Questions about brushes & stuff

[Summer_Rain]

I really want to explore this no manipulation side of things. I'll admit, I comb my hair several times during the day (I'm not very gentle with it either). I probably shed A LOT more then I should because of it. I brush with regular hair brushes as well (never really thought twice about it until I tried to figure out why I shed so darn much)

So I have a couple questions...

for those who have a no manipulation/no combing regimen - how do you do it? I read where a lot of people finger comb/manipulate, but sometimes I feel that with my length (just hitting the base of my neck/right above shoulder length) that I have no other option but to comb. I wear protective styles with buns & falls - but...I dunno. Any advise?

also, when I was younger my mother used to comb my hair with a regular brush - but she'd put a stocking over it and dip it in water (lol). I never understood why she did it - but I wonder now if it's at all healthier (as healthy as a regular brush could be) alternative until I get my denman brushes ?

 

[Arcadian]

When I detangle, usually with a denman brush. I do have a really super wide comb that helps if my hair tangles a lot.

These days I don't wash/rinse my hair in the sink much, which has cut down on the detangling time. When I wash in the shower I make sure my hair is going toward the back so I can bun it without having to do any serious detangling. That alone has cut down on how much shedding I do.

These days I only wash in the sink when I do relaxers and thats the day I lose the most hair.

I also found that I can go a good 3/4 days without putting a comb/brush in my hair at all just by ensuring that I wash/rinse my hair in the same direction I intend to wear it. It took me a while to get to this point and I started trying out low manipulation when my hair was about neck length.

I think once you back off of combing and brushing several times a day you should see a reduction of hair shedding. I think you can realistically just style in the morning using a comb/brush and if your hair gets messy, gently comb it back into place with your fingers.


After you have that mastered, go to the next level. I personally coudln't get there without taking a few baby steps in between. I'm still not at the no manipulation stage, don't know if I will actually get there either.

But keeping manipulation low as my hair grows does seem to help me retain more of it.

-A

 

[Summer_Rain]

Arcadian - Thank you for your response. I'm ashamed to admit that I never thought about how washing my hair in the sink (which I do 99% of the time) contributes to all of this! Sometimes I just don't feel like washing my hair in the shower because my washday routine is usually so long...I'd probably have to hop in and out of the shower 3 times before I'm all done!

I absolutely love your avatar by the way. You are beautiful!

 

[Arcadian]

Arcadian - Thank you for your response. I'm ashamed to admit that I never thought about how washing my hair in the sink (which I do 99% of the time) contributes to all of this! Sometimes I just don't feel like washing my hair in the shower because my washday routine is usually so long...I'd probably have to hop in and out of the shower 3 times before I'm all done!

I absolutely love your avatar by the way. You are beautiful!

Thank you! Even though I'm in my very messy office. my SO said since my hair was down and the rollerset was bangin he wanted a picture cause even though we live together he never gets to see it. So he got one with my rather crappy webcam

Washday for me used to be pretty terrible because like you I'd have to be in the shower 3 times. Its now down to twice because I combined a steps to make life easier.

There's really no easy way around it unfortunately and we even have a hand held nozzle! When I rinse after the gym I want to jump in the shower anyway so at least that works out. But have to say washday isn't my favorite. STill, I figure I get extra clean that day...lol

-A