Are you also frustrated every time, while brushing your hair? And really want to know how to detangle hair in the right way without any damage?

Tangled hair takes too much time for getting untangle and it increases hair damages and breakages too.

Don’t worry, I’m here to help you solve your problem, and give you some tips and tricks on how to detangle matted hair easily without any breakage.

And I ensure you that, you will definitely detangle your hair easily without damaging it, in few minutes. And you will get the smooth and silky hair, that you always wanted.

In this article, you will learn, what are the causes of tangled hair? How to detangle hair fast without destroying it? And How to prevent hair tangled?

Keep reading to learn, how to remove tangles from hair easily? no matter, if you have curly or straight hair. You can untangle hair very quickly without any damage.

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What are the causes of tangled Hair?

Causes of tangled Hair

The outer layer of your hair is called “Hair cuticles“. If the cuticles of your hair open up and are damaged, then it will cause hair tangles.

When two strands of your hair are wrapping around each other and become intertwined, then it creates many hair tangling.

if your hair strands are smooth and silky, then it will not be tangled, but if it is curly, wavy, or thin, then it will be very difficult to detangle it.

Following factors may cause the hair tangling,

  • Regular use of hair styling tools. such as blow dryers, straighteners, and curling rods.
  • Frequent use of harsh hair care products like hair dye, hair bleach, and hair spray.
  • Over-washing your hair with shampoo.
  • Massaging your hair too much, while shampooing it.
  • After shampooing, rubbing wet hair with a towel.
  • Over-brushing your hair daily.
  • Or not combing your hair daily.
  • Rough-damaged hair split ends.
  • Sleep with open hair.

These all might be the responsible factors, that can cause the tangled hair.

For that solution, here are some right steps for detangling hair easily without damage it.

How To Detangle Hair knots?

Steps For How To Detangle hair easily :

1. Shampoo Your Hair

hair wash
  • First, of all wash your hair with a mild shampoo to remove all dirt and impurities.
  • And gently massage it to your scalp and hair strands for just a few minutes.
  • Do not rub your hair harshly, it can cause the hair to tangle.
  • And then wash your hair with normal cold water. Avoid hot water. Hot water can strip out all the moisture and essential oils from your hair to make it very dry and rough.

2. Condition Your Hair

condition hair
  • After washing your hair, applying conditioner is one of the most important step of a good hair care routine.

  • Apply it to your hair tips and move upwards to the roots, but do not apply it to your scalp.

  • And comb your hair to remove tangles. Keep it for 2 to 3 minutes, and then wash it off. It will help you to prevent tangles.

3. Hair Serum Or Detangling Hair Spray

detangling spray
  • Hair serum will help you to keep your hair smooth and tangle-free throughout the day.
  • And you will feel the softness of your hair all day. You can apply the serum on both damp(wet) and dry hair. Also, you can use detangling hair spray to untangle your hair easily.
  • Generally, detangling hair spray contains ingredients like shea butter, that will keep your hair soft and tangle-free, so detangling becomes very easy with these hair products.

4. Pat Dry your hair

pat dry hair
  • After washing your hair, squeeze the excess water and pat dry your hair with a smooth towel or a muslin cloth. Do not rub your hair with a towel to dry it out.
  • And then let dry your hair naturally for some time. Do not use any hairdryer for drying your hair.

5. Divide Your hair into sections

  • Now, it’s time to remove tangles without damaging them.

  • When your hair is a little wet, then it is the right time to remove tangles without damaging it.

  • Divide your hair into two sections. If your hair is too thick, it is better to divide it into four sections.

6. Detangle hair with your fingers

  • Before you use the comb to untangle hair. Make sure, separate your hair strands slowly with your fingers gently. By using this way, you will remove most of the harsh tangles before combing it.

7. Use Always Wide-toothed comb

wide tooth comb
  • Always use a wide-tooth comb or paddle brush to remove tangles from your hair in a much painless way.
  • They are very gentle for our hair. It prevents to loss of excess hair while detangling. It can also remove hard knots of your hair easily.

8. Start combing at the bottom

  • Always remember, start combing your hair from bottom to upward.

  • This can help us to prevent hair breakages and damages. And it will detangle hair easily and without any scalp pain.

9. Use Hair Mask

  • If you have dry hair, then it is definitely prone to regular tangles. For that solution you have to use a good hair mask, that is packed with moisture. It will nourish your dry hair and help you keep it soft and smooth.

  • You can use a homemade hair mask for dry hair, that is made from natural ingredients like yogurt, honey, egg, coconut oil, avocado, banana, etc…

  • You can try the following Hair mask for dry hair, which will help you for sure.

Banana Hair Mask For Dry Hair

banana hair mask

Ingredients you need

  • 2 ripe bananas
  • 1 teaspoon of coconut oil
  • 1 teaspoon of honey
  • 3 tablespoons of yogurt

How To Use

  1. Mash all bananas and mix them with 3 tablespoons of yogurt.
  2. Add 2 tablespoons of coconut oil and honey.
  3. Mix all the ingredients in a mixing bowl, mix them well to make a smooth paste.
  4. Apply the mask to all your hair shafts to ends.
  5. Leave it for about 30 minutes.
  6. Rinse it off with normal tap water.
  7. Use this mask once a week to get the best result.

10. Oil your hair regularly

hair oiling
  • Oil your hair regularly to remove dryness and frizziness of the hair. You can use a carrier oil like olive oil, coconut oil, or castor oil with essential oils like lavender, tea tree, or rosemary oil.

  • Apply your favorite oil and massage it for few minutes, leave it for 30 minutes to 1 hour. And then rinse it off. It helps to keep our hair nourished and soft.

How to detangle hair without a detangler?

Still, confused about how to detangle hair knots without a detangler?

Keep reading to get the tips for detangling!

Step-1. Wash your hair

Step-2. Apply Conditioner and again wash it after 5 minutes.

Step-3. Let it dry for few minutes naturally.

Step-4. You can dampen your hair by spritzing some water on it, or you can also use a live-in conditioner to keeping it smooth and tangle-free.

Step-5. Detangle slowly with a wide-tooth comb from bottom to top.

Step-6. Repeat the step spritzing and combing until you remove all knots from your hair.

Tips To Detangling Hair

How To Get Knots Out Of Hair?

Here is a list of some tips for detangle hair, that will help you detangle hair fast and easily without any damage.

Dos :

  1. Always comb your hair every time before washing it. It will remove all tangles and also prevents further hair knots during the wash.
  2. When you are washing your hair, use a small amount of shampoo for washing hair strands compared to the scalp.
  3. After washing hair, do not forget to apply a conditioner, it will help you to remove tangles of your hair easily and keep the hair smooth all day.
  4. Always comb your hair after applying conditioner to spread it evenly to all the strands.
  5. Use a hair serum or detangle hair spray to untangle hair easily without breakages. Apply it to your wet hair and then detangle it.
  6. Use Always wide-tooth comb or paddle brush to remove tangles.
  7. Add a hair mask and oil in your regular hair care routine to repair your hair cuticles and keep them hydrated, nourish, soft and tangle-free.
  8. Brush your hair to remove tangles and comb your hair twice a day to prevent tangles. It will help you to promote hair growth.
  9. Use a silk or sateen pillow cover to keep your hair strands smooth and tangle-free.
  10. Always tie your hair into a loose ponytail or a braid, before going to sleep
  11. Wear a scarf or hat on a windy day to prevent tangle of your hair.
  12. Get regular trims to remove split ends, which leads to tangled hair. Trim your hair once a month.

How To prevent tangles?

Here is a list of things to avoid that can cause tangled hair.

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Don’ts :

  • Never wash your hair without comb it, because it will increase knots and break more hair during the wash.
  • Do not massage your hair harshly during a wash, it can create more tangles.
  • Don’t rub your hair with a rough towel after washing it. It can cause tangled hair quickly. Use a soft material cloth and pat it dry.
  • Don’t sleep with a cotton pillowcase, it can create more knots and tangles.
  • Don’t sleep with open hairs, always tie your hair in a braid, before sleeping.
  • Don’t use any hair styling tools or products that produce too much heat. It can damage your hair badly. And make it very dry, which can cause tangles.
  • Don’t brush your hair very harshly. It will make your hair rough and dry. Brush it very slowly.
  • Don’t wear very unruly hairstyles on daily basis, this can be very complicated for detangling it.
  • Do not use more shampoo for washing your hair, it can damage your hair and make it very rough and dry which causes hair to tangles further.

Conclusion

Follow these above-mentioned steps for detangle hair, I ensure you that you can remove tangles easily without any damage. Conditioner, hair mask, serum, and wide tooth comb are helped you to untangle hair easily without any breakages.

And now you will lose less hair. For better results, you can follow our tips on how to detangle hair? which is mentioned in this article.

You can add oils and hair masks in your daily hair care routine, that will help you to keep your hair smooth, tangle-free and also promote hair growth and control hair fall. And the last important thing is, always be gentle with your hair.

FAQ On How to detangle hair?

Q-1  Is It Better To Detangle Wet Hair Or Dry?

Ans.  Generally, Wet hair is weaker more than dry hair, that’s there are more chances to break wet hair easily immediately after washing it. But if your hair is curly, then it is better to detangle it, when it is damp.

But I recommend detangling your hair, when it is little wet (semi-dry hair) hair. that is best for every hair type to detangling easily without more damages.

Q-2  How to detangle hair naturally? / How to detangle matted hair?

Ans. you can detangle your hair naturally by follow these steps,

Step-1. Wash your hair with a mild shampoo.

Step-2. Apply Conditioner and wash it again after 5 minutes.

Step-3. Let it dry for few minutes naturally.

Step-4. Apply serum or detangling spray on wet hair.

Step-5. Divide into two sections and detangle it gently with a wide-tooth comb from bottom to top.

Step-6. Repeat the steps spritzing and combing until you remove all tangles of your hair.

Q-3  How To Detangle Curly Hair?

Ans. You can follow the steps to detangle curly hair easily,

Step-1. If your hair is curly, always start detangling, while it is wet.

Step-2. Apply live-in conditioner or spritz detangling hair spray.

Step-3. Divide into two or four sections and detangle it gently with a wide-tooth comb from the bottom.

Step-6. Repeat the steps spritzing and combing until you remove all tangles of your hair.

Q-4 What are the remedies for detangling hair?

Ans. You can use apple cider vinegar, coconut oil, and another homemade hair mask, that will help you detangle your hair fast and easily without breaking it, and also keeps your hair smooth and tangle-free.