What's the longest you have gone without combing/brushing your hair?

[StarScream35]

I'm only interested in those ladies that do not wear braids or weaves. I'm trying to do an experiment to see how many days I can go without combing my hair and how the end results will be. Anyone ever tried this? I'm trying to start a low manipulation regimen as I transition from relaxed to natural. Thanks ladies!

 

[ojthomas]

My hair has gone 6 months without combing! I feel like the comb rips out my hair so I use my human comb (hands). If I come to a snarl I just take each strand out one by one until no more snarl. I have achieved less broken hairs doing it this way!

 

[Nonie]

I'm guessing you also aren't talking to those who wear twists either since they are kinda like braids, right?

If you are only excluding braids and weaves then August will make a year since I have been out of braids and not used a comb. I am in twists though.

As for brushes, except for the hairline peppercorns, it has been decades since I used one in my hair.

 

[nicole625]

So combs and brushes are a no no when you are a natural? I've been wondering about this

 

[tiffers]

About two years.

 

[StarScream35]

So combs and brushes are a no no when you are a natural? I've been wondering about this

That's what I'm trying to figure out. We live in a straight haired world and every method we know is for people with straight hair, so............how do you really care for coiled hair???

 

[MyAngelEyez~C~U]

A week...I gotta detangle at least once a week.

ETA Brighteyes35, I only use a modified Denman brush/seamless widetooth comb in the shower with a head full of conditioner to detangle. Brushing/combing dry hair is a no-no

 

[StarScream35]

I'm guessing you also aren't talking to those who wear twists either since they are kinda like braids, right?

If you are only excluding braids and weaves then August will make a year since I have been out of braids and not used a comb. I am in twists though.

As for brushes, except for the hairline peppercorns, it has been decades since I used one in my hair.

As long as they are your real hair. I don't wear extensions so I was interested in those who only work with their real hair.

 

[StarScream35]

A week...I gotta detangle at least once a week.

Love your hair girl. When you detangle, what type of method or comb are you using?

 

[MyAngelEyez~C~U]

Love your hair girl. When you detangle, what type of method or comb are you using?

See post above. I should also add that I usually wear my hair in wash-n-go styles, and to date have not worn twists as a style. I usually band my hair to stretch it and let it air-dry if I want a stretched, blow-out kind of style.

 

[Charla]

The most I've gone without a comb is about 7-10 days during which time I finger comb. I only end up picking up a comb on wash days for detangling. But I feel like if I didn't wash every 7-10 days, then I would be able to go much longer without a comb.

 

[lilyofthenile]

About three weeks?

I figured finger combing really isn't my thing, I got more knots and tangles by finger combing... now I try to comb my hair once when I am out of a protective style.

 

[charmtreese]

I usually only comb my hair on wash day. I can go anywhere from 7 to 14 days without combing. During that time I usually roll my hair up every night, finger comb, and use spray leave-ins as moisturizers. I do finger comb though.

 

[Nonie]

So combs and brushes are a no no when you are a natural? I've been wondering about this

nicole625 No they're not a no-no. Not if you use a seamless comb and you learn to comb your hair gently and you understand how your hair behaves so you're not raking a comb through hair whose ends are curled around each other.

When I'm wearing my hair out, I comb it EVERY SINGLE DAY. I just don't need a comb to undo braids (it'd be more cumbersome and stressful to use one; I prefer to feel and do a better/faster job using fingers) and I don't need a comb to undo twists. I love feeling my hair and find fingers work well if my hair is worn in twists or braids. Otherwise, I live by the comb if wearing my hair out because I love a combed out puff.

If I wore a twist-out or braid-out, I probably could do w/o a comb again because I don't find it necessary in preparing hair to braid/twist or undoing a braids/twists.

Here's an vid of me combing my shrunken 4B hair with conditioner in it. As you can see, I don't get breakage or snagging...so there's really no reason for me to be afraid of combs:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCcoXph8tF4

 

[sunnieb]

I've never worn braids, wigs, or weaves and I haven't brushed my hair since January of 2009.

I comb daily though.



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[FoxxyLocs]

If I'm in twists I can go a month or so without combing. With loose hair I detangle on wash day so thats 1-2 weeks.

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