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Lately since my hair has grown longer I seem to be getting a lot of tangles. Is this a common experience for you guys? I have very fine hair. My girlfriend has examined my hair and she says it seems to be in good condition with no split ends. Is there any tips for getting less tangles?
Also, I've read here that using a hairdryer is bad. I wash my hair 3 times a week and occasionally use the hairdryer if I'm going out, just for a minute or two, to take off excess water. Do you think this would be harmful in the long run?
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I'd day use a leave-in conditioner. I just ordered some. ( -:
Hi Pablo,
yes,I get a lot of tangles too.Mine are mostly from bedhead,but I do get some tangles from leave-in too.some say that tangles are caused by split ends.I disagree cause my tangles originate far from the ends.I do believe that knots contribute to tangling,but it sounds like you don't have those so..
As far as the blowdryer goes,I will tell you from personal experience:I've been using blowdryers for months now,and I haven't noticed any damage so far.It sounds like I'm a little bit brutal with these things than you are:)) (I blowdry until the hair is completely dry,sometimes I do it on the hottest setting,I use comb attachment,etc...but I don't blowdry every day),so...If my hair is fine,then yours should be,too!ah,you said that your hair is thin?then yours should be a little bit more damage-prone than someone's with thick hair:)) I recommend using the blowdryer on a low setting...
hope this helps :)
-Jacob
Yes. The longer ones hair gets, the more tangles. A few suggestions:
1. When washing ALWAYS use a conditioner........and one with detangler within it might be most helpful.
2. Instead of a brush or comb 1st(when hair is almost dry or dry) try "Finger-Combing."
3. To "Finger-Comb" seperate your hair from the back in the middle so that both sides can go over your shoulders.
4. Start at the bottom (with head tilted in the direction of the side you are working on) and little by little run your fingers downwards. When a snag is felt, wiggle fingers to see if that does the trick........otherwise, with care, use your fingers to un-do the snag.
5. Gradually work your way to the top and back running the fingers the whole length downwards as you go.
6. After doing this, you may want to leave all alone or continue on with a wide-toothed comb and switching to ones with smaller width. Or even use a brush. Whatever you like the looks of best. (Finger-combing is ALL I ever do now with hair that is down to my waist.) Funny thing. The end result looks as if my hair was brushed or combed which it never was. Finger-Combing is the safest of all.
7. Plan on spending at least 5-10 minutes everytime as you don't want to break hairs if possible. Once you get the hang of it the time spent diminishes. In my case, 3 minutes total does the trick.
Not really as long as you don't leave excessive heat in one location. Just keep the blow-dryer in continious motion. (Using the coolest setting is of course the best.)Many may not agree with me on this point...........and yet they may spend hours in hot Sunlight and give it no thought. This is brutal compared to cautious use of a blow-dryer. Hair is stronger than one might think.
Hope some of this might be helpful.