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My hair got really matted after my labor then c section. I wasn’t able to wash or brush my hair for like three days. Once I was able to move, my night nurses did the kindest, most selfless thing for me: they combed my hair. They both sat there with water and combs and worked on my hair for an hour until it was mostly combed through. I was so touched and grateful ❤
Also braid your hair before surgery!! Mats can form really fast, even a few days lying down during recovery can lead to a tangled clump. A braid can make it so much easier.
this is why you always have to put hair in a braid when going in the ocean or something so that it can't get matted like that... and be sure to bring a really good conditioner with you!!
There is nothing better then amazing hair stylists who take the time to untangle and demat hair instead of making them cut or shave it. There's so much time and energy spent on growing out hair. And as someone who not only struggles with but have seen depression take its toll on people to the point they stop caring about things like their hair, it's hard for them to ask for help and to not just give up. So when they do ask for help it's so amazing to receive genuine care and understanding
honestly. fast. I have bleach damage and post partum hair and any hard water can send my hair into a spiral it just knots up even after leaving conditionee in its wild!
Was she not washing/rinsing her hair after each snorkeling excursion?! I am not understanding how this happens, if you're at least combing it everyday.
@@MissTXTee washing it brushing it doesn’t change the fact that you bleached your hair it’s a chemical mixing with salt water This is what my hair looks like The seaweed and sand mixed with bleach and salt water and it is drying your hair out really bad So it makes it worse to get tangles that out
When you're in the ocean the water is constantly moved in different directions. When you have the goggle strap around the back of your head the hair catches a bit in the strap and as the water swirls and moves in different directions so does your hair plus the salt is very drying (makes it so much harder to untangle). It would be like teasing your hair in different direction under water. You can tell where the goggle strap was under the mat. Plus the goggles slide around a bit which pulls the hair in all different directions. Watch a snorkeling video with a woman with long hair that's not put up or braided. You will see how the ocean causes almost a washing machine movement with their hair.
I have bleached blond hair and live on a Caribbean island, where is snorkel and dive loads. I feel like there is more to the story. This doesn’t just happen.
You can absolutely find other stories of people getting really awful mats from snorkeling. It probably got worse as I doubt she came straight from snorkeling. It would surprise me if she tried to fix it, realized how bad it was, and decided to not touch it and let the professionals handle it. So she's likely slept on it as well. But if your hair is not properly protected and tied up, it's pretty easy for it to get really tangled. The waves are constantly moving it in all different directions, the hair gets wrapped around and tangled in the mask, the ocean salt water dries out of your hair (not to mention whatever other gunk you encounter getting mixed in there)... It's just a mess. Not everyone will have this issue, as different hair textures are going to get tangled more or less easily, and hair that has already been chemically treated (such as by bleaching it) has the potential to end up even worse. But it's always a good idea to put your hair in a braid or other protective hair style and put on some kind of protector before going in the water (and that's true with any water. Natural water sources are all going to have various things in them and chlorine in pools can damage your hair).
How nice of you. I see so many videos of working on matted hair which 2 of my straight hair kids get easily (those of us with curly hair don’t as much, idk why). Many of them seem judgmental and this was just two people doing what the client needs without judgement and having fun with the person who needed it. I love it and we need more of it.
It’s science!!! Curly hair tangles less than straight because in it’s natural state it touches itself less. You can see it when you draw two opposite wavy lines (because hair curls in both directions) and two straight lines
My mum and I thought I had straight just frizzy and unruly hair for most of my childhood. Turns out it’s just extremely wavy. If I treat it like straight hair and just blow it out, not matter what I do, it will tangle within by just existing. I had a professional blowout for a wedding the other das and my hair just kept working against ist. It already tangled while the stylist was still working on it. If I treat it like it likes to be treated, and feed it the products it likes (and it eats them up) I can keep that for almost a week if it doesn’t get dirty otherwise, without it tangling much. If I don’t do anything and just brush it out it tangles, frizzes and poofs. I’m just mentioning it because even my curls haired family members didn’t notice that might be what was causing the issue
As someone who had very straight/wavy hair that matted very easy it got to a point where it was not possible to unmatte so I shaved my head turned out my hair was really curly so when I shaved it it reset my hair and that is why it was matting
If you have bleached hair remember not only to braid it but also put a hair mask on it! That will help protect it from the salt and/or chlorine you encounter!
@@N0N4M30it ain’t that easy, what about the pool with friends? All because you wanted to be blond? No lmao. If you braid it it’ll be fine but a bit tangled maybe and dry but not to bad with a hair mask it’ll be totally fine.
Years ago I was involved in a day long combout due to a very laquered updo. It had only been in a week and we tried everything. You worked a miracle here. 👏
Had to go in and get dematting done on my scalp every few months as a little kid. (6-8) I've always had very thick, long hair that has taken me years to learn how to take care of myself. So grateful for those kind stylists, but wish these services were available for little me. Looks great!
I love the non- judgement . I love the positive comments saying what to do for next time! I actually had a time in tropical weather my hair was matting because of the humidity no matter what I did I ended up just braiding it everyday for a few weeks just simple braids but it helped me never getting like chunks of tangled hair . I learned my lesson the first night detangling and I was crying 😅
I feel this woman’s pain. I had _extreme_ matting, miles worse than this, that built up over several months due to depression. My girlfriend is a cosmetologist, it took her about 18 hours to get it un-matted, over the corse of several days. We genuinely considered shaving, but we knew it would make me feel worse, so I bared with the agonizing pain lol. We used 3 bottles of detangler. I was so relieved when we were done. 😂😂😂
Oh sweetie, I'm so happy to hear you're feeling better. Depression can be so debilitating.... I hope you continue to do better and have appropriate and effective treatment. ❤❤❤❤
I am in the same boat. My cousin was on life support for a month. They had to take her off life support. 😢. I had already suffered depression and anxiety. 😢 Seeing this gives me hope. 🙏 for me.
Hairstylists listening to their clients and actually taking the time to detangle instead of snipping away is so important for their identity and self esteem! During the pandemic I got so depressed my hair got all matted and when I went to the salon they didn't even try to detangle, just started cutting it. I hated how short and uneven they left it and cried because I went there to try to avoid getting it all cut off in the first place, I specifically asked them to detangle and only cut what couldn't be saved but they didn't even tried to save it in the first place! They said they could "fix it" with a hairstyle it but I paid and left because I didn't want them to keep messing it up. Seeing that other hairstylists actually try to keep the length of the hair makes me happy but also angry because that was what I needed and ended up getting a horrible haircut that made me even more insecure because the people that I went to didn't even care to try to help me and just took the easy efortless way out of doing their job.
I’m so sorry that happened to you. I’ve had this happen a few times in my life due to depressive episodes too, and I’ve always been to afraid to even walk into a salon- so kudos to you for seeking help, even if it ended up not being a great experience- I still think it’s great that you sought support. I just got done getting one of these bad boys out of my hair a few weeks ago- it had been matted in one area for a long time, and it was easier to ignore it than face the shame and the seemingly impossible task of detangling it. There’s so much shame and guilt associated with stuff like this- I just always felt lazy or gross or like a failure- like who can’t even manage to brush their hair? But I learned more recently about its association with depression- and that it’s okay. It doesn’t mean I’m a failure or a bad person; it doesn’t mean I’m lazy or gross. It just means that I did the best I could with what I had at the time- and I made it through. 💪 I did end up cutting some of my own hair too bc I was just getting fed UP and wanted it out and done with. I had to keep reminding myself that the hair will grow back, and it will be okay. ✂️ When I finally realized I could brush ALL the way through my hair, I straight up cried. It was like all these emotions and pain were finally released… like a weight was lifted. I didn’t realize how much of an impact it had on my psyche. I don’t even mind my new choppy haircut. Im just relieved. 😮💨 And proud! Because I didn’t give up. I CAN do hard things. That’s a great thing to learn about yourself. We were both able to get through it, and that’s what matters most. ❤ I hope you’re feeling better now; it’s not an easy experience to go through. I always felt so alone and embarrassed and overwhelmed… But videos like these help a lot. Awareness is essential to growth! And kindness, patience, compassion… these things go a long way in situations like these. ❤ take good care ❤
You are not only showing her but you are showing the whole world that hair is precious and should be saved if possible!! The results were truly amazing and the fact that you offer this kind of help is beautiful and shows that you have great patience!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I just went through that with my 30" hair after being in a hospital and unable to move much. We did not cut out any of my hair we worked all of the knots out personally It took a couple of days starting at the bottom working our way up pulling out each and every single hair carefully. That's love❤❤❤❤❤
I have dematted my 3.5 ft long 1a hair after a month of not combing it for mental health reasons, several times. The key is lots of leave-in conditioner, patience (it may take hours), and using your fingers to gently pull the sides of each mat/knot to loosen it instead of combing downwards through the knot, which will tear out your hair.
I had an amazing hair dresser do this for me after my depression got the best of me. Tip: she used extension glue remover and it brushed out so much easier. She was using leave in conditioners many things when she switched to the glue remover it was like butter!!!
To add on to that- most extension removers are either alcohol or oil based. Once I realized this, I just starting removing my tape ins with argan oil because I can get a big bottle for $7 which is a lot less than extension remover. I think it could serve the same purpose here- oil that hair up and it should slip and slide right out with some detangling
Oh my goodness, thank you so much for sharing this. I have long hair, that I’ve worked so hard at growing and maintaining. I did not know to put my hair in braids to prevent this. Thank you!!
Braid your hair b4 surgeries too! I learned the hard way. Washed matted hair after got ok after surgery. But it was so matted and so the sweet lady who unmatted it, like these angels, was a trooper! Paid her a huge tip cuz she earned it. So now b4 surgeries I always braid my hair 😊👍
My thigh length hair is the healthiest its ever been and it still gets tangled just from the friction of rubbing against my coat so i can totally see how this could happen with sea water and constant movement. Poor girl, it must have been so overwhelming.
My hair is bum length as well. At 70 yo I keep it braided, probably, 75% of the time. Of course I do not snorkle but I only wash my hair once a month and oil my scalp and ends. I could go on and on. This poor sister. I am sure glad she had a happy ending.
Yall are troopers! When i was in an inpatient treatment, I did that for guy that came in with a full head of long, dirty, matted hair. He would get blackout passout drunk and just gave up on it. But he didnt want to cut it. So i spent 2 days combing it out with tons of conditioner. It is taxing on everyone but we did it!👏
Me too and I have blonde highlighted hair, salt water takes all frizz away with beautiful curls, I assume it was the snorkel strap that caused friction and she may not have rinsed her hair or combed it afterwards making it worse
i was assuming it was a fine/white girl hair thing but sister with the bleach blonde is good so there must be something else going on here! 🤔 I also put salt water in my hair it’s AMAZING gives it the best texture my hair thick af this is a new fear but i honestly don’t know how to avoid it & what caused it??
@@strawberry338 Yes I have the same hair like you, and my hair loves the water. I wet my hair first then put a mask. So I think the sun and salt water works some magic on my hair.
Thank you for adding in the braid your hair in the end. Most would think to do a ponytail or bun but one still gets matted and the other can easily fall out after a while from the weight in the water. A braid is best. You’re mobile and it won’t get tangled.
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I can very well believe it! Amongst other disabilities/ medical conditions, I have a movement disorder - basically, I twitch and shake 24/7 - and the combination of that and the night sweats from being a peri- menopausal woman, leaves my A2 locks matted up on the daily unless I'm super-strict about protecting every single strand - give it a few hours though, even during the day, and the resulting tangles can be enough to leave me (figuratively) tearing my hair out! In fact, just a few days of high heat with my hair down and no detangling last year, left me a scissor's breadth from chopping the whole lot off - we're talking, a good friend having to literally rip the scissors from my hands because of how much she (rightly) knew I'd regret it! Sure, it would probably make my life easier, but the fact I'm disabled doesn't stop me from wanting to look good with a style that suits me, the same as anybody else - which from sad experience is absolutely, 100%, and definitively *not* the pixie cut, lol! I do *try* to minimise the bleach, but I can't resist a slight lift to add purple tones, as well as covering my greys... but hey, that's vanity for you! And still, my hair doesn't look even HALF as gorgeous as this lady's does by the end here - what a truly fabulous result! As for the price though... OMG, I honestly dread to think!!😳
I went to Cosmo school in Hawaii and we had a customer who came in with the same issue. It took 2-4 students and rotating them out with a ton of product and a couple of hours to undo her hair just to braid it and see her again in a couple of days.
I'm glad you said this cuz I was thinking wait a minute I dreaded my hair by braiding it and leaving it alone so maybe braiding it isn't necessarily going to keep it from matting now I have confirmation thanks❤
this same thing happened to my niece after spending about 5 hours in a pool with her hair down. we tried to brush it out with conditioner, apple cider vinegar, hair masks, detangler... after about two hours, she freaked out and had an emotional breakdown and wouldn't let us help anymore. we decided to sleep on it, hoping hours going by with stuff in her hair would soften it up. nope. in the morning, she refused anything except to cut it off. so, she got a cute bob 🤷🏽♀️
I HAVE A TIP!! this happened to me when first started scuba diving even through I braided it. I was distressed as I meticulously combed through my hair for almost three hours with deep conditioner when I got home. USE COCONUT OIL! and i mean a lot of coconut oil. I coat my whole head until it’s soaking down my back. The oil crates a barrier between your hair and the salty water. Then put your hair in a ponytail and tightly braid the pony tail. Now wrap the braid in a bun and secure with a silk scrunchie. If you feel confident, stop there. But not me, i then cover the bun with a spandex like material(kinda like bathing suit material, you can cut up an old suit) and secure with another scrunchie to cover the bun completely. The less the hair can move the better. I look kinda crazy but I don’t dive to look pretty. It’s saved my hair from lots of trauma!! You can also use a cap but those just my head like no other. I hope this can help someone!
I’m trying to figure that out. I grew up with a pool and right by the ocean. Basically lived in the sun and water and this never once has happened to me.
Tip from someone with corse curly hair, always brush your hair and braid it before swimming. Regardless of hair and water type. I like to wet mine before hand and load up on leave in before getting in the water.
Oh wow thats bad for this short amout of time. Glad for her that you could fix it. Best is to put hair oil in your hair and then braid it or make a twist. Then put in conditioner when washing out the salt water and normally then its ok even with bleached hair. ( mine was bleached for years and very long to my hip)
This is how I knew I didn't love doing hair this would've frustrated me so bad and I couldn't have done it with a had a client like this one time and almost quit the profession🤦♀️🤦♀️kuddos to you for having the patients
You guys are amazing, a lot of people can benefit from this kind of service, I was bedridden for months at a time and had to chop my hair that used to fall below the knees all the way to my ears!
yes! I do the same! it saves that precious white white skin that never sees the sun from becoming a streak of red going down my head. Sadly this just happened from just going to ride roller coasters! I wore it down and then a low bun since I'm terrified my hair will get caught and ripped out. My hair is almost 3 feet long so it's possible lol
This is amazing. My hair was down from my shoulders about 5 inches. I had worked in the yard that day, when I took my shower the whole back of my crown tangled just like that. Although I pulled out lots of hair, I could only comb out a small bit. I used conditioner, oils anything I could, it was literally beyond help. I dried it, went to bed, called my hair stylist, told her, she said I have 20 minutes come now. Long story short she had to cut the back into layers. I said cut it into a Bob. She did … I needed the change, but didn’t expect it to come that way !
Wow! I’ve never had matting from snorkeling, but a few years ago my hair matted after a major surgery. It took ten hours and I was in the hospital for two weeks. The entire time I didn’t cry once. But after the two weeks when I finally made it home, my mom went to brush my hair before I showered (I still had tubes coming out of my stomach and my parents are literal angels on earth), and discovered the back was matted. She combed and combed and was so patient! Finally, she couldn’t get the last little bit, and I was so emotionally spent at that point I told her to just cut it out. And I cried and cried! Surgery.. cool! Pain… whatever! Tubes everywhere… I’m good! Giant mat that gave me a tiny little bald spot that I knew would eventually grow out and I LOST it! Lol. It’s funny looking back on it, but it’s amazing how important hair can feel to a woman! Total straw that broke the camels back kind of moment.
I am a diver and i have snorkel and my hair has never matted like that !! And i have dived with out braided hair. Something dont seem right about this story
My daughters hair gets this way after going to the beach or to the pool! She was born with a full head of hair that was down to her hips by the time she was 2 1/2 if I don’t brush it several times a day it’s INSTANTLY tangled. She’s gonna be 8 in a couple months, it’s been a wild ride. You guys did amazing!! Sometimes people don’t understand it’s not “just hair” good for you guys for helping her keep hers with minimal cutting.
As a woman who has always had long hair, I just can't fathom how hair could EVER get in this condition! I've been in the ocean many times, and I know to use some detangler right away! Who just leaves it like that for weeks?!
Some people have mental health issues ya know? Empathy and understanding goes a long way. This person is not you……………. So cool you wouldn’t do that. That’s irrelevant.
Best tip i ever got for colours hair wet it wirh normal water cold put a lot of conditioner in and dont wash out the atrow it in a good bun wash your hair after wards with only shampoo and i never had a problem and i had bad matts before i tried this hack! And your colour stays kn your hair!
This makes my eyes water just watching this, I had some pretty bad matting when I was younger and having my mom brush it out for an hour and a half straight was the WORST I was SOBBING
My experience with getting tangles out of the manes and tails of horses as a last resort is to use one blade of your scissors or a straight edge (even a pocket knife) is to insert into the bottom of the knot and pull through work out more tangles then continue working your way up so there aren’t any choppy looking cuts and it appears as a natural.
Tip for the future: braid your hair in relatively thought braids before snorkeling/ diving or if you notice you're getting sick, saves you a lot of time and work afterwards❤
Omg! I am dealing with this RIGHT NOW!!!! I’ve spent weeks trying to get it out. I’ve bought every product, tried every tick tock hack. It’s only gotten worse. And I still have life! I’m a single mom. So I have to put on a baseball cap to go in public and i believe that’s made it even worse. Every time I make progress I get so tired and I’m in so much pain I cry and give up. I’m about ready to shave my head. I don’t know what else to do. My hair has been long a easy to maintain my whole 39 years. Then this! I’m so so so devastated. I can’t believe I saw this. I literally thought I was alone!!!!
I have had almost the same thing when I was a 14 years old. I didn’t brush my hair or basically I didn’t so anything to it. My hair is so strong and thick so eventually it vreated this massive thing. We tried to brush it in home but I just got so tired of it and my mom cut my a pixie hair cut. I loved that!
I so Wish y’all had been around 23yrs ago when I came out of my coma!!! I had 2 Huge Mats in the back of my hair from blood & the oil from the Steamroller that had been on top of me. My family offered the Nurses $300 to help get them out, but sadly I just had to cut off my hair. Awesome Job btw!! ❤
My goodness I can’t even imagine, this poor girl. So happy to know you helped fix her hair. My hair always becomes a ratty dry tangly mess for days after I go into the ocean even in braids. 😅
This happen to be in Mexico and I braided my hair. Over 8hrs to detangle my hair. And tons of mental breakdowns in between. And I have hair down to my waist. I thought I was going to lose it all. Now I know some tricks like silk drops and a clothes streamer and it will come apart so much easier
Ive been snorkeling dozens of times and i have fine, thin hair that tangles in the lightest of breezes. I put my hair in a ponytail and rinse it out as soon as possible and wash it well with conditioner and comb it out ASAP so it can dry. Like, pull your hair back or be ready to comb it as soon as you get out of the water.
I was really sick a few weeks ago and my hair was so matted I was going to cut it all off and my mom bless her heart sat for hours and detangled my hair…it took about 3 days to get all the knots out completely …her birthday is coming up and I’m taking her shopping ❤🥰
I swear my hair ends up like this on a weekly basis, I literally get cuts on my hands from detangling the strands, ouch. I cant help it I gator roll in my sleep and I have fine hair and I do tons of yardwork and housework. I really like the dry bar prep and prime detangler!!! Helps tons!
I went snorkeling once, came out of the water with my hair tangled up in a ton of seaweed, barely lost any hair but I’m never leaving my hair down ever again
My hair got EXTREMELY matted when I went through a major depressive episode and the person who untangled it made me feel disgusting about it I was only 16 when it happened. She then proceeded to give me bangs I didn't ask for and told me she's cutting my hair to my shoulders because I can't be trusted with long hair. Thank you for being so amazing seeing this made 16 year old me feel a lot better.
So funny that the same thing happened to me after some snorkeling time ALSO in Saint-Martin 😂😂😂 It took me 3 days to untangle the whole thing (I had really long hair, it was all braided but wind on the speedboat + the water didn't agree) 😅
Stylists that take the time and effort to untangle matted hair are a rare breed. I’ve got a few mental illnesses, mainly bipolar disorder and agoraphobia, that can make taking care of myself difficult. I’ve had matting happen many times and unfortunately, within the past 10 years, I’ve had to completely cut off my mid back length hair 3 times. It’s one of those things that honestly creeps up on me. I’ll have my hair in a ponytail, it’ll get tangly, and I’ll just wash it without brushing it first. Then when it’s dry, I often don’t have the mental energy to detangle it so it goes back into a ponytail. Suddenly, a day or two later, it’s matted. If I have the energy, I’ll sit down and work at the knots but often it just gets the outermost hair smoothed out and goes right back up in a ponytail. Eventually I just get frustrated and ashamed that I let it get so bad and I start hacking off the mats, usually resulting in a total disaster of a haircut. Fortunately I have a loving partner who is surprisingly good at tidying up and styling my hack job so I occasionally let him fix me up and help me feel beautiful again. My agoraphobia makes going to salons a difficult task but if there was a salon or stylist like this near me, I’d probably have far less impromptu hack jobs of my hair. Trusting a stranger to help you in such a vulnerable situation is so hard and I’m so glad that there are more and more stylists out there willing to be understanding and caring and nonjudgmental when it comes to fixing matted hair. ♥️
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My hair got really matted after my labor then c section. I wasn’t able to wash or brush my hair for like three days. Once I was able to move, my night nurses did the kindest, most selfless thing for me: they combed my hair. They both sat there with water and combs and worked on my hair for an hour until it was mostly combed through. I was so touched and grateful ❤
That's really lovely. I've found L&D nurses are some of the best out there.
It was probably a nice break for them. They work too damn hard.
labor hair matting is so interesting to me, there’s truly so much they don’t tell you!
They must've liked you. I experienced a similar kindness from a nurse while in labor with one of my babies
That's so heartwarming
Also braid your hair before surgery!! Mats can form really fast, even a few days lying down during recovery can lead to a tangled clump. A braid can make it so much easier.
this is why you always have to put hair in a braid when going in the ocean or something so that it can't get matted like that... and be sure to bring a really good conditioner with you!!
I braid my kid hair when she goes to the beach or pool and it always gets almoaf.this bad
Even with my thick hair I can’t braid it or I will get really matted so I use ally put in a bun on top of my head
I’ve always loaded up hair up with conditioner before getting into water and it’s always done the trick.
@Lauren Putty please don't do that if you're swimming in an ocean, lake, or river; the conditioner chemicals are not good for wildlife
There was one girl who braided her hair after going in the ocean and she had a huge mat.
There is nothing better then amazing hair stylists who take the time to untangle and demat hair instead of making them cut or shave it. There's so much time and energy spent on growing out hair. And as someone who not only struggles with but have seen depression take its toll on people to the point they stop caring about things like their hair, it's hard for them to ask for help and to not just give up. So when they do ask for help it's so amazing to receive genuine care and understanding
Why wouldn't they? You're paying them for that service
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Because some stylists will just look at it and say that it can’t be fixed and just shave/cut it
@@DaLazyCouchPotato you are free to get out of the chair and go to someone who will detangle you
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Well yeah no shit
@@DaLazyCouchPotato they’re typing just to type at this point 💀
How does the matting happen? The ocean water dried it out? Huggs to her, goodness!😮😢 - Angie
Bleaching in your hair mixed with salt water it used to happen to me but I braid my hair
Bleaching cause so much matting
honestly. fast. I have bleach damage and post partum hair and any hard water can send my hair into a spiral it just knots up even after leaving conditionee in its wild!
Was she not washing/rinsing her hair after each snorkeling excursion?! I am not understanding how this happens, if you're at least combing it everyday.
@@MissTXTee washing it brushing it doesn’t change the fact that you bleached your hair it’s a chemical mixing with salt water
This is what my hair looks like
The seaweed and sand mixed with bleach and salt water and it is drying your hair out really bad
So it makes it worse to get tangles that out
When you're in the ocean the water is constantly moved in different directions. When you have the goggle strap around the back of your head the hair catches a bit in the strap and as the water swirls and moves in different directions so does your hair plus the salt is very drying (makes it so much harder to untangle). It would be like teasing your hair in different direction under water. You can tell where the goggle strap was under the mat. Plus the goggles slide around a bit which pulls the hair in all different directions. Watch a snorkeling video with a woman with long hair that's not put up or braided. You will see how the ocean causes almost a washing machine movement with their hair.
I never knew that could happen to your hair all from snorkeling... I learned something new today😊
Snorkeled dozens of times. Never had this happen. No idea what’s going on here
@@rachelcrossen8136 same! Never had this happen before, but my hair is also not bleached. I don’t know if that had something to do with it.
I have bleached blond hair and live on a Caribbean island, where is snorkel and dive loads. I feel like there is more to the story. This doesn’t just happen.
You can absolutely find other stories of people getting really awful mats from snorkeling. It probably got worse as I doubt she came straight from snorkeling. It would surprise me if she tried to fix it, realized how bad it was, and decided to not touch it and let the professionals handle it. So she's likely slept on it as well.
But if your hair is not properly protected and tied up, it's pretty easy for it to get really tangled. The waves are constantly moving it in all different directions, the hair gets wrapped around and tangled in the mask, the ocean salt water dries out of your hair (not to mention whatever other gunk you encounter getting mixed in there)... It's just a mess.
Not everyone will have this issue, as different hair textures are going to get tangled more or less easily, and hair that has already been chemically treated (such as by bleaching it) has the potential to end up even worse. But it's always a good idea to put your hair in a braid or other protective hair style and put on some kind of protector before going in the water (and that's true with any water. Natural water sources are all going to have various things in them and chlorine in pools can damage your hair).
Wash in fresh water each night, leave in conditioner and comb it.
How nice of you. I see so many videos of working on matted hair which 2 of my straight hair kids get easily (those of us with curly hair don’t as much, idk why). Many of them seem judgmental and this was just two people doing what the client needs without judgement and having fun with the person who needed it. I love it and we need more of it.
curly haired ppl get way more matting than ppl w straight hair are u dumb
It’s science!!! Curly hair tangles less than straight because in it’s natural state it touches itself less. You can see it when you draw two opposite wavy lines (because hair curls in both directions) and two straight lines
My mum and I thought I had straight just frizzy and unruly hair for most of my childhood. Turns out it’s just extremely wavy. If I treat it like straight hair and just blow it out, not matter what I do, it will tangle within by just existing. I had a professional blowout for a wedding the other das and my hair just kept working against ist. It already tangled while the stylist was still working on it. If I treat it like it likes to be treated, and feed it the products it likes (and it eats them up) I can keep that for almost a week if it doesn’t get dirty otherwise, without it tangling much. If I don’t do anything and just brush it out it tangles, frizzes and poofs. I’m just mentioning it because even my curls haired family members didn’t notice that might be what was causing the issue
As someone who had very straight/wavy hair that matted very easy it got to a point where it was not possible to unmatte so I shaved my head turned out my hair was really curly so when I shaved it it reset my hair and that is why it was matting
If you have bleached hair remember not only to braid it but also put a hair mask on it! That will help protect it from the salt and/or chlorine you encounter!
Please be sure to use products that are reef safe when getting in the ocean (e.g. non-nanoparticle zinc oxide sunscreen)
If you have bleached hair AVOID any salt or chlorine water period
@@N0N4M30it ain’t that easy, what about the pool with friends? All because you wanted to be blond? No lmao. If you braid it it’ll be fine but a bit tangled maybe and dry but not to bad with a hair mask it’ll be totally fine.
They are talking about snorkeling, not playing in a swimming pool..!? 😅
@@N0N4M30the same goes for relaxed hair as well. Made the mistake of swimming and lost a noticeable amount of length in the back of my head.
Years ago I was involved in a day long combout due to a very laquered updo. It had only been in a week and we tried everything. You worked a miracle here. 👏
Had to go in and get dematting done on my scalp every few months as a little kid. (6-8) I've always had very thick, long hair that has taken me years to learn how to take care of myself. So grateful for those kind stylists, but wish these services were available for little me. Looks great!
I love the non- judgement . I love the positive comments saying what to do for next time! I actually had a time in tropical weather my hair was matting because of the humidity no matter what I did I ended up just braiding it everyday for a few weeks just simple braids but it helped me never getting like chunks of tangled hair . I learned my lesson the first night detangling and I was crying 😅
There was a lot more than just snorkeling going on on that trip 😂
I feel this woman’s pain. I had _extreme_ matting, miles worse than this, that built up over several months due to depression. My girlfriend is a cosmetologist, it took her about 18 hours to get it un-matted, over the corse of several days. We genuinely considered shaving, but we knew it would make me feel worse, so I bared with the agonizing pain lol. We used 3 bottles of detangler. I was so relieved when we were done. 😂😂😂
Oh sweetie, I'm so happy to hear you're feeling better. Depression can be so debilitating.... I hope you continue to do better and have appropriate and effective treatment. ❤❤❤❤
Thank-you for sharing. Glad you stuck with it!
Just went through the same thing. Depression, anxiety, and all other kinds of things. I had to pay someone to do it. I gave them 100$s
I am in the same boat. My cousin was on life support for a month. They had to take her off life support. 😢. I had already suffered depression and anxiety. 😢 Seeing this gives me hope. 🙏 for me.
Hairstylists listening to their clients and actually taking the time to detangle instead of snipping away is so important for their identity and self esteem! During the pandemic I got so depressed my hair got all matted and when I went to the salon they didn't even try to detangle, just started cutting it. I hated how short and uneven they left it and cried because I went there to try to avoid getting it all cut off in the first place, I specifically asked them to detangle and only cut what couldn't be saved but they didn't even tried to save it in the first place! They said they could "fix it" with a hairstyle it but I paid and left because I didn't want them to keep messing it up. Seeing that other hairstylists actually try to keep the length of the hair makes me happy but also angry because that was what I needed and ended up getting a horrible haircut that made me even more insecure because the people that I went to didn't even care to try to help me and just took the easy efortless way out of doing their job.
I’m so sorry that happened to you. I’ve had this happen a few times in my life due to depressive episodes too, and I’ve always been to afraid to even walk into a salon- so kudos to you for seeking help, even if it ended up not being a great experience- I still think it’s great that you sought support.
I just got done getting one of these bad boys out of my hair a few weeks ago- it had been matted in one area for a long time, and it was easier to ignore it than face the shame and the seemingly impossible task of detangling it. There’s so much shame and guilt associated with stuff like this- I just always felt lazy or gross or like a failure- like who can’t even manage to brush their hair? But I learned more recently about its association with depression- and that it’s okay. It doesn’t mean I’m a failure or a bad person; it doesn’t mean I’m lazy or gross. It just means that I did the best I could with what I had at the time- and I made it through. 💪
I did end up cutting some of my own hair too bc I was just getting fed UP and wanted it out and done with. I had to keep reminding myself that the hair will grow back, and it will be okay. ✂️ When I finally realized I could brush ALL the way through my hair, I straight up cried. It was like all these emotions and pain were finally released… like a weight was lifted. I didn’t realize how much of an impact it had on my psyche. I don’t even mind my new choppy haircut. Im just relieved. 😮💨 And proud! Because I didn’t give up. I CAN do hard things. That’s a great thing to learn about yourself. We were both able to get through it, and that’s what matters most. ❤
I hope you’re feeling better now; it’s not an easy experience to go through. I always felt so alone and embarrassed and overwhelmed… But videos like these help a lot. Awareness is essential to growth! And kindness, patience, compassion… these things go a long way in situations like these.
❤ take good care ❤
That's horrible I'm so sorry that happened to you! That makes me so upset I would take them to small claims court!!!
If you pay for them to detangler it, and they book in enough time, then that’s never a problem
Not going to lie, y'all look like you had a blast untangling her hair. Even her seems so chill and relaxed! Lunch break and everything. ❤
glad her scalp is better now! that's literally the time it took for me to get my knotless braids done, it can be exhausting for the hairdressers.
Major save on her hair!! Incredible effort. She must’ve be so appreciative 💛
You are not only showing her but you are showing the whole world that hair is precious and should be saved if possible!! The results were truly amazing and the fact that you offer this kind of help is beautiful and shows that you have great patience!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I just went through that with my 30" hair after being in a hospital and unable to move much.
We did not cut out any of my hair we worked all of the knots out personally It took a couple of days starting at the bottom working our way up pulling out each and every single hair carefully. That's love❤❤❤❤❤
I have dematted my 3.5 ft long 1a hair after a month of not combing it for mental health reasons, several times. The key is lots of leave-in conditioner, patience (it may take hours), and using your fingers to gently pull the sides of each mat/knot to loosen it instead of combing downwards through the knot, which will tear out your hair.
I had an amazing hair dresser do this for me after my depression got the best of me. Tip: she used extension glue remover and it brushed out so much easier. She was using leave in conditioners many things when she switched to the glue remover it was like butter!!!
I hope people see this such a great tip! Thanks for sharing 😊
To add on to that- most extension removers are either alcohol or oil based. Once I realized this, I just starting removing my tape ins with argan oil because I can get a big bottle for $7 which is a lot less than extension remover. I think it could serve the same purpose here- oil that hair up and it should slip and slide right out with some detangling
Oh my goodness, thank you so much for sharing this. I have long hair, that I’ve worked so hard at growing and maintaining. I did not know to put my hair in braids to prevent this. Thank you!!
Gorgeous job! Wow. I'd be thrilled with that hairstyle any time, let alone after damage.
Braid your hair b4 surgeries too! I learned the hard way. Washed matted hair after got ok after surgery. But it was so matted and so the sweet lady who unmatted it, like these angels, was a trooper! Paid her a huge tip cuz she earned it. So now b4 surgeries I always braid my hair 😊👍
My thigh length hair is the healthiest its ever been and it still gets tangled just from the friction of rubbing against my coat so i can totally see how this could happen with sea water and constant movement. Poor girl, it must have been so overwhelming.
My hair is at my bum and when I go on holiday, I get it braided up. This would happen to me if I let it down.
My hair is bum length as well. At 70 yo I keep it braided, probably, 75% of the time. Of course I do not snorkle but I only wash my hair once a month and oil my scalp and ends. I could go on and on. This poor sister. I am sure glad she had a happy ending.
Yall are troopers!
When i was in an inpatient treatment, I did that for guy that came in with a full head of long, dirty, matted hair. He would get blackout passout drunk and just gave up on it. But he didnt want to cut it. So i spent 2 days combing it out with tons of conditioner.
It is taxing on everyone but we did it!👏
My hair gets so much easier to manage with sea water. I don't know why but it's great like my curls stay curls and don't get frizzy
Same!
You're part Mermaid ❤
Me too and I have blonde highlighted hair, salt water takes all frizz away with beautiful curls, I assume it was the snorkel strap that caused friction and she may not have rinsed her hair or combed it afterwards making it worse
i was assuming it was a fine/white girl hair thing but sister with the bleach blonde is good so there must be something else going on here! 🤔 I also put salt water in my hair it’s AMAZING gives it the best texture my hair thick af this is a new fear but i honestly don’t know how to avoid it & what caused it??
@@strawberry338 Yes I have the same hair like you, and my hair loves the water. I wet my hair first then put a mask. So I think the sun and salt water works some magic on my hair.
Thank you for adding in the braid your hair in the end. Most would think to do a ponytail or bun but one still gets matted and the other can easily fall out after a while from the weight in the water. A braid is best. You’re mobile and it won’t get tangled.
I have actually been to your salon before y’all were so nice I do recommend them if your In the area 🎉
Where are u located I live in Durham
Tone Hair Salon is located at - 808 Salem Woods Dr. STE 105, Raleigh, NC 27615, United States
Online Booking is available at
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Text/call (919) 701-7027
Like region? In Ontario? Bc same. Lmao
(You absolutely don’t have to answer that-)
@December Bender-Faucher it's literally a business
@@EvanD.Craven not Canada, in the USA.. the state of NC .. the capital city is Raleigh and Durham is another city about 30 minutes from it
@@tamiyaharrison9774 I was talking to the person who said they lived in Durham lol. Ik the video is from a business.
I can very well believe it! Amongst other disabilities/ medical conditions, I have a movement disorder - basically, I twitch and shake 24/7 - and the combination of that and the night sweats from being a peri- menopausal woman, leaves my A2 locks matted up on the daily unless I'm super-strict about protecting every single strand - give it a few hours though, even during the day, and the resulting tangles can be enough to leave me (figuratively) tearing my hair out!
In fact, just a few days of high heat with my hair down and no detangling last year, left me a scissor's breadth from chopping the whole lot off - we're talking, a good friend having to literally rip the scissors from my hands because of how much she (rightly) knew I'd regret it! Sure, it would probably make my life easier, but the fact I'm disabled doesn't stop me from wanting to look good with a style that suits me, the same as anybody else - which from sad experience is absolutely, 100%, and definitively *not* the pixie cut, lol! I do *try* to minimise the bleach, but I can't resist a slight lift to add purple tones, as well as covering my greys... but hey, that's vanity for you! And still, my hair doesn't look even HALF as gorgeous as this lady's does by the end here - what a truly fabulous result! As for the price though... OMG, I honestly dread to think!!😳
I went to Cosmo school in Hawaii and we had a customer who came in with the same issue. It took 2-4 students and rotating them out with a ton of product and a couple of hours to undo her hair just to braid it and see her again in a couple of days.
I'm glad you said this cuz I was thinking wait a minute I dreaded my hair by braiding it and leaving it alone so maybe braiding it isn't necessarily going to keep it from matting now I have confirmation thanks❤
Honestly bless you for taking the time to comb that out, and with such beautiful results
this same thing happened to my niece after spending about 5 hours in a pool with her hair down. we tried to brush it out with conditioner, apple cider vinegar, hair masks, detangler... after about two hours, she freaked out and had an emotional breakdown and wouldn't let us help anymore. we decided to sleep on it, hoping hours going by with stuff in her hair would soften it up. nope. in the morning, she refused anything except to cut it off. so, she got a cute bob 🤷🏽♀️
Hope she’s well, not fun
@@KarolinaPietryka believe me, we learned!
If it happens again try a wet brush. They work wonders
I HAVE A TIP!! this happened to me when first started scuba diving even through I braided it. I was distressed as I meticulously combed through my hair for almost three hours with deep conditioner when I got home. USE COCONUT OIL! and i mean a lot of coconut oil. I coat my whole head until it’s soaking down my back. The oil crates a barrier between your hair and the salty water. Then put your hair in a ponytail and tightly braid the pony tail. Now wrap the braid in a bun and secure with a silk scrunchie. If you feel confident, stop there. But not me, i then cover the bun with a spandex like material(kinda like bathing suit material, you can cut up an old suit) and secure with another scrunchie to cover the bun completely. The less the hair can move the better. I look kinda crazy but I don’t dive to look pretty. It’s saved my hair from lots of trauma!! You can also use a cap but those just my head like no other. I hope this can help someone!
HOW?!?? JUST HOW?!??
I’m trying to figure that out. I grew up with a pool and right by the ocean. Basically lived in the sun and water and this never once has happened to me.
Roll Tide.
Y’all did an amazing job and I know she was thrilled.
Tip from someone with corse curly hair, always brush your hair and braid it before swimming. Regardless of hair and water type. I like to wet mine before hand and load up on leave in before getting in the water.
I commend this girl for catching her mats early and not letting it build up over time. She must really love her hair.
My hair looks like this every time I swim so I just rely on my brush and tears 😭 takes about an hour and a half
I just braid it works like a charm.. but do the high pony tail then braid that for best results... #hairdowntomythighsandIscubadive
Tie your hair in a bun will help 😊
Get a wet brush. They're amazing for tangles
Now that right there is a professional hair dresser! Your craft is impressive!
Bravooooo!!
Oh wow thats bad for this short amout of time. Glad for her that you could fix it.
Best is to put hair oil in your hair and then braid it or make a twist.
Then put in conditioner when washing out the salt water and normally then its ok even with bleached hair. ( mine was bleached for years and very long to my hip)
make sure the hair oil won't harm the ocean
This is how I knew I didn't love doing hair this would've frustrated me so bad and I couldn't have done it with a had a client like this one time and almost quit the profession🤦♀️🤦♀️kuddos to you for having the patients
Yeah...she had *SOME* matting going on. No girl that's a whole head of matting and I cannot believe u fixed it I could never😭
You guys are amazing, a lot of people can benefit from this kind of service, I was bedridden for months at a time and had to chop my hair that used to fall below the knees all the way to my ears!
I always put my hair in a high bun so that it will not only stay in place but also it covers up the part so I don't get a burned scalp
yes! I do the same! it saves that precious white white skin that never sees the sun from becoming a streak of red going down my head. Sadly this just happened from just going to ride roller coasters! I wore it down and then a low bun since I'm terrified my hair will get caught and ripped out. My hair is almost 3 feet long so it's possible lol
To be so kind instead of putting this poor girls hair on blast shows how professional u are❤
Always braid your hair and protect it when going swimming. I put coconut oil on mine. I have curly hair.
So happy for her. Job very well done. God bless you.
People are going through a lot ❤❤❤
This is amazing. My hair was down from my shoulders about 5 inches. I had worked in the yard that day, when I took my shower the whole back of my crown tangled just like that. Although I pulled out lots of hair, I could only comb out a small bit.
I used conditioner, oils anything I could, it was literally beyond help. I dried it, went to bed, called my hair stylist, told her, she said I have 20 minutes come now.
Long story short she had to cut the back into layers.
I said cut it into a Bob. She did … I needed the change, but didn’t expect it to come that way !
As a veteran hairdresser this is not from one week of snorkeling
Right! It's probably depression and it's ok to admit it, because it can help others who may suffer from it as well.
Wow look at that hair transformation! I'm glad you were able to help her out, and that's so cool she flew all the way to you!! You're the best!!
Weeks? Wow, how did this happen?
Worth every bit of those 8 and a half hours! I love seeing it go from that matted mess to a patiently restores head of hair
Another tip for snorkeling is run a lot of leave in conditioner through it and braid it
Before or after snorkelling? Hope it's ocean/reef safe.
@@ayagokenyam1345 before
So it could leak and run all over you no way
You did a tremendous job at looking after her hair.👍🏼🪻🪻
Y’all are miracle workers!!
I bet she learned after that to braid her hair before she gets in it any water
Wow! I’ve never had matting from snorkeling, but a few years ago my hair matted after a major surgery. It took ten hours and I was in the hospital for two weeks. The entire time I didn’t cry once. But after the two weeks when I finally made it home, my mom went to brush my hair before I showered (I still had tubes coming out of my stomach and my parents are literal angels on earth), and discovered the back was matted. She combed and combed and was so patient! Finally, she couldn’t get the last little bit, and I was so emotionally spent at that point I told her to just cut it out. And I cried and cried! Surgery.. cool! Pain… whatever! Tubes everywhere… I’m good! Giant mat that gave me a tiny little bald spot that I knew would eventually grow out and I LOST it! Lol. It’s funny looking back on it, but it’s amazing how important hair can feel to a woman! Total straw that broke the camels back kind of moment.
I am a diver and i have snorkel and my hair has never matted like that !! And i have dived with out braided hair. Something dont seem right about this story
My daughters hair gets this way after going to the beach or to the pool! She was born with a full head of hair that was down to her hips by the time she was 2 1/2 if I don’t brush it several times a day it’s INSTANTLY tangled. She’s gonna be 8 in a couple months, it’s been a wild ride. You guys did amazing!! Sometimes people don’t understand it’s not “just hair” good for you guys for helping her keep hers with minimal cutting.
As a woman who has always had long hair, I just can't fathom how hair could EVER get in this condition! I've been in the ocean many times, and I know to use some detangler right away! Who just leaves it like that for weeks?!
Some people are discusting sloths
Some people have mental health issues ya know? Empathy and understanding goes a long way. This person is not you……………. So cool you wouldn’t do that. That’s irrelevant.
Also bleached hair has some wild texture…. Which I’m sure helped this mess.
She definitely slept with the salt in her hair
@@Polaroid.pixie90 and….. you know her? Or are you ASSuming?
Love her heart that made my head hurt. Awesome job to every one working on her hair
Oh man! I feel for her, hopefully the fun was worth it!! 💕
Yall saved her! She looks fantastic!
I never knew hair could get matted like that. You did a great job her hair was smooth when you got done👏🏿
She looks incredible, great job
No way she looks like that. She's so pretty.❤
i’ve been snorkeling in st. maarten and it’s absolutely beautiful
She’s so beautiful.
You did GREAT! That takes a lot of patience!
This gives me flash backs to my salon days when teens and young teens would come in.
And somebody who has plans to go snorkeling this summer, with really long hair, I appreciate the pro tip 🙏🙏🙏
Great to know you visited St Maarten ❤
Hairdresser did a wonderful work. ❤
Best tip i ever got for colours hair wet it wirh normal water cold put a lot of conditioner in and dont wash out the atrow it in a good bun wash your hair after wards with only shampoo and i never had a problem and i had bad matts before i tried this hack! And your colour stays kn your hair!
This makes my eyes water just watching this, I had some pretty bad matting when I was younger and having my mom brush it out for an hour and a half straight was the WORST I was SOBBING
My experience with getting tangles out of the manes and tails of horses as a last resort is to use one blade of your scissors or a straight edge (even a pocket knife) is to insert into the bottom of the knot and pull through work out more tangles then continue working your way up so there aren’t any choppy looking cuts and it appears as a natural.
Tip for the future: braid your hair in relatively thought braids before snorkeling/ diving or if you notice you're getting sick, saves you a lot of time and work afterwards❤
Omg! I am dealing with this RIGHT NOW!!!! I’ve spent weeks trying to get it out. I’ve bought every product, tried every tick tock hack. It’s only gotten worse. And I still have life! I’m a single mom. So I have to put on a baseball cap to go in public and i believe that’s made it even worse. Every time I make progress I get so tired and I’m in so much pain I cry and give up. I’m about ready to shave my head. I don’t know what else to do. My hair has been long a easy to maintain my whole 39 years. Then this! I’m so so so devastated. I can’t believe I saw this. I literally thought I was alone!!!!
Steve might be the funniest thing I have ever experienced!!
100% ! Just gorgeous❤
i live in raleigh too! i see that you’re salon is near the target plaza and i live about 4 mins away from that plaza!!
I have had almost the same thing when I was a 14 years old. I didn’t brush my hair or basically I didn’t so anything to it. My hair is so strong and thick so eventually it vreated this massive thing. We tried to brush it in home but I just got so tired of it and my mom cut my a pixie hair cut. I loved that!
I so Wish y’all had been around 23yrs ago when I came out of my coma!!!
I had 2 Huge Mats in the back of my hair from blood & the oil from the Steamroller that had been on top of me. My family offered the Nurses $300 to help get them out, but sadly I just had to cut off my hair.
Awesome Job btw!! ❤
I would have been a total baby had that happened to my hair. You are a blessing.
My goodness I can’t even imagine, this poor girl. So happy to know you helped fix her hair. My hair always becomes a ratty dry tangly mess for days after I go into the ocean even in braids. 😅
This happen to be in Mexico and I braided my hair. Over 8hrs to detangle my hair. And tons of mental breakdowns in between. And I have hair down to my waist. I thought I was going to lose it all. Now I know some tricks like silk drops and a clothes streamer and it will come apart so much easier
Ive been snorkeling dozens of times and i have fine, thin hair that tangles in the lightest of breezes. I put my hair in a ponytail and rinse it out as soon as possible and wash it well with conditioner and comb it out ASAP so it can dry. Like, pull your hair back or be ready to comb it as soon as you get out of the water.
Oh my goodness you guys worked a miracle
I was really sick a few weeks ago and my hair was so matted I was going to cut it all off and my mom bless her heart sat for hours and detangled my hair…it took about 3 days to get all the knots out completely …her birthday is coming up and I’m taking her shopping ❤🥰
I swear my hair ends up like this on a weekly basis, I literally get cuts on my hands from detangling the strands, ouch. I cant help it I gator roll in my sleep and I have fine hair and I do tons of yardwork and housework. I really like the dry bar prep and prime detangler!!! Helps tons!
You did a great job! 👏
Omg! Well done team!!
I went snorkeling once, came out of the water with my hair tangled up in a ton of seaweed, barely lost any hair but I’m never leaving my hair down ever again
My hair got EXTREMELY matted when I went through a major depressive episode and the person who untangled it made me feel disgusting about it I was only 16 when it happened. She then proceeded to give me bangs I didn't ask for and told me she's cutting my hair to my shoulders because I can't be trusted with long hair. Thank you for being so amazing seeing this made 16 year old me feel a lot better.
So funny that the same thing happened to me after some snorkeling time ALSO in Saint-Martin 😂😂😂 It took me 3 days to untangle the whole thing (I had really long hair, it was all braided but wind on the speedboat + the water didn't agree) 😅
Tip : use a hair elastic not only at the bottom of the braid at the top as well !!! 🤣👌
Stylists that take the time and effort to untangle matted hair are a rare breed. I’ve got a few mental illnesses, mainly bipolar disorder and agoraphobia, that can make taking care of myself difficult. I’ve had matting happen many times and unfortunately, within the past 10 years, I’ve had to completely cut off my mid back length hair 3 times. It’s one of those things that honestly creeps up on me. I’ll have my hair in a ponytail, it’ll get tangly, and I’ll just wash it without brushing it first. Then when it’s dry, I often don’t have the mental energy to detangle it so it goes back into a ponytail. Suddenly, a day or two later, it’s matted. If I have the energy, I’ll sit down and work at the knots but often it just gets the outermost hair smoothed out and goes right back up in a ponytail. Eventually I just get frustrated and ashamed that I let it get so bad and I start hacking off the mats, usually resulting in a total disaster of a haircut. Fortunately I have a loving partner who is surprisingly good at tidying up and styling my hack job so I occasionally let him fix me up and help me feel beautiful again.
My agoraphobia makes going to salons a difficult task but if there was a salon or stylist like this near me, I’d probably have far less impromptu hack jobs of my hair. Trusting a stranger to help you in such a vulnerable situation is so hard and I’m so glad that there are more and more stylists out there willing to be understanding and caring and nonjudgmental when it comes to fixing matted hair. ♥️
What a transformation!