Tessica Brown visited a hospital to try to remove the glue. Then again, we DID survive a time when people were shoving entire spoonfuls of dry cinnamon in their mouths.
It’s also worth noting some eagle-eyed TikTok users pointed out there is a line of haircare called “ Moco de Gorila” which features a gorilla on the packaging, and Brown’s preferred hairspray is called “Got 2b Glued.” Coincidence? Maybe.
Brown knew she was using Gorilla Glue, but who among us hasn’t had a similar experience and grabbed a can of something, thinking it was something else? If you’ve never left the house with a little bit of spray deodorant in your hair or slicked up your counters with PAM when you meant to reach for the Lysol, congratulations. In the case of Gorilla Glue Girl, it’s hard to know what to think. We wake up every morning in a world where super gluing your hair to your head is not the worst career choice you could make. Hazardous stunts of yore, like the cinnamon challenge in the early 2010s, even launched the careers of a few successful Youtubers, and the Tide Pod challenge still lingers online as a meme about the follies (and chemical poisonings) of youth. After all, people do all kinds of dangerous, bizarre things for a little bit of social media clout. The incident obviously inspired a lot of eye rolls, too. YouTube bans dangerous pranks and challenges The comments sections of her videos became little brainstorming summits, with people trading all the adhesive solvent tips they could.Įven Chance the Rapper mentioned it, saying he was glad people were helping Brown and said it was hard to laugh at the video since she seemed to be in such distress. While there are plenty of laughs being had at Brown’s expense, it seems like a good portion of people chiming in on the situation genuinely felt bad and wanted to help the poor woman. Her hair became an impenetrable helmet, and as her social media videos about the incident racked up millions of views, people became obsessed with her predicament.ĭo you roll your eyes at someone who’s gotten themselves into such a situation? Do you feel bad?Ĭynicism or empathy: It’s a choice we often face as we observe an endless parade of online strangers whipping out their mistakes, poor decisions and unfortunate mishaps for all the world to see. The result was, well, exactly what you think would happen if you coated your head in industrial-strength glue. Instead of using regular hairspray on her hair, she grabbed a can of Gorilla Glue spray adhesive and went to town. “We are very sorry to hear about the unfortunate incident that Miss Brown experienced using our Spray Adhesive on her hair,” Gorilla Glue said in a statement according to the New York Times, “We are glad to see in her recent video that Miss Brown has received medical treatment from her local medical facility and wish her the best.”Ĭopyright 2021 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.This week, the world was introduced to Tessica Brown, a young woman from Louisiana who made possibly the most unfortunate haircare mixup in history.
The company said this a “unique situation” because the product was not intended to be used “in or on hair” as it is considered permanent, New York Times reports.
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She has followed up with a series of TikTok videos and started a YouTube channel documenting her attempts to remove the adhesive from her hair.Īccording to the New York Times, Gorilla Glue is aware of the incident and wishes Brown the best as she tries to fix her hair. Turning to TikTok to express her frustration and offer a warning against using Gorilla Glue on hair, Brown found a community of social media users recommending natural remedies. Now, after more than 15 washes, various treatments and an emergency room visit, Brown’s hair remains stuck in place. After using Gorilla Glue in place of hairspray, a woman is desperately seeking help in order to undo what might be a permanent hairstyle, New York Times reports.Īccording to the report, Tessica Brown opted for Gorilla Spray Adhesive, which is made by Gorilla Glue, as a substitute when she ran out of her usual hairspray.
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