Hair Knots and Breakage

I have had several ladies ask me about hair knots and breakage. First error most people make is using a low quality conditioner, which has no slip, so it is ineffective when combing through the hair. In fact these conditioners are counterproductive, causing more kinks, knots and likely breakage. I personally find washing and combing my hair while showering is much easier than any other method. Definitely never attempt to comb your course hair dry with no conditioner or detangling product, the more the better. Use a good conditioner that gives slip and no resistance, for easier detangling. Cheaper, lesser quality conditioners are pretty much made of water, well you already have a shower or sink full of water, as you wash. Pantene and Dove are good for me. I used Dove when I was freshly big chopped (BC); after significant growth, I went to Pantene because it came in a larger volume. As far as breakage goes, if you have been trimming properly, consider your night routine? If you aren't sleeping with a satin bonnet or pillowcase, this can add to your hair recoiling on itself, rubbing on the natural fibers of your other than satin pillowcase and causing breakage, knots and lent balls (yuck). Are you doing too much styling/manipulation during the week, can add to knots, split ends and breakage. I have to tell one of my friends all the time “pick a hairstyle and leave it like that for the week”. There is no need for you to have 5 hairstyles in a 7 day period; that is causing undue stress on your hair strands. Consider what type of leave in products you are using after washing? Look for products that make hair soft, not hard or crispy. Definitely stay away from products with mineral oil, petroleum, drying alcohols, sulfates, silicone…

These are ideas and suggestions that work for me, please take time to know YOUR hair and determine what regimes and products work for you.

That rolls me right into my next post, a product review of Curling Cream by Roots Organics.