What to use to detangle matted hair

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How do you untangle severely matted hair?
What can you do for severely matted hair?
Should you detangle matted hair wet or dry?
Is it possible to detangle matted hair?

How do you untangle severely matted hair?

The first step to detangling your matted hair without cutting is to....

Step 1: Shampoo with warm water. ... .

Step 2: Saturate. ... .

Step 3: Wait for the moisture to set in. ... .

Step 4: Loosen the matted hair with your fingers. ... .

Step 5: Use a wide-tooth comb for stubborn mats. ... .

Step 6: Comb the ends of your hair first..

What can you do for severely matted hair?

How to treat matted hair.

Step 1: Saturate. It's important to start the detangling process when your hair is dryto avoid unnecessary damage. ... .

Step 2: Loosen. Grab a wide-tooth comb to begin loosening strands of hair. ... .

Step 3: Rinse. The final step is to rinse your hair with cool — not warm — water..

Should you detangle matted hair wet or dry?

Is it better to detangle your hair wet or dry? The best way to detangle natural hair is while it is wet. The wetter your hair, the better your conditioning product can absorb into your hair shaft, making it easier to slip your fingers or comb through any hair knot in its way.

Is it possible to detangle matted hair?

Work a detangling brush from the bottom of the hair, moving slowly and carefully up toward the matted area. Alternate between the detangling brush, wide tooth comb, and rat-tail comb as needed based on their effectiveness in loosening the tangles in the matted area.

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