How do you detangle?

[AnnDriena_]

I'm having serious problems detangling. What's the best conditioner/detangler you ladies know. I tried doing it in the shower and so much hair came out it scared me. Now I don't want to touch it while it's wet. But I've also read to brush my hair before I go in the shower because it may be shedding hair that's still caught up in my hair. But it seems to be breakage. No little white buds at the end as if it coming out of my scalp. And when I look at the individual hairs they are very weak looking like a strand of irregular pearls think in some places and thin every other centimeters.

 

[KAddy]

One thing that has made a world of difference for me was purchasing the jilbere shower comb. I mean I alread had a W I D E toothed comb, but one of my hair idols used the jilbere so when I was in the bss I saw it and decided to purchase it. I don't know what it is about this comb, but it made a big difference. I mean I barely saw any hairs after I combed.

Also, make sure you are combing from the bottom up.

I just use my regular conditioner, so all I would recommend is PhytoSpecific Vital Force Creme Bath.

 

[ehj]

When my hair is tangled I use nexxus ensure after my conditioner while I'm in the shower. This is excellent and I think it performs to a high standard everytime. It smells weird not bad, but its worth it. And like KAddy said, if you dont have a jilbere comb, get one. They're the best!

 

[webby]

I use a cheapy creme rinse. I buy it by the gallon from Sally's and just pour it on my hair. I then use a super-wide bone-comb to gently comb through, while in the shower. I used to use more expensive products to help detangle, but I have too much hair...was running through the products too quickly.

 

[Leslie_C]

if u use a cheapo VO5 or similar conditioner as your final rinse it helps with slip. Also use a leave in and your other products on wet hair...let them melt in for a few minutes and I promise it will be easier to comb. most leave ins help with detangling. then I would just section into 4 sections and take my time starting from the ends up, if u hit a snag start at the bottom again. Investing in a good bone comb has been my saving grace as well.

I used to comb out a small handful of hair after each wash, but now Ive gotten better at it and usually lose anywhere from a few hairs to a pea size amount(Much better than a jumbo gumball size!). HTH!

a few leave ins I like are pantene spray conditioner/detangler, NTM silk touch leave in, giovanni direct leave in, and salerm 21. S curl is also great for detangling and for adding moisture, but I wouldnt use it if I were wearing my hair out (it causes my hair to puff).

 

[NAY007]

You could also go a different route...because maybe your hair is hard to comb not because of the wrong products but because of product buildup.

Here is what I suggest. If you don't already have a clarifying shampoo go and purchase one. Really good ones are Suave Daily Clarifying and Pantene. Wash your hair twice, you should feel that it is really clean. After rinsing really well you follow with a good conditioner. My top picks for this are
St. Ives Strength and Shine
Motions Silk Protein Conditioner
or if you want something more expensive> Kerastase Masque Intense.

Your hair will be sooo easy to comb. After you wash your hair with the clarifying shampoo your hair "accepts" the conditioner 100% because it is completely clean. So the conditioner can actually really work.

You can use the clarifying shampoo once every two weeks as a part of your routine.

And you're right, if you comb your hair before washing it it will be easier too.

Good luck

 

[candibaby]

I detangle right after I apply conditioner. (usually Humectress/Keraphix) Then I detangle again while the water's running over my hair after rinsing the conditioner out.

 

[WesternEyes]

i had this problem also until i started to use a wide tooth comb and a good old bottle of CON detangling shampoo. Now i don't even have to tug or pull at my hair. The comb just slips right through.

 

[Allandra]

That Jilbere Shower Comb is G R E A T! It does a great job at detangling my hair. I'm so glad I read about it here.

 

[divine]

Just for me kids detangler and a wide tooth comb from jilberee ( sp). I start from the bottom to he top. I also section my hair into bantu knots.

 

[Poohbear]

What I do now has been the best plan I've came up with to detangle my hair. In the shower, I use a Jilbere Shower Comb to detangle when I have Suave conditioner in my hair. When I am out of the shower, I use a K-Cutter Comb to detangle after I sprayed Motions Nourish leave-in or Surge Plus 14 all over my hair!

 

[BrEE]

i say get a jilbere shower comb or k cutter. i've recently fallen in love with the k cutter.

 

[MonaLisa]

Pantene light detangler....cheap and it works!

 

[tryn2growmyhair]

I'm having serious problems detangling. What's the best conditioner/detangler you ladies know. I tried doing it in the shower and so much hair came out it scared me. Now I don't want to touch it while it's wet. But I've also read to brush my hair before I go in the shower because it may be shedding hair that's still caught up in my hair. But it seems to be breakage. No little white buds at the end as if it coming out of my scalp. And when I look at the individual hairs they are very weak looking like a strand of irregular pearls think in some places and thin every other centimeters.

Try not to brush your hair. I only brush my newgrowth and only the new growth at the edges to allow them to lie flat at that. One time my ends were superthin and my hairdresser told me that it came from trying to do Dominican-style blowouts at home (i.e. rollersetting and then trying to use the round brush and blow dryer technique on my own at home ).

Cathy Howse also says not to brush. That's one of the main messages that I got from her book. I can't throw away my brush because I have to look presentable but I have finally started not using it as much after being told this for years. What can I say, I have a hard head.

 

[VelvetRain]

All of these ideas sound good but do they work when you are due for a touch up? Usually trying to detangle around this time is a nightmare.

 

[tryn2growmyhair]

You could also go a different route...because maybe your hair is hard to comb not because of the wrong products but because of product buildup.

Here is what I suggest. If you don't already have a clarifying shampoo go and purchase one. Really good ones are Suave Daily Clarifying and Pantene. Wash your hair twice, you should feel that it is really clean. After rinsing really well you follow with a good conditioner. My top picks for this are
St. Ives Strength and Shine
Motions Silk Protein Conditioner
or if you want something more expensive> Kerastase Masque Intense.

Your hair will be sooo easy to comb. After you wash your hair with the clarifying shampoo your hair "accepts" the conditioner 100% because it is completely clean. So the conditioner can actually really work.

You can use the clarifying shampoo once every two weeks as a part of your routine.

And you're right, if you comb your hair before washing it it will be easier too.

Good luck

A good clarifying shampoo for me has been Keracare 1st lather, it is not too drying. Looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooved Kerastase Masque Intense but just to warn you that it can costs usually around $35 for a small size and I even saw a large size (and I am not talking about a lot, maybe a little bit over the size of a thing of cholestoral) can cost $80. Why its so high, I dont know . You might want to try Loreal Nature's Therapy Mega Moisture. They're made by the same company and I've found them to be similar. But if you've got the loot buy the Kerastase or give it to me, LOL!

 

[tryn2growmyhair]

That Jilbere Shower Comb is G R E A T! It does a great job at detangling my hair. I'm so glad I read about it here.

How does it compare to hairsense bone combs?

 

[tryn2growmyhair]

All of these ideas sound good but do they work when you are due for a touch up? Usually trying to detangle around this time is a nightmare.

Agreed. I am at 14 weeks now and everything I do is just like putting a bandaid on a big wound. After a while, the only "detangler" that will work is a good ole relaxer.

 

[candibaby]

All of these ideas sound good but do they work when you are due for a touch up? Usually trying to detangle around this time is a nightmare.

detangling with conditioner ALWAYS works for me. works whether i'm 1, 9, or 20 something odd weeks post. never fails.

 

[DahomeyAhosi]

I only comb my hair when it's dry. To detangle after I was I apply dabur vatika oil (mostly coconut oil) and then AO GBP. I was the vatika out immediately after applying then use the AO GBP by allowing it to sit on my head for at least 30 minutes. This is great for detangling and slip. I also always make sure I wash in a way that minimizes tangling.

 

[Boadicea]

And when I look at the individual hairs they are very weak looking like a strand of irregular pearls think in some places and thin every other centimeters.

Is your hair relaxed? If you switch relaxers or use different strengths, or leave it on for too long, it can cause this.

Invest in a seamless comb wide-toothed comb and find a conditioner that gives your hair slip. Your seamless comb needn't cost a lot. The absolute best comb I have every used is a see-through plastic one that came from a 99 cent store and I have yet to find one better.

Also, make sure that you seamless comb is actually seamless!! There are combs on the market that claim to be seamless, but really have seams! The teeth of the comb should come straight down from the handle. There should be NO additional lines on the handle of the comb.

What type of comb are you using? Does it have a handle? How far apart are the teeth? Is it a thick comb or a thin one? A shower comb with a handle is good for sectioning the hair when wet but when you towel dry, you should move on to a smaller wide-toothed comb for semi-wet/dry hair detangling.

When using a comb with a handle, you have more control. The thickness of a comb determines how deep into your hair it can detangle. The thicker it is, the less suited it is at detangling wet hair past the canopy.

Perhaps you can try washing your hair in sections. Or use Miss Keys 10 en 1 Super Rinse. That's a really good detangler. Another "trick" is to apply conditioner to your hair, step under the shower and rinse while detangling from the bottom up. If you snag, add more conditioner and continue until you're finished.

 

[A_Christian]

I use Kera Care Humecto, it's the only conditioner I've used that levaes my hair pretty much tangle free.

I rinse my scalp really well with my sprayer at the kitchen sink, but I always leave a little bit of the Humecto in my hair instead of rinsing it out completely in order to help in the detangling process.

With this method I barely get any tangles and if I do have a few, I spray the tangled section with water and detangle it with my hands first then with my wide-tooth seamless comb.

I also comb through my hair in sections starting from the ends.

 

[BLESSED1]

I do different things to detangle, I had to find out what worked best for me as I got further into transitioning:

Braid hair into 2 fat cornrows at night. I co wash every 6 days, shampoo once a week and get less tangles shampooing and conditioning while my hair is in braids. Then I use a wide tooth seamless comb to detangle/take out the braids while still in the shower as the water is rinsing out the conditioner.

Also I've been using Dove conditioner and it gives me a lot of slip. And when I mixed it with some EVOO and dissolved biotin paste I got very little breakage & tangles.

As a last resort, I'll spray my hair with Just for Me detangler, massage it in for like 5-10 mins., then run the Tangle Tamer through my hair. It's kinda loud but it works well for me, HTH!

 

[Allandra]

Pantene light detangler....cheap and it works!

I also use Pantene Detangle Light Spray Conditioner. It does a great job, and it's cheap.