Back in June, I shared a hair dilemma with all of you. I had been experiencing increased tangles at the roots. Until I read your responses, I was certain I was the only one dealing with that problem. I have spent the past months following the suggestions I received from some of you, as well as observing when I seem to get the most knotting.
Observation
My guess at the time was that this problem was created or sustained by focusing more on my ends while conditioning. I could have not been more right. Unbeknownst to me, I was rarely applying enough conditioner to my scalp. While conditioning I focus on my ends, and that’s fine, except that most of the time I would not go back and apply enough conditioner to the top section. This is fine if my hair has been in a protective style, but after a week of wash-and-go styling, the entire length of my hair requires proper and intense conditioning to prevent knotting. Not being coated properly, my hair would then mat once I begin to rub my scalp with the tips of my fingers. All this time I have been doing my hair and complaining about this problem, I never noticed that the top section of my hair was not getting enough treatment to facilitate styling.
I still apply more conditioner mid-shaft down while deep conditioning. However, five to 10 minutes before rinsing I go back and make sure the top half of my strands are receiving enough care. At that point, I mist the top section and apply a little more conditioner, if needed. By the end of this process, my hair is ready to be detangled, rinsed and styled.
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This is good informaiton. Our ends get dry and we can tend to care for them much more than the rest of our hair. This makes a lot sense.