Girls hair - help, so tangled every day!

[Anonymous]

Either cut it short or have her wear a swim hat or both.

[Anonymous]

Don’t brush when dry!

[Anonymous]

Do

NOT

Brush

Ever!

Only use a comb. Only comb when hair is wet. Start at the tips/bottom and work your way up to the roots. I find hair products tend to leave a sticky residue so I only use a little coconut oil. If you put some in the hair when it’s wet, it’ll make the process even easier. The one thing you should continue doing is a braid at bedtime.

[Anonymous]

DOes she have curly hair ? If so just let it be. Curly hair should not be brushed as frequently.

[Anonymous]

The Knot Genie brush solved this problem for us.

[Anonymous]

Her hair is more wavy than curly. Curious why people favor a comb over a wet brush, that’s the first time I’ve heard that

[Anonymous]

My daughter gets terrible tangles. The game changer for me was not just spraying detangler on her hair, but on the hairbrush as well, repeatedly, as I move from section to section. The detangler spray can’t really penetrate the knots, so spraying the brush first helps get the detangler deeper into the knotted hair.

[Anonymous]

conditioner every time you wash. go to your local indian grocery store and get some coconut oil for hair. put it is her hair for a few hours.

[Anonymous]

Agree with lots of above recommendations but also silk pillowcases have helped so much. And this year she got a winter hat that was lined with silk. After the first snow in the regular wool hats her hair was practically dreadlocked.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My daughters hair (age 4) is a nightmare. It is shoulder length and covered in tangles every night. There are so many tears shed over brushing that I just want to chop it all off! An anyone offer some suggestions? Here is a bit more detail:

1. She swims a few times a week and we use ultra swim to wash out the chlorine
2. We condition her hair a few times a week between washing to make it easier to brush
3. It always feels sticky - we use a detangler and I can’t figure out if this is making things worse
4. Her hair has some natural curls/waves, she likes to wear it down
5. We braid it before bed so it is easier to fix in the morning
6. We use a wet brush

The biggest issue a the amount of tangles and stickiness of her hair. Please help!

If I were you I would get a cute bob for the summer. When my dd had tangles it was so much easier and make life a lot better. She has her whole life for long hair. I actually think cutting it makes it healthier.

+1 I have 3 & 6 yo DDs and this is the only way to stay sane

[Anonymous]

No. 1. Cut it short.

No. 2. Use a lot of conditioner

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My daughters hair (age 4) is a nightmare. It is shoulder length and covered in tangles every night. There are so many tears shed over brushing that I just want to chop it all off! An anyone offer some suggestions? Here is a bit more detail:

1. She swims a few times a week and we use ultra swim to wash out the chlorine
2. We condition her hair a few times a week between washing to make it easier to brush
3. It always feels sticky - we use a detangler and I can’t figure out if this is making things worse
4. Her hair has some natural curls/waves, she likes to wear it down
5. We braid it before bed so it is easier to fix in the morning
6. We use a wet brush

The biggest issue a the amount of tangles and stickiness of her hair. Please help!

How often are you washing her hair vs washing + conditioning vs just conditioning?

My 6 year old DD has wavy hair halfway down her back. Until she was at an age where she didn't fight hair clips and ponytails/braids, and kept them in all day, she had short hair with bangs. I hate that look in general, but I understand now why people do it. Now that she's older and wants to keep long hair, we wash it with a 2 in 1 every other day and brush it every day AM and PM. We use It's a 10 Light after washing and it helps a lot with detangling. I also don't let her wear down to school but she can do whatever she wants after or on weekends.

I mean, quite frankly, you are the adult here, if you want her to wear it up, make her wear it up. If she won't do that, cut it short.

[Anonymous]

My 7.5 yo highly recommends the Wet Brush. We use it daily and bathe with lots of conditioner every other day.
https://www.wetbrush.com

[Anonymous]

Cut it short and it'll curl more too.

I use gentle adult products on my 3 year old. Only shampoo once a week (but she doesn't swim) condition with a light leave in conditioner. Comb through with a wide comb.
Detangler every morning with a comb (I have a sandalwood one which also imports some of those oils). Never brush.

[Anonymous]

Honestly, UltraSwim is terrible for your hair. It made my fine hair worse—sticky and dry and damaged—and my stylist was horrified when I told her I’d been using it. See if eliminating that helps the texture.

Wet her hair with tap water before swimming and comb in a little conditioner. That will help keep it from absorbing chlorine, and you can wash and condition with regular products afterward.

And if she can wear a swim cap, even better. If she balks, try a cute one designed for kids. My DD had one at that age that looked like a fish.