The author of the Curly Girl Method says that people with curly hair shouldn’t brush their hair, mentioning that it changes the natural shape of the curl, even for just brief moments. If needed, it should be done with the fingers instead.
Even though I understand this technique for short and not very dense curly hair, my hair is long with a lot of volume for which I need to use a brush to untangle it.
In case you’re like me, with long hair where untangling with your fingers is not enough, this tip will be handy to you.
I like to untangle my hair with a brush, but to do this, I need to be very cautious. Wet hair is very fragile, especially curly hair and can’t be brushed like a straight one.
Hair should be wet when brushing
You should know by now that if you try to brush your curly hair dry that it will end up frizzy and with broken hair, right?
Hair should be very damp, so a good timing to do this is on the shower with gentile movements. Wet hair is more fragile than dry hair (because it has less chemical bonds maintaining it on its original shape), so, easier to break. After you wash your hair (with either low poo or co wash), place a generous amount of conditioner from the ears down so it’s easier for the brush to slide on the hair, making it better to untangle the end knots.
Always comb your hair from the bottom up
To avoid breaking your hair and compounding knots on the bottom, you should start combing from the hair ends and gradually going up with your comb/brush, gently detangling every knot. If you start up, you will gather all the knots on the hair ends, having to force your brush to untangle them, easily breaking your hair.
A healthy hair is very easy to untangle on the shower. In case you struggle doing this, you probably need a haircut just to take your split ends out. This will help you a lot on your curl definition.
Just like the products we use, you should as well be very careful on the type of brush/comb you use on your curls! Check here the best combs and brushes to untangle your hair and the reason why.
Hello! I can't see your comb suggestion! I killed my poor hair and now I decided to get it back… I have it totally white at the age of 40 and soooo curly. I stopped painting 3 months ago! A whole adventure ahead… thanks!
Hello Ana! 🙂
First of all thanks for your comment!
I think it will be better to see this link here: https://misscurly.net/dica-3/ where I talk about the best combs and brushes for curly hair. If you want help to better understand the Curly Girl method or if you have any questions and need a guide, do not hesitate to Contact-me!
A lot of strength that over time he goes to the farm! A huge kiss and thanks! 🙂
Hello, I see myself a lot .. my hair was already very curly, huge and quite. Now I don't even know what it is .. maybe short, wavy and shortly after years of severe fall ... I am seriously thinking about starting this method but I have several doubts about how to start and what to do ... this weekend I decided not to paint it more, and now with fresh paint 😊how to start? Kisses .. btw, this hair is an inspiration
Hello Liliana, thanks for your comment! 🙂
I suggest you see the Start Here tab in the menu, there you have all the information available on how to start the method!
If you are interested, you can also see my ebook: https://misscurly.net/produto/ebook/ where with the code CURLY100% you are only 2.5 €! Here you have all the important information to start summarized in a pdf.
A kiss and I'm sure you can get the potential of your hair with this method!
Martha.