How To Detangle Your Hair After It’s Been In A Bun All Day

Next, grab your hairbrush (find our picks for every hair type here), and separate your hair into small- to medium-size sections. Detangle from the bottom, Newman says, and work your way up, repeating the process section by section until your hair is finally snag-free. Patience is key—don’t hack your way through the strands, or it may still result in shed hairs. 

At this point, some of you—namely curly girls—may raise a brow in defiance. Understandable: Curly hair types are more prone to tangles, dryness, and breakage, and experts declare the best plan of action is to detangle while the hair is wet (ideally under globs of conditioner). The thought of taking a comb to bone-dry ringlets may sound utterly painful, even if you lather on an oil for some slip. 

So let’s give this tip a slight edit: If you normally detangle your hair when it’s wet, hop in the shower and follow Newman’s same steps. Instead of argan oil, you may use conditioner or a hair mask, which is perfectly fine; still, remember to separate the hair into sections and start from your ends, working your way up. And to keep the knots at bay in the first place, you might want to keep the bun loose (which also helps prevent breakage at the hairline).