tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post8616954081862998621..comments2024-03-19T11:57:07.317+00:00Comments on THE NATURAL HAVEN: Detangling Dry Natural Hair : Why it worksJchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03983132094574128087noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-19454950570268847162014-04-12T09:43:57.306+01:002014-04-12T09:43:57.306+01:00Just wanted to thank you for writing this and espe...Just wanted to thank you for writing this and especially for the last paragraph about dry detangling not working for hair that clumps together. Whenever I am told that I should dry detangle or read about, and it is a failure, I wonder why. I kept wanting to give it a chance because so many swear by it, and I didn't want to do any unecessary damage to my hair by finger combing when wet. This fine haired curly thanks you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-34376775724234480722012-06-18T16:37:05.326+01:002012-06-18T16:37:05.326+01:00I think dry detangling (with fingers) is a key to ...I think dry detangling (with fingers) is a key to retaining length for drier and kinker textures...I can't see myself doing it any other way.Tiffany B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11101226364488435347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-75612098729512328322012-06-05T02:04:58.001+01:002012-06-05T02:04:58.001+01:00I swear by dry detangling with my fingers. I wash ...I swear by dry detangling with my fingers. I wash my hair in loose twists or braids and the only way to get it into those twists is to do a pretty thorough detangling beforehand. Once in the shower, before I deep condition I take one twist apart run my fingers through again for stray hairs and smooth in conditioner. Then I continue this throughout my head.Camille Aceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08088945478653638179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-52386557495446937212012-05-30T21:35:45.744+01:002012-05-30T21:35:45.744+01:00Dry detangling before shampooing is perfect for my...Dry detangling before shampooing is perfect for my kinky hair. I do it with my fingers and coconut oil, coconut oil+conditioner or an aloe vera gel/castor oil mix. After detangling, I wash in twists. These methods--finger-detangling, dry detangling and washing in twists--have decreased breakage in my hair.mangomadnessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-29986063043820698852012-05-23T16:47:58.466+01:002012-05-23T16:47:58.466+01:00I like these microscopic pictures. your hair looks...I like these microscopic pictures. your hair looks super healthy and almost glossy even!Anya Poshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847500731838213016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-61595133742018626512012-05-23T09:34:59.210+01:002012-05-23T09:34:59.210+01:00In the last paragraph, I talked about when dry det...In the last paragraph, I talked about when dry detangling is not ideal. I also specifically referenced hair that clumps up because as you correctly say, this type of hair is more ideally combed when wet/conditioner combed to keep the clumps. Not all natural hair can actually clump up, this technique is most suited for hair that does not form clumps.Jchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03983132094574128087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-13786119810115315882012-05-23T08:29:40.940+01:002012-05-23T08:29:40.940+01:00I only disagree for one reason. I do agree with th...I only disagree for one reason. I do agree with the general concept. I do detangle dry and stretched sometimes. BUT I don't really have and issue going from semi wet wash-and-go hair to detangle. I have 4a hair or whatever. my hair is 1/4in or smaller diameter basically. Detangling dry and then wetting it you will def have problems because when detangling dry, the hair becomes over separated and then curls that way when we; to have curl strength and definition, the strands should stick together. However, if I detangle dry with oil, then shower and finger comb through a conditioner, or slippery product (like gel), the curls very easily clump, and dry beautifully. Doing it thing that way (esp. without combing with a tool) has allowed me to achieve wash and go without undesirable damage. Also, my hair doesn't become over streched, which causes detangling and curl pattern problems in the long run.destinylovelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12722953349556427795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-56724132723074586542012-05-17T17:37:39.836+01:002012-05-17T17:37:39.836+01:00Plus 1 on this!Plus 1 on this!Noireehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328751730231739412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-27475641931961097602012-05-16T10:29:24.370+01:002012-05-16T10:29:24.370+01:00Thank you all so much for the comments :)Thank you all so much for the comments :)Jchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03983132094574128087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-31448838659357670912012-05-16T09:32:42.044+01:002012-05-16T09:32:42.044+01:00my hair is defo the type that does better with con...my hair is defo the type that does better with conditioner n water, it clumps. :)<br />louloumatouhybridomatechhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11613338064065288343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-33287075109227808332012-05-16T01:26:21.694+01:002012-05-16T01:26:21.694+01:00Great post, your hair is very, very similar to min...Great post, your hair is very, very similar to mine own! <br /><br />I like dry detangling with an oil/aloe mix with my fingers before I use any type of comb or brush. Sometimes I just do a dry detangle and call it day if I'm feeling lazy. <br /><br />I don't want to do a rushed job of detangling and cause more problems.Simply Marvelous Hair Carehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01649153941487336868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-61910885480606923612012-05-16T00:09:47.958+01:002012-05-16T00:09:47.958+01:00Read your blog all the time. Nice to have you back...Read your blog all the time. Nice to have you back online. Dry detangling works best for me and my girls but it just takes so looong!<br /><br />Enjoy the Netherlandstejuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04323356960211798618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-74809309641564416692012-05-15T22:25:20.768+01:002012-05-15T22:25:20.768+01:00Great post. I've found that dry finger-detangl...Great post. I've found that dry finger-detangling is my best bet for removing as many shed hairs as possible before ever getting anywhere near the shower. I have much better control of my hair, it makes it easier to divide into sections for washing and I can keep the need for trimming tangles to the minimum that way.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14019849417495619465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-7039960826126288002012-05-15T21:40:38.463+01:002012-05-15T21:40:38.463+01:00Great post,i love the magnified pics,afro hair is ...Great post,i love the magnified pics,afro hair is soooo cool and beautiful!<br /><br />I mainly detangle on wet hair coated with condtioner but i know i can detangle dry before i wash my hair if i do so gently with my fingers. :) It is good to have more options.Jomanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-59259414481598398932012-05-15T21:38:13.223+01:002012-05-15T21:38:13.223+01:00I mainly detangle my hair wet with condtioner but ...I mainly detangle my hair wet with condtioner but doing it dry is a good option to have also.<br />Great post by the way,i love the magnified pictures!Afro hair is so versatile and beautiful.Jomanoreply@blogger.com