Natural hair: Detangling tips

I have a lot of hair, it’s long, thick and takes forever to detangle and style. Detangling your hair in the shower is usually easier because the hair is wet. There are ways to detangle without pulling handfuls of hair out in frustration when working through tangles on dry hair. How do I detangle my natural hair when dry?
1. Spritz if needed: you can mix water, water-based product, a leave-in conditioner or a water/oil mixture in a spray bottle. Adding moisture to your hair makes it easier to comb through. Spritz as much as you needed.
2. Section the hair: use a rat- tail comb or your fingers to divide your hair into sections. The number of sections may range from 6-8, or more, depending on the length and thickness of your hair. Use hair clips to keep the rest of the hair out of the way.
3. Add finger tangling to any detangle section: this is a gentle way to begin the process. You can work out major snags without pulling out hair. You have a better chance of saving your hair by gently pulling tangles apart.
4. Use a wide-toothed comb: begin at the bottom of the 1st section of hair. Use one hand to comb while using the other hand to firmly hold the section of hair near the bottom. Slowly work the comb through until the bottom is free of tangles before moving up the hair. Make sure you can comb freely from the root to the tip.
5. Continue to spritz hair if it dries and you need additional moisture.
For successful detangling:
1. Detangle on a regular basis at least once per week.
2. Use products with slip. The more slip you have, the easier it will be for fingers and hands to glide through your tresses. To add more slip, add some oil mixture to make detangling much easier. Oils like almond oil (to reduce hair follicles inflammation), olive oil (for moisture), castor oil (for nourishment), avocado oil (to improve blood flow to the scalp) and jojoba oil (to coats and protects the hair) can be used.
3. Avoid the need to “over-detangle”. Don’t get cut up in the idea that your hair must be 100% tangle free.
4. Twist your hair back up so that it cannot knot again.
Proper detangling requires patience.