HCT 111

HCT 111

DETANGLING 2

XOXO ladies 😘

     We have discussed the meaning, types, some processes and products involved in detangling in the first part.

In this concluding part, we will continue on the processes, products and tools involved and it's importance. 

     we will get to know when it's necessary to detangle, the pros and con of wet and dry detangling amidst other beneficial tips.

Detangling can be achieved by;

1. Wetting and conditioning the hair: this have been explained in the first part.

2. Detangling in sections: this makes the process much easier than trying to detangle all the hair at once. When the hair is cut into smaller sections and detangled one after the other, it ensures that all part of the hair undergoes the process. 

     Wet and condition the particular section you are ready to detangle, because the moisture in a particular section might be lost if made wet without being detangled for long.

3. Finger detangle before using a comb: this is the use of your fingers to carefully comb your hair. It helps to separate the hair strands gently, it also helps to remove the major knots and tangles. It makes comb detangling easier. Note that finger detangling alone cannot properly detangle the hair, you should still detangle using a comb.

4. Use the proper tool: A wide toothed comb or a brush with widely spaced bristle is the best tool to use while detangling. The wide toothed comb helps detangle the hair without getting onto the hair strands unlike the tiny toothed comb which does not

detangle knots easily, and increases the rate of breakage. Brushes helps to remove the shed hair from detangling. 

     The tools should be of rubber base and not plastic(rubbers can withstand strain more than plastics that breaks when strained). Brushes with ball point end should be avoided, because hair strands can get tangled with the balls.

5. Start from the end of the hair: detangling from the end helps give way for the shed hair and the tangles for easy removal. You hold onto the end of the hair and detangle with the other hand.

     Taking it bit by bit, you move from the tip to the base until that particular section is fully detangled.

Importance of detangling

1. It helps in shedding hair strands that can cause matting, knots and breakage.

2. Helps to get rid of tangles. 

3. It avoids split ends and damaged cuticles that results from the friction of styling tangled hair.

4. It reduces breakage. 

5. It helps retain hair length. 

6. It makes the process of washing and styling easier.

7. Aids even distribution of hair care products through out the hair.

When is it necessary to detangle?

1. Before and after shampooing: shampoos tend to cause knots in the hair, so you should detangle before using the shampoo to reduce the

rate of detangling, and after shampooing to remove the tangles caused by the shampoo. 

2. Before and after styling: detangling your hair makes it easier to style and gives a fine result due to the smoothness of the hair strands. Detangling after undoing a style is also important, as it helps to shed strands locked up in the hair.

3. Before and after applying a product: this helps to increase the rate of the product's distribution and gives a even and finer result.

Advantages of Wet detangling. 

     This process involves the use of conditioner in relative large quantity, the conditioner helps to reduce friction by smoothening the cuticles and coating the hair strands.

     It makes detangling easier and makes the hair flexible enough to withstand combing.

Disadvantages of wet detangling

     It requires one to be very careful, because when the hair is wet, it is in a very weak and fragile state. It requires a slippery conditioner to ease combing.

     When hair is wet, it shrinks and shrinking can increase the rate of detangling.

Advantages of Dry detangling. 

The hair is relatively stronger, it's not very weak or fragile because  it isn't really wet, so it can withstand force and avoids breakage.

Also, it does not allow the hair to shrink.

Disadvantages of Dry detangling

Due to the rigidity of the hair strands, one might loose strands of hair or chip away cuticles if one isn't careful.

It needs oil to reduce the friction and rate of hair loss. It requires a lot of patience and time.

So which do you prefer?

Dry detangling? 

wet detangling?

Did you learn something?

You have questions?

You need clarifications?

You can contact beebah's hairdo on whatsapp with 08164479210. 

Tips from EAGLE EYE

1. Be a lady with an eagle eye : 

         Having an eagle eye here means you should be more cautious of your hair growth, health and status, you should be able to pick and sense changes in your hair as quick as possible.

        Assuming i wasn't able to pick the signal of hair loss from my hair as early as possible, and didn't undo the hairdo until it reached two weeks, it is certain that the amount of hair loss especially at the front line would be more than I experienced after loosing it on the 5th day

     You should be more cautious of your hair when;

💐 You tried out a new style, to know how compatible it is with your hair type,your hair might be too soft to bear the strain from such hairdo. 

💐 A new stylist styles your hair,because 

        🔹it's possible that she styles most of her customers hair with attachments, so she is used to styling hair with extra force to plait the attachment with the hair. She might have applied this same extra force while styling your hair without attachments.

       🔹Another contributing factor could be that she is newly trained into the profession. It's normal for new trainees to add extra force while making hair. The feeling is that it's the force that makes the hairdo come out fine and pleasing to the eyes. Most stylists exhibit this feature at the early stage of their training/work, and gets over it with experience overtime.

2. Don't be too quiet: 

        o ye quite ones, I know you are shy, or probably you are just been quiet because you want to give the stylist her autonomy,but still  there are some situations that requires you to speak out, just like the hairline suicide that happened in the story. 

        Don't be like me who knows the consequences of pulling on edges while making hair and still kept quiet when I noticed the stylist was doing so.

      If you don't pity yourself for the pain you would feel, pity yourself for the hair that you might lost because of being quiet. 

3. Having an idea is not bad:

       Yes styling might not be your field and you might not have any interest in it, but still, there's nothing bad if you have an idea. It might not be of use on a normal day, but think of unavoidable cases like this COVID-19 lock down. You probably have not been able to meet with that your favorite stylist. Does that mean your hair have to suffer? 

      Just imagine if I wasn't able to twist my hair myself that day, I would probably not want to loosen my hair because of the fear of bearing an untidy hair and have it been susceptible to more hair loss, or would have loosened it, but leave it to undergo another resting period before I get the chance to make another style. 

HCT 111

RAMADAN

What are your goals for this wonderful month that is just few weeks to go? You probably want to have well nourished pre-dawn and evening meal, you also want to have a healthy spiritual life as you nourish your soul with rewarding acts of worship. You can still do more by achieving a healthy hair as you nourish it with the appropriate hair care  treatment and product. Beebah's hairdo is at your reach, contact now for your consultations. 

DETANGLING

This is a haircare process that involves the gentle removal of coiled, laced or twisted mass of hair that is highly interwoven and difficult to comb.

 Detangling is done slowly and carefully and when the hair stands are wet to reduce pain, breakage and damage to the cuticles.

 There are two types of detangling,

1. Dry detangling (hair is about 30 % wet, damped)

2. Wet detangling(hair is about 70 % wet, soaked or dripping wet)

The two types involves same process and tool, but differs with the rate of wetness, conditions that necessitates them, the hair type and sometimes, the hair care product used.

 The two types have their pros and cons, which will be discussed later insha'Allah.

 So about the process, detangling can be achieved by

1. Wetting and conditioning the hair: when water, conditioner and/or oil are generously applied to the hair, it lubricates the hair and reduces friction in it. The lubricating effect of these hair care products allows comb or brush to glide through the hair easily, thereby reducing the pain that would have accompanied the difficult combing of a tangled hair.

 Note that when the hair is wet, it is in a weak state, and this necessitates being gentle while detangling.

 Also, the conditioner should be a leave-in conditioner, except you want to go through the stress of rinsing your hair when you make use of the wash-out conditioner.

 The leave-in conditioner is more encouraged, because you get the extra advantage of nourishing your hair your hair.

To be continued later

TWO TO TANGO

Ehn ehn, before you start fantasizing, loving and awwwwning about the hairdo👇, please read what I have to say.

 Hair generally 

🌱 Can be in different forms,

🌱 Is classified under different types

🌱 Have different textures

🌱 Differ in density

🌱 Is of different length

Hair Individually 

✨ Receives different care, maintenance and product. 

✨ Is of different grooming practice and health status.

 The frizzy and shinny rate, the structure, regimen, porosity, pH, chemistry, morphology,amongst other factors are what determines the final outlook of a particular hairdo with your hair, it also explains the reason why a particular hairdo will look 80% with sister A's hair and it looks 40% with your hair.

 So now you should know that you can't come with a natural,type 4C, coarse, medium densed, short, uncared, poorly groomed, frizzy, non shinny, poorly regimented hair, and expect to get the same result with a relaxed,type 2A, fine, fully densed, long, cared, highly groomed, non frizzy, shinny, highly regimented hair.

 Ohh yes you can get a better result than you are getting now, and it all starts from working on the factors I have listed previously. If you don't get it naturally, then work for it intentionally,with the appropriate hair care and product just as Beebah's hairdo have always been propagating.

 When the hairdo is nice, people not only praise the stylist, they also praise your hair. So that tells you that it takes two to tango. 

 You don't expect the stylist to play her part by making the hairdo, and you are being negligent with your part by not grooming the hair well.