How to detangle hair without tears
The tangle at the neck is no accident – it forms where hair rubs against the pillow and the collar. Here is the method that turns morning brushing into a non-event, with or without a Trollkam.
1. Start at the ends
Hold the hair a little above the tangle with one hand and brush out the ends first. Then move the hand up a few centimetres at a time. Pulling from the roots packs the tangle tighter – and that is when it hurts.
2. Wet hair? Use conditioner or a detangling spray
Wet hair stretches and snaps more easily. A little conditioner makes the strand slippery so the bristles glide. A brush with flexible bristles is made for wet hair – an ordinary brush with stiff plastic pins tears.
3. Sections for curly or thick hair
Divide the hair into four parts with clips. Take one part at a time, always from the ends up. It takes two minutes longer and saves ten minutes of complaining.
4. Let the child hold the brush
From seven or eight most children can brush themselves if the brush sits well in the hand and does not hurt. Put your hand over the child's and show the movement a few mornings – then it runs itself.
5. Prevent: braid or ponytail for the night
A loose braid or low ponytail before bed halves the morning tangles. A satin pillowcase helps too, especially for curly hair.
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