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my hair is getting realy long its past half way down my back .....whats the best conditioner out to keep the tangles to a minimum ..it seems to get tangled towards the ends...I want to grow it down to my waist but its realy getting hard to keep tangle free...
as far as i know no conditioner will keep your hair from tangling; my hair is of similar length as you described- i use infusium 23 which does a pretty good job removing snarls... the best way i've found to prevent tangles is to tie your hair up especially before going out into a wind... not just a ponytail, but further down at intervals to its end to keep it from flying around. i also suggest you start to practice braiding.
I've found just about any conditioner that advertises itself as "detangling" will do just that. I use Finesse right now and it works fine for me. Just work some through the ends of your hair when you shower. It also may help to run your fingers through your hair while it is soaking in conditioner to smooth it down.
If, after you condition, you find that you still have unbearable tangles that just won't get brushed out, you might consider (I know people hate when I say this) getting a trim. It doesn't have to be very much (probably less than an inch), but getting rid of excessive split ends will make a huge difference in how tangly the ends get.
speaking for myself, it isn't the trim concept that i object to, it's most stylists' creative re-interperetation of the word 'trim' in my experience. during the early to mid 90's in my mullet phase i wanted to grow the back to the bottom of my shoulder blades. i felt the best way to maintain the layers & clean frontal appearance was to go to a professional stylist. despite my repeated instructions 'leave the length'... 'i am growing the back out'... 'please trim only the very ends' and other unambiguous requests i time and again found myself dealt a setback to above shoulder length. on one occasion upon viewing 3 and 4 inch clippings on the floor i politely asked the stylist why the extra cutting. her response, "there were dead ends" was delivered in a tone that pre-empted any further discussion. the manager didn't seem all that interested in hearing me out. now if i see a split end, i trim it myself and have finally attained a length somewhere beyond halfway between the shoulder blades and my waistline... i can pull the longest down to my belt. i would be ecstatic to find a stylist who listened to and heeded my instructions but have encountered only one in 15 years.
...............................thanks barbara i think your right about the trim I havent had one in about 6 mounths and i think i do have some split ends i was wondering if I can do it myself........
......................thanks barbara i think your right about the trim I havent had one in about 6 mounths and i think i do have some split ends i was wondering if I can do it myself........
I wouldn't try that if I were you. Too easy to come out with uneven hair. If you've got the time over several weeks, you can take a small section of hair every night and just cut off only the split ends.( I've never had the time or patience for this)
I have been using KMS silker shampoo and conditioner. I've been pleased with the results. I also use (sparingly) a spray on conditioner on the ends when I notice that they can't comb through easily. I get a trim every 3 months about 1/4 to 1/2 inch. Getting rid of the split ends really does help the tangles.
I work outdoors in a windy area, so, every day without fail, I wear my hair in a braid, spray a little leave-in conditioner on the top of my head, and wear a hat. This has reduced the breakage I used to get on the top of my head. FYI - my hair is just about 1 inch from my belt, and I've been growing my hair 3 years and seven months.
Good Luck
Aragorn
...............................thanks barbara i think your right about the trim I havent had one in about 6 mounths and i think i do have some split ends i was wondering if I can do it myself........
You can get rid of split ends by yourself, but only if you are very, very patient. The best way is not to trim off a specific length, but to take a small section of hair and twist it down to the end with your finger. You will see individual hairs sticking out up and down the twist. If you see any with split or broken ends (if they look unnaturally curly or jut off in an odd direction), snip it off. This can easily take several hours to go through your whole hair, so if you aren't that patient, you should probably just go to a stylist. Remember to be very specific when you tell them how much you want trimmed.
What works great for me is a product from Aussie called "Slip Detangler". After shampooing, work the product through your hair and rinse. It removes tangles and is fairly reasonable in cost - $3-$4 for a 12 oz bottle.
For me, any leave-in conditioner seems to be a big help; as important as, or more so than, conditioning in the shower. I used to use Freeman Papaya something-or-other, but they apparently stopped making it. Recently I was using Aussie "Hair Insurance," but since that ran out I've been putting Infusium 23 in the spray bottle and that works too. I try to spray the ends and underside of the ends in particular.
With my hair, a bit of frizz-control gel or styling gel seems to help, too. I was trying to avoid putting a lot of goop on my hair, but it seems to need it, at least in this fairly high-humidity climate.
My hair tends to curl a bit, and even get frizzy in humid air. Usually I try to control that and keep it as smooth as possible, but I was wondering...
What if I want to stop fighting it, and let it curl as much as possible? Is there any hair goop out there designed to maximize natural curl instead of straightening it out?
Try physique Spiral Cream
It controls the frizz and defines the curl.
It smells like melon.
Really nice product. Good Luck.........
There are a lot of products out there designed to encourage curl. I have used styling cremes like the Spiral, and they help get the frizz out but they usually don't have much hold on their own, so I mix in a dab of alcohol free gel as well. And, if you really want to maximize curl, don't use a blow dryer, or a hairbrush. Comb your hair wet, put in your styling products using a "scrunching" motion, then air dry and don't touch it after that. The more you touch it, the more it will frizz, and hairbrushes really frizz it out. There is a website for curly hair - www.naturallycurly.com - it's designed for women, but there is a lot of good advice for curlyheads there.