I have got the tangliest hair in the world. Help me before I do a Britney!

[BroccoliSpears]

I'm not kidding. Bob marley could have run a comb through his hair quicker than I can. It took me 20 minutes this morning just to tease out the massive birds nest enough to go in the shower and was it.

I brush and wash it every day. Lots of conditioner. I find having it in a pony tail only makes it worse. It's quite long (not quite elbow length) and very fine.

Is there a wonder product? Please don't let the wonder product be a pair of scissors. I love long hair - I don't think I'd feel like me with it shorter.

Any help?

plait it

for bed, taht is

long layers?

I shall keep an eye on this thread as my hair tangles as well....

I'll try plaiting it at night.

Not sure there's enough of it to stand layers. It's a pain isn't it Norty - I really resent the time wasted every morning trying to detangle it.

I wouldn't mind if it was energetic nights of coital acrobatics giving me bed head, but last night I went to bed at 10.00 with a hot lemon and my book! No fair.

I'm lucky in that I have really thick hair (but only shoulder length) so I just yank it out with a brush twice a day. I'm worse than the dog, my hair gets EVERYWHERE!

Try olive oil.

yes plait or in bun for bed. sounds like you are damaging it with all this brushing to untangle. i've got fine curly hair and i only ever comb it wet in the shower with conditioner on. that should detangle it without ripping it. and get a proper detangling comb from boots, brushes are not good on fine hair.

I find citre shine spray laminator works really well on dds hair. Sounds similar to yours. I spray it on when wet then on the knotty bits when dry. Boots sell it.

get it cut - you could lose 6" and it'd still be long, and it'd improve the condition of the ends. And it'll grow again.

I agree that brushes are only good for giving a quick smooth to the top layers - you need a comb for detangling - this is the best one in the world, truly.

You're probably right fishie and Mrs B - I think I may be in denial about how out of condition it is. Perhaps a good cut and get rid of the ends would help a lot.

Mercy - olive oil how? Wouldn't it be terribly greasy?

Loler - will look out for that, thank you.

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Just wanted to say the the combing through conditioner in the shower has made a huge difference. Thank you!

Will still be getting it cut a bit as soon as I have the cash spare. I worked out that I've not had a trim in 16 months .

No you haven't...I have

I've broken 2 denman hairbrushes in it!

I either

Brush it through when wet
Brush it with conditioner in (well, sunsilk for waves and curls after you've washed and conditioned)
Douse it in kids detangler

Have you tried semen?

Trim an inch off the ends and start using Herbal Essences conditioners, they're really good for tangles.

Arf @ the semen thread.

I slap on that Frize ease stuff or whatever it's called

but I got fed up with mine (was only down to just past my shoulders) - it's also very fine and gets horribly tangled

I got it chopped (to between my ears and shoulders) and it's MARVELLOUS.

Honestly, the no more knots is well worth the shorter hair!

Kersatase hair mask

see here

Its the dogs bollocks! Tangle free for at least 24hours.

I comb through conditioner & use John Frieda Frizz Ease when drying it and if the barnet's still looking scary, a tiny bit of John Freida Secret Agent Flawless Finishing Creme sorts it out.

silk pillowcase. really. stops it getting worse in sleep

serum works for me
I used to plait it at night but can't be bothered with that anymore