I finally figured out how to comb my darn hair!

in Hair Type 3
As you already know, my hair is 3c, with a little 4a on my edges. During the THREE YEARS that I have been natural, I did not know why the hell it was so hard to comb my hair, why my curls had so little definition, and why they always seemed to snag up so quickly-- EVEN AFTER I'D JUST COMBED THEM!
Culprit #1

Culprit #1
Using any kind of comb or brush will make your hair frizz while DRY. But while wet, finer tooth combs work MIRACLES! It's so simple. How can I possible detangle my hair if the comb can't catch my snags because it's so freaking wide?
All my shedding and breakage has been partially the result of not combing well. The hair that might've come out from a widetooth comb out might've been there for months, clumped in with my good hair!
Most articles say that you should comb your hair in the shower while covered in conditioner. It's MORE important for 3c girls is that each strand gets coated by the moisturizing product they LEAVE IN the hair, not the stuff that gets washed out. Besides, combing your hair out in the shower wastes water and creates disgusting drain clogs. So from now on, I'm going to the majority of my combing OUTSIDE of the shower and AFTER I've put in my leave in!
Culprit #2
All my shedding and breakage has been partially the result of not combing well. The hair that might've come out from a widetooth comb out might've been there for months, clumped in with my good hair!
Most articles say that you should comb your hair in the shower while covered in conditioner. It's MORE important for 3c girls is that each strand gets coated by the moisturizing product they LEAVE IN the hair, not the stuff that gets washed out. Besides, combing your hair out in the shower wastes water and creates disgusting drain clogs. So from now on, I'm going to the majority of my combing OUTSIDE of the shower and AFTER I've put in my leave in!
Culprit #2
Usually, frizz is caused by poorly maintained hair. But the reason why I had a hard time combing through my hair with a fine tooth comb was my ends! Everything would be smooth sailing from root to the majority of my hair shaft. Solution? I snipped off all of those awful ends!
Summary:
1. Keep your ends healthy by keeping them moisturized and staying away from harmful products and styling tools.
2. Finer tooth combs/brushes should be used only while 3c hair is WET and covered in light amount of product that promotes healthy and moisturized hair. This helps separate the curls!
I truly hope that this revelation might help others, because I am seriously so happy right now.
Summary:
1. Keep your ends healthy by keeping them moisturized and staying away from harmful products and styling tools.
2. Finer tooth combs/brushes should be used only while 3c hair is WET and covered in light amount of product that promotes healthy and moisturized hair. This helps separate the curls!
I truly hope that this revelation might help others, because I am seriously so happy right now.
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I made it! Tailbone length stretched, WL curly
Teri Laflesh's book "Curly Like Me" sits on my desk and everytime I get frustrated and an impulse tells me to shave my head, I look at it in hopes that one day my hair will graze the top of my butt.
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lo-poo: nature's gate tea tree (new formula) or burt's bees raspberry&brazil nut
co-wash: nature's gate tea tree condish (new formula) or burt's bees raspberry&brazil nut condish
leave-in: suave naturals tropical coconut
styler:herbal essences totally twisted mousse
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I made it! Tailbone length stretched, WL curly
Teri Laflesh's book "Curly Like Me" sits on my desk and everytime I get frustrated and an impulse tells me to shave my head, I look at it in hopes that one day my hair will graze the top of my butt.
Also, I really want to understand why I'm experiencing breakage at all. Breakage is the result of weak hair strands, right? So what can I do to make sure my hair stays strong?
1. Make sure I'm healthy first of all (eating right, drinking water, exercising).
2. Keeping my hair healthy. Which for me means not using sulfates, heat, or any other harsh chemical.
I feel like the only things I really need for my hair are my detangling paddle brush, a light oil similar to my body's natural oils, my leave in conditioner, a very mild gel or serum to help maintain my style, and scissors for awful ends (which will hopefully never get awful again due to consistent moisturizing!).
I think the key to having tangle free curls is to detangle when necessary. We shouldn't wait days or weeks when we obviously have a curls that won't separate or look clumped together and gross. All it takes is wetting the hair, applying the styling products, and gently detangling while allowing the fine tooth comb to activate your curls!
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I made it! Tailbone length stretched, WL curly
Teri Laflesh's book "Curly Like Me" sits on my desk and everytime I get frustrated and an impulse tells me to shave my head, I look at it in hopes that one day my hair will graze the top of my butt.
Sent from my HTC EVO
Medium Texture/Normal Porosity/Medium Density
lo-poo: nature's gate tea tree (new formula) or burt's bees raspberry&brazil nut
co-wash: nature's gate tea tree condish (new formula) or burt's bees raspberry&brazil nut condish
leave-in: suave naturals tropical coconut
styler:herbal essences totally twisted mousse
Natural since: May 12, 2011 :wav:
CG since: August 22, 2011
I used a comb with a tooth width similar to a rat tail when I did it and it worked fine
Sent from my HTC EVO
Medium Texture/Normal Porosity/Medium Density
lo-poo: nature's gate tea tree (new formula) or burt's bees raspberry&brazil nut
co-wash: nature's gate tea tree condish (new formula) or burt's bees raspberry&brazil nut condish
leave-in: suave naturals tropical coconut
styler:herbal essences totally twisted mousse
Natural since: May 12, 2011 :wav:
CG since: August 22, 2011
Crafty Kell
www.craftykell.blogspot.com
Who says you can't make art out of yarn? View C.K.'s blog to see proof!
Crafty Kell's Curls
www.craftykellscurls.blogspot.com
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