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Is it possible to detangle severely matted/dreaded hair?
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Vshanell
FKA Pokahontas
Well people comb out dread locs sometimes so there should be hope. I'd look up unlocking dread locs.
natural in ATL
15+ years natural
Cowboy Magic
vtoodler
New Member
That's what I'm using, and even that isn't getting it.
Perhaps, I'm not using Cowboy Magic in an optimal manner. Is there some technique to it?
natural in ATL
15+ years natural
^^^ I don't have any particular technique, I just pour a quarter-size dollop on the dread and try to untangle. If that doesn't work, I keep adding more product until the dread is completely saturated then work at it with my fingers...this always untangles my hair, but it takes time if the dread is large. Good luck!
Cichelle
Well-Known Member
I "detangled" my locs after three years. I did not comb them out. I used the straight metal end of a comb like this:
http://www.amazon.com/Diane-Metal-Tail-Comb/dp/B000XLDFMG
and picked them out. I used a good deal of conditioner and a spray bottle of water. It took me a couple of weeks to finish, but I did it and actually had plenty of hair on my head at the end of it.
http://www.amazon.com/Diane-Metal-Tail-Comb/dp/B000XLDFMG
and picked them out. I used a good deal of conditioner and a spray bottle of water. It took me a couple of weeks to finish, but I did it and actually had plenty of hair on my head at the end of it.
OP How did this happen?
A long time ago I had this issue. I tried to detangle with a needle and some type of citrus Jamaican lock take down lotion. It took me WEEKS of detangling and I did have to cut some chunks out of my hair. Mine came from protein overload. My hair continued to clump for months after. It took months of DC treatments to stop it- for some reason it developed the tendency to "dred". I definitely broke and looked frayed and of course, not good, but I did save some length. I did have to cut inches away after all the detangling. My hair stopped the massive and small mats by using the Aloe vera prepoo regularly.
What helped was to :
1) Do a hot oil treatment
2) DO NOT use a sulfate shampoo or massage the hair when shampooing.
3) Use a needle and the dred takedown lotion and work through the matts
4) DC all the time
5) This may be a nono, but before my disaster I was air drying. Using a flat iron helped close the lifted cuticles so that may hair wasn't attaching like velcro.
6) Use the aloe vera juice- coconut oil prepoo treatment. Put on a plastic cap, then wrap head with saran wrap and sit under a dryer. The aloe helps smooth out the cuticles as well.
7) You may have to cut it and you will need to trim.
8) Keep hair pulled taut when sleeping, washing and drying etc. (roller sets, pony tails etc) Don't give it a chance to curl and rewrapand matt.
A long time ago I had this issue. I tried to detangle with a needle and some type of citrus Jamaican lock take down lotion. It took me WEEKS of detangling and I did have to cut some chunks out of my hair. Mine came from protein overload. My hair continued to clump for months after. It took months of DC treatments to stop it- for some reason it developed the tendency to "dred". I definitely broke and looked frayed and of course, not good, but I did save some length. I did have to cut inches away after all the detangling. My hair stopped the massive and small mats by using the Aloe vera prepoo regularly.
What helped was to :
1) Do a hot oil treatment
2) DO NOT use a sulfate shampoo or massage the hair when shampooing.
3) Use a needle and the dred takedown lotion and work through the matts
4) DC all the time
5) This may be a nono, but before my disaster I was air drying. Using a flat iron helped close the lifted cuticles so that may hair wasn't attaching like velcro.
6) Use the aloe vera juice- coconut oil prepoo treatment. Put on a plastic cap, then wrap head with saran wrap and sit under a dryer. The aloe helps smooth out the cuticles as well.
7) You may have to cut it and you will need to trim.
8) Keep hair pulled taut when sleeping, washing and drying etc. (roller sets, pony tails etc) Don't give it a chance to curl and rewrapand matt.
CaraWalker
Well-Known Member
wow. do you have any pics? i never even knew this could happen. i always thought locs had to be cut out.
vtoodler
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cravoecanela
Well-Known Member
I had dreadlocks for three years and I combed them out. It took about a week to do my entire head but it was worth it. I put basically all of the conditioners that i had in the house (can't remember names, but it wasn't anything fancy) and some oil, drenched my hair with it, and picked it out with one of those combs that have a metal tail. It's possible!!
What I did was methodically work through the knots using my fingers and the tip of a comb, in addition to obscene amounts of a thick oil (JBCO or HV Cocasta) and a slippery conditioner, such as Tresemme Naturals or ORS Replenishing.
I highly recommend detangling while sitting in front of the TV. If you are comfortably seated during an arduous task, it greatly decreases your level of frustration - you are less likely to become irritated or discouraged, and do something drastic like cut it all off.
I highly recommend detangling while sitting in front of the TV. If you are comfortably seated during an arduous task, it greatly decreases your level of frustration - you are less likely to become irritated or discouraged, and do something drastic like cut it all off.
Itllbeokbaby
New Member
I did mine with dry hair with just a little oil. It took a few days to get out a wrist sized "knot". This was during my cowashing/air drying days. I no longer cowash.
Cichelle
Well-Known Member
The bolded is the truth. When I was taking down my locs, I watched DVDs of my favorite old tv shows. It really helped because standing in front of the mirror was not the way to go.
nurseN98
Ayiti cherie
I've used it for severely matted hair (long story
erplexed) and I've found it best to apply the cowboy magic to dry hair, rub it in good...then lightly spritz with water. hth 
belletropjolie
New Member
vtoodler I think the number one best way to detangle is patience and gentleness.
I had a similar situation last month with severly matted hair. I had my hair in cornrows under a wig and it literally took me an entire week to fully detangle. I just get unraveling each cornrow and putting my wig back on when I got tired.
Don't feel overwhelmed and hack off all your hair just take it little by little.
I had a similar situation last month with severly matted hair. I had my hair in cornrows under a wig and it literally took me an entire week to fully detangle. I just get unraveling each cornrow and putting my wig back on when I got tired.
Don't feel overwhelmed and hack off all your hair just take it little by little.
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