Making any of these detangling mistakes can cause more pain and breakage than necessary.
Learn what not to do and the better alternatives.
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celebrity hairstylist and artistic director forMizani
I dont use combs.
Combs dont have any give.
3 detangling mistakes to avoid and cut down on breakage
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For medium to thick hair, Shorter says to use a firm-bristled brush.
celebrity hairstylist and artistic director forMizani
One of my favorite brushes to detangle medium-to-thick hair is theT3 Paddle Brush($35).
Its cushioned, but the bristles have a little give, so theyre not super duper firm.
If there is a tangle or something, it will wrap around the tangle versus comb through the tangle.
So if you run your thumb through the bristles, they almost flex as easily as a broom bristle.
Her go-to detangling brush for fine hair is the handle-freeTangle Teezer Fine & Fragile($13).
But if youve got straight-up knots, wetting them will make them harder to remove.
Instead of dampening your knots with water, Shorter recommends saturating them with a product to provide some slip.
I love the 25 Miracle Milk.
So its a thicker consistency, but it still has those 25 essential oils.
celebrity hairstylist and artistic director forMizani
So ensure you start detangling from the ends of your hair and work your way up.
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