I just want to cry right now, I washed and deep conditioned my hair with a Replenishing Pak this weekend in preparation for my relaxer next weekend but I guess I didn't properly detangle my hair before washing it and now my hair is tangled at the roots. My question is can I just relax the matted roots and hope the relaxer will untangle it or that will be hair suicide?
Fotchygirl, everything everyone else said PLUS try using a safety pin or something sharp pointed to help pick out the knots as you break them apart.
Try Hawaiin Silky 14 n 1. Some have used this to remove dreads so it should work on matted knots.
If you cannot do this alone, seek help. I've been there and ended up having to cut out the matting. Not trying to scare you BUT I think my knots could have been saved and worked through had I had someone to help me. I think in some instances, I made the knots tighter with tugging and pulling.
Pick the knot with lifting hair upwards out of the knot with movement going toward the ceiling. Pulling and tugging downward as we tend to do, makes the knot tighter.
Tresemme Naturals is very slippery. You may be able to saturate those areas with water and conditioner. I wouldn't rewet the entire head though.
Oil gives slip and conditioner softens. Use both to help make the hair manageable. Let it sit on the hair for a few hours before starting detangling.
You still need a detangler. Again, Hawaiian 14 n 1 or Mane n Tale detangler.
Good Luck
divachyk both. I've learned the hard way not to skip wash days, even if it's just the basics. Scalp is much happier if I wash it weekly
Oh ok...understand girly
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