Detangling after a pool day is one of those parenting tasks that can go really badly or reasonably well depending entirely on what you do in the first ten minutes after getting home. The wrong approach means broken hair, tears, and a kid who will do anything to avoid hair brushing tomorrow.
Rinse Before You Do Anything Else
If you haven't rinsed at the pool, do it as soon as you get home. Warm water, not hot — hot water opens the cuticle further and makes tangles worse. Rinse thoroughly from root to tip to remove as much chlorine and mineral buildup as possible before you start detangling.
Add Slip Before You Brush
Never brush dry post-pool hair without adding something to it first. Dry chlorine-damaged hair breaks easily, and brushing without slip makes tangles tighten rather than release.
Work our Taming & Detangling Spray through the hair while it's still wet or damp. It adds the slip that makes knots release instead of tighten, and it's gentle enough for daily use on kids' hair.
Use the Right Brush
A standard brush on post-pool hair is asking for trouble. Our Detangling Cat Brush has a ventilated design that flexes through knots rather than dragging through them — which means less breakage and a lot less resistance. Kids tend to tolerate it better too, because it doesn't pull.
Section and Work Bottom to Top
Take the hair in sections — don't try to tackle the whole head at once. Start at the ends and work your way up, holding the hair above where you're brushing so you're not pulling at the scalp. Small sections, patient strokes, bottom to top.
Finish With Moisture
Once detangled, apply a little Taming Cream to the mid-lengths and ends while hair is still damp. This restores softness, closes the cuticle, and makes hair much easier to deal with the next morning.
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