Tangle Remedy for Little Girl

I make my own, Suave conditioner and water in a spray bottle (like the ones you already used) shake and spray. Sometimes I put straight conditioner in her hair when it is really bad. I hope this helps.

Have you tried combing (never brushing)with one of those thick tooth combs while her hair is wet with the conditioner on?
My daughter has always had long hair which she seldom liked to comb, so I was the witch who had to do it for her. I've used Paul Mitchell's detangler and it is absolutely the best!--No, I don't get paid to say this, it's just that good. Alberto VO5 has a good conditioning hairdressing that helps a lot too.

Go to a hair salon and ask them what is best. I always put conditioner on my hair and let it stay in for a few extra minutes.

as a curly girl myself, i can relate. first, comb it out while it still has conditioner in it, then buy a leave-in conditioner to help keep it tangle free later. still use the detangler in the bottle but you will use far less of it when you do need it. if you don't want to spend alot on conditioner, go to Sally's and buy the massive bottle of Cure Care Conditioner, it's a gallon for under $10. you can also leave in a little of it while rinsing it out - after you have combed out the curls. hope this helps.

More expensive choice but it works, is to use Aubrey Organics conditioner GPB I think it is called. Makes her hair very slick and easy to come not only that day but for a couple days. But hair looks normal when it dries, not oily.
Another choice that is cheaper and slightly less effective is to put olive oil on the ends of her hair and comb with a wide tooth comb (a must for all 3 curly heads in my family). I use a wooden comb, which seems gentlest. If you google Italian wide tooth comb I bet you will find the brand I use. I got mine for $10 at a yoga retreat about ten years ago.
always start at the bottom and comb the ends then comb from a little higher up. I have found doing small sections at a time helps too.
Also, we combine hair combing with reading a book and sitting in a lap. Good distraction techniques. and I do it when my hubby is away even. You can do it yourself if needed, just pick a book you can read over her shoulder (big print and a story you have memorized help).
Good luck.

The best is Infusium 23 (make sure you get the grey cap) it is a leave in similar to a detangler but better. You can get it at Sally's for about $6.00 for a 20oz. My daughter's hair (she's 3) tangles all the time and it is very fine. I have been using Infusium for years (since I was in HS). I put it in a spray bottle and its heaven in the morning - no more crying or fighting to brush her hair.

It looks like you've gotten a lot of good advice. I don't know if this has been mentioned yet, but I also put a good leave in conditioner in a bottle, with water, and spray that on my daughter's hair every evening before braiding it, so we can get a come through it in the morning. Not enough to soak her, but enough to get it moist. then comb it out first thing every morning. And if you find it to be a bit frizzy during the day, you can always spray on a little more leave in conditioner.

When I was a kid, my mom used to mix conditioner and water in a spray bottle and use that to detangle my hair. It was a whole lot cheaper than the sprays you can buy at the store.

We use an Aveda product called Be Curly (It is available online at the Aveda website or at one of their stores-- Wellington Mall or Boca Center). It is a thick cream and I use just a dab for both of my girls after I was their hair with Shampoo and condition. I admit, I spent a little more money on a fabulous conditioner too. I originally bought it for myself as a once in a while at-home treatment but I also use it for both my girls once a week (guess it's not that expensive considering how little we use and how large the tub was)

Anyway... my suggestions are to get a really great heavy conditioner and use that once or twice a week after shampoo. Use a great regular conditioner on the other days then rinse it out well. When you towel dry hair, try blotting but don't rub the hair vigorously with the towel-- that can cause more frizz. After you get some of the moisture out, dab in a little product like the Aveda "Be Curly" cream, especially through the ends. We LOOOVe it and we have three curly-girls around here, myself included.
Good luck with the locks!

My nieces have very curly, coarse dry hair. We use suave 2-in-1 shampoo and then we take a good thick conditioner like the "Cholesterol". It can be found in the ethnic hair product area. It's a tub type container. It is about $4 and will last a few months. After shampooing,, towel dry her hair and while still in the bath heavily cream her hair with the cholesterol and comb through it with a plastic comb slowly until all the tangles are out. Then put a shower cap on and have her play in the backyard in the sun, or put a heat cap on. The heat and moisture will condition the core of her hair. Rinse well and comb through with the water running through her hair until it is again, tangle free. Use a microfiber towel to squeeze dry her hair rather than rub it with a regular towel which will make her hair tangled again. When she is out of the bathroom, use a simple kids detangler if needed and comb through and scrunch it back up into curls with your hands. The tip is to comb her hair out first thing in the morning, after nap time and before bed...always before bed. Use a detangler, I like the Johnsons buddies one the best. and comb through it starting at the bottom. If she is going to be playing a lot, put it in pigtails. Wet it first with water and detangler and use a fine tooth comb to get it tight. Then the cute little curls will look adorable. Always comb through the pigtails before you remove the rubber bands or you will have a tangled nest at the bottom of her hair. Good Luck, it will get better.

My daughter had the same problem, the best solution(s) I have found are both from Aubrey Organics,both a little pricey, but well worth it. GPB Conditioner is he best conditioner. If you are looking for a detangle spray, the Primrose and Lavender Tangle GO is the best, even used sparingly. Our 4 ounce bottle lasts 6 months, at least.

Hi K.!
I can totally relate as my niece has the thickest, curliest hair you can imagine and when she stays over and takes a shower we brush her hair out with contidioner in it. Then once she gets out and towel dries her hair we can actually run a comb through it! Totally a blessing there for sure because she is 9 and has waay too much hair! I started shopping at this wellness company a year ago and have gone non-toxic with their safe and exclusive brand. Not to mention the 40% discount and $100 in free products. I am not a sales person for them just an extremely excited customer that loves to share the information with those who are interested. If you are contact me at ____@____.com
Happy to Help!! God bless!

My hair used to tangle horribly. I could never find anything that worked for me. I own 3 horses and use products for their thick manes and tails. My mare (female horse) had a tail as thick as a person's thigh that touched the ground. It tangled as bad as my hair did. I bought a new (at that time it was new) product called Cowboy Magic. I use the concentrated detangler & shine. It worked on my horse so I tried it myself. It worked!! I have hair that is thick and waist length. I only have to use an amount the size of a quarter and massage it into my hair (especially the ends) and it works. I buy the large 16 ounce bottle (about $20-$30 depending on where you buy it) and it lasts me almost 6 months! The most important part is that it works! The bottle also says for human or horse use so it is safe.

Hope this helps!

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I've read most of the posts and haven't seen anyone recommend the classic Johnson & Johnson No More Tangles. My naturally curly hair used to break combs at age 3 and my mother used this on me. It saved a lot of arguments, tears and hairpulling. I use it on my son as well.

use a good conditioner when you wash her hair and good conditioning shampoo. Use some real conditioner not just baby conditioner, let it soak in while she plays in the tub and then comb her hair while damp. use leave in conditioner too. once her hair is combed and tangle free try braiding it at night so it doesnt get tangled while she sleeps. use a good brush not the hard plastic and hold her hair at the root while brushing so it won't hurt her. You can even get some intense conditioning treatments like VO5 , also take her for a trim, split ends can tangle more than anything and trim her hair regularly. Good Luck

Awww! Johnson and Johnson No More Tangles! I have VERY thick hair and convinced my mom to let me perm it at about 7 in a tight spiral. That was a mess! So many tangles! I remember getting so upset combing it that I woudl beat the brush against my head! No more tangles worked magic!

K.,
My entire family has the dryish curly hair and the most important thing to prevent breakage is to brush when it is wet hair. As for products, I have used for decades the Infusium leave-in conditioner that you spray on when the hair is wet ar to wet the hair before brushing.

I highly recommend Biolage, Joico, and Matrix brand products. All can be bought from salons. I have the same kind of hair and have not had much success from store bought products. The advantage to buying from a salon is that you can return unused product for a refund if it doesn't work well. I highly recommend the deep moisturizers that are so thick they are almost like mud - the kind you keep on your hair for about 10 minutes or so. This kind of treatment at least once per week should help.

I know you want to keep costs down, but the best thing I have found that worked on my hair is a water-softener for the house. It can help you save hundreds of dollars a year on cleaning products as well as hair products. It is the only thing I've personally found that consistently made my hair soft and healthy. It was a great feeling to be able to run my fingers through my hair without getting caught in a tangle. I've seen water-softeners that you can mount onto the shower head, which is a cheaper option than a softener for the whole house. You may need to go to the "as seen on tv" store for that one though.

Good luck! I can totally relate to your problem.

Regards,

J. G

I have long, very curly hair and I use Aussie Leave-In Conditioner and/or Garnier Anti-Frizz Leave-In Conditioner--both work. I also use Suave Humectant Shampoo and Conditioner. Once I have the Suave conditioner in my hair, I wash my body, letting the conditioner set for a couple of minutes. Then I use a pick to comb my hair through while the conditioner is still in my hair. Then I rinse it out.

The humectant shampoo and conditioner are VERY inexpensive and work great. Many times I do not have to use leave-in at all. If my hair is dry and I need to comb it, I get it wet (you can use a spray bottle for your daughter) and then use the leave-in conditioner.

Using a pick instead of a comb or brush is essential! Use short, sharp strokes while getting the knots out. Start at the ends and work your way up to the roots. Then you can do full strokes through her hair to find any knots you missed.

Hope this helps!

It may sound crazy, but we use Sunsilk 24/7 creme. It works wonders on both my daughters hair. One has fine, wavy hair (3) & the other has thick, straight hair (6). Both get a mess, but this really works.

My daughter started having a problem with tangles- and when we had her hair trimmed- the stylist discovered that she had severe chlorine buildup in her hair from the pool. It had become impossible to comb through her hair- but we didn't realize why. He ended up cutting several inches off and we started rinsing her hair right away when she got out of the pool. This might not be your issue...but thought I'd pass it along just in case... : )

J & J has a new shampoo for curly hair for kids. I have a bottle of it but haven't used it yet.

Have you tried a rinse out conditioner?

Hi K.,

Try putting a bit of regular conditioner and some warm water in a spray bottle. You'd probably have to keep shaking it, but if it works it would be cheap.

Good luck.

Hi K.,
I have curly hair too and I use Eucerin creme in my hair. Its actually a body creme. Its about 10.00 to 12.00 a jar however it lasts a very long time. You do not use that much. It works really well. Its also unscented as well. I just take a small amount and rub it between my hands and then rub it into my hair. Give it a try.

J.

My daughter has the same hair - use a leave in conditioner. After I condition her hair in the shower - then I put in a leave in conditioner and it helps.

my niece was visiting and she has a mane of hair. After washing with regular kids' shampoo, I put some of my own adult conditioner in her hair, let her play for a few minutes, then rinsed (being careful not to get any in her eyes) -- then I brushed it right away while she was still in the tub and it was still soaking wet. She was able to keep playing while I brushed it which distracted her a bit when I was working on the bigger knots

gardier makes a great leave in conditioner my daughter has fine straight hair and the same happened. altho i had less luck with that than the dove leave in conditions that its just takes a tiny bit spread over the tangle to help i had the same issues with spray ins it was still a fight with her screaming about me pulling which led to more pulling since i am brushing her hair and she is now trying to jerk away. also i would wash /condition at night then apply the leave in the brush before bed when my little girl would wake up it wouldn't be as tangled and brushing was easy as pie without the fight because the rats nest just wasn't there. hers was always at the back of her head literally forming at scalp lvl some days it would be so bad you could barely get a comb under it. we finally cut it thinking that would help but it really didn't due to how she sleeps i swear you could brush her hair and watch that tangle come back. haven't had too many issues since we started

One last bit of advice: try the C is for Carrots mud conditioner. I got some at Target last month for $7.99 a bottle, and it slicks through wet hair very nicely. I second all the advice you got to comb only with a wide-tooth comb, in the shower when her hair is wet. This Carrot conditioner will make getting tangles out very easy if you are combing in the shower.
Other tips from my hairdresser: Only wash hair once and scrub the scalp only, not the hair. Never wash twice.
Only use a wide-tooth comb. I use a plastic one I got for cheap, probably less than $5.
Never scrub your hair dry with a towel. Just squeeze it out using a towel, but don't scrub.
Once out of the shower, finger-comb only. You have already combed it in the shower, so it should still be tangle free.
Use a leave-in conditioner, but just comb it through hair with fingers, not with a comb. The less you put a comb to curly hair, the better.
Keep her ends trimmed. Once you get a hair trim and start combing in the shower, you should notice a huge difference.
Good luck!
Jen

BEST EVER remedy for tangles!! I have very long hair an at some point I learned to put the conditioner on my hair and take a very wide-toothed comb and comb the conditioner through it while still in the shower/wet. After the conditioner is combed through it, rinse it out but don't scrub at it and tangle it all up again. This is a miracle for tangles.

M.

just recently dealt with this due to chlorine & hardwater buildup...My 3 yr old daughters hair was a struggle everyday, just to get a comb through... I used childrens suave chlorine removal shampoo & bought pantene conditioning mask, that i left on for bout 3 minutes. Then used olive oil leave in conditioner. You can get this at walmart salon for bout $10. I also used Aussie leave in hair insurance, also from walmart. After one application, comb went smoothly through. Johnsons baby shampoo is great also! Good luck!!

Hi, My daughter is almost 4. I have the same problem. I use Pantene conditioner. We also use Huggies Cleanteam detangler. It seems to last a lot longer than the other one's I have tried. Make sure to get her ends cut every now and then too.

My 5 year old daughter has the same problem and always has. I do use a leave in detangler that is a little on the pricy side, but a $9 bottle lasts me about 6 months. I use either Smoother or Calm by Rusk. Publix actually started carrying it and it seems to be less expensive there than at salons or beauty supply stores. Apply just a little bit to freshly washed damp hair and comb through it. I've also found that not using a blow dryer helps and I braid my daughter's hair while it's still damp every night before bed. This way, when I have to brush it in the morning, it hasn't wound up on itself and it stays relatively tangle free. After I brush it in the morning, I usually put it in a ponytail and don't touch it again until I wash it at bedtime. Also, I find that using a better quality shampoo and a conditioning rinse helps a lot. It doesn't completely solve our tangle problem, but it REALLY helps. Her hair is a lot of work, but it is so beautiful that we can't bear to cut it. My daughter wants me to keep making the extra effort. When she finally gets tired of this hair routine, maybe she'll try a shorter style for awhile. Until then, I'm her personal hairdresser :).

This was/is me. I have very curly hair and it was a big struggle for my parents when I was little. The thing that worked the best at that age was Infusium 23. It is a leave in conditioner that helped to detangle as they combed it out and I think it is fairly inexpensive. I've had hair dressers tell me to shampoo and condition like normal and then add a very small amount of the regular conditioner and not wash it out. Because my hair is dry, it never looks greasy.
The third thing I can say is that since I started using gel on my hair (I have used Vavoom since I was 9) it is much less tangled the next time I wash it and therefore easier to comb out.
Let me know if you have anymore questions as I have lived with this my whole life :)

Have you tried a leave in conditioner - works great for me.

HI,

I went through bottles of detangler spray too until I discovered Suave Humectant Conditioner. I brush the conditioner through her hair while she's in the tub. I use the Ouchless Brush (it's a little expensive, but worth it I think it's $8.00) That should definitely work for you.