Tangles?

[zelah]

What do you do make your hair less tangly? I comb all tangles out in the morning while my hair is dry, but by the time an hour or so has passed my hair is already tangly again. My job doesn't require a whole lot of movement, just walking between rooms once in a while and sitting in a chair. I've tried oiling with jojoba, olive oil, or vitamin E, but they all just seem to make my hair really staticky the next morning. Any suggestions?

[Áine]

It sounds like the cuticles of your hair may be catching each other, causing them to "velcro" and tangle.

Get rid of split, torn, and frayed ends, and see what that does for you.

Try doing styles that would protect your hair length, such as a braid, bun, or even a low ponytail.

Some treatments that help the cuticle to lay down are the caramel treatment or ACV clarification) , and maybe more moisturization (like misting) rather than just oiling.

[zelah]

Thanks for the info! I will go ahead and try trimming a little bit (despite the objections of DBF), and misting sounds like a great idea.

I usually end up wearing buns at work anyway, just because it gets so hot here. But I love it when my hair is down. If nothing else seems to really work I'll go ahead and try out a caramel treatment.. it just sounds like a lot of work and I'm a bit on the lazy side.

[spidermom]

If my hair isn't up or securely braided, it tangles. Some areas of a braid are prone to tangling as well. Fact of life.

[Ohio Sky]

I havent figured out how to get rid of my snarls yet, but DDs super tangle-prone hair and I have had nary a battle since I started using sweet almond oil on her. Jojoba, shea, EVOO, none of that stuff works as well on her.
Me, I just have to have my cones

[WritingPrincess]

I have tangly hair too. I wear my hair in a bun or a braid every day, and even with a braid, my hair will tangle. I find that an S&D session helps. I also oil my hair with coconut oil after a wash and that makes the comb go through so easily. I found that the oil helped a lot more than the S&D, but that's because I have very few split ends and have to hunt for several minutes to find one.

[julya]

My hair loves to get tangled too. I think that the first half is already tangled by the time I finish detangling the other side. 99% of the time my hair stays in a bun. I find that braids tangle a lot unless I'm just sitting still.

[aisling]

Long hair down usually means some kind of tangles. Extra tangly ends and ends that stick to each other usually means a lot of damage or then buildup, at least this is my experience. It's always a good idea to clarify first with shampoo or baking soda (ACV=apple cider vinegar isn't clarifying) before trimming, clarifying can actually take care of the problem and no trim is needed.

[catfish]

I too am from tangle land, everyone has given great ideas, I just want to second the braiding. Braids and conditioner on the ends is all that works for me, plus trimming. I love oils but only in buns, oiled hair down is a matt waiting to happen for me. Good luck

[mommy2one05]

I agree with the updos or braids to have less tangles though i do admit to wearing my waist length hair loose alot but I use cones and alot of detangler