I can't brush/comb my hair!

**Patchouli** · March 9th, 2008, 12:00 PM

After washing my hair I usually just leave it to dry naturally, but because it's so curly, if I try to brush it when it's dry I end up with a frizzy clown's hair style!
So I don't brush until I'm just about to wash my hair and because I only wash once a week at the most I end up with straw-like hair that's trying to lock itself!

Any advice? Please?!

**eadwine** · March 9th, 2008, 12:04 PM

How about fingercombing? Or using a wide tooth comb?

**~~Shanarana~~** · March 9th, 2008, 12:27 PM

Do you use a conditioner? Having some good slip may help you comb through (wide tooth). I can have the same problem, but find that spraying my hair with a leave in condish helps me get my comb through.

**jojo** · March 9th, 2008, 12:32 PM

my hair is more wurly than curly and i find if i use a shower comb whist rinsing out the conditioner it gets all the tangles out perfectly.

**funnybunny668** · March 9th, 2008, 12:40 PM

I don't brush mine at all, it pulls all the wave/curl out.
Just finger-combing or using a wide-toothed shower comb in the shower to detangle while the conditioner is on is enough for me, and helps preserve the natural movement of my hair.

**coppercurls** · March 9th, 2008, 12:53 PM

Finger combing and a wide tooth comb in the shower are the only way I detangle.

**Patchouli** · March 9th, 2008, 12:53 PM

Thanks everyone

I shall have to invest in a wide toothed comb then. It justs so knotty and frizzy... have to start using leave in conditioner aswell too.
Any recommendations? With the least amount of chemicals as possible!

**eadwine** · March 9th, 2008, 01:10 PM

You can also start on coconut oil deep treatments, leaving it in overnight. That and conditioner did WONDERS for my D(ear)H(oney)'s hair which was .. well.. a frizzpoof when he arrived here

**Just_Isabel** · March 9th, 2008, 01:11 PM

Originally Posted by jojo

my hair is more wurly than curly and i find if i use a shower comb whist rinsing out the conditioner it gets all the tangles out perfectly.

Originally Posted by funnybunny668

I don't brush mine at all, it pulls all the wave/curl out.
Just finger-combing or using a wide-toothed shower comb in the shower to detangle while the conditioner is on is enough for me, and helps preserve the natural movement of my hair.

I have to agree with the PPs.

If you really want to detangle your hair between wash days, have you tried finger combing it and then spraying some water or water leave in / oil / whatever you like mix to "recurl" your hair?