Hi Nikki,
Hope all is well. I read on your blog for readers to submit their successful detangling process.
Mine is extremely simple and works really well on my mostly type 4A hair.
I wear my hair in some type of twists 90% of the time. My twists range from CHUNKY to small. However, I tend to prefer the medium to large sized twists. I hate spending a lot of time on my hair and my hair tends to tangle easily when worn loose for a period of time. I also found that brushing and combing was a bit too harsh on my strands, so I have eliminated them from my routine.
So here is what I do. Pictures 1-5 show my steps.
Pic1. What my hair looks like dry in large twists (about 25).
Pic 2. Wet my hair w/ cool water until it’s completely saturated.
Pic 3. Once hair is completely saturated, apply about 1-2 TBSP of favorite condish (mine is Herbal Essence Hello Hydration-blue bottle) throughout hair. Must be a condish that provides great slip. This condish will be used as a leave-in. I then untwist my hair 1 twist at a time and in a slow downward motion (about 5-6 times), I loosen up my strands and remove shed hairs. Once done, I apply Qhemet Alma Oil Nourishing Pomade to my strands and re-twist. I also use my favorite homemade Shea butter mix for this process. You just need to use something that provides your hair w/ additional moisture–it helps if it can double as a sealant. I then proceed to the next twists until all of my hair has been detangled and re-twisted.
Pic 4. I lose very little hair detangling this way. I also make sure to work through any tangles/mattes with my fingers so that tangling isn’t an issue. My hair stays nice and moisturized for days. If I desire to make smaller twists, I just untwist my large twists 1 at a time and divide them into two. And if I want to rock a cute Twist-n-Curl, I just apply rollers to the ends after I detangle/re-twist, and untwist in the morning.
Pic 5. I love the versatility of my hair. Here is what my hair looks like after detangling and retwisting. The process takes me about 20-30min. I can do this every 2-3 days or once a week.
Hope this helps!!
so helpful…. I am going to copy this…
hello! i have a question: why do you use cool water instead of warm water in step 2?
wow, beautiful hair! this could be the HG regieme for my niece, we ´ll try this out…
Excellente. I need to quit being lazy and do something with my hair. 🙂
Thanks so much for the recipe! I'm going to try it out soon!
Thanks ladies for the (+) feedback.
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Here the the recipe for my shea butter mix:
My shealoe ingredients1. Unrefined 8oz shea butter
2. Coconut oil
3. Castor oil
4. Aloe Vera Gel
In a mixing bowl place the unrefined shea butter and mix with a hand blender.
After you begin to mix the shea butter, add about 3-4 tbsp of melted coconut oil and mix. Once well mixed, add about 1-2tbsp of castor oil. Again mix well. With the mixer on a med speed, slowly add in about 1/2-1cup aloe vera gel (more may be needed). Once you have added all the aloe vera gel, continue to mix on a high speed until mix becomes a fluffy consistency.
Store in a cool place or keep refrig.
On wash days, I mix baking soda and a small amount of poo in a bowl. After I have wet my hair, I apply this mix t/o hair (but concentrating mostly on my roots). I then rinse w/cool water making sure that all of the baking soda and poo are out of my hair. I then proceed w/ applying the condish as noted in the beginning of this post. I use poo about 1x every 2-3wks….
HTHs….
I LOVE THIS! I have 3c-4a hair, so I'm gonna try this. I have tried the conditioners-as-leave-in method, and it works for me, especially in the dry heat of summer.
Gorgeous thick hair. I may have to try this method, thanks for sharing. 🙂
Great idea. What do you do on wash days?
wow your hair is super thick! so pretty and long. i have hair envy! 🙂 thanks for the suggestions. 🙂
Beautiful hair sis! I can't wait until mine gets that long. Be blessed!
OMG! You're my hair twin! Thanks so much. I think keeping my hair in twists might make my life easier too. I'll try it! Also, what's the recipe for your "homeade Shea butter mix?"
ahh lovely
fotiki to stalk? lol