I'm calling BS on that
If i did this i would use one of these
It's shame you can't put people in jail for being stupid.
This seems pretty dumb, and dangerous to me. I have seen video of an old school Italian barber in Washington D.C. who "cuts" hair with a lit candle. This is apparently an ancient method, that seals the ends of the hair to prevent split ends. Smells horrid I'd imagine.