Hair gets matted down after a few weeks

[timn420]

I know most people have issues with volume after getting a new hair system, but after a couple of weeks, my system starts to look thatched and like a dead cat on my head. Is this because of too many products? I tried cleaning the UTS in a solution of water and conditioner for 5-10 minutes but it didn't seem to help things. Is there a way to give the hair a little more volume instead of looking lifeless?

 

[Noah]

It sounds like too many products. Have you tried the obvious thing - mild shampoo?

I find washing the system once a week with mild shampoo keeps it in good shape. A little bit of argan oil is also good, because it makes the hair glossy and supple, but not heavy.

If you want to use "product" don't overdo it. Rather than adding more gel or wax, try re-activating yesterday's product with a comb dipped in warm water.

 

[smoka123]

Revlon Equave

 

[deg_dilemma]

Revlon Equave

Quite simply, this is all I need.

 

[jimlad]

One evening per week, I put on a little more leave-in than usual and spend a while gently, but thoroughly, combing it through with a fine comb. I think with all the glue and natural oils from your head, things can accumulate and matting is an inevitable side effect of that. With this method, it gives every hair a little bit of attention!

Always looks and feels a million times better the next morning.

 

[Fanjeera]

One evening per week, I put on a little more leave-in than usual and spend a while gently, but thoroughly, combing it through with a fine comb. I think with all the glue and natural oils from your head, things can accumulate and matting is an inevitable side effect of that. With this method, it gives every hair a little bit of attention!

Always looks and feels a million times better the next morning.

Is comb better than brush?

 

[timn420]

It sounds like too many products. Have you tried the obvious thing - mild shampoo?

I find washing the system once a week with mild shampoo keeps it in good shape. A little bit of argan oil is also good, because it makes the hair glossy and supple, but not heavy.

If you want to use "product" don't overdo it. Rather than adding more gel or wax, try re-activating yesterday's product with a comb dipped in warm water.

Are you soaking the system in the shampoo for a period of time or just putting the shampoo on the system and rinsing it out?

 

[timn420]

Quite simply, this is all I need.

I'll have to check this out! How often do you use this, just as needed or daily?

 

[smoka123]

I'll have to check this out! How often do you use this, just as needed or daily?

It´s a daily leave-in conditioner . You can use it instead of water to make your hairstyle. It gives a bit of hold, too

 

[jimlad]

Is comb better than brush?

Yes. You’re more in control with a comb. With a brush you just plow through your hair, but a comb is more precise so you can feel when you hit a knot.

 

[Hair2019]

If the hair is tangled, then a comb isn't better than a brush. You need a detangling brush. They work great, and then require minimal effort to get rid of tangles - they just glide through the hair and take out the tangles. Trying to get rid of tangles with a comb is a recipe for disaster as you end up pulling on the hair and probably breaking it or pulling it out.

 

[Fanjeera]

If the hair is tangled, then a comb isn't better than a brush. You need a detangling brush. They work great, and then require minimal effort to get rid of tangles - they just glide through the hair and take out the tangles. Trying to get rid of tangles with a comb is a recipe for disaster as you end up pulling on the hair and probably breaking it or pulling it out.

Don't they just glide through the tanlges and just ignore them? You think they actually solve the tangles?

 

[jimlad]

If the hair is tangled, then a comb isn't better than a brush. You need a detangling brush. They work great, and then require minimal effort to get rid of tangles - they just glide through the hair and take out the tangles. Trying to get rid of tangles with a comb is a recipe for disaster as you end up pulling on the hair and probably breaking it or pulling it out.

I think dragging several rows of plastic spikes isn't great. You may be detangling, but you're probably pulling hairs out along the way. With some conditioner and a comb, it's really easy to tease a tangle out without tearing out the hair.

 

[Hair2019]

Don't they just glide through the tanlges and just ignore them? You think they actually solve the tangles?

In my experience, they are the quickest and easiest way to get rid of tangles but no brush or comb will solve tangles permanently. They have to be brushed out from time to time.

 

[Hair2019]

I think dragging several rows of plastic spikes isn't great. You may be detangling, but you're probably pulling hairs out along the way. With some conditioner and a comb, it's really easy to tease a tangle out without tearing out the hair.

Sure, but you don't have to be rough with a detangling brush. You should always be gentle with hair systems. If it's just a small tangle, you can probably do it with a comb yes, if it's more tangles then a detangling brush is better. Mind you, I have long hair (10 - 12 inches) so it's even more essential for me.

 

[BaldBearded]

If the hair is tangled, then a comb isn't better than a brush. You need a detangling brush. They work great, and then require minimal effort to get rid of tangles - they just glide through the hair and take out the tangles. Trying to get rid of tangles with a comb is a recipe for disaster as you end up pulling on the hair and probably breaking it or pulling it out.

Tangle Teezer works best, in my experience.

 

[Fanjeera]

Tangle Teezer works best, in my experience.

So if you have such a detangling brush do you ever use a wide tooth comb or only use the detangling brush ?

 

[BaldBearded]

So if you have such a detangling brush do you ever use a wide tooth comb or only use the detangling brush ?

I never use a comb.