Tangles and Snarls Advice

Tangles and snarls can be tearful and frustrating for both you and your children.  Brushing your children’s hair does not have to be a painful experience.

To prevent tangles and snarls:

• Use a moisturizing conditioner and always comb the conditioner through the hair.  Let the conditioner soak into the hair for a couple of minutes before rinsing.  We recommend Fairy Tales Tangle Tamers Detangling Conditioner

• Wash and condition your hair regularly.  Dirt and styling products accumulating on the hair can lead to tangles.

• After washing and conditioning, make sure to gently towel dry the hair; do not move the towel back and forth through hair.

• Do not use a 2-in-1 shampoo and conditioner product.  The conditioner in these types of products is not as effective as a stand-alone conditioner.  We suggest Fairy Tales Tangle Tamer Super-Charge Shampoo along with Detangling Conditioner.

• For children with long hair, sleep with a loose braid in at night.

To remove tangles and snarls, here are some suggestions:

• Before combing, always start by spraying a good detangler generously through the hair.  We recommend Fairy Tales Static-Free Leave-In Detangling Spray, Glop & Glam Creamsicle Mist or Original Sprout Miracle Detangler for our younger clients.  Moroccan Oil works great as a detangler for our older clients.

• We also recommend using a Wet Brush.  Contrary to its name, the Wet Brush can be used on both wet and dry hair.  When brushing hair, start brushing/combing at the very ends of the hair and slowly work your way up to the scalp one small section at a time.