Tangles, help! - Beauty & Cosmetics Message Board

pjchik · 02-18-2004, 11:29 PM

Hi! I don't know if this should be here or not. Sorry if I'm posting in the wrong spot. I've got long hair (about 3 feet long) and sometimes it's okay. But other times it gets WAY tangled. I mean, they get so bad I have to get help to get them out! I've actually had to lotion my hair to make it slippery enough to de-tangle. I've tried the de-tangler spray stuff. You can only imagine the looks I get when they find out it's for me, not a child. I've done everything I can think of to make them go away. Conditioner, cholestoral treating, protein packs, brushing bent over...I've also used different types of brushes. I brush after I wash my hair (with a wide-toothed comb) and always let it air dry. Blow-drying tends to make it frizzy on top of tangled, grrr. I've even tried Static Guard and dryer sheets, hoping that might help. Does anyone else have tangles this stubborn? How do you get rid of them? Thanks in advance

FaerieStars · 02-19-2004, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by pjchik

Hi! I don't know if this should be here or not. Sorry if I'm posting in the wrong spot. I've got long hair (about 3 feet long) and sometimes it's okay. But other times it gets WAY tangled. I mean, they get so bad I have to get help to get them out! I've actually had to lotion my hair to make it slippery enough to de-tangle. I've tried the de-tangler spray stuff. You can only imagine the looks I get when they find out it's for me, not a child. I've done everything I can think of to make them go away. Conditioner, cholestoral treating, protein packs, brushing bent over...I've also used different types of brushes. I brush after I wash my hair (with a wide-toothed comb) and always let it air dry. Blow-drying tends to make it frizzy on top of tangled, grrr. I've even tried Static Guard and dryer sheets, hoping that might help. Does anyone else have tangles this stubborn? How do you get rid of them? Thanks in advance

Keeping it straight might help. Try a flat iron on your hair to make it smooth. Try brushing your hair throughout the day so that little tangles don't become big ones. You might want to avoid any sticky styling products (hair spray) since they might make it worse.

patinz · 02-19-2004, 10:36 AM

Hi,
Have you tried the Detangler, by Paul Mitchell. It makes hair very silky, so it doesn't tangle. It says to leave it on for one minute, but you should leave it on for about 5 minutes. I bet you don't get any more tangles.

Pat

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Originally Posted by pjchik

Hi! I don't know if this should be here or not. Sorry if I'm posting in the wrong spot. I've got long hair (about 3 feet long) and sometimes it's okay. But other times it gets WAY tangled. I mean, they get so bad I have to get help to get them out! I've actually had to lotion my hair to make it slippery enough to de-tangle. I've tried the de-tangler spray stuff. You can only imagine the looks I get when they find out it's for me, not a child. I've done everything I can think of to make them go away. Conditioner, cholestoral treating, protein packs, brushing bent over...I've also used different types of brushes. I brush after I wash my hair (with a wide-toothed comb) and always let it air dry. Blow-drying tends to make it frizzy on top of tangled, grrr. I've even tried Static Guard and dryer sheets, hoping that might help. Does anyone else have tangles this stubborn? How do you get rid of them? Thanks in advance

TranscendingAbyss · 02-19-2004, 12:08 PM

I was acctually going to suggest brushing throughout the day as well, kind of a "morning noon and night" routine... also.. brushing before as well as after you wash helps keep it from being so hard to untangle after a shower

one more thing, what condition is it in? do you deep condition it consistently or are end ends getting a bit dry? I find that the healthier my hair is the less it tangles.. all of the little breaks and jags in the individual hairs are what cause them to cling together to make a tangle... so maybe try trimming a few inches off and setting up a program of regularly deep conditioning the last foot or so?

Glitterygrl · 02-19-2004, 07:49 PM

I had the same problem. Till I started using Pantene Daily Moisture renewal conditioner. I apply it in the shower and bring in a wide toothed comb and comb the conditioner through my hair. I also use Pantene light spray conditioner. I don't think Pantene isn't all that bad as some say it is. Its high silicone content helps to detangle and that is why I love it.