Tangle prevention

I have been researching all week to try and find a solution to tangles that occur after I play shows. I am a metal guitarist, have hair that is roughly two and a half feet long, and headbang on a rather regular basis.

My hair, believe it or not, looks rather healthy as of this moment, but I know that can take a turn for the worse if I don't do something to try and stop the tangles before they start.

So first thing's first... putting my hair up is out of the question. Simply cannot do it. I know of only one product specifically for this purpose: http://www.inthewindinc.com . However, they appear to have ceased production.

I am aware that there may not be a specific product to help me out, and I'm ok with that, if something else can be done. My best idea that I've come up with is to gel the ends of my hair in some way to keep them in strands - this would retain the effect that I'm going for, without having to deal with tangles. At least that's how it works in theory. I'm not sure what product to use for this, nor would I have any clue as to how to apply it to achieve this.
Karen Shelton2010-07-29 23:43:45

I would suggest oils. You may have to sample a few to find the one that works best for your hair type, but my favorite is coconut oil. I got Now brand at the organic grocery, but I'm sure there are many other brands, and ones you can buy online. My hair is mid back length and I use very little, just a drop or two, then brush it through. It should not make your hair look for feel oily, nor should it get on your clothes (if it does, you used too much and you'll have to wash it out and start over). It not only does wonders to keep tangles away (even on my dry hair which has been bleached), but it reduces frizz and makes hair very shiny too. I only use it from the ears down to keep the scalp area looking and feeling clean.

It will collect on your brush after awhile and distribute it without you even adding more, you may want to have two brushes, one for scalp area, one for ears down, or just wash your brush every day or so.

I have also tried jojoba oil, but it makes my ends feel crunchy and makes me want to cut them when it really isn't necessary. You may have to see what works best for you.

I agree with Susan and would suggest the same thing.  I made my own formula which is called HairTopia Beautiful Hair Oil and when I want to keep the oil to a minimum I use the spray version.