Dampen your hair with a spray bottle of water or briefly holding it under a shower or sink at low water pressure.
Ways to detangle matted hair.
First though i will say in bold do not under any circumstances soak matted hair in water or shampoo it before detangling it.
My first idea was to cut my hair to donate to locks of love but i wanted to see if there are other ways to untangle my hair first.
Use a wide.
Loose hairs can knot several times around attached hair create a tangle and lead to matting if not removed.
Proceed to finger detangle followed by gently using a detangling brush to achieve best results.
The result is often dry hair prone to tangles and breaks.
Painlessly detangling matted hair.
Some people are just prone to knotting while other may be suffering from a damaged hair cuticle causing more friction from the lifted cuticles.
Matted natural hair is a little bit more difficult that knotted hair.
Matted hair occurs when it has not been combed to remove shed hairs.
Realistically this is the easiest way to detangle matted hair.
After waiting several minutes gently untangle the easiest knots with your fingers.
After getting the hair damp put a generous amount of conditioner into the hair.
My hair has a bunch of small knots and one huge knot in the back.
Next use a wide toothed comb to brush the ends of your hair slowly working upward to release the knots.
How to detangle matted natural hair.
How to detangle it.
While some may decide to seek a professional hair stylist to fix their matted hair it can be done at home with a few tools and some serious patience.
These two actions will only lead to more tangles.
The dry detangling method.
Let us study some easy ways to detangle matted hair without cutting it.
The entire process for moderate to semi severe mats often takes about an hour to complete.
To properly detangle 4c hair you need to start with moisturized hair then section the hair and apply a product that will give you slip to make detangling easier.
When the hair is matted you can t really part it.
Here are three ways to deal with matted and tangled hair.
To untangle severely matted hair start by applying a deep conditioner or a detangling spray to your damp hair.
While detangling matted hair quickly is ideal it can often be painful.
A day out in an open top convertible or at the beach can increase this dryness resulting in severe matting and tangling.
However there are ways you can easily detangle your hair without inflicting pain.
Curly thin ethnic or dry and frizzy hair types are often prone to matting and knots.
My hair is severely knotted just two days ago i got my first hairbrush since 2013.