There is a fine art to detangling hair without causing damage and breakage, the following tips will help you better understand how to take detangle your hair while minimizing the time, effort, and frustration that often comes with the process. The number one thing to remember is that the correct tools are paramount for an efficient and successful outcome.
To minimize, prevent breakage, and reduce time and energy always use a wide-tooth comb to allow the hair to easily flow truth the teeth. The wider-toothed the comb, the more control you will have, and the easier and faster the process. In addition, the hair should be sectioned and neatly clamped or braided to keep it out of the way as you move through each section. to make the process more efficient. The thicker, fuller, curlier, and longer the hair, the wider the teeth of the comb must be, and hair will need to be parted in smaller sections.
Hair Don’ts
- Never brush wet hair because It is very fragile, and stretches causing breakage especially if the hair is chemically processed.
- Never comb tangled hair with a fine-tooth comb, always use a wide-tooth comb – the tangle will get caught in the small teeth and break.
- Never attempt to comb through your entire head of hair, always part into smaller sections to prevent unnecessary breakage. The thicker or curlier the hair is the smaller the sections need to be.
- DO not rip or use force to the comb through the hair – take slow and short strokes to gently release the tangle as you move up the hair shaft toward the scalp.
Hair Do’s
- Always comb hair beginning at the ends and work your way “up” the shaft of the hair, this method will clear the path as you move up the hair shaft, preventing breakage.
- Always part and section hair off and comb smaller sections of hair to maintain control.
- Wet hair is much easier to detangle than dry hair, rewet the sections that have dried before detangling.
- Apply a cream moisturizer to soften hair for easier combing.
- After shampooing rinse hair with cold water to help detangle the hair. Cold water helps detangle the hair because it contracts the hair from the hot water having caused it to swell and tangle.
The Required Tools
- Hair clamps or clips
- Vent or wet brush
- Wide-tooth comb
- Medium toothed comb for fine tuned parting.
- To properly comb the wet or tangled hair, do the following:
- Use a wide-tooth comb or vent brush.
- Section hair off, with your fingers, into small sections.
- Keep hair out of the way using hair clamps.
- Hold the entire section of hair at the base.
- Gently comb the ends until the comb glides through. Comb the entire section until hair is detangled.
- Reclamp or braid the section to prevent retangling.
- Repeat the process with the remaining sections.
