suing Gorilla Glue because the warning label didn’t say don’t use on hair. > > But you know what the label does say? > > > Intended Use of the Product > > Consumer Adhesives for building, carpentry, or hobby projects. Yup. Apparently she didn’t. She only knew what it didn’t say. ---
**Author:** ![Springtime\_for\_Spacers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Springtime\_for\_Spacers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Springtime_for_Spacers)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2021, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gorilla-glue-in-hair-bad-bad-bad-idea/932557/13 "2021-02-09T22:35:31Z")
I’m inclined to put some of the blame on the makers of her usual spray. It’s called **Göt2b Glued Spray**. Thus the normal instinct not to put anything called “glue” on one’s hair was already circumvented. ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2021, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gorilla-glue-in-hair-bad-bad-bad-idea/932557/14 "2021-02-09T22:47:02Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > But you know what the label does say? > > > Intended Use of the Product > > Consumer Adhesives for building, carpentry, or hobby projects. Members of the jury, my client’s hobby was spraying her hair with adhesives. From this label, how could she possibly have known that _this_ adhesive was dangerously unsuitable for her hobby project? We seek damages in the amount $125 for a wig plus $750 million for pain and suffering. We will accept Target gift cards. ---
**Author:** ![GaryM](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garym/32/241_2.png) [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2021, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gorilla-glue-in-hair-bad-bad-bad-idea/932557/15 "2021-02-09T22:49:32Z")
It doesn’t say “don’t use as a sex lube” either, so I guess we have that to look forward to. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2021, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gorilla-glue-in-hair-bad-bad-bad-idea/932557/16 "2021-02-09T22:51:58Z")
It doesn’t work as a floor wax or a dessert topping. ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2021, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gorilla-glue-in-hair-bad-bad-bad-idea/932557/17 "2021-02-09T23:06:42Z")
How do you know that? ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2021, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gorilla-glue-in-hair-bad-bad-bad-idea/932557/18 "2021-02-09T23:10:53Z")
> [@GaryM](#): > > It doesn’t say “don’t use as a sex lube” either, so I guess we have that to look forward to. Exactly my thought. Just give it time. ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2021, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gorilla-glue-in-hair-bad-bad-bad-idea/932557/19 "2021-02-09T23:13:47Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > Just give it time. Well, if you use it as a sex lube, you will certainly have plenty of time. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2021, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gorilla-glue-in-hair-bad-bad-bad-idea/932557/20 "2021-02-09T23:22:11Z")
To say nothing about a whole new appreciation of [Chang and Eng Bunker](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chang_and_Eng_Bunker). [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gorilla-glue-in-hair-bad-bad-bad-idea/932557.md?page=2)