My ends dont want to part w/ each other1
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Synthia
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Make sure you're using something to close and smooth your hair cuticle ..whether a detangler, ACV rinse, cold water rinse, a small drop of oil smoothed over wet hair, etc.
When the cuticle is ragged or abraided strands cling together. But if you close your cuticles ...you should have good detangling even once dry.
Hopefully someone can come on and give you better tips about this.
Because even if I have bad ends and refuse to cut them, I never have tangles because of what I described above.
When the cuticle is ragged or abraided strands cling together. But if you close your cuticles ...you should have good detangling even once dry.
Hopefully someone can come on and give you better tips about this.
Because even if I have bad ends and refuse to cut them, I never have tangles because of what I described above.
krissyprissy
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Always apply oil or moisturizer to the ends before combing wet or dry. I noticed fewer tangles and little broken hairs after I started doing this.
Sassyhair,
it sounds like you have split ends which are actually splitting along the hair shaft instead of at the ends. I would cut or trim the ends and lay off the heat. I would also regularly deep condition and maybe look at using new products, what products are you using?
MeechUK
it sounds like you have split ends which are actually splitting along the hair shaft instead of at the ends. I would cut or trim the ends and lay off the heat. I would also regularly deep condition and maybe look at using new products, what products are you using?
MeechUK
Miss*Tress
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Are you using hair spray?
Lovelylocs
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cosigning.... :yup: Aveda's Damage Intensive Reconstructor works really well for that.Synthia said:
You may have to part with the ends. As another poster stated, your hair is splitting all the way up. Even if your ends look great and are neatly trimmed, the hair up the strand is damaged. This is what was happennign to me. I could comb through and finger comb to a certain point. Once I reached that point it was nothing but tangles and the ends were sticking together. It was driving me nuts, I used reconstructures and deep conditons but it didn't get better. My ends were thin and you could see through them. I cut them today and I'm glad I did! Good Luck!
Doremie13
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sassyhair said:
Hi there! I was about to cut off my hair because my ends were so bad in January. But after joining the board, I stopped using heat (no blow-dry, no curling iron) and literally coated my ends and edges day and night with coconut oil grease and the ends got softer and weren't as bad. I did "dust" the really bad ones, but there is a difference in my ends for sure.
I'm prepared to get a trim after my relaxer next month to help smooth and even things out. But I've been able to hang on to my length by taking better care of my ends. Now I only coat my ends after a shampoo, and I use a serum or moisturizer all other times. HTH...
Lovelylocs
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Sassy, how often do u deep condition? I don't think that u should cut them at all. I think you should try to work through it. You will learn a lot and you won't have to loose as much length, if any at all.
cocoberry10
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sassyhair said:
This could actually be the problem. I think on some people's hair, using oil actually causes the hair to bond together like glue. I had a disaster this summer like that. I put conditioner on my hair (and I add oil to my conditioner--at least I used to). Anyway, I put my plastic cap on, and went outside on the deck, since my cat wanted to go outside (I had to watch him, so no animals would get him). Anywhoo, I sat outside in the sunlight, and left conditioner on for like 2-3 hours. When I rinsed it out, it had created the biggest knot in the middle of my hair
!I went to the hairdresser two days later, and she spent almost 1.5 hours trying to detangle. I lost soooooooooooooo much hair that day, I just cried! She explained to me what had happened and told me never to do that again. That may be your problem, especially if it's closer to relaxer time (assuming you relax). Once I get past week 6, I have to use things that are light with good slip, or it's disaster for my hair. Sorry post so long, and hope it helps you.
sassyhair
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cocoberry10 said:This could actually be the problem. I think on some people's hair, using oil actually causes the hair to bond together like glue. I had a disaster this summer like that. I put conditioner on my hair (and I add oil to my conditioner--at least I used to). Anyway, I put my plastic cap on, and went outside on the deck, since my cat wanted to go outside (I had to watch him, so no animals would get him). Anywhoo, I sat outside in the sunlight, and left conditioner on for like 2-3 hours. When I rinsed it out, it had created the biggest knot in the middle of my hair
I went to the hairdresser two days later, and she spent almost 1.5 hours trying to detangle. I lost soooooooooooooo much hair that day, I just cried! She explained to me what had happened and told me never to do that again. That may be your problem, especially if it's closer to relaxer time (assuming you relax). Once I get past week 6, I have to use things that are light with good slip, or it's disaster for my hair. Sorry post so long, and hope it helps you.
My ends have never became tangled like that from the oil. I think my problem is over-processed ends. I have color on my ends. But, I didnt know that oil could do that.
baglady215
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I was having this problem, and it was because of jacked up ends. I recently got a trim. It helped, but I still have more to chop off. A trim should do you good.
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