combing hair while dry

[naturallyme]

i always have to comb my hair when it's dry before i do my twists just to comb it out so that i can twist it. i know that it's bad to comb your hair when it's dry, but is it really damaging to the hair? i don't like to do my twists on wet hair because it shinks up so that is why i do it on dry hair so that my twists can stretch. i just wanted to know does anyone else does this or i'm i the only one? and is it really damaging to comb hair when dry. thanks in advance!!!

 

[locabouthair]

i think it depends on the texture of your hair as well. when i comb my hair dry i lose more hair as opposed to when i comb my hair wet.

 

[Mestiza]

I comb my hair when it's wet and dry. For some reason, it's easier for me to comb it when it's dry. I'm not sure why, though. :scratchch

 

[secretdiamond]

i always have to comb my hair when it's dry before i do my twists just to comb it out so that i can twist it. i know that it's bad to comb your hair when it's dry, but is it really damaging to the hair? i don't like to do my twists on wet hair because it shinks up so that is why i do it on dry hair so that my twists can stretch. i just wanted to know does anyone else does this or i'm i the only one? and is it really damaging to comb hair when dry. thanks in advance!!!

Is this a rule for natural heads only? B/c I'm relaxed and comb dry everyday.

 

[naturallyme]

secretdiamond i really don't know, but i always thought that it wasn't good to comb your hair while it's dry, but i know it's good to comb it when it's wet with conditioner in it.

 

[CLASSYEBONYGIRL]

My hair is very fine and I lose less hairs when I comb my hair when it's dry than when it is wet. When my hair is wet it feels very weak compared to when it's dry so I feel safer doing the combing on dry hair. I guess you just have to do what works for you.

 

[Trinity1]

When I first came here that was one of the things I learned was to not comb my hair while it was dry,just finger comb it into the style and believe me that was one of the best things I've learned. I only comb 2-3 times a week when I do my conditioner washes....any other time I just use my fingers to comb and I dont lose any hair this way. My hair is thicker than its ever been. Back in the day when I used to wash and blow dry and comb every day,my hair was still thick but I had alot more broken ends which lead to hair that stayed the same length for years.


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[~*~ShopAholic~*~]

I comb my hair to style it when dry, I just don't understand how you can avoid using a comb , but anyway in this article here, http://splitends.bebto.com/preventse.htm, it says that the hair is more fragile when combing while wet. I only detangle w/conditioner while wet because once it dries especially when you are post relaxer you can have a serious problem,LOL, but once it air dries I still have to comb the sections a little w/gentlness to make my twist or braids neater. When I try to twist wet hair or braid it, I have breakage and it doesn't look fresh.

 

[naturallyme]

thanks ladies!!
beautiful thanks for the article.

 

[Porsche19]

Isn't the "rule" that you aren't supposed to comb WET hair? Because wet hair is weaker than dry hair? Combing dry hair is supposed to be the least damaging.

 

[~*~ShopAholic~*~]

Laa mushkila= No problem, we're all here for the same reason, so whatever I can do or advise to help is not a problem at all

thanks ladies!!
beautiful thanks for the article.

 

[Cichelle]

I don't use a comb or brush at all anymore. When I did, I would use a shower comb in wet hair slathered with conditioner. Never dry. (I used to do that back in the day...that's a big no-no for me.) I think you have to find what works on your hair. I also think a lot of the hair "rules" really depend on hair type. For me, I ripped out way too much hair when I combed dry. There is no slip. Water and gentle combing were much better. Now I just fingercomb to detangle and to style.