tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post3885297401863028281..comments2024-03-19T11:57:07.317+00:00Comments on THE NATURAL HAVEN: How to Comb Natural HairJchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03983132094574128087noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-26708450470803213342011-10-27T10:33:04.906+01:002011-10-27T10:33:04.906+01:00Hi Ellie - If your combing method does not result ...Hi Ellie - If your combing method does not result in breaking hair, you do not need to change it. I would recommend that you wet your hair a little bit to give it some flexibility and then use a wide tooth comb. Oil is good for slip but water will help the hair not to break when force is applied to it (it does not have to be soaking wet - think about 80-90% dry)Jchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03983132094574128087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-11657636629465518242011-10-27T00:14:20.260+01:002011-10-27T00:14:20.260+01:00But JC, how can you do otherwise if you have a 3&q...But JC, how can you do otherwise if you have a 3" TWA and you don't want to put extensions but your hair are too shorter for twist/braid? I comb my hair ever morning with olive oil. And I feel like most of natural hairecare advise are only for long hair? I really do not like combing my hair everyday but at the same time, I need to "wake up" my TWA. BTW I have 4C/4B hair and it's thick. I really need help!! Thank you for your great blog!<br />Ellie-angelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-84032591899125732972009-07-07T21:53:07.496+01:002009-07-07T21:53:07.496+01:00I have to say, less is more for me. I usually load...I have to say, less is more for me. I usually load up my hair with conditioner and go to town with a wide tooth. after i can get my wide tooth through with no problems i use the denman. then i don't detangle my hair for a good week or week and a half. maybe i'll finger comb in between.Chanelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04511228747157675316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-124971287139680202009-07-05T20:38:39.826+01:002009-07-05T20:38:39.826+01:00Hi there!
Thanks for sharing this!!
There was a ...Hi there!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing this!!<br /><br />There was a lady in my church who NEVER EVER combed her hair and people would give her all sorts of looks... she thought it was because her hair was natural... ummmm, no, it was because her hair looked like a mess! A hot mess! I think that she had the right intentions...she didn't want to damage it by combing it daily but she didn't know any alternatives so she just walked around with it totally matted with lint in it...LISA VAZQUEZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13583559303233985031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-86749647524647553572009-07-05T19:23:45.586+01:002009-07-05T19:23:45.586+01:00Me too Alice - finger combing all the way.I have n...Me too Alice - finger combing all the way.I have not used a comb in months (except to part my cornrows!)<br /><br />Lol Jaded - I love your comments, they always make me laugh!Jchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03983132094574128087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-1132075366497768622009-07-05T18:49:01.002+01:002009-07-05T18:49:01.002+01:00I don't use a comb really anymore, for me pers...I don't use a comb really anymore, for me personally I felt like I was just ripping out my hair, also I think it was weak at that point as well. Every so often when I wash and deep condition once every two weeks I do(and its a really wide tooth comb) but if I use henna or a protein conditioner then I just separate it with my fingers. I tried terri's conditioner method only a few months back and my hair felt hard and dry so I wasn't feeling it. I even used the Shikai conditioner she recommended, its actually great for normal use for me just not leave on use. My hair does feel thicker now since I only use my fingers, my curls are more defined and my hair just feels much happier. <br /><br />Me+ perm+ comb =tea time in the UK<br />Me+ natural hair+ comb= WWFDa Jadedpoethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10586009091115491398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-70106036299031940162009-07-05T18:23:37.557+01:002009-07-05T18:23:37.557+01:00finger comb today. finger comb tomorrow. FINGER CO...finger comb today. finger comb tomorrow. FINGER COMB FOREVER! <br />It can take some time, but add a thick conditioner, and I'm pretty much set. I use my denman maybe once a week for a "hard core detangling session" right before I deep condition. <br /><br />I've never tried water only, but I'll give it a try.Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12673730452837188773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-62055105346066858052009-07-05T09:10:47.863+01:002009-07-05T09:10:47.863+01:00Thanks for contributing Milan and Ayomide
@Didi -...Thanks for contributing Milan and Ayomide<br /><br />@Didi - Thanks for the flowers - that was really nice, I'm going to put them up in my cyber vase!Jchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03983132094574128087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-26602796097765226622009-07-05T04:15:52.341+01:002009-07-05T04:15:52.341+01:00I have tried 3 methods - all with conditoner in we...I have tried 3 methods - all with conditoner in wet hair - denman, comb, fingers. I have to say the denman was excellent at detangling but I was not too happy with overall hair loss (though mostly shed hair). Combing was less traumatic and fingers least. Now I mostly finger detangle because my hair is in twists 90% of the time so does not get knotted or tangled when I take them down. I wash/detangle every week.<br />BTW Jc- sending you a bunch of thank you cyber flowers for the coconut oil research/advice. I feel it is the best step I have added to my hair this year! I finally got my application right and my hair retains moisture for days after I apply it.:-DDidinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-47000177594987477342009-07-05T01:03:09.394+01:002009-07-05T01:03:09.394+01:00I like terri's method better and I have 4a/4b ...I like terri's method better and I have 4a/4b hair. The conditioner help so much that I don't have to comb that much. My finger only get more tangled and I always miss a spot. I only comb while I wash my hair and that is only once a week. Combing and smoothing the conditioner helps to make sure that I got all the hair de-tangled and I do this in section. But great post.Ayomidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16017215608308287945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-81647284893652485842009-07-04T21:51:43.206+01:002009-07-04T21:51:43.206+01:00Great post. I'm 4A and my hair laughed at the ...Great post. I'm 4A and my hair laughed at the conditioner only method. I've started washing and conditioning my hair in sections b/c my hair is finally long enough and it works great. Most of the time I only need my fingers to detangle my hair.Milanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16590733300773203448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-51884731020375346072009-07-04T21:32:11.501+01:002009-07-04T21:32:11.501+01:00@mellowyel - I think you should stick to what work...@mellowyel - I think you should stick to what works best and if the combing with conditioner works for you, then stick with it. <br /><br />I have not experience more knotting than usual. I have found that using water as my spray helps the hair rehydrate and also the strands separate. However, I definitely think all hair is different, so if it doesn't work, try something else!Jchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03983132094574128087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-5838712813099522302009-07-04T18:09:09.274+01:002009-07-04T18:09:09.274+01:00Ack, finger combing was an epic fail for me. I tri...Ack, finger combing was an epic fail for me. I tried Lisa Akbari's method and all I got was millions of little knots at the ends of my strands. I stick to the wide tooth comb - once a week with conditioner, then every so often to fluff out my fro, though I usually don't comb all the way through then. Not sure if this makes a difference, but I got the impression from Chicoro's Fotki that it does, because she doesn't brush or comb her hair all the way through. <br /><br />Chicoro's method would probably work best for me, but it takes too long and right now it wouldn't fit with my schedule. I should make time for it, though.mellowyelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01156270979302155423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-52065077424122746152009-07-04T16:36:22.008+01:002009-07-04T16:36:22.008+01:00I agree Ophelia - less is definitely more when it ...I agree Ophelia - less is definitely more when it comes to combing. <br /><br />@Eccentric - thanks for the questionJchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03983132094574128087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-12792098979443812042009-07-04T12:54:12.532+01:002009-07-04T12:54:12.532+01:00thanks a lot for this! i guess i'm still at th...thanks a lot for this! i guess i'm still at the trail and error stage with my hair. it was a TWA a few months ago and now i'm like 'what will i do with you?' <br /><br />i've limited combing to when necessary and i only comb with conditioner in sections etc. i'll try finger combingcosmicyorubahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16913395879445418408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-85390616244257631952009-07-04T12:40:59.823+01:002009-07-04T12:40:59.823+01:00Great info! I only comb my hair 1x week when I wa...Great info! I only comb my hair 1x week when I wash it and I use the finger method.OMBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01519531505278789875noreply@blogger.com