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How big of an issue is this?
If I just leave my hair to dry, it'll look like a total mess (once it's dry I can't do anything to change it, it's all curly, and it just flips back when I try to comb or brush it).
The only way I've found that I can like my hair while growing it out, is to brush it gently while it's still wet, that way it's mainly just wavy instead of curly.
So, is it that big of a problem?
Theres no problem with that, just make sure your not breaking hair while you do it, I use a leave in to help strengthen it and its been great. Ive got that kinda of wavy hair too, and the only way to keep it managable is to comb it while wet otherwise you cant get the comb through it. Waiting for it to dry to comb it is for those with really straight managable hair.
Some people really are opposed to combing while wet, but the fact of the matter is that different hair types require different routines. Plus theres also the issue of time, it takes a lot longer to comb thick wavy hair if you wait for it to dry first.
nuff said.
Alright, thanks for the reassurance both of you!
So far my hair hasn't begun to give problems with tangles as long as I do it while wet. And I am careful that I don't hurt it.
I'll try to figure out what leave-in conditioner is called in danish so I can pick something up
Oh yeah, I forgot to mention the name of the leave in I use is infusium23, they have a website to infusium.com if you want to get more details. Also I use a wide tooth comb to get out the main tangles, then go back with a normal comb to finish the job.
I have to do exactly the same thing, my hair is really wavy and it gets really tangled if I let it dry without combing first.
Must Admit I'm getting worried about damage so I'm starting to use leave in Conditioner to help things out. That said I normally detangle by finger raking to get out the major knots before I comb anyway so I'm pretty gentle anyway.
I have really wavy hair to and I to have to brush it while its somewhat wet. Basically I just squeeze the excess water out first then I slick it back and let it try for awhile then it naturally falls into the part and I brush it once again and im good to go.
When hair is wet it will stretch and any combing should be done with gentle strokes never agressive. When wet hair stretches it breaks so I use a wide tooth comb after a liberal conditioning and rinceing and I take my time to comb out any snarls.
When your hair is almost dry, (just a bit damp) perhaps try using your fingers first to get at the tangles. Follow with a wide Bristle (soft) Brush until all goes smoothly. Then use the "Wide-end" of the comb followed by the short end. This very well may help you. A "slight" (and I mean ever so little gel) added at the almost damp stage before using your fingers just might make a differance. Good luck, and I hope it works out for you.
I find that my hair will allow my afro comb to pass through it the easiest if it is soaked through and through, but just enough that the water is dripping rapidly off the ends - you don't want it so wet that the water is flowing off the ends in a continuous stream. The amount of wetness that I described assures there is no dryness while also assuring the oil has not mostly been washed off.
To really protect your hair while combing, hold the comb very lightly in your fingers, so that if it hits a snag, it stops on the snag rather than forces its way on through. Then you can detangle the snag with your fingers.
Leave it to you Bill to know the best way of all. I just tried it this AM as you suggested and it worked like a charm! :-)
Scrap what I suggested earlier and try Bills way. Much better.
Thanks so much Bill -
Justin~
I've got hair similar to yours. My solution is to run a bit of jojoba oil through my hair when it's still wet, then comb it. Pretty much smooths things out, and adds a little weight to my hair to keep it from frizzing up when dry.
Have you tried blow dyrying it , my hair is really vay almost curly if i leave it , however with blow drying it is very straight
