My son E has some crazy great hair. It’s cute and it’s curly and it has a mind of its own (Exhibit A). I am absolutely in love with it. The only characteristic our hair shares is that mine is also brown, however, mine also mainly hangs there like bad drapes at your grandma’s house–so, you know, maybe not a great comparison.
Anyway, with his curly hair comes tangles (Exhibit B)–particularly in a one square inch area right on the back of his melon.
Exhibit A
Exhibit B
This area is snaggly no matter what I do. Comb it wet, comb it dry, comb it after being washed and conditioned–doesn’t matter. It’s just a patch of super tight curls.
While a dropping a hot dime at Target last week on lots of other things I didn’t need (new t-shirts, cookie dough, headbands), I thought I should see if I could find a detangler that would work. I was faced with two options: one by L’Oreal Kids and Johnson’s No More Tangles Detangler Spray.
Johnson’s can be used on both dry and wet hair, comes in a bigger bottle for less money and, frankly, is a company with upteen years of baby care behind them. I went with the Johnson’s.
I used it that next morning when E’s hair was especially snaggly, especially in the back. One spritz didn’t seem to do the job, so I spritzed 2-3 times, did a comb through and it he was tangle free (and with minimal whimpering). Also, since I used it while his hair was dry, I wanted to see what his hair looked like at the end of the day. Guess what! It was still tangle free and nice and curly and smelling lovely.
Since I first whipped it out, I’ve used after a bath (fabulous!) and on continuous days on dry hair in the morning (still performs with zero bizarre build-up). The product is wonderfully gentle on his hair and has a pleasant scent.
But would it work on my drape-esque hair? I don’t get many tangles but earlier this week it was hotter than hades here in the Midwest and I drove with my windows down all day. This did result in a few tangles. I took a shower and tousled my hair up real good to create a few more snarls (no one said this testing would be scientific). Using the Johnson’s No More Tangles worked as well on my super straight hair as it did on E’s super curly hair.
Bottomline: I recommend.
Johnson’s No More Tangles Detangler Spray, price varies from $2.99 and up, found at drugstore.com and most other major retailers.
tammy whalen
my mom use to use that on my hair when I was yonger. I’m 37 now, glad to see that stuff is still kicking around. It’s the best!
August 21st, 2009 @ 8:35 pm
Amy
aw, E’s little head…his curls are the best. Happy to see there is a gentle detangler to keep the snarls at bay.
August 22nd, 2009 @ 10:11 pm
sandaili
The Loreal is just as great (or better). In my teens when I was visiting my little brother and sister, I’d “borrow” their Loreal LOL. It works wonderfully.
June 18th, 2010 @ 2:16 am