One of my producer friends spends half her life on set. She has a catastrophic lack of time for anything. He can't even comb his hair properly. It got to the point that she had a large mat that formed, which the hairdresser had difficulty combing out in four (!) hours. For a long time I laughed at my friend and was sure that the reason for everything was her laziness. But imagine my surprise when suddenly one fine morning I discovered the unfortunate “knots” in my hair!

After conducting a mini-investigation and taking a break Internet, I found many reasons for the appearance of tangles. One of them turned out to be a psychological problem. Is this really so, and most importantly, how to deal with “felt boots”, I decided to find out from the experts. They helped me dot all the i's.

So, there can be several objective reasons for tangled hair, the most common being damaged cuticle (and no psychology). This happens due to factors such as:

• environmental exposure (UV radiation, salt and chlorinated water);
• chemical procedures (bleaching, frequent dyeing, perm and straightening);
• thinning hair caused by stress and poor lifestyle;
• mechanical damage: backcombing, use of hot tools, improper haircut, etc.;
• in addition, naturally thin hair, especially long hair, is prone to tangling;
• Using the wrong care and styling can also complicate the life of your hair, as it makes it dry.

Ramil Nizamov, leading technologist at Brarus-cosmetics

“The most effective option for getting rid of this problem is keratin treatments, for example H-Brush Reconstruction by Honma Tokyo(the product is better known as "Botox for hair Honma Tokyo"). The technique allows you to get rid of fragility and dullness, the hair becomes shiny and elastic, and most importantly, without tangles. This positive effect of the procedure is due to the action of active components: such as amino acids (cysteine), the system "Luna Matrix" and collagen.

To get rid of large tangles, you should try thermal reconstruction - when the specialist smoothes your hair using an iron heated to 180 degrees. This procedure needs to be done once every three to four months.”

• Leave-in conditioner Coffee Care Honma Tokyo, 1300 rubles
• “Botox for hair” Thermal hair reconstruction line “H-BRUSH Botox Capilar”, Honma Tokyo, price on request
• Smoothing serum for hot styling Sebastian Professional, 3800 rubles
• Restoring argan oil Kerarganic, from 1500 rubles
• Elixir “Hair Perfection”, Olaplex 3, 2400 rubles
• Shampoo-elixir “Hair restoration” with a complex of liquid keratins, Gliss Kur, price on request
• Dede leave-in conditioner spray, 2580 rubles
• Universal balm “Gentle minerals” Dercos, Vichy, 860 rubles
• Intensive care Aussie 3 Minute Miracle Moisture with precious Australian macadamia nut oil, price on request
• Care oil-spray moisturizing Macadamia, 125 ml - 3400 rubles
• Combing liquid with linden, Yves Rocher, 550 rubles
• Hair elixir “Liquid Gold”, Kamali, 860 rubles
• Spray to make hair easier to comb CONDITIONING DETANGLER ALOXXI, 1202 rubles
• Hair mask Coconut Oil Cream Mask, Gosh, price on request

Natalya Zaitseva, senior stylist at mobile service Legend New York

“As a rule, hair gets tangled and tangled due to static electricity. It is necessary to fight this problem from the inside, starting with proper nutrition, taking multivitamins, a healthy lifestyle and good sleep. As an emergency measure, you can recommend a haircut or at least trimming split ends. If you have enough time and patience, you can sign up at a beauty salon for regular nourishing care based on Olaplex, for example.

For home care, you should choose professional products with components such as keratin, wheat, rice and silk proteins, vitamins (A, B, C, H), minerals (silicon, magnesium, iron, zinc), extracts of jojoba, burdock, nettle and other plants.

In addition, keep in mind that if you have tangles, then before washing your hair, you must first wet your hair and apply a balm or mask. Wait 15-20 minutes, then check if the hair is limp and can be separated with your fingers, then separate it, starting from the ends, into small strands using a wide-toothed comb. Next, you can wash your hair with shampoo. Then it is important to repeat the ritual with the balm again and comb your hair while rinsing.

If even after this your hair is still tangled, you can apply oil to the knots - this will make it easier to untangle them.”

• Intensive hair mask, Paul Mitchell, price on request
• Leave-in smoothing balm-conditioner Sleek Smoother, Londa Professional, 665 rubles
• Super Elixir with Apple extract Red Love, SECRET Professional by Phyto, 3250 rubles
• Leave-in strengthening spray care for easy combing UN.Tangled, 3000 rubles
• Two-phase light spray Pantene Pro-V Aqua Light, price on request
• Herbal decoction daily express care “Beauty and Strength”, Clean Line, price on request
• Hair oil Eleo, Oriflame, 960 rubles
• Hair oil Satinique, 1670 rubles
• Spray “Hair Rescue” Niophlex RESCUE SPRAY, 125 ml - 1360 rubles

Alexandra Gibinska, psychoanalyst

“Unfortunately, “felt boots” in your hair cannot be passed off as fashionable dreadlocks - which means it’s time to think about why you’re acting like this. In my opinion, tangles are a sure sign of unkemptness. And what caused this is a moot point.

Perhaps you are a mad scientist who, apart from his research, sees nothing at all, including his own reflection in the mirror. Or the need to take care of yourself disappeared after marriage, since the cherished goal was achieved. Of course, the question arises, aren’t you disgusted yourself?

An extremely unkempt appearance may also indicate prolonged depression. Indeed, why wash your hair if the meaning of your own existence is in doubt? This may be the result of a breakup with a loved one or the death of a best friend. But if nothing like this happened, then the origins should be sought in the history of the relationship between the baby and the mother, who, without giving emotional feedback, never answered the person’s main question: “Does anyone need me here?”

Or maybe you're just afraid? If you are washed and combed, who knows how much attention will be directed to your person? Do you know what to do with it? In this case, the tangles represent a “fence” separating you from the outside world, interaction with which does not seem to bode well. Cinderella can’t go to the ball until she allows herself a stylist and a dress, but she can’t afford it, because in this form you can’t even show up to the fairy godmother - what’s not a reason to dig through the rest of your life in ashes?”

You shouldn’t consider tangles in your hair as a “dignity,” to put it mildly, of an unkempt person who doesn’t care about her appearance. They can appear in any of us - under certain circumstances. What are the causes of tangles in a person’s hair, how to comb it and prevent it from appearing?

What is a mat on a person’s head? This is a kind of tangle, difficult to comb, tangled strands that resemble felt, accumulating dust, dirt, and in the worst case, insects.

Medicine believes that the inflammatory processes of the sebaceous glands on the head are to blame for everything, which results in the “gluing” of hair into a single mass. This phenomenon, in turn, also has its provocateurs. So, where does a person get a mat (another version of its name is “Kovtun”)?

Hair tangles: reasons for their appearance in humans

Prose of life

Lack of proper hair care. Everything is very clear here: if you don’t comb it, your hair will form into tangles that are difficult to return to normal. Quite often, tangles appear in bedridden patients, which is not surprising, since their head is constantly in mechanical contact with the pillow.

• Paradoxically, the reason why tangles appear in the hair is often due to numerous cosmetic and other procedures aimed at improving appearance. We are talking about those that dry out and weaken the condition of our locks. This may include, for example:
• perm;
• colorization;
• bouffant;
• exposure to high temperatures.

As a result, the curls easily tangle, become matte and split at the ends.

• The hairball, which is difficult to comb, especially “loves” porous and dry hair. Over-dried hair begins to become frizzy, tangled and actively tangled.
• Another answer to the question why tangles form in the hair on the head is the influence of weather conditions: wind, heat or frost - in the absence of proper protection of the head from all this.

Magic

To the question of why tangles appear in hair, folk signs give their answer. The magical reason for this phenomenon is the settling of an evil spirit in a person, which, by the way, “nests” not only in the hair. If the correct approach was not found to him, then this unfriendly creature took revenge by the appearance of tangles. According to the signs of the Slavs, it was possible to acquire them, and if a carelessly discarded hair was picked up and used to build a nest, a bird. It was believed that the strands could get confused in this way due to melancholy, worries, fear, and bad heredity. In any case, this did not mean anything good and required special rituals for eliminating tangles.

How to prevent tangling of strands?

In order not to wonder how to get rid of mats in a person, you need to minimize the risk of their occurrence. What can be done for this?
To prevent tangles from appearing, you should:

• Regularly, every day in the morning and evening, comb your hair with a brush. This will remove any contaminants trapped there;
• moisturized and smooth hair rarely becomes tangled - you need to regularly pamper your hair with masks with nourishing and moisturizing substances.

It is worth using cosmetics containing keratin, which penetrates deeply into the hair structure, smoothing out the scales and giving the hair elasticity. Lubricating with oil or using silicone serum also provides a positive effect.

• You should also pay attention to the way you dry your hair after washing. Do not vigorously rub it with a towel - just apply it lightly;
• if the problem of tangles is the result of the strands rubbing against the pillow at night, their freedom should be limited by braiding them;
• Often tangles in humans appear on the ends. The best option to avoid this is to trim the ends regularly (twice a year). Thanks to this, your hair will grow faster and become healthier.

A person has tangles - how to get rid of them?

Preventive measures are, of course, right and good, but if the mat has already appeared, what to do? Often unable to comb out the tangle, people take the drastic step of cutting off the unruly strands. However, cutting is not a good idea. This allows you to get rid of a single tangle, but does not solve the problem of subsequent knocking down. And also, according to the same folk superstitions, illiterate circumcision of a mat threatens with even more unpleasant consequences than itself (for example, mental disorder).

Thus, if there is a lump on your head, you still need to be patient and try to untangle it. How to comb a person's mat?

• Hair gathered into a fist is combed not with the first comb that comes along, and certainly not with a massager, but with a comb with thick and widely spaced teeth. You can also disassemble them with your fingers.
• Before untangling the tangles in your hair, it is better to wash your hair first, but not completely dry it.
• Combing tangles begins from the middle of the hair length or from the ends - depending on the location of the problem formation. However, in any case, you should not start combing from the roots.
• If the strands are very tangled, you can apply a little moisturizing conditioner or hair silk to them.

Once you become the owner of a tangle in your hair, a person should definitely think about the reasons for this unpleasant phenomenon. Even if it is not an evil and vengeful spirit, as popular beliefs claim, some problem will make itself known again and again in this way, spoiling the appearance of hair and appearance in general.

According to long-standing beliefs, caring for a pregnant woman cured infertility and promoted good luck. For this reason, in dry years, the expectant mother was doused with water to cause rain and thereby save the harvest.

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Hair getting tangled - the machinations of the brownie?

It is believed that luxurious hair not only adorns a woman, but also provides her with a connection with the cosmos. It’s not for nothing that in the old days hair was called braids. The longer the strands, the more reliable the communication channel with the universe.

Women often complain that manageable and well-groomed hair suddenly begins to tangle. Tangles and knots appear in them. No product can help you get your hair in order. In such a situation, it’s time to think about the machinations of evil spirits.

What does matted hair indicate?

Signs say that this is a bad sign, but only if there are no compelling natural reasons for such a phenomenon. For example, such as poor care, lack of vitamins in the body, or simple neglect of the comb.

In such a situation, our ancestors said that these were the tricks of the brownie. The question arises: what reasons does this creature have for spoiling our hairstyle? There may be several answers.

For example:

• The brownie is offended and angry at the disdainful attitude towards him, and in a similar way takes revenge for the lack of attention to his person. In this case, you need to appease him by treating him to something tasty.
• Sometimes, if the hair is tangled, the omen indicates the care of the brownie. Thus, it warns a person about possible troubles. Most likely, they will be associated with confusion in business or relationships. This is a sign that the time has come to understand yourself.
• In some cases, the brownie tangles his hair, expressing dissatisfaction with the disorder in the house. This is how he hints to the hostess that it’s time to do some spring cleaning.

Perhaps it is worth listening to the brownie, especially since his “demands” are quite logical and easily fulfilled.

Hair tangles and Slavic beliefs

Slavic omens advised to treat mats with all seriousness. It was believed that it was a sign of corruption or a sign of a small demon possessing a person.

It was forbidden to simply cut out the tangle; it had to be unraveled. Otherwise, a person risks losing his health and good luck. The tangled clump was allowed to be removed on Good Friday, annealing each hair with a hot knife.

22.05.2017

How to untangle very tangled hair and tangles in your hair at home.

My hair is tangled, what should I do? I was sick, on bed rest, my hair was below my waist. Now there are unreal tangles that I don’t know how to comb. How did anyone deal with this problem?

There are two options

1) why the hell cut everything off.

2) be patient, take a thin comb, and slowly unravel.

You take a hair mask, apply it, trying not to tangle your tangles even more, sit with it, comb it carefully. You can use hair conditioner.

Buy keratin for your hair, apply it well, sit and comb it carefully. Cut off those tangles that you cannot untangle. Then wash your hair and apply keratin again.

Go to the shower and gently untangle your hair under water. This is how I untangle the tangles in my hair.

This is a really serious problem. For example, my hair gets very tangled, and if I don’t comb it for several days and lie there, it forms a huge lump that looks like a washcloth. Sprays won't help if the tangle is severe. In addition to masks and balms, apply to wet hair, sit for 10 minutes, and try to comb.

Not oil! By the time you wash it off, you’ll lose half of your hair, but detangling it won’t help. It’s better to take products based on keratin or silicones, apply to your hair and comb your tangles carefully.

You need to call a good hair extension specialist. It was so. Everything has been unraveled.

Lots, lots of conditioner, and carefully untangle with your hands. I was recently in such a situation myself.

Well, my advice is, don’t get your hair wet, untangle it dry. Maximum - spray a couple of sprays. It’s better not to apply anything on it, it will only make it worse. Especially if your hair gets tangled on its own.

Using a large needle, ask someone to pull out one strand at a time. And then generously lubricate and comb with balm. I remembered how as a child I always woke up with candy in my hair, my mother cut it.

This happens to me too. You need to comb your hair more often and put it in a ponytail at night, and not just at night, and not just in a ponytail. A braid is ideal in such situations. A light detangler will help.

Well, I think, in this case, you can take a comb and carefully, starting from the ends, comb your hair carefully and thoroughly, so that it doesn’t hurt.

You can wash your hair and apply a thick mask or balm. It helped me. During the washing process, the hair detangles itself.

Buy a tangle teaser comb. If your hair gets very tangled, this is ideal. Well, a product for easy combing of hair or liquid silk.

This happened after the salt water. There’s a washcloth on my head, I can’t comb it, I thought. There was a Tangle Teaser (which was a compact) and a lot of balm, but not sulfate-free, the more silicone, the better. Don't worry, if the hair is long, ask someone to help you, it will be easier.

Now I can’t comb my hair at all, it hurts terribly and my hair is a nightmare. And the teaser is perfect, she doesn’t fray and unravels all the tatters. I have curly hair, and therefore I have suffered with tangled hair all my life, and only this comb is my salvation.

Better to cut it. After chickenpox, I couldn’t do anything except really cut it. And is hair down to the lower back really beautiful? Better than a beautiful haircut! Update yourself at the same time! And if your hair gets tangled, that’s perfect!

In my youth I had mine up to my lower back, and all the way there was this kind of bullshit, nothing, I managed somehow. I scratched without any means, it took a long time, but it was effective.

The teaser untangles well, I used to constantly tear my hair out in a rage. Thanks to those who came up with it! You can also try a brush with natural bristles. But don't get it wet. Buy a teaser, even Avon has it, and in a fixed price for 50 rubles. Also normal reviews.

I should have braided my hair! And now - just apply some balm and gently comb it. Or go to the master.

That they found fault with her for not braiding her hair. Maybe she was unconscious for three days, who knows?

Maybe yours are just too dry? If they break off, it means the ends are very split, most likely this is because you use a straightening iron or hair dryer a lot, and my hair is long, very large or too tangled lumps I untangle with my hands, taking out 3 hairs at a time, but my hair never breaks if I don't overuse the iron.

I don't blow-dry, no flat irons. Masks, balms and so on. And I don’t even paint now. It's still the same story. And I still don’t know how to untangle the tangles in my hair.

Don't scratch now. Go, wash them, and a nourishing mask, then a balm, then a wet spray for ease of combing or oil-serum, a lot will fall out, but this is normal, if you don’t comb for a long time, they will still fall out over the previous days. The norm is that some hair should fall out every day.

A mountain out of a mountain, as they say. Or take a shower and make a mask, apply a good conditioner. And that's it, your problem is solved.

You just go, wash your hair as best you can, and then comb, comb, be patient. I had this happen, but I was in bed for two weeks, 80cm of hair was almost dreadlocks down to the roots. Finished it in a little over an hour.

Make a mask with oils, then rinse your hair, apply conditioner, and rinse. Buy a spray for easy combing. Call your mom or friend. And comb your hair carefully. Be patient. And don’t panic that your hair is tangled, what to do, don’t pull it!

Wet your hair, spread it with Sulsen paste, it must be made in Russia, it doesn’t dry out your hair, I think you can easily untangle it with your hands without washing off the paste.

I never understood such questions. It’s up to my waist, sometimes on weekends, without combing, I tie a ponytail and walk around, in two days it gets tangled into knots, but if you carefully straighten and untangle it with your fingers, starting from the ends, everything unties in a few minutes, comb it with a comb and voila. There are special sprays for easy combing. I can’t imagine what the state should be like so that it’s impossible to unravel. By the way, oils and shampoos can make things even more confusing, I don’t recommend it.

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Nails and hair are considered conductors of energy, a person’s connection with the subtle world of miracles. It’s not for nothing that there are so many fairy tales where curls play a key role. Princesses escape from towers with their help, combing puts naive queens to sleep, and a cut strand can completely change the course of history. Find out what signs about hair have reached the present day.

Signs about scalp hair

The beauty of a hairstyle reflects a person's health. Thick hair is a sign of the wealth and neatness of its owner. But there are signs associated with hair that relate to hairstyles, their color, as well as problems, for example, their loss for no apparent reason.

Signs about hair growth

• Low hairline and narrow forehead - don't be upset! Most likely, such a person is guaranteed a comfortable old age. But you shouldn’t believe that he doesn’t have a very sharp mind. This is all just gossip.
• Whirlwinds, as well as hair sticking out in different directions, are considered a good sign.
• For a woman, a wedge-shaped projection of hair on the forehead foretells the loss of a spouse. This shape is called a “widow’s toe.” And if short curls appear on the temples, then you should treat your loved one more kindly and attentively, since parting is very soon. Another sad sign is a change in the parting after washing your hair.
• A sloppy hairstyle foreshadows guests or travel. If a lot of strands come out, the road will be long; if there are few, the journey will end quickly. If the curl is disheveled on the right, then you should wait for strangers, and if on the left - relatives or friends.
• In superstitions, even the structure of the hair is important. Tight curls speak of the inconstancy, frivolity and frivolity of their owner. Smooth and straight strands indicate kindness, a pure heart, and care. Coarse, unruly hair is found in honest and straightforward people.

Superstitions about hair loss

• Hair suddenly began to fall out - a bad omen. In addition to health problems, dismissal or troubles in the professional sphere are possible.
• The belief associated with the flame says that if a strand is burned, then its owner is destined to die from water. On the other hand, a bright fire foretells a long life. Although one does not contradict the other.
• Finding someone else's hair on yourself means important news, but finding it on your significant other's shoulder means a stormy scandal.
• If you notice that the strands are constantly getting tangled and tied into knots, even though you carefully monitor their condition, you should think not only about changing the shampoo, but also about the possible evil eye. Damage to hair is considered one of the most effective, which is discussed in more detail below.

Tangles and knots in hair - signs of confusion

Why do tangled strands suddenly appear in obedient and smooth hair? Previously, it was believed that these were pranks of evil spirits. There may be several reasons for this brownie behavior:

• Resentment. In this case, you should leave something tasty in a secluded place and the pranks will stop.
• Care. Warning of future problems.
• Dissatisfaction with poor housekeeping. It's time to do some spring cleaning while there's still hair left on your head.

Among the Slavs, knots in the hair were considered a sign of damage or alienation. It was forbidden to cut such a strand; it was necessary to carefully untangle the tangle, otherwise the person’s health would quickly leave him. The only exception was made in. On this day, it was allowed to remove the tuft with a hot knife, burning the ends.

There is another explanation why hair gets tangled. This is the result of sadness, fear or anxiety. You need to get rid of it after the full moon, wrap it in a rag and bury it in an anthill. Then all sorrows will pass.

Signs about red curls

People with red hair are known to be kissed by the sun. For a girl, this meant an automatic stigma of witchcraft, especially if she had light eyes. But the hostility goes much deeper. It is believed that Judas Iscariot had a fiery color, so all owners of fiery hair are, by default, traitors.

You shouldn’t take everything to heart, it’s just a misconception.

Superstitions about beards

Owners of thick hair on the chest and face are very lucky, they are lucky. It’s no wonder that now it’s fashionable to grow sideburns, everyone wants to get a piece of luck. Those who also have growth on their fingers or the back of their hands are doing especially well. This is a sign of future wealth.

Superstitions in different countries

Lush hair is not always a good sign. In India, for example, a woman with thick hair was suspected of treason. It was believed that owners of such wealth could not remain faithful. The other extreme is bare chests in men. Such people were considered thieves, or their fate was predicted to be a pickpocket.

Folk superstitions about hair on the American continent advise treating baldness with shaving. Supposedly this can stop the process of hair loss.

During the times of Ancient Rus', all cut hair was carefully stored, as they believed that they would have to answer to God for every strand.

In Hungary, they believe that you should not use the personal belongings of a dead person. It is better to throw away the comb or put it in a coffin.

And in England they connect the growth of hair and teeth. They are convinced that if you care too much about your hair before the last tooth appears, then you should wait for a quick trip to the dentist. In addition, they have their own reliable remedy for baldness. Unlike the Americans, they suggest thickly rubbing goose droppings into the scalp.

Hair rituals and fortune telling

In Rus', girls loved to sit for a long time in the evenings and comb their long hair, strand by strand. This ritual was considered sacred. It gave not only beauty, but also attracted good luck and vital energy. Mothers did the hairstyles for little girls, so they passed on some of their beauty to their daughter.

After marriage, the honor of braiding hair was given to the husband. This made the union strong, preserved love in the marriage and discouraged other women. If you perform the ritual in the morning, it will charge you with energy for the whole day, and in the evening it will help you collect your thoughts, calm down and relax.

How to protect yourself from hair damage

For the ritual, a small fragment from a person’s body is enough for the sorcerer. But the hair always takes the first blow. They become brittle, dull, lifeless, and begin to split.

To protect yourself from such misfortunes, you should not throw away your strands after combing or cutting. It is better to burn them or bury them. For this there must be a separate place, protected from animals.

When going to a cemetery, you must definitely do your hair neatly or tuck your curls under your hat. It is important not to leave hair on the land of the dead; a black magician can use it for his rituals. Even a short hair will be enough.

Under no circumstances allow casual acquaintances to use your personal belongings. Behind a pleasant face there may be an ill-wisher who will collect strands from the comb and give them for damage or conspiracy.

If a tangled ball of someone else's hair is found on the threshold or in the house, under no circumstances should you touch it with your hands! It is better to wear gloves or take unnecessary rags. You need to carefully move the find to an intersection and bury it there along with a rag, placing a coin on top of the bundle.

The entire body contains energy that opens the entrance to the human biofield. Don't lose them or throw them away just like that. Advice from ancestors can help maintain health and get along with fate. But if you don’t like all these signs about hair, don’t be upset. Only what you believe in comes true.