Horrible Tangles!
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Topic: Horrible Tangles!
Posted By: hilwa77
Subject: Horrible Tangles!
Date Posted: November 09 2006 at 10:19am
 I've Got Horrible TanglesHi I'm new and I need help. My hair has been growing out well for the past couple of years and it reached to the middle of my back. However lately it has been breaking off, shedding, and now it is tangling within itself. It is soo horrible I cannot even brush it. I tried taking out the tangles but they will not budge! 
I need to know if there is a product out there thay specializes in
removing tangles out of african-american hair. I would also like to
know what products are useful in stopping hair shed. I'm not sure
whether I should go see a dermatologist; I really do not have that much
money. So PLEASE help me. Thanks |
Replies:
Posted By: carameldiva
Date Posted: November 09 2006 at 11:53pm
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Garlic shampoo is good for shedding. For Tangles- i reccommend a good thick conditioner like Aussie knot Forgotten and use a needle(sewing) to pick the knots out with. Are you sure that your shedding is not just seasonal shedding? Usually when i get tangles really bad, it is time for a trim- when was the last time you trimmed. For breakage- I reccommend a heavy duty protein treatment followed by a moisturizing conditioner. I reccommend Jherri Redding's 100% natural protein conditioner (2-3 tbls mixed in with cholesterol) w/ a thin plastic cap on and sit under the dryer for 45-60 mins once every 4-6 weeks. For weekly treatments- try Lamaur's bone marrow ( with a thin plastic cap and heat for 45-60 mins). If you do not have any of these available to you- another good protein treatment is mixing 2 eggs and 3-4 tbls of mayo together- put this on your hair and put a thin plastic cap on and let it sit with out heat for an hour or so. HTH
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Posted By: ThAbAdDeStBaBy
Date Posted: November 11 2006 at 3:37am
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I totally agree with Carmeldiva. Also when shampooing/washing you should use a great detangler shampoo such as CON (Creme of Nature), also another great detangling product that worked wonders for myself and others (clients) is Mane N' Tale detangling spray. HTH ------------- ThAbAdDeStBaBy http://public.fotki.com/ThAbAdDeStBaBy3 - http://public.fotki.com/ThAbAdDeStBaBy3 Hair Goal: BSL by late 2007-early 2008 Hair now: net weave w/EP-RT |
Posted By: kathyblack
Date Posted: September 13 2007 at 6:41pm
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First of all you have curls and that mean you should never brush you hair. It only creates a hot mess. Try washing your hair with only conditioner, some like V05 or Tresemme. If you want you can leave just alittle still in your hair to condition it more. But the most important thing you must do while washing your hair is take a wide tooth comb in the bathroom with you and comb while conditioning. The slipperiness of the conditioner should be enough to prevent breakage and to ensure easy glide of the comb. This should get rid of most of your tangle problems. ------------- MY mother bids me bind my hair With bands of rosy hue, Tie up my sleeves with ribbons rare, And lace my bodice blue. http://public.fotki.com/kathyblack/ |