Why does hair "separate" into sections..

[adiapalic]

Brushing with a BBB makes my hair smooth together in one cascade, and gives my hair more volume, and appears thicker and fluffier. It generally stays this way for a few hours, but sections together a little after a while.

Combing sometimes makes my hair sort of attract and clump to each other, running together into individually sectioned waves. This especially happens more naturally when it dries without brushing, is a few days without wash, and/or has some extra coconut oil in it.

I like either look, but I think I prefer the natural chunky waves

[JCFantasy23]

My hair used to do that all the time, mainly as a teen, and I would have to brush it often to make it look soft and decent again. Otherwise it would separate and I thought it looked horrid. It stopped on its own though so I have no idea.

[Nenwing]

Hmm, so vinegar rinses (would this be apple cider vinegar?) helps prevent static?? That would help, static is a culprit.

BBB=boar hair bristle brush?

Honestwitness, that is a good point too, I bet certain fabrics help, while others could make the hair have some resistance, therefore separating. I love your pics and didn't find the one of your hair doing that, they all look great!

[MsBubbles]

I have no advice I'm afraid but I just wanted to say that I actually love it when my hair does that and like it on other people too ... I think it looks natural and wild

I love this!

Thanks for planting that seed in my head, Tangerine.

[GlassEyes]

Probably means your hair is wavier than you think.

Wavy hair has a tendency to 'chunk' like curly hair as it moves up the wavy spectrum, and straight hair tends to form 'strings' if anything. If your hair is forming chunky pieces, try not combing it when it's wet, or after it dries. Might find out you're a wavy in disguise. or a curly, if you're already wavy.

[RocketDog]

No advice on how NOT to clump... my hair does it naturally because of its curly texture, and actually looks worse when I try to keep it from clumping. Curlies *want* defined curls!

[Nenwing]

Well, maybe I should ask how to encourage "clumpiness" so that it waves?
What does hair need to go from 'kind of wavy' to 'more wavy'?

[intothemist1999]

When I've seen it done deliberately and stylishly it looks really good. I think it's usually on thicker hair than I have. My hair does it and it just looks messy.

[Quixii]

Yeah, curlies and some wurlies are pretty much stuck with those clumps, and probably desire them.
I didn't realize straight (or straightish) hair would do that too, though. ...I honestly can't even picture it.

[Heavenly Locks]

The cleaner mine is (and straighter) the less stringy it is. It's just another variable of hair I think.