Tangling; don't want to cut

[strawberryfine]

I know this is an age old problem here but I let someone put a semi-permanent color on my hair 6 months ago (it was a barecue sauce red disaster; it was supposed to just cover some bleached ends) and since then it really tangles a lot (but at least the color has worn off-back to my natural color, thankfully) I know what caused it; I just need some encouragement not to cut it and some suggestions on helping my poor hair. I am at about 28"-almost waist length for me (I'm really short) and I don't want to lose any length. I am not getting any splits or breakage. I have tried cones and no cones and both help a little but then my hair seems to get oily really fast. Maybe I need to just put it up more and wash it less. I am also growing out chin to shoulder length bangs that fly everywhere and get oily quicker than the rest of my hair.

Any help, encouragement and advice would be appreciated.

strawberryfine

[justgreen]

Have you tried clarifying really well? You might just have some stubborn build-up that needs to be removed. Also, a very light dusting trim might help.

[lora410]

try a deep treatment like Olive oil overnight, Try a nice protein treatment, try cwc, and oil the ends nightly. Keeo trying different things and see if they help. I eventually had to do a 1/2 inch trim and then my ends were better, but only because they were badly split.

[Elainehali]

I don't know if you use cones/no cones, but I use suave kids detangling spray. It's cheap and effective for getting little knotts out.

[Anje]

For me, clarifying followed by a nice long SMT can help a lot with tangles, but I get funny kinked ends when my hair gets dry.

If all else fails, put it up in styles that prevent it from tangling, I guess. That's what I do...

[manderly]

Oh I've been fighting tooth and nail with my nape hairs for months now, literally cutting chunks of tangles out of it. I thought I tried everything (as far as conditioning). I was out of baking soda and always forgot to pick some up. Well, last week I grabbed a box and headed home. Used a handfull (no poo), wet it and my hair, and massaged it in, focusing on my stupid nape and my ratty ends. Heavy moisture afterwards, and VOILA! Normal hair again! I hadn't realized how much buildup I was getting from my JASON leave in. Woohooo.

Definitly give a GOOD clarify a go.

[strawberryfine]

Many thanks to everyone! I clarified with shampoo and baking soda last night then oiled the ends with jojoba oil. It definately feels better and today I am wearing it up. Oh, I followed the clarifying with my favorite no-cone conditioner. I can get my fingers through it again!!!
wahoo!