Tangled Knots in Hair
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Topic: Tangled Knots in Hair
Posted By: Unregistered Guest
Subject: Tangled Knots in Hair
Date Posted: February 21 2003 at 9:33pm
| After being sick, I find that my long hair (fine and wavy) got very tangled. One area worse than the rest. I followed the routine of using conditioner and spray-on detangler and carefully working a wide-tooth comb through from the bottom. This worked for areas except the worse -- I now have 2 large knots in that area. It almost seems the conditioner and spray have made it worse as this area has turned into the 2 large TIGHT knots. The knots are quite tight and I don't know what to do. My local hair salon suggested cutting it -- but I am afraid I may have to cut all of my hair short OR HAVE A BIG GAP! Any help? |
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Posted By: Unregistered Guest
Date Posted: February 22 2003 at 11:37am
| you might just need to slowly seperate it and undo the knots strand by strand. i found that the best way to avoid those knots when you cant take care of your for a few days is to wear it in a bun...braids and ponytails don't work as well. |
Posted By: grenwich
Date Posted: February 22 2003 at 1:54pm
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I feel your pain. I spent 3 days flat on my back in a hospital bed - with a braid - the underneath of my hair at the nape was a total mess. I soaked it in rich conditioner, and started combing- I used a widetooth comb to get most of the ruffles out, and then started on the knotty bits. After I couldn't do anymore with the wide tooth, I used a medium toothed comb, and despite my best efforts, did lose some hair. When the medium wasn't working any more, I used the finest tooth comb I had - and lost a little more. I considered it worth it to lose some strands rather than cut out the whole underneath of my hair. Hope it all comes right in the end :) Gren ------------- 1bCiii between tailbone and classic (43.5inches) |
Posted By: Laine1998
Date Posted: February 24 2003 at 3:49am
When I had my car wreck, I had my hair down..and I ended up in a hosptial bed on my back for 7+ days with it down. (broken back, not too much movement  .) After my surgery, I got up and started to slowly move around and I finally got to take a shower. My at-the-time bra length hair was in a rats nest at the back of my neck. It took over two days of my friends and several bottles of anti-tangle spray to get it out. I probably lost a bit of hair too, but luckly I didn't have to cut it. Just slowly work on it, and don't get frustrated..It'll work out! ------------- |