Instead of starting brushing right at the root, start at the tips to get the bottom knots out, then work your way up. I learned this years ago, it seems obvious enough but it wasn't obvious enough to me lol But starting at the root and going straight through a section makes it so the knots all bunch up at the tips, so when you get rid of the bottom knots first, you have a clear path for the higher ups knots to slip through.

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keepthetips t1_j9qp0wq wrote on February 23, 2023 at 9:51 PM

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Entire_Swim_9400 t1_j9qp5mg wrote on February 23, 2023 at 9:52 PM

#1,948,646

I feel like so many people don’t know this

Honest-Sugar-1492 t1_j9qprca wrote on February 23, 2023 at 9:56 PM

#1,948,729

The folks with silky hair know! 😉😁👍

False_Influence_9090 t1_j9rzg04 wrote on February 24, 2023 at 3:19 AM

#1,955,189

Replying to Entire_Swim_9400 (#1,948,646)

As an older dude who’s never really had long hair before, I definitely didn’t know this and will be trying it out rn

Entire_Swim_9400 t1_j9s242t wrote on February 24, 2023 at 3:40 AM

#1,955,615

Replying to False_Influence_9090 (#1,955,189)

Good luck with your journey with long hair!:)

Cindexxx t1_j9s9arj wrote on February 24, 2023 at 4:41 AM

#1,956,713

I hate when people say this. It's dumb, and it's semantics, but it drives me nuts.

You can't start at the tips! What the fuck do you think you're combing? The air?

You need to start an inch or two above the tips. Otherwise there's nothing to comb.

-Sincerely, a man with very strong wavy hair.

pepperguy22 t1_j9s9u6k wrote on February 24, 2023 at 4:46 AM

#1,956,799

In our house Im the master of brushing little girls hair with minimal tears and screaming. Brushing from the tips and gripping hair tight to place the tension there instead of the scalp are the keys.