Probability of finite heads in coin flips

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$\mathbb{P}[X_{n}$ is head $] = p_{n}$.

$F$ is the event that only finitely many heads are observed.

How do I prove $\mathbb{P}[F]=1$ iff $\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} p_{n} <\infty$

I am confused about this question from my text book. How do I go about doing this proof.

It seems obvious to me that if there are finitely many heads then their probabilities for each one is a finite number?

Please could I have help and not the full answer. Thanks!

I assume it has something to do with the Borel-Cantelli Lemma