To untangle severely matted hair start by applying a deep conditioner or a detangling spray to your damp hair.
How to get matted hair out after braids.
Therefore you need to focus on getting the hair softened first before trying to detangle.
Matted natural hair is a little bit more difficult that knotted hair.
The first step to making sure your hair remains strong after taking out braids is to gently finger detangle your hair.
I m taking out my braids little by little and i have noticed major matting in the back.
It may seem cumbersome but the best time to detangle wet matted hair is in the shower itself.
After waiting several minutes gently untangle the easiest knots with your fingers.
I m not totally in a panic because it doesn t seem to be hard enough to need cutting but i want to lose as little hair as possible.
Of course because i have been using products throughout there was buildup at that point.
Next use a wide toothed comb to brush the ends of your hair slowly working upward to release the knots.
Best thing is this method is inexpensive and works like a charm.
Some women have braids.
Get big knots out in the shower itself.
To remove build up after taking braids out miller recommends applying some loose pressure or rinsing hair lightly with water to hydrate the ends that were tucked away before shampooing.
I know your gut instinct is to take a comb and work through all the knots tangles and shed hair but chances are you ll end up ripping out perfectly good and healthy hair in an effort to get out all the kinks and shed hair.
Work with wet hair after shampooing.
I m soaking my braids with evoo as usual but the matting is still there and i m afraid to comb it.
And here is the huge pile of braid hair after about 3 hours i would say of taking them out.
When the hair is matted you can t really part it.
When you come across particularly bad knots.
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After getting the hair damp put a generous amount of conditioner into the hair.
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So onto the bad part i took my braids out and the part where the braid started was a matted tangled mess.
How to detangle matted natural hair.
Today i am demonstrating how i detangle and remove build up from my natural hair after wearing braids.
Then take a wide tooth comb and lightly detangle from the bottom of your ends to the root of your hair working your way to the shaft of your scalp.
Here are some steps to help you untangle wet curly hair.
Use a plastic pick to gently comb through the hair in the shower.