Any good tips for keeping hair not being tangled so much after showering??  My hair is past my shoulders now and just about ever-time I shower my hair becomes very tangled. Even after I use A LOT of conditioner it still is very tangled? HELP!!!

Quote from: EmilyMI on February 08, 2014, 07:39:54 AM
Any good tips for keeping hair not being tangled so much after showering??  My hair is past my shoulders now and just about ever-time I shower my hair becomes very tangled. Even after I use A LOT of conditioner it still is very tangled? HELP!!!

I also had the same problem. I no longer straighten my hair.
I avoided hair dryer and dried with a fan.
Finally, I had my hair cut short, and the problem solved.

barbie~~

I do not really straighten my hair as it is right now, although I do use a hairdryer at times.  I do not have the face to carry a short cut so I don't think that will be an option :-p

Quote from: EmilyMI on February 08, 2014, 05:07:58 PM
I do use a hairdryer at times.

In my case, as my hairs became longer, the time for drying hairs also prolonged, sometimes taking 2 hours. To save the time in the morning, the use of hair dryer also increased, deteriorating my hairs. Keeping long hairs requires dedicated and religious patience. That is why mostly young girls keep long hairs. If they are busy, they can not afford to keep long hairs.

barbie~~

Quote from: barbie on February 09, 2014, 11:36:55 AM
In my case, as my hairs became longer, the time for drying hairs also prolonged, sometimes taking 2 hours. To save the time in the morning, the use of hair dryer also increased, deteriorating my hairs. Keeping long hairs requires dedicated and religious patience. That is why mostly young girls keep long hairs. If they are busy, they can not afford to keep long hairs.

barbie~~

It is true. The longer your hair is, the longer time you need to spend to dry your hair. I have been both having short and long up to waist hair. I must say short hair saved a lot of time (and shampoo) but still I like long hair more. From my experience, I try to comb my hair before shampooing to make it easier to shampoo. I never use hairdryer. Instead I only use fan so I don't harm my hair. Have you tried to trim your hair once every month? That is quite necessary for long hair to maintain the healthy look.

Kristia

My hair could get super tangly when it was really long (as it was when I drew my little avatar pic). Before showering always comb/brush all tangles out when it's still dry. Past that, conditioning is the most important thing. In addition to an after shampoo conditioner, I use an after-shampoo leave-in conditioner (Infusium 23) that helps a lot. Do deep oil conditioning once or twice a month, too.

~ Lyric ~

Use a sulfate free shampoo/conditioner. I would avoid stuff like Panteen, it's loaded with silicone. Don't wash your hair everyday, unless it's dirty. You will rob it of it's natural oils and dry it out. When I wash and condition, I have a wide tooth comb in the shower and when the conditioner is in, I comb it through, that helps spread the conditioner and remove tangles. When you get out of the shower, wrap your hair in a towel for a few minutes. If you blow dry, use some sort of heat protector.

OP I would start using a leave in or a serum and comb or tease a little hairspray thru after you dry your hair. Or a mousse would help esp if you do have thin hair.  Also if your ends are damaged I would get as much cut off as needed to remove the damage.

Oh and also try to be using an ionic brush when you brush your hair.

I don't know if it has anything to do with tangles but I have curly hair and rarely ever get tangles. I think I read somewhere that curly hair doesn't tangle like straight hair but I could be mistaken. When and if I do they usually untangle real easily with my fingers. But I also use more than the recommended amount of conditioner and leave it in a lot longer than what it states on the bottle. I also use a frizz serum and run that through with fingers and then use a wide tooth comb. I also never use heat to dry my hair.

BTW I wasn't mistaken the curly hair thingy was in a Discovery magazine dated Dec. 2007. The article was COMB FREE: Why Curly Heads Never Tangle. So sorry I can't help too much.

Quote from: akristia on March 10, 2014, 08:15:48 AM
Have you tried to trim your hair once every month? That is quite necessary for long hair to maintain the healthy look.

Kristia

Yes. Hair dressers seem to be surprised when I say I visit hair salon in every 6 months. I thought I have to visit hair salon every month.

barbie~~

Quote from: Lyric on March 10, 2014, 10:09:29 AM
My hair could get super tangly when it was really long (as it was when I drew my little avatar pic). Before showering always comb/brush all tangles out when it's still dry. Past that, conditioning is the most important thing. In addition to an after shampoo conditioner, I use an after-shampoo leave-in conditioner (Infusium 23) that helps a lot. Do deep oil conditioning once or twice a month, too.

~ Lyric ~

Recently I began to use Silk Therapy, as the wife of my graduate student recommended it. It is very easy to apply, and decreases the tangled hairs.



barbie~~

Quote from: barbie on March 10, 2014, 05:01:39 PM
Yes. Hair dressers seem to be surprised when I say I visit hair salon in every 6 months. I thought I have to visit hair salon every month.

barbie~~

Atleast to trim your hair. Well, lately I trim my hair only once every 3 months. I am still able to maintain it but the worse problem is hairfall. I feel like I am losing 100 strings per day. Any of you has the same problem?

Quote from: akristia on March 10, 2014, 11:40:56 PM
Any of you has the same problem?

It was getting to be that way for me.

Lately though I've stopped using a brush (just hanging my hair upside down and using fingers only) 5 minutes after I shower. I also only wash my hair every 2 or 3 days. If I don't wash it I put it in a loose ponytail (tight ponytails can cause alopecia)

Quote from: Jennygirl on March 11, 2014, 03:38:04 AM
It was getting to be that way for me.

Lately though I've stopped using a brush (just hanging my hair upside down and using fingers only) 5 minutes after I shower. I also only wash my hair every 2 or 3 days. If I don't wash it I put it in a loose ponytail (tight ponytails can cause alopecia)

Don't rip out or stress your precious hairs, especially the ones in front.  You can use a brush, but be super careful when you do.  Work your way up, not down. Brush the bottom 2.5 inches, then 5, etc.   A tight ponytail is bad for several reasons, another of which for an MTF is that it is a more "dudely" way to sport it.

Yep Jill!

And when I do use a brush/comb, it's a boar hair brush or a wide tooth comb... Only after the hair is dry!

Quote from: akristia on March 10, 2014, 11:40:56 PM
Atleast to trim your hair. Well, lately I trim my hair only once every 3 months. I am still able to maintain it but the worse problem is hairfall. I feel like I am losing 100 strings per day. Any of you has the same problem?

To prevent hair loss, I have taken finasteride and applied minoxidil on my scalp. I am not quite sure, but it seems to help a little bit. When my hair was very long, I saw a lot of hairs in the floor, but nowadays the number has greatly decreased. A doctor, my friend, commented that it is probably because long hairs are more noticeable, making the number of fallen hairs look greater.

Also, when I stopped drinking alcohol beverage for a week, I noticed that the number of hairs fallen in the bath room greatly decreased.

barbie~~

Quote from: Jennygirl on March 11, 2014, 03:38:04 AM
It was getting to be that way for me.

Lately though I've stopped using a brush (just hanging my hair upside down and using fingers only) 5 minutes after I shower. I also only wash my hair every 2 or 3 days. If I don't wash it I put it in a loose ponytail (tight ponytails can cause alopecia)

I tried this too, but still the hair keeps falling >_<. I heard somewhere that there is a normal amount of hairloss/day. So I guess it is normal to lose some hair.

Quote from: barbie on March 11, 2014, 04:03:59 PM
When my hair was very long, I saw a lot of hairs in the floor, but nowadays the number has greatly decreased. A doctor, my friend, commented that it is probably because long hairs are more noticeable, making the number of fallen hairs look greater.

barbie~~

Ah, this is true!

My hair is shoulder length, thick and shiny right now and still growing. I haven't seen a hair stylists for many months and was worried that my hair would tangle terribly but with regular use of conditioner and I think with proper diet my hair is actually quite strong with very few hair strands that I see in the sink. Here is the link that might help if you are interested. I have been eating pretty much like this for many months and the plus side is that I have control over my weight as well as giving my hair the nutrients it needs from the inside out.

http://www.webmd.com/beauty/hair-styling/top-10-foods-for-healthy-hair?page=1

Quote from: akristia on March 12, 2014, 10:35:27 AM
I tried this too, but still the hair keeps falling >_<. I heard somewhere that there is a normal amount of hairloss/day. So I guess it is normal to lose some hair.

I don't know exactly how true it is but I have heard that upward to 100 hairs a day is normal. Since it is a cycle in which the hair grows hairfall is completely normal. I count mine sort of paranoid. Most times I only have 20 or 30 fall out from washing and brushing and sometimes it'll be fairly close to the 100 mark for three days to almost a week and then go back to the 20 or 30. I assume that the times when it is heavy is the time that the old hair is falling out to make room for the new. Get a small mirror and check the crown, the top and pull your hair back and see if there are any thin spots in the front. If not you should be good. Don't forget breakage and actually not falling out. If there is a lot of breakage you need to find something that will strengthen it or do what others have suggested.

Quote from: Jennygirl on March 11, 2014, 04:13:55 AM
Yep Jill!

And when I do use a brush/comb, it's a boar hair brush or a wide tooth comb... Only after the hair is dry!

That doesn't work on me with it dry. If I brush or comb it when it's dry it usually ends up wider than longer and way too frizzy. I just have to be really careful when it's wet once or twice, shake like a dog and use my fingers from there on. But even wet, the comb and then brush goes through very easy without any snags. Even though I love the look of straight and sleek, curly is so much easier and even messed up looks halfway decent.

growing up with long thick hair, I feel your pain lol I use to use a detangler in the shower (generic brand by paul mitchell) which I would brush out in the shower (hurt a little less) and it helped get all those tangles and snarls out, then just loosely put it in a ponytail or bun, but let it dry a little, if its wet you can create dandruff