Hair Detangler!!

A beauty supply store should carry a hair brush for hair with extensions (brissles are flexible and designed to bend instead of pull on knots). Helps lessen the pulling effect on the scalp. I got my daughter's for $10, which seems a bit pricey but has helped our morning and bedtime brushings.

Try Pink Lotion . You can find it at Sally's. It comes in a pink bottle. It has always worked great for my daughter's hair.

Use conditioner in her hair when you wash it. The detanglers left my daughter's hair looking greasy so I do not use these. After my daughter washes her hair, she must brush her hair out and in the morning, there are hardly any tangles. If her hair is really thick, you may need to wash her hair/bathe in the morning. I am sure this is not what you want to hear, if your mornings are like mine! :-)

My sister would comb her daughters curly hair when it was still wet and had conditioner in it, with a wide tooth comb. It was much easier to detangle then, especially since my niece has a tender head.

Biolage Detangling Solution!! It's the best thing ever invented. My 6 year old daughter has waist length curly hair and I tried the detanglers from suave, loreal-but they didnt' do the job. Then we got the Biolage Detangling solution. It's great! My daughter calls it "soft hair" because it doesn't hurt anymore when we do her hair. Now some consider it pricey, but its well worth it. It's like $26 for a
33.8oz bottle. I also watch the sales at JCPenney's and stock up when I can. I've recommended it to other people and they love it!!! Good Luck!!

Braid her hair at night

My sis & I had the same problem- long, thick, fine blond hair, not to mention my sis is very tender-headed. The Johnson & Johnson spray detangler really works well.

My 4 and 9 year old girls had (they recently cut 12 in. And 10in. To donate to locks for love) long beautiful blonde and brown hair. Each night after they were bathed we would braid their hair. Then in the mornings we would unbraid it and brush it tangle free. Plus it gave their hair a wavy look that they just loved. When i do use detangler i use johnson. It seems to work the best. The walmart brand is not very good. So i would not recomend it.

Whole Foods has one that is great. Can't remember the name, but they ony have one. In the children's section. Works with fewer chemicals.

Have you tried Johnson's No More Tangles spray? It was what my mother used on me when I was a youngster and it is what I used on my daughter, who is now 13. You spray it on, let it set a minute, and then comb the hair out. I don't really know how it does it, but it makes it a lot easier to comb through. I also suggest a wide toothed comb to start, then go into a smaller toothed one to finish the hair.

Hope it works for you. It did for me.

Sunsilk has a leave in conditioner that comes in a green bottle can't remember exactly what it is called but it seems to work pretty good

The absolute BEST shampoo and conditioner for this problem is made by Aubrey Organics and is the Honeysuckle Rose shampoo and conditioner......I buy it at Basic Foods (like Whole Foods) but you can order it online too. It's more than grocery store shampoo (around $10) but leaves your hair clean and soft....and there's nothing in it that can hurt you.....totally natural. If you ever use it once, you'll never buy anything else. I just happened upon it....lucky me.

I've used 2 of the detangler sprays made for kids with great success. Sometimes HEB has buy one get one half off sales on these so that's a great deal! Best of luck!

Johnson and Johnson has a detangler. Braiding it before bed helps. Think about the pioneer women ... they use to braid their hair before bed.

rectangular (board) brush from any store. Spritz hair with water, and apply any old hair conditioner slowly. or bathe her in the am and do her hair while it's wet.
-curly mom

I know just how she feels! I have thick blonde hair too! The best thing for me to do was to brush it in the shower while I still had conditioner in it, then when I get of the shower I use Biosilk silk therapy. It can be a little expensive, but a little goes a long way and a bottle lasts for months! It only takes about a dime size dot on your hand. I even use it on my 2-year old son's hair. He has fine blonde hair and it's the only thing that makes it lay down. With everything else it's really frizzy and hard to keep out the tangles. Good luck!

My daughter has super fine hair, but lots of it! I have her shower with the 3-in-1 Loreal Shampoo, Conditioner and Detangler. Then, I squirt the Infusium leave-in conditioner and use a pick to brush her hair after the shower. I have found that the width of the teeth and the handle make it super easy to detangle her hair.

Best of luck.

I have long curly hair and my mom spent so much money on detanglers when I was little and I thought I would have to do the same when I had my own. That was till my mom hit rough times and she found something better and way cheaper. She would get a spray bottle and put just regulare conditioner inside the bottle and add water. The trick is to put just enough maybe an inch or so and fill it to the top with water and shake. When you spray it on just rub it in and let it set for a couple of seconds and then brush. No more painful mornings with tugging @ my hair. It is also a plus because sit is leaving that conditoner in your hair for the rest of the day making it healthy, shiny and smelling good all day. Now that I have my 1 year old daughter with hair more curly them mine I use the same. Good luck on that.
T.

Try using the "suave" children's hair detangler. This works great for my 4 year old, she also has long hair.

'Just For Me' has a line of detanglers that work perfectly when washing children's hair or daily combing. Its a little pricey, but it works.

For myself I use a spray leave in conditioner I pick up at fantastic sams,for my daughters I always used Johnson Johnson no more tangles, its the best. It makes your hair really shiny and silky, it makes their hair feel like corn silk. That is why I quit using it on mine because I couldnt style my hair the way I wanted. Which makes me think since were not wearing our hair big anymore I should go back to the Johnsons JOhnsons no more tangles. SERIOUS YOU SHOULD TRY IT BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE.
PS Theres alot less screaming, and alot less breakage if you comb the ends and work your way up, with the Johnsons detangler though it wont be much work at all, and you'll wonder what you did without it.

I have very curly and very thick hair and the best thing I have found is Garnier Fructis leave in conditioner. it works like a champ.

Hi, maybe this will help. I have the same problem with my own hair. I have thick but fine hair & it gets SO tangled! Now, what I do is shampoo daily but I use herbal essence citris lift shampoo & matching conditioner. The conditioner is REALLY great, it's the best I've ever used & it somehow (don't know if it has detangler in it) works to detangle my hair. You don't use as much as you think you'd need but it's trial & error on the amount to use. It's the kind where you have to rinse out in the shower but it WORKS! Just be sure to really work it in as well as underneath too. Sometimes that area gets overlooked & maybe leave it while she finishes the bath/shower then rinse it out. You don't HAVE to leave it in but I usually do for good measure, just to give it extra time to 'work' you may want to try it that way since she has long hair. Perhaps it'll work for you too. You can probably use other shampoo that you prefer along with THIS conditioner but I just like the herbal essence & how it works well on my hair but I'd definitly suggest at least using the conditioner.

Johnson has a detangler that is good. Also go to Sally's Beauty supply they should have something too.

I use the Suave kids detangler spray for my little girl's hair. It seems to work really well. I also use a large flat brush to brush out her hair, which is really long too. If I come across an area that her hair is really tangled, I'll use a little more spray right in that area. I also use the Suave kids conditioner (groovy grape) every night too, even if the shampoo is a 2 in 1 or a detangler shampoo.

I have a comb like this one that I have had for 10+ years and works well. Combine it with a children's detangler and it should work even better. http://cashdepartmentstore.com/Mebco-Double-Dip-Volume-De...

make sure you are using a wide tooth comb. I used the Wal-mart detangler and that was ok. Johnson & Johnson is a bit better.

My daughter unfortunately inherited my hair, which tangles if you look at it wrong! I've liked Johnson & Johnson's detangler for kids, it's worked well for us!

We don't have chlorine in our water and we still have tangles.

My mom used to braid my hair- it stayed in braids all the time until time to wash.

The Dollar Tree sells detangler- much cheaper then others out there.

Leave in conditioner would be a HEAVY DUTY detangler, that is deff worth the try!

Dear S.,

I have fine, fly away hair that tangles something fierce after shampooing. I have found the perfect solution and want to pass it on to you.

Get Paul Mitchell's "The Conditioner". It is blue in color and you do not rinse it out. Just follow the directions. The second part of the solution is to use an "Afro comb". You know the ones like the African-Americans used back in the 70's for their hair when they kept it natural and full. The large teeth spaced far from each other is the perfect tool to straighten all the tangles up. And always start from the ends of the hair, never at the scalp!

Hope this helps.

Along with the detangler sprays metioned below, you may want to invest in a detangling shampoo and conditioner overall that works wonders. Also, wrap foams by Kera Kare, Motions, and most other professional brands (cost between $3-6 and lasts a while) work will too. Walmart, Ulta, most beauty supply shops and salons sale some brands not expensive at all.

My daughter does not have thick hair, but she has a tender head so any tangle no matter how little, bothers her when I comb it out. We use Suave Kids Detangling spray (green bottle with purple octopus on it) which she loves, and it smells like green apples. We also have used Loreal Kids Tangle Tamer (also a green bottle.) It has a pear smell which is nice. Both of them have worked for us, and it just depended on how much they were priced at the store when I bought them. HTH!

Try Infusium 23 leave-in conditioner (available at Wal-mart).

hi there!
GREAT question! i have six girls with long hair. we found Moisturologie (sp?)by INFUSIUM conditioner at WalMart (about $7 or a huge grey bottle, a little goes a long way!) and found it to be BY FAR better than anything else out there. PEACE at last!!

good luck!
CB

I reccommend a boar bristle brush. I got mine from Sally's, it's white, oval shaped head and has natural boar bristles. Even though I have REALLY thick hair this brush eats right through knots and tangles with practically no pulling at all. You can't expect that it will do it in one stroke but, if you seperate the hair in sections and do each section, this brush should end you hair troubles!! Even my 14 month old will let me brush her crazy tangles with this brush. It should be less than $10.

I have long, thick curly hair myself, and I've had problems with tangles since I was about four (now 37). What works best for me is to detangle my hair with Paul Mitchell detangler or Biolage detangler. After shampooing my hair, I work in the detangler and then rinse it out. I tend to do it every day, but I've found that I can get by with every other day if needed. Good luck!

Do you remember ever having long hair as a child and going swimming? How your hair feels coarse like straw and you can't get the knots out? That was chlorine damage. You will all see a big difference in your hair/skin if you get a chlorine filter for your showers. You can get them at a health store for about $40. Once a yr you change a filter for $19/ea. I can't believe the difference in my hair and even my sons...and they get haircuts every 4 wks! They are still young and take baths. So I just run their bath wather from the shower head. Their skin looks like they have lotion on now instead of being dry and itchy. I read that a 10 min shower is the equivalent of drinking 10 glasses of straight tap water! The filters are super simple to screw on. I've always had long hair and I NEVER have tangles. I think layers in my hair help too.

There is a brush I got from walmart that has just a vew bristles really far apart (the brush is normal to oversized, just has sparse plastic bristles.) I think it is made by goody and it works great on my long and very thick hair. I also use the good old-fashioned Johnson's no-more-tangles, works for me.

Don't spend too much money on detanglers. I just put some of our favorite conditioner in a dollar store spray bottle and add water. It works great and is very cheap!

Detangler sprays are available in the "children's section" of hair products. They have eliminated our hair-brush battles. Spray it on their hair in the morning and you can brush most tangles out without any problems. We like the way the Suave & L'Oreal product detangler sprays.

Have you tried braiding it or french braiding it at night? This worked for my daughter for years.
k

Hi S.,
The best hair detangler is Paul Mitchells! I had to use it after 13 days in hospital, my hair is down to my waist and was a mess! The detangler took out all the knots. I think you will be impressed with it!
Alvina

My daughter is 8 and her hair is long enough to sit on. Use a brush that has widely spaced bristles - Goody makes really good ones. When brushing her hair always start at the bottom, never at the top - this just pushes the tangles down and into bigger knots. Brush her hair after shampooing and conditioning her hair while it is still towel-damp. Or you can use the large combs others have mentioned while IN the bath BEFORE rinsing the conditioner out, just remember to start at the bottom and work the tangles out a little at a time. I normally braid her hair before bed (just like my mom did mine, and her mom did both of ours) whether the hair is wet or dry. If the braid leaves waves in it the next morning and you don't want them waves or if you don't braid at night, just use one of the spray in detanglers that have been mentioned here. It will remove the waves as you brush. We have used Johnson & Johnsons, Suave, Wal-Mart, H-E-B, L'Oreal, etc. and they all work well on my daughter's baby-fine-but-lots-of-it hair. Also, when she goes out to play, braid her hair. I learned the hard way that trampoline jumping REQUIRES a braid. Any activity that will have her hair whipping around, such as bike riding, jump-roping, playing tag (yep, just about everything) need a braid or you'll be battling tangles. The detanglers work any time of day, so use them whenever you need to.

Hope this helps :)
Donna

my 4 yr old has crazy curly hair (mine is straight!) and we use dove intensive conditioner and the dove leave in conditioner in the light blue spray bottle - it's light and her hair smells so great. But that's in the shower and right after a shower - so not sure if it's much help to you.

Try some Infusium, Pantene, Halsa, even Head and Shoulders, and try a wide-toothed comb. Comb her hair from the tips, working your way up to the roots. Add some oil (like almond or jojaba) to your favorite shampoo. Cut the split ends and also try a frizz product to keep her hair shaft smooth. Blond hair tends to be dry, so consider a light leave in conditioner. If you've tried taking her to a salon and still have problems, then look for a black beautician - ironically blonds tend to have the same issues of dryness, brittleness, moisture, and tangling as black people.

Do NOT perm her hair. GOOD LUCK!

In Amazon sisterhood,
B.

Morning S.,

I suggest you try using Just for Me! 2-in-1 Conditioning Detangler (made by Soft and Beautiful). It comes in an 8 oz., hot pink bottle for about $2.99. You can get it just about anywhere... Walmart, Walgreens, CVS, etc... I use it on my 5 yr. old daughter's hair (very thick and tightly curled), and it works! Be sure to use a big, wide-toothed comb to comb out the tangles. It makes it easier and it hurts less. BTW, we are African American, thus, we have AfAm type hair... but that shouldn't matter. Tangles are tangles! :-D You'll find the product in the African-American Hair Care section of either store. Let me know how it works for your daughter. God bless!

Johnson & Johnson makes one. I used to have horrible problems with my hair tangling when it was longer and this was the only that worked for me. It is a white bottle with a yellow label. I don;t remember the exact name of it, but it was a life saver for me. After spraying it on to my hair, wet or dry I would then use ine ofthose simple detangler combs that they sell. The ones with the wavy teeth that are spaced far apart. They are made by Goody's. I did get an ocassional tangle that I had to work at a little, but not very often. I hope this helps!

S.

Biolage Detangling solution! I use it every day! LOVE IT!

I went to Sally's Beauty Supply and bought a spray that is suppose to protect your hair from the heat. I have long hair as well that gets tangled and I love this spray. I just spray a tiny amount on my hair and my hair is soooo easy to brush. Do not use too much or it will make her hair look oily. It is called Beyond the Zone Pro Formula and it says Turn up the Heat on the bottle. It is amazing even if you do not use heat on your hair. It comes in a see through orange bottle with a dark pink sprayer on it. You will love it. It cost $6.49 at Sallys and it will last you forever.

Well, I sure hope you ignore Dawn's response. It was very rude and it offended me.

I can tell you, I have very long hair as a little girl....I LOVED it. My mom would use the No More Tears Hair Detangler. It worked GREAT!

When I had a step-daughter, she had long extrememly curly hair, and we would use it right after bathtime. Then I would comb it taking a section of hair and starting from the bottom slowly working my way up, comb out the tangles. Her hair styed conditioned and looked beautiful later.

I just recently started to use it on my sons hair as a conditioner and I still like this stuff. Sometimes I even use it on my hair!

Good luck, and I hope you let your daughter keep her long locks!!

Having 2 sisters and all of us with long hair, I have to add my 2 cents.

First definitely get a wide toothed comb. Combing or brushing hair while wet can break and damage hair over time. The best thing to do is to use a detangler like Johnsons, or a leave in conditioner (especially for dry/damaged hair) then comb through with the wide tooth com.

Do this at night after bath, before bed. Take a small section of hair, holding at the root and comb starting with the bottom and slowly working your way up until that section is tangle free, then move on to the next section. Once you get the hang of it it doesn't take that long and is much less painful for the tender headed. (My middle sister is extremely tender headed.)

Next either do a ponytail at the base of her neck then braid her hair, or do a french braid. (You can also do pig tail braids.) Then in the morning you can take the braid out and brush the hair without any tangles or pain. This method has always worked for us and is much less stressful in the morning.

Good luck!

Hi S.,
My grandaughter had hair to her hinny and totally curly. I got one of those wiiidddeee toothed combs to go through the hair then a brush. She has a very tender head and it is always a fight but she is much better with that conb.
Also where are you a director for MK? My daughter is a MK director as well. I am a consultant for her unit.
J. M

There is an excellent spray leave-in contioner called "it's a 10". It is for multiple uses (hence the name), but I find that it helps with my daughter's tangles quite well. I purchased it at Costcutters. It can be found in other salons, hair product retailers, or online. It's a little pricey (about $16 per bottle), but I feel like I've gotten my money's worth with this product. This product also helps protect hair from chlorine which is helpful for summertime!

Another idea is to keep a nice wide tooth comb handy in the bath/shower and comb through her hair while you have conditioner on it. I have very thick hair and have been doing that for years - it helps.

Go to Target on the baby shampoo aisle. The Target brand detangler is only $0.99. It works great and lasts for a long time. It also helps put a pretty shine on the hair.

Bath and Body Works makes a great hair detangler for kids. You can find it in their American Girl section and I believe it cost around $8.00. I've suggested this product to many people and now many can't live without it!! Good Luck!!

Hi Stacey:
My daugther has the same problem, what I do is,put conditioner after the shampoo, there many organics in the store (check the ingredients anyway) and before she goes to sleep I made a braid (not too tight)and goes to sleep with her braid...the next morning, its sooooooo easy!
Hope it helps

My daughter, who will be 3 this summer, has long stringy straight hair. She is very tender headed and cries every time I get a brush or comb. Her hair usually mats on the back of her head from sleep or the car seat, so we have bought a detangler spray,Johnson's buddies detangler spray in an oragne bottle. It works so good and you don't have to use a bunch either. I call it our magic spray !:)

oh, poor little thing!! :) I have very thick long hair. I am extremely tender headed. To the point that when I comb my own hair out it hurts and I am 48 years old. When she tells you it hurts, it really does! Johnson hair detaingler worked on my girls when they were little. But, using a large platic pic helps too. Don't use a brush or fine tooth comb when her hair is wet. Always use a big pic or a comb with large teeth. Spray her hair with a detaingler and let it set in for a few min before you comb it out. Start at the "bottom of the hair" and comb little strokes at a time. Don't start and the top or scalp area...that just pushes the tangles all down into a wad. Hurts more. And go slow. It is a job that is time consuming, but believe me, tender heads need the patience.

Johnson's Extra conditioning shampoo for curly hair works well, along with their spray. But I have also noticed with my daughter that if I keep her hair trimmed she has less tangles. Without damaged end her hair is easier to comb.

hi S....all you have to do is condition your daughters with your hair conditioner, use plentyof it and let it sit in her hair for about 5 minutes...when you comb it out while it is wet..use a wide tooth comb..never a brush on wet her as you can cause more tangles and break the hair...one trick i used on my daughter and now use on my granddaughter is put the hair in a bun on top of the head when they go to sleep and it will be easier to comb out in the morning...if possible use a wide tooth come always...you can get them at any store..they look like hair picks but with no handle..hope this helps!

Hi! My daughter is 3 1/2 and has that fine toddler hair that gets tangled horribly! I bought "It's a 10- miracle leave in product". It detangles, conditions, and adds a little shine. A little bit goes a LONG ways so the long-term cost is similar to other products. I found it at the salon I get my hair cut at. Definately recommend for the whole family. Good luck!

My daughter who is Three has the same problem.. We use Johnson and Johnson Detangler and 2-1 shampoo and conditioner. Seems to help. Hope this helps..
Jen

Hi. We use California Baby Calming Hair Detangler. It works and smells great. My daughter used to complain because of brushing her would hurt and now she brings it to me. K. K

Sunsilk makes a product that is a leave in conditioner. I have long curly hair and it is wonderful. I also have a friend whos daughther hated her hair combed as it was curly and had a little length. No more complaints from her. It only takes a dime to nickle size amount to work. Hope this helps!

My daughter has curly hair and I use HEB's hair detangler spray. I use it after bathtime and every morning. Works great...at least on curly hair!

Not sure if people have already recommended it, but I have a very curly-haired 3-year-old and we've been using the generic spray detangler (leave-in) from Target. No special brush; the spray works great. Hope that helps!

Hi!

I understand. My daughter has thick, curly, red hair and we have battled many mornings.

Last time her hair was cut they put some leave in conditioner in her hair. It is by RUSK and is called smoother conditioner. It is orange and a little goes a long way. It is a leave in conditioner and so we put it in when her hair is wet and clean. It has helped SO much!

Then, in the morning we can usually comb through it or we use
L'Oreal kids detangler or Johnson and Johnson detangler so her hair does not look like "clown hair" as she says.

Best of luck!

M. W.

Hi S.,
I have a comb that works wonders. I love it and use it every day. It the detangler comb and you can buy it from an AVON rep. Also, I use on my girls' hair the L'oreal bedhead or the detagnler sprays. They work great too.

Have a great day!

My 5 yr. old daughter has very fine straight hair. I think all hair types tangle and it's hard when it's attached to a young girl. My mother-in-law sent me an amazing brush. Her stylist gave it to her. The only info I have is what's on the handle. It says Continental WNR-21-N. She didn't know really anything about it when I asked. It slides through hair like it's going through butter. It has saved us a lot of grief. Hope this helps.

Of course, you start combing at the very bottom and work your way up gradually but you can also start with a very wide toothed comb, like the ones used to add lift to hair. There are also rinses you can use after washing her hair that really help but I haven't had to use them in years but you can find them. They should help, too.

S.,
I have long thick blonde hair too and my husband has curly hair...so our daughter has curly thick blonde hair. I have to do something with it everyday or it gets in her face and she hates that. I was using No More Tears detangler but I found that it dried her hair out. So I switched to using Johnson & Johnson's foam shampoo and conditioner...it works great!! I just make sure I use a wide tooth comb on it so I don't hit the snags.

Good luck, I know it's hard...I haven't cut my daughter's hair yet because the curls are so tight...she just hates it in her eyes!

there is a spray detangler i think johnson and johnson put it out, other wize a little cream rinse in a spray bottle woth water will work, but a # of preparation is worth a# of cure, brade her hair at night wonderful no morning tangles. had 3 girls with long hair. D.