I m growing out my relaxed hair and find my roots get matted after leaving them in cornrows under a wig for about 2 3 weeks.
How to get matted knots out of child 39.
When you come across particularly bad knots apply additional conditioner or oil as needed.
I put some baby oil on the matted sections earlier rubbed them between my fingers.
At around 20 it is pricier than what you d buy at the supermarket but it really gets rid of hair tangles.
Sure she said that s how you get gum out of your hair but i ve never heard about it for tangles though but this thing had gotten out of control.
Next use a wide toothed comb to brush the ends of your hair slowly working upward to release the knots.
I have yet to find a detangler or anything else that works better.
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Then rinse out any hair treatments once your hair is untangled.
I think i ve gotten all the knots out.
I made the mistake of washing my hair after it was tangled and it matted my hair even more.
It turns into a giant mess my daughter penny screams a lot but we all do it together as a family and laugh about it later probably later that night once the kids are in bed.
After waiting several minutes gently untangle the easiest knots with your fingers.
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Not sure if that helped to soften it or not.
When i first got it i was skeptical because of the price so i tried the cheaper hair detangler on my daughter and when i still couldn t get out certain hair tangles i sprayed the miracle dentangler on it.
I now use the original sprout miracle detangler for the tough tangles.
It can be used in the shower with a shampoo to help exfoliate the scalp and remove buildup plus it works great as an after shower comb says davide marinelli founder of davide hair studio start from the ends and work your way up to the roots to prevent any breakage and over shedding.
The best way to work out the knots and tangles is to start from the bottom and work your way up in sections.
I do like the oil conditioner detangling method.
Had a bath and lathered her in conditioner combed it all with the conditioner in and she screamed poor wee thing.
It turns out one of the best detanglers isn t a spray it s a hair brush.
Then rinse the conditioner out.
The only way i ve found to get it out is to load it up with a ton of conditioner after you wash it and take a brush and gently brush through the matting tangles with the conditioner in there until the knot is gone.
Do not wash your hair hair shrinks when it drys and this causes matts and tanlges to tighten.
Do not panic where there s a will there s always a way.
The tighter the knots the harder it is to get them out.