peverel Wrote:Thanks for your answer JRob.

What do you mean by saying

Quote:"but it has been my experience that as long as the hair isn't stressed while it is wet, even if you get conditioner on the knots you shouldn't get any hair coming loose."

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What do you consider as the hair getting stressed?

Thanks again,

Peverel

If the hair is tangled in any way and you try to say, run a comb through it, the comb will grab and pull out hair.

Everyone also says "Never comb the hair when it is wet" which is good advice due to the fact that when hair is wet it breaks down the hydrogen bonds and causes the hair to become weaker.

Normal sulfate-free shampoo that is not designed for processed hair that has no conditioning properties tends to make the hair tangle. As soon as the cuticle layers of the individual hairs catch each other due to the lack of "slip" it makes it impossible to comb without damage, but if the shampoo is made with the right ingredients it breaks the friction between the hair, and you can safely run a comb through it. This is especially helpful when conditioning because if you can comb the conditioner through the hair you can distribute it more thoroughly. But don't try combing conditioner through after using a normal shampoo. You will end up with hairs that are sticking together and it will create tension which can either break the hair or pull it out by untying the knot.

Bottom line- if the shampoo is made the right way and the hair is in GOOD CONDITION, you can safely comb the conditioner through the hair and even gently comb the hair after you have rinsed the conditioner to set the hair in the general position you want to make it easier for attachment and/or styling. Remember though, if the hair is in bad shape don't touch it with a comb! And always always ALWAYS use a WIDE tooth comb no matter what.