How long does it take YOU to detangle?
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how long does it take you to detangle? about 30 mins total.
What is your hair type? 4a
How do you detangle and how often? once a week. I detangle my DRY hair with oil and my fingers before I wash my hair. I detangle my WET hair before I rinse the deep conditioner with my shower comb or denman.
I never really had a problem detangling my 4a hair in the first place, but I do know that detangling with my hands first is very helpuful.
What is your hair type? 4a
How do you detangle and how often? once a week. I detangle my DRY hair with oil and my fingers before I wash my hair. I detangle my WET hair before I rinse the deep conditioner with my shower comb or denman.
I never really had a problem detangling my 4a hair in the first place, but I do know that detangling with my hands first is very helpuful.
dancinstallion
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It takes me days sometimes to detangle. I am kinky relaxed and I am never detangling for less than an hour. I cry each week. I wash my hair once a week and wear it in a Bun, or afro, or ponytail through out the week. When I stretched for six months I had to detangle for 5 days when I relaxed. I don't use regular lye or no lye relaxers so I could relax my hair more often without damaging it. But I have to sit under the dryer to do it and it takes alot of time. So That is why I stretched for so long. But i will never do that again. I tried to put alot of conditioner on my hair and detangle and that worked a little bit but not enough. I think I shed to much and that is what is causing the tangles/knots. I hate it. I detangle for way more than an hour. It is ridiculous.
I also noticed that some of the leave ins I am putting in does make my hair stick together. That may be the root to some of my tangles.
I also noticed that some of the leave ins I am putting in does make my hair stick together. That may be the root to some of my tangles.
tocktick
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About 40-45 mins, unfortunately. I typically have to section my hair into 4 and add condish to all sections after shampooing. I split each quadrant into 2 and finger comb each section one at a time. Then I have to go over that with a medium-tooth comb and if I have it on hand my Denman. The completed section gets twisted up and I move onto the other part of the quadrant. It easily takes 10 mins doing just the one quadrant because of the amount of combing I do. I only do this kind of detangling once a week though.
Tangled hair is probably what kills my retention most often when my hair is not braided, so it needs to be extremely thorough. Sadly, I had to learn the hard way about this one. Baggying and low-manip when my hair is loose helps keep the tangling at bay. As does the occasional finger comb during the week in the morning when my hair is a little more damp.
Tangled hair is probably what kills my retention most often when my hair is not braided, so it needs to be extremely thorough. Sadly, I had to learn the hard way about this one. Baggying and low-manip when my hair is loose helps keep the tangling at bay. As does the occasional finger comb during the week in the morning when my hair is a little more damp.
♦K.O♦
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Normally 15-20 minutes. I do it outside of the shower, after applying leave-ins, oil, and sometimes serum. I use my fingers, widetooth comb, and then my Denman brush. I try to wash 2 times per week (more in summer), but sometimes it's only once a week.
Soon i'll be 13 months post.
Soon i'll be 13 months post.
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Yoshi3329
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This article should help you have a better understanding. Best. Article. Ever.
There's also a challenge going on here on LHCF.
HTH
Janet'
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I totally agree! In order to keep hair on my head, I have to wash once a week and detangle once a week. For me, it is a fine line...If I wash too much and manipulate too much, I'll pull hair out of my head...If I don't wash soon enough, I will come into so many tangles and ssks that I am about ready to cut all of my hair off
BTW...I voted that even on a good day, it takes 45 to 60 minutes because I try to take my time...
ilah
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Attempted this last night and still hand tangles.
Really!?! Hmmmmmm....
I don't think you being relaxed has anything to do with it. I'm currently wearing my hair straight durring my transition so it's straight when I braid it.... What are you putting on the ends of your braids to keep them from coming undone?? I'm using regular ponytail holders. (If you have something better then use those) - there's a pic of my hair in my fotki under 9 month progress...pleas take a look that way you can get a better idea.
As far as cleaning hair...I don't use large motions. Small motions with fingers going in the direction of hair (meaning from root to tip).
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afrikurl
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I've tried a few ways including finger detangling and not combing. For now what works for me is keeping my hair stretched all week. Before washing I braid my hair in 6-8 braids,leaving the roots a little puffy so I can slide my finger under and scrub my scalp. I apply deep conditioner as I unbraid one at a time, add a smidge of water(I'm out of the shower) and detangle with shower comb, rebraid, put on heat cap and DC. I rinse and airdry with the braids.
divachyk
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case closed --- I wasn't using anything on the tips of my hairReally!?! Hmmmmmm....
What are you putting on the ends of your braids to keep them from coming undone?? I'm using regular ponytail holders. (If you have something better then use those) - there's a pic of my hair in my fotki under 9 month progress...pleas take a look that way you can get a better idea.
As far as cleaning hair...I don't use large motions. Small motions with fingers going in the direction of hair (meaning from root to tip).
so that explains it. i'm so silly. something so simple that i didn't even think of that. wow. thank you my friend. checked out your fotki and love the progress.
danigurl18
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it takes me about 15 minutes.. since I use 4 big twisted sections and take my time doing it
LaFemmeNaturelle
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So I "deep conditioned" for the first time this year, without heat for about 5 hours. Detangling was....not a breeze. Took about 30 minutes in 4 sections but still better than my usual hour. So I will start DCing once a week......I did one section in the shower and it was very easy. It took about 5 minutes and I didn't lose much hair but I can't stay in the shower an extra 20 minutes so I'll have to stick to doing it on damp hair.
divachyk
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detangling for me use to be horrible until yesterday
, I think I found something that works...a bit lengthy but it's worth it (for me) to not have tangles.Step 1: I seperate hair in 4 sections. Gently comb each section to ensure it's not tangled, apply DC and comb through hair again, braid hair and secure the ends of my braids with a rubber band. I end up with four braids in my hair once I'm done with this step.
Step 2: I wash my hair in sections -- I take down one braid at a time. I wash, apply rinse out conditioner, rebraid and secure with rubber band. Repeat until all braids are washed and applied with rinse out conditioner. Throw on shower cap to let rinse out conditioner sit on hair for a few minutes. Shower my body. Take cap off, rinse out conditioner by taking one braid down at a time, rinse, comb through hair while water is running down hair. I think the force of the water helps with detangling. Braid hair back up and secure with rubber band. Repeat until all braids are done. Once I was out of the shower...no tangles! That's unheard of for my hair! HTH!
azuquita_morena
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- 30 minutes to detangle, w/ conditioner in 4 sections using crown & glory method
- I do my main detangling (w/ comb) once a week, but finger detangle every day or every other day w/ cowashes
- I have 3c/4a, fine hair
- I've been natural for almost 4 years, and got rid of relaxed ends after 1.5 years
- I do my main detangling (w/ comb) once a week, but finger detangle every day or every other day w/ cowashes
- I have 3c/4a, fine hair
- I've been natural for almost 4 years, and got rid of relaxed ends after 1.5 years
ilah
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case closed --- I wasn't using anything on the tips of my hair
Girl don't even trip, lord knows I'm not the brightest in the bunch. I've done some pretty silly things myself so it's nothing. Let me know how the next wash goes though!
jry2lnghair
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I'm natural and it takes me about five minutes to detangle in the shower with cheapie conditioner. My hair is roughly at APL and I detangle once a week.
lovegymnasts
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Okay, I just timed myself today (wash day).
It took me 30 minutes to moisturize, detangle my hair, and put them into 9 pre-styling braids. It doesn't feel like it takes that long.
Also, it took me 40 minutes to do my twists. Dang, I was amazed at this. I have gotten a lot faster with them.
lamaria211
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it takes me about an hour as well if i dont want a sink full of hair
steffiejoe
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I detangle once a week with conditioner in my hair.My hair is plaited in 4-6 sections.I detangle one section at a time, and re-plait.It takes me about 30 minutes . I think I am 4a.
Prettyeyes
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Too long for me to only have a twa this hair is super dense and curly and coily!!
kayte
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this is me^^^^ except for the relaxed part..I'm...kinky nappy corkscrew fully natural
my hair is 4...whatever is the most textured....4C?
It is THE hardest part of my hair journey................. detangling
I wish-wish I could find an ideal detangler that would melt my wild knotty hair
it's about full APL probably closer MBL with a few strands hair almost at waist
A cashier at Staples took one look at my hair and said come here
sat me down..without my saying anything ....
said ...listen-my daughter has YOUR hair...and she used to cry and it took me 4 hours to detangle her hair but then I used ...she said.....either the PAUL MITCHELL LINE
or the John something with frizz control
and then she said aftr that? her daughter's hair was like 15 -20 miutes ...no tears
I was like ...yeah yeah yeah and I wrote it down but lost it
I have to find her...
she told me once I'd used it ... I'd be back to thank her ...lol
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