What Is The Longest You Can Go Without Combing/Detangling

Since 2020 and the resulting behaviors of nonchalance to hair upkeep

, what is the longest you can go without combing/detangling?  Some of you may dismiss this question because you were lucky enough to recover from the last few years.  However, there are still those who subliminally carry the chaos of that period!

As a hairstylist, we are often asked the question ”what is the longest you can go

without combing/detangling?’.  The answer depends on:

• How often do you get the ends of your hair trimmed?
• How often do you comb or detangle your hair, i.e. once a week, every day, every month?
• Have you done a chemical service such as a color, relaxer, perm to your hair?
• What length is your hair?
• What tools do you use to comb/detangle your hair?
• What hair products do you use on your hair?

Too many questions?  Not really, because I need to know what part of a person’s routine

led to this situation.  Also, it gives me the opportunity to ask personal questions if they are hesitant to answer.  A lot of times the problem came from relationships, loneliness, stress, health and beginning mental health issues.  The hair is just a physical picture of the problem.

• For normal hair, I would say one should try to comb/detangle once a day.  Most of the time, the person with the hair in knots shows up with their hair in a ponytail.  A ponytail is an easy way to get all your hair together with little fuss.  That is, if you remove it every day, brush your hair out before putting it back.  
• The other scenario is they would have them in cornrows or braids.  While you may not have to remove them every day, two to three weeks is a good stretch for cornrows and two months for single braids.