Long Haired 4c's: How Often Do You Use A Comb?

[snoop]

What's MHM?

Maximum Hydration Method

 

[happycakes]

Thank you!

Do you have a link to somewhere where I can find out about what's involved in this method?

Maximum Hydration Method

 

[toaster]

Thank you!

Do you have a link to somewhere where I can find out about what's involved in this method?

There's a great (and long) thread on it on this forum.

 

[happycakes]

Thanks Toaster! I'll go take a look.

There's a great (and long) thread on it on this forum.

 

[Misseyl]

All the time. I love my hair too much to not comb it. How else am I going to enjoy it.

 

[Adiatasha]

Thanks.. I needed this

 

[Misseyl]

I have short 4c natural hair and I use a comb once a week.

 

[PeaceFlow]

Mine isnt dry at all. Matter of fact it moisture overloads quickly. I think its a fine hair high porosity issue.

@DarkJoy

Try apple cider vinegar, aloe vera and water mix sprayed on your roots an hour before detangling.

Changed my life lol. I can detangle sooooooooooo much easier. I have fine high porosity hair.

 

[PinkSunshine77]

hmm rarely. I usually finger detangle.

 

[Bunnyhaslonghair]

I'm a solid 4b and comb often. About once a week. I actually use the wet brush. I'll have to many issues with my hair if i don't. I try be good and keep my hair in twists for a couple weeks to avoid the manipulation though. My hair retains better when I do that. I'm BSLish.

 

[divachyk]

I comb on wash day only which is once a week or once every two weeks. I finger detangle / comb to remove shed hair as needed.

@honeybee, when I had relaxed hair, my raised cuticles made my hair act like velcro. Although my transition is not yet, my natural hair doesn't seem to be nearly as high maintenance.

 

[Prettymetty]

I'm 4c but my hairs not long...yet

Can I ask you guys what styles you're wearing most of the time? I went to a stylist and she think twistouts are too much manipulation and bad for length retention. I must say when I got a rod set I didn't lose as much hair.

I wear my hair straight or in plaits under a wig.

 

[locabouthair]

I wear my hair straight or in plaits under a wig.

so you don't usually wear natural styles?

 

[Prettymetty]

so you don't usually wear natural styles?

Nope. I have extremely tightly coiled hair (4b). When I had a twa I cowashed often and wore wash and goes. That resulted in several ssks and no retention. Keeping my hair stretched is the best way to grow it. I wish I could wear natural styles without tangles and breakage