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Katrina
24/9/2013 04:16:19 am
My hair usually has enough products in it before washing, so I wet it down with a spray bottle and water; then section off and comb through to the ends.
Andrea
26/9/2013 10:00:07 am
I have to detangle before washing being that I have tightly coiled hair especially in the back of my head. I detangle with water and coconut oil and sometimes I detangle with water and conditioner.
shae
29/9/2013 12:59:41 am
I do not detangle right before I wash but as I wash I detangle.
Sherrell Jacobs-Yancy
24/9/2013 04:17:37 am
Yes, I always detangle before washing. this step is also done while prepooing for me. I do one of two things to detangle. #1 I usually give myself a hot oil treatment with a mixture of oils - whatever I have on hand (coconut, EVOO, Avocado oil, shea, castor oil) then detangle or #2 if my hair is REALLY dry and in need of extra attention I hot oil treat and add a conditioner (Tresemme naturals [cheap and good slip] or Alikay Naturals Honey & Sage Deep conditioner) on top of that and sit for a at least 30 min. Then I detangle and twist before washing.
Antoinette
24/9/2013 05:01:34 am
I'm from the Bahamas and it was very hard for me to find natural products at the beginning of my hair journey but I eventually found some places:) Yes I always detangle because my hair is thick and tends to dry out easily I think that's why I turned into a product junkie searing for products that work for my hair you know but I have to say I love to use coconut oil or argan oil those are staples I also sometimes use a conditioner as well like shea moisture raw shea butter restorative conditioner or alikay naturals avocado cream moisture reparing hair mask
Angela
24/9/2013 05:18:53 am
No. I have never
Erica
24/9/2013 05:33:52 am
I detangle before shampooing most of the time. I spritz my hair with water or use coconut oil and finger detangle.
Charity
24/9/2013 06:08:56 am
It depends on how I'm feeling. If I'm feeling lazy, I wait til I DC to detangle. On a good day, I detangle when i prepoo using coconut or olive oil mixed with tresemme.
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5/10/2013 12:09:50 am
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Clare
24/9/2013 06:08:58 am
Apply olive oil and spritz hair with water. Comb just glides thru hair.
Janice
24/9/2013 06:15:05 am
I always detangle first because after my hair gets wet with cleanser, it becomes matted. To detangle I saturate my hair with coconut oil, then put some olive oil and honey in any conditioner and proceed to finger detangle, then comb detangle.
Sheree
24/9/2013 06:40:29 am
No. I have never detangled. Still learning. Didn't know it was a requirement.
LaTanya Lawson
24/9/2013 07:29:17 am
Not all the time...
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Theresa
24/9/2013 07:57:09 am
No, I don't always detangle before I wash. The mud wash I use (Terressentials Organic Left Coast Lemon) also works as a detanglier. I section my hair dilute the mud wash with water in a bottle applying to my scalp and gently pulling it to my ends with my fingers. 24/9/2013 08:52:32 am
I usually add the leave-in conditioner lots of it and I can finger comb with ease.
Tonya
24/9/2013 09:04:13 am
I been natural for a few years however, I just recently learned how to take care of my natural hair to grow it out. So I've been detangling my hair approx. 6 weeks now prior to washing my hair and I see such a big difference. I wish I had this regimen 6 years ago. My hair is thick long nappy! LOL!I Must detangle! After a cowash using "As I Am Coconut Cleansing conditioner," I rinse that out, then i saturate my hair a lot with water, then I spray a mixture of olive oil, coconut oil, carrot oil and cantu shea butter conditioner, this stuff works wonders for my hair. I leave all the conditioner and oils in my hair, then style it. I purshase my products from a African store here in Ca. Alll my oils are pure. You can also order on line www.shadesofafrica.com or check out youtube Natural Hair, lots of info there. Oh yeh Walmart and Walgreens has natural hair products too. I hope I've been informative as well.
Lunye'
24/9/2013 11:18:28 am
I always detangle before washing and co washing. I usually do a hot oil treatment (usually a mix with mustard, vatika, sweet almond, grapeseed and recently been using castor oil). Leave this overnight. Spritz with water and aloe vera juice and detangle in sections then apply another pre poo, either a deep conditioner or ayruvedic paste, mayo mixed with honey once a month for protein. Then wash and comb under the running water.
Shawnta Brown
24/9/2013 12:42:18 pm
With the use of the Hercules Saegemann 100% hard rubber seamless comb and Hawaiian Silky gel activator already in my hair, all I do is Spritz it with water and detangling is a breeze.
Precious
24/9/2013 02:20:58 pm
I usually detangle slighty detangle my hair with my fingers before I wash it. Then I pre-poo my hair with a mixture of EVCO & EVOO. I use slightly more EVCO than EVOO, though. I let it sit overnight. The next day I take my shampoo & mix coconut oil with it. When I use this mixture, it tends to lather up more, but the end result is amazing. I can literally comb through my hair right after shampooing without needing a detangling conditioner!
Renathe
24/9/2013 04:17:29 pm
Kemi
24/9/2013 07:19:39 pm
I always detangle, with a mix of warm olive oil, coconut conditioner, and my fingers
Bobbie
24/9/2013 07:58:33 pm
I just started transitioning 2 months ago and I have been using Palmers coconut conditioner mixed with coconut oil. I put that on cover with a plastic cap and leave in for 30 minutes before washing. Hair seems to be softer and less tangled.
Marjorie Joseph
25/9/2013 12:46:32 am
W/ Giovanni tea tree, hello hydration, or As I Am Cowash w/ coconut oil
Lady Natural
25/9/2013 02:10:16 am
Yes, I finger detangle my hair with Coconut Oil and twist them into sections and then wash as is. Less stress on the hair is important! 25/9/2013 02:14:46 am
On wash day I normally detangle my hair in the shower. If it's between washes, I spritz liberally in the morning and restyle.
Andrena
25/9/2013 08:51:38 am
No I don't
jada
25/9/2013 11:25:06 am
I do detangle my hair most of the time. I moisten my hair brush or come it out then i wash it condition and remoisterize my hair.
Stephanie
25/9/2013 11:39:59 pm
It depends... before I really didn't see the need to but as my hair is growing I think it's a MUST. Normally, I just use water and olive oil but I think I may try some suggestions here. Thanks My fellow naturals.
Linda Mcfarlane
25/9/2013 11:44:46 pm
Not me personally as, I have locs. But I normaly detangle my daughters(3 of Them ) hair with any assortment of cheap conditioners that I have around soley for this purpose. I just mix them up with some olive, alomond and grapesseed oil and get to work.
robin
29/9/2013 12:55:05 am
No I've never done it I never knew maybe I'll try it.
Diane
29/9/2013 12:55:43 am
I don't use one because my hair is really short and there isn't a need for one. I use a daily moisturizer.
Saberah Gumede
29/9/2013 12:56:13 am
I hardly de-tangle, but after reading this blog i realise it's better to detangle when hair is mousturised rather than combing my hair when it's dry
aoneal222
4/10/2013 11:01:34 pm
Short hair, quick easy detangle session with conditioner and fingers. Every once and a while a comb
Traci Gale
4/10/2013 11:10:25 pm
I never detangle before washing. I detangle in the shower during the conditioning process by sectioning my hair. I twist the detangled sections once I'm finished detangeling and untwist and do a full head comb through in the end! I find this process to be the easiest for me!
Mary
4/10/2013 11:13:54 pm
Lovely day natural beauties, 4/10/2013 11:23:07 pm
I really don't like detangling my hair, it takes up so much time, but I rather detangle my hair before a cowash rather than after because you end up pulling out your hair. First I spray my hair down with a water/conditioner mix. I separate my hair into little sections and I take my time detangling each section. Once im done with a section I twist ot up until its time to wash it out. When I wash it out I undo one twist at a time I wash and rinse that section and then I twist it back up and im done. 4/10/2013 11:39:03 pm
Yes I do detangling. I use my own detangling conditioner that I made after I shampoo or when I do a co wash. I also use is as a leave in conditioner to mange softness
JP
4/10/2013 11:41:43 pm
De-tangling on dry hair is a disaster! I detangle when my hair is wet and full of conditioner.
ann shake
9/10/2013 09:13:38 pm
I detangle using a little bit of olive oil. Comments are closed.
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