I finally got a tangle teezer from Sally's for $9.99 a couple weeks ago and before I get into details, I just want to say: I love it!
I'll admit, I didn't doubt the tangle teezer's effectiveness but I definitely had some reservations. I mean, it fits in my hand and the "teeth" are very small! How good could it be? Uhm, crazy good!
I used it in the shower after applying conditioner and I could feel the "teeth" on my scalp, it was like heaven! I hadn't washed my hair in a good bit so I thought there would be hell to pay, but it was surprisingly easy and therapeutic to go through with the tangle teezer. I also used it to distribute my leave-in after my wash/condition and I seemed to have less shrinkage after using it.
I found that the tangle teezer tremendously helped my bushy ends because apparently those little "teeth" really get in there! I put my Shea moisture curl enhancing smoothie in and followed with the tangle teezer. It left my hair REALLY smooth and my ends more uniform than usual. Its been about a week since the last time I used the tangle teezer and my ends are still good! My hair also feels considerably softer.
I didn't loose much hair during the "teezing" process either. In fact, there was almost none by the third time I used it. The short flexible teeth of the tangle teezer made it fairly easy to glide through my hair. I also loaned it to my roommate who has mid-back length relaxed hair (and a lot of new growth) after she had worn her hair out after a wash. It worked fine on her hair too!
Needless to say, I'm done with my wide tooth comb.
Class: “Hi Sha’Mira.”
After going natural, I buy any and every hair product I hear about. Its sad…and I need help. I tried to simply stop buying, that didn’t work. I tried only buying when I used up other products; I ended up GIVING things away so I could go buy other products. So, I’ve resulted to counseling and by counseling, I mean blogging about it.
If I’m gonna keep buying this stuff, I mind as well tell other naturals about it…right?
Well let’s get some stuff out of the way:
1. My last perm was June 2010.
2. I transitioned with afro twists for 3 months and did the big chop September 2010. I was SUPPOSED to transition for 6 months, but after I took out my twists, I couldn’t take the texture difference.
3. I have a love/hate relationship with my hair. More love than hate though. =)
4. I’m not big the whole hair type thing, I like to just say my hair is kinky/nappy but I think I’m 4b with 3c (especially in the middle). Its weird.
5. I’m a fashion merchandising and art history student at the University of Georgia. And there’s not one conveniently located beauty supply store in the area…Booooo!
6. I’m doing this blog because although I’m newly natural, I know there are lots of other new naturals looking for products. I’m still looking, hence my obsession and some things that may work for me, just might work for someone else. Other blogs I look at (which are numerous and often) do product reviews too, but it seems like there is a need for other references.
Here’s to my attempt at cataloging all the products I go through!
After going natural, I buy any and every hair product I hear about. Its sad…and I need help. I tried to simply stop buying, that didn’t work. I tried only buying when I used up other products; I ended up GIVING things away so I could go buy other products. So, I’ve resulted to counseling and by counseling, I mean blogging about it.
If I’m gonna keep buying this stuff, I mind as well tell other naturals about it…right?
Well let’s get some stuff out of the way:
1. My last perm was June 2010.
2. I transitioned with afro twists for 3 months and did the big chop September 2010. I was SUPPOSED to transition for 6 months, but after I took out my twists, I couldn’t take the texture difference.
3. I have a love/hate relationship with my hair. More love than hate though. =)
4. I’m not big the whole hair type thing, I like to just say my hair is kinky/nappy but I think I’m 4b with 3c (especially in the middle). Its weird.
5. I’m a fashion merchandising and art history student at the University of Georgia. And there’s not one conveniently located beauty supply store in the area…Booooo!
6. I’m doing this blog because although I’m newly natural, I know there are lots of other new naturals looking for products. I’m still looking, hence my obsession and some things that may work for me, just might work for someone else. Other blogs I look at (which are numerous and often) do product reviews too, but it seems like there is a need for other references.
Here’s to my attempt at cataloging all the products I go through!