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How to Detangle Messy Hair

Ever have your hair so tangled that you can't even run a brush through it? Here is your help!

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This is a before picture. My hair was this tangled!

This is a before picture. My hair was this tangled!

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Start by wetting down your hair. Just so it's damp, not drenched!

Start by wetting down your hair. Just so it's damp, not drenched!

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Put a blob of the conditioner in your hand.

Put a blob of the conditioner in your hand.

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This is about the amount of conditioner that you should have. If you have thicker hair, use a bit more. If you have thinner hair use a bit less.

This is about the amount of conditioner that you should have. If you have thicker hair, use a bit more. If you have thinner hair use a bit less.

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Apply to hair all around. Even the under-layers.

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Let the conditioner sit in your hair for about 2 minutes.

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Lightly pat dry your hair to get extra, unneeded water and conditioner out.

Lightly pat dry your hair to get extra, unneeded water and conditioner out.

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Next start to brush your hair. If you have a tender scalp, grab the strands of hair that you are brushing and hold them by the roots/or your scalp.

Next start to brush your hair. If you have a tender scalp, grab the strands of hair that you are brushing and hold them by the roots/or your scalp.

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When you are done brushing, pat dry you hair again.

When you are done brushing, pat dry you hair again.

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Let air dry. DO NOT BLOW DRY!!!

Let air dry. DO NOT BLOW DRY!!!

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Your done! Hope this helped!

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Drew Potts

@KaceyThimmes thanks, its at Target!

(author) 10 months ago

Drew Potts

Yeah @natasha it's leave in conditioner or else I wouldn't leave it in! Haha, its okay though :)

(author) 10 months ago

Sweet Rose

@ natasha actually there are special conditioners that r supposed 2 be left in your hair then washed out for deep conditioning

Sweet Rose 11 months ago

Kacey Thimmes

I love your blow dryer! :)

Kacey Thimmes 11 months ago

Natasha (:

Oh ok I didn't even see that! Thanks!

Natasha (: 11 months ago

Jenna Ritchie

@natasha she used special leave in conditioner thats meant for staying your hair so use that and no need the wash your hair after(:

Jenna Ritchie 11 months ago

Natasha (:

I've read that leaving conditioner in your hair is bad for your scalp. Maybe you could just leave it in for 10 minutes, brush it out, and then wash it out of your hair?

Natasha (: 11 months ago

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