How To Have a Tangle Free Wash and Go?

Although wash and go sounds easy enough, for Afro-American women, it is a different ball game altogether. This is because as the hair dries naturally, it tends to shrink and get caught up in tangles, intertwining with the rest of the hair. This causes it to stand out in different directions, making it look un-groomed and unprofessional. It is for this reason that a lot of women fall back on heat styling their hair, even though it can be damaging, when done frequently.

There is a way to have a tangle-free wash and go if you start directing your hair while washing it.

Steps to get tangle free natural hair

• Section off your hair while washing – It is better to divide your hair in sections with the help of plastic clips while washing and conditioning your hair. It prevents all the hair from getting jumbled together, reducing the occurrence of tangles from the word go. Usually four to five sections are enough for most Afro-American hair types.

• Finger detangling – It is best to detangle your hair gently with your fingers both before and after using washing and conditioning products in your hair. If you do not have a hair fall and breakage problem, a complete detangle works best to keep your curls free and bouncy.

• Product application in sections – Whatever product you wish to treat your hair with, be it natural hair styling products or African American hair care shampoos, make sure that you continue to follow the sectioning rule. This not only makes sure that the nutrition and moisture reaches even the tiniest parts of the hair, but also prevents the bunching up of hair that results in more shrinkage and tangles.

• Focus on the roots – Applying a good moisturizer automatically helps prevent tangles to a large extent, but it is usually the roots where the confusion occurs. Do not ignore the roots while applying product of a painless comb and finger detangling on wet as well as dry hair.

• Satiny bliss – Make it a point to sleep on satin pillow cases or with a satin hair scarf. This reduces friction and hence, reduces the occurrence of tangles. Cotton is a strict no. It irritates the hair strands and absorbs all the moisture from it, leading to frizz.

There are many other ways by which you can achieve a tangle free wash and go, but following the above tips are easy, and do not require the use of too much styling products.