Detangling can be a frustrating, time-consuming and even a painful task, especially if you have curly, high porosity, damaged, fine, or chemically treated hair. In this blog post, we’ll cover the different types of tangles (single strand knots, tangled hair, and matted hair) and how to tackle them.
Hair traits that make you tangle-prone:
Type 1: Single Strand/Fairy Knots (trichonodosis): Source link
These micro tangles occur most commonly on curly/coily/kinky hair due to its pattern. Mechanical factors such as scratching, combing, washing or friction may produce tangling and knotting of hairs. Repeated encounter with these factors results in tightening of the knots.
Type 2: Tangled Hair
Two or more hair strands entwined. These tangles can get pretty severe, but are still easily manageable without professional help or the need to cut the hair. It is common to take anywhere from 5-45 minutes to detangle depending on severity. If not treated, these can develop into hair mattes (type 3).
Type 3: Matted Hair
Large hard clusters of knots aka Mattes/hair matting (extreme knotting). Hair matting does not happen overnight, but over a prolonged period of time anywhere from 1 week or longer. Often occurs when tangled hair gets wet and dried without being detangled, for example after swimming repeatedly. In extreme cases, the hair will develop a horrific smell and mould from not being cleaned/dried properly.
Your mental health can also correlate to the care you give your hair. It’s nothing to be ashamed of but it is something to get a hang of, so if you are struggling with depression, anxiety and/or are easily overwhelmed by your hair, please take care of yourself and seek help and know you are not alone <3
By following these tips and tricks, you can say goodbye to tangles and hello to smooth, tangle-free hair!
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