Hair around the neck knots badly!

[Robot Ninja]

I get this too, and like Lapushka said, finger-combing helps. I only finger-comb the nape hairs. Wearing a scarf and a wool coat makes it a lot worse, and if you're wearing a lot of sweaters that could be contributing to the problem.

[Johannah]

I've had the same thing. Conditioner was magic!

[Angela_Rose]

Angela_Rose, the knot I was forced to cut today had some pretty good length hair in . Almost made me cry to cut it. But really I couldn't do nothing else at that stage. I have a feeling this ones could start grow if only I take a better care of them.

Doesn't it just kill you to have to snip some length? But in the long run, hair that's been knotted so badly that you have to consider cutting it has already been damaged by the knot and will probably break off anyway.

[raingirl]

I have the same issue. I have to comb all day long to keep it from knotting. My hair is super thin and fine and it will knot up in a big mess just minutes after combing.

[Madora]

I always braid for night. I wonder me combing my hair less than before makes them knot more as well ? Before I was combing 1-2 times per day ( morning and evening ). Now I am trying to keep my waves which do die when brush. Maybe I should go back on combing as well...

StellaKatherine, I've found that not combing every day will encourage tangles that are already present to tangle more. So yes, combing less will encourage more tangling, especially in the nape area, where the snarls/tangles are shorter and more stubborn. Those little devils hurt like crazy to deal with. If the tiny hairs are long enough, perhaps you could try using one bobby pin to hold down the errant hair. As far as dealing with them, you might want to try a drop of mineral oil in the problem area (put the oil on your hands, don't apply directly to the scalp). If you want to get down to the real nitty gritties, then try dabbing a bit of mineral oil on the tines of your comb, then gently combing (in the bent at the waist position) to reach those pesky short hairs. A comb gives you better control through your short hairs. Also, if your hair is very fine, then perhaps using a fine tooth comb would be more thorough.

[StellaKatherine]

I could really try bobby pins as my hair is definitely long enough on my nape to be pinned up. And will be combing again at least for the winter as I won't be wearing it down anyway. I've been wanting to try the mineral oil - i think it's a good time to do so

[Anje]

-25°C, brrrr! Yes, a scarf is sort of a necessity at those temperatures!

It's -12°C here right now, supposed to get to the -20° or -25°C range tomorrow, but it's fairly unusual for the temp here to go below -15°.

[LongHairLesbian]

Urg, nape/neck hair in general is the worst. Mine are definitely finer-textured than the rest of my hair. Anything with a collar, and any jacket, scarf, or hat will matt those hairs up if I'm not careful. Conditioner seems to help, I always put conditioner in that area. But at the end of the day, jackets, scarves, and big winter hats will cause tangles and breakage, and with the weather you have there is not much you can do about it. I live in a very cold climate too, and sometimes I feel like my hair suffers because of it. Dryness and hair static, and your hair inevitably rubs against your warm winter clothes, causing more dryness and static and tangles. Boo to freezing cold weather!

[sachaa]

My neck tangles are ALWAYS caused by scarf-wearing. If you wear a scarf, I suggest putting your hair up, or leaving your hair outside of the scarf, if that makes sense?
Just make sure there is no hair between your neck and your scarf

[meteor]

Yeah, it is winter here... today is -25C outside. A warm hat, scarf are both in use. Hmmm... those actually could make the hair tangle more then. But to be honest when it is this cold... The scarf is a MUST! I will try the conditioning more.. maybe it will help

I agree with advice you already got, especially conditioning and combing... But I really wanted to add: use a silk scarf under your warm scarf! It really makes a huge difference, just like wearing hats with silk linings.
And obviously, wear hair up or always contained in order to limit hair moving and reduce tangles.
Good luck surviving those winters! I (and my hair) have troubles with such winter-time too!