Does this happen to you? Ends clumping together?

[Darkhorse1]

It's quite possible this happened because I didn't comb out my hair last time I washed it. I have natural spiral curls that have come out over time.

What I sometimes notice is , as I get longer, my ends clump together rather than stay 'brushed' looking when it was shorter. Again, it could be how I dried it and how the curl has come out, but I was wondering if this happened to those with long hair? Do you notice your ends don't always looked seperated and 'stick' together?

I'm not sure if I'm explaining it properly, but hopefully you can understand. I oiled my ends tonight as I find that has helped in the past, and deep conditioned.

[SheWolf]

My hair has been acting... off the wall, lately. I don't think there's one way to deal with it, I just need to figure out what to do for each mood swing my temperamental locks go into.

[Debra83]

YES!!!! That's hilarious! When I was walking around town 45 minutes ago, I was thinking to myself that I was going to do a poll when I got home about it (since forgot though).

I WAS GOING TO ASK IF ANY OTHER PEOPLE WERE STRUGGLING WITH "RAT'S TAILS". That's what we called it growing up. That's unbelievable that you WROTE ABOUT IT TOO!!!

I'll go take a pic right now to show you what I mean and post it ASAP in this thread.

[Darkhorse1]

Shewolf--I hear you. Normally, my hair has spiral curls in sections, waves and straight. It had more body than most(ie very light in weight). I just wasn't sure if that was something that happened as hair got longer. It's been awhile since it was this long (tailbone), so I've forgotten what the ends do.

My hair at the scalp is fine, it's just the ends that seem to look...scraggly? But it was recently trimmed, so that can't be it. I think the oiling will help....will take photos tomorrow.

Debra! Isn't that sooo weird?? I find very often that happens. I'll think of something and see someone else has posted it

Rat tails--good explination. Your hair looks fine to me!

[Debra83]

OH RATS!!!! I totally forgot that when I came in, I combed them out. fume. I'll definitely post a pic when they come back. darn, I can't believe it.

[Debra83]

Trust me. They WILL be back!

[Euphony]

Do you mean like this:


It drives me batty! My hair never did that until hip length. I'm hoping when my layers are finally gone it won't do that for a long time again - but for now I'm just dealing with it <sigh>

I think it's a texture issue, I'm sure if my hair was straighter it wouldn't do that.

[Debra83]

YES, YES, YES!!!! I recognize those ends!!!! See what I mean about "Rat's Tails?"... I can't believe I'm waiting for them to come back now!!! I usually can't wait to get rid of them! Hence the Tangle Teazer. Tonight, though, I just ripped (wince) a wide tooth comb through them because I was mad about them.

[Anje]

There was just a thread about this yesterday, too!

I get it too, and I've gotten it for a long time (definitely happens at BSL, maybe even higher). The hair won't stay brushed-looking, and it does it more when it's well-moisturized.

I thing it's something that occurs with at least slight wave (like the wave makes the hair clump), but it's annoying when you don't have enough wave for it to really give any definition. It might also be a fine hair thing, though there are non-fineys who get it.

[fishwich]

May hair strands up like that, always has. I figured it was part of having fine hair: even super-faint static is enough to stick hairs together.