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How do I keep my hair from tangling while transitioning to natural hair?
I have been transitioning to natural hair for 7 months. I was aiming for at least over a year or more for my transition, but my hair is becoming unmanageable! Every time I wash my hair, my permed ends are always matted and tangled, even with conditioner applied. I detangle my hair & it still tangles. Is it because the two hair textures are beginning to clash??
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Do you try detangling by hand or have you tried hair de-tangling sprays? Those work pretty well.
But they do fix the problem. The perm can dried and made your ends rough. Think of scales on a fish. the hair strand has layers like that which when healthy lie smooth. When unhealthy, they stick out at odd angles so then they act much like velcro and stick together. Try treating just the permed portion of your hair with an application of mayonnaise. Yes, you read that right. There are many natural things around the house that are remedy's for damaged hair. The oil and the egg in the mayonnaise is left on the hair a while to soak in, will help to moisturize the hair. Massage the mayo into the ends of your hair. Get someone to help do that in back. If its multi layered hair, you may want to skip doing ends and massage it into all of your hair. Wear a towel in case anything drips off. It will smell funny as it heats up from warmth of your scalp but the smell goes when you wash your hair after wards. Try to leave it on for 20-30 mins. Just keep busy doing something else before you go shower it out. You could also do raw egg treatment. Beat up an egg and apply it to your hair. If you have lots of volume of hair you may need to use a 2nd egg. Give it as much time as you can stand for the egg to really penetrate the damaged hair shaft. Even when your hair is finally healthy, use this every once in a while on your hair to help keep it healthy. Try to not shampoo your hair every day when you shower. That strips your hair of more of the natural moisture it creates. Its okay for your hair to get wet but try to resist constant shampoo use. I only shampoo twice a week when I used to do so daily. My hair is healthier now. Your hair will thank you and you go through less shampoo so you'll save a little money. Read online about natural hair conditioners from items in your kitchen. Good luck!
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Some hair just 'behaves' different ways than others. It is simply impossible for your hair types to 'clash' perhaps if you get a wide toothed comb and worked out the tangles your hair would be more natural looking
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