Matted/Knotted hair
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Topic: Matted/Knotted hair
Posted By: happy
Subject: Matted/Knotted hair
Date Posted: October 09 2008 at 3:40pm
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Hi everyone, I'm new to this site & very happy to have found it. I have a big problem. I had micro braids put in my hair for the very first time about 1 1/2 month ago. I had them taken out last night; washed, cond & put a rinse in my hair, set under the dryer for 30mins then rinsed. My hair is so matted, tangled & knotted. I put some more cond & oil on it trying to loosen it, & I bought Mane & Tail detangler spay. Nothing is working. If anybody have suggestions please share, I'm desperate. Thanks. ------------- Petra |
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Posted By: _Princess_
Date Posted: October 09 2008 at 6:33pm
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did you try gently combing out the tangles while you had shampoo or the conditioners in your hair? ------------- |
Posted By: Gldspoon
Date Posted: October 14 2008 at 12:40pm
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Hi Happy! I'm a member of another forum and one of the member is taking about this same problem and some of the things she's doing to try and fix it. She's also a braid wearer and has problems with the end tangling and knots forming on the ends. Maybe you and she can put your heads together on this. Here's a link so the thread. http://forums.black-women-beauty-central.com/forums/showthread.php?t=314 - http://forums.black-women-beauty-central.com/forums/showthread.php?t=314 Hope this helps. ------------- Welcome to My World! http://www.black-women-beauty-central.com - Beauty Tips for Black Women |
Posted By: happy
Date Posted: October 14 2008 at 1:20pm
Thanks for the info. I finally got the last knot out late last night. I was viewing another forum a couple of days ago & there was a discussion about matted/tangled braids. One suggestion was not to wet the hair; comb it loose dry. Well I did just that & it worked. It took a couple of days & a whole bunch of patience but it worked. Thanks. ------------- Petra |
Posted By: happy
Date Posted: October 14 2008 at 1:26pm
Yes I did; it didn't work. I finally got them out by combing it while it was dry. It was really hard work & time consuming but it worked. Thanks. ------------- Petra |