Grooming- it's a hairy subject if you are sensitive to touch. Just the average brushing in the morning can be torturous for a tender head.
Many people with Autism keep their hair short for this very reason.
I am trying to grow out my hair, but I struggle with hair brushing. I refuse to cut it, because I recently was bald due to illness, and I want my long hair back. My hair is really curly though (type 3c Curls- imagine Merida with shoulder length hair and you get the idea). In the morning, sometimes it's like trying to brush a sponge. And my scalp is extremely sensitive.
I started using a new brand of hairbrush. It's a Wet brush. They're kind of a trend right now. The brush cost like ten dollars, which is ridiculously expensive for a dumb brush, but once you use it, you realize that you got your money's worth.
Most detangling brushes have hard plastic bristles with a squishy base. But my Wet brush is the opposite. It has squishy bristles in a firm base.
The first few strokes through your hair, it feels like nothing is happening, and you almost want to throw out the brush, because you feel nothing. But then you feel your hair and realize that most of the tangles are gone. It's miraculous.
My daughter has thick hair, almost to her waist. She is also an aspie and very tenderheaded. She was wanting to cut her hair for a long time, but now that she uses her own Wet brush, she likes brushing her hair (as it is painless and quick), and she wants to grow it even longer.
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Some other long hair tricks for tenderheaded Aspies:
These are really good conditioners. They work to detangle and moisturize wavy waist long hair and shoulder length 3C curly hair:
Loreal ElVive Dream Lengths. It's a conditioner made specifically for long hair that is prone to breakage. It's supposed to moisturize and protect your hair so it'll grow longer. It works pretty good. It's about $7 or so.
Suave Coconut Oil Infusion. This one I love even more than the Loreal. I just recently tried it, because inflation has got me counting pennies. It is extremely moisturizing and detangling. And as my hair dries, it sets naturally into these really pretty Shirley Temple style ringlets. It's about 3 to 4 dollars, depending on the store.
The best one was discontinued, however. It was called Aussie Miracle Smooth. If they ever bring it back, snatch that up! It was incredible for both my daughter and I. The Suave comes close, but I have yet to find a drug store conditioner that works as well as this one did. It was about 6 bucks.
I hardly ever use shampoo, as it dries out the hair, and what I'm trying to do is add moisture. I massage the conditioner into my hair and scalp to cleanse and moisturize.
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Do you have any tricks for grooming long hair?
Many people with Autism keep their hair short for this very reason.
I am trying to grow out my hair, but I struggle with hair brushing. I refuse to cut it, because I recently was bald due to illness, and I want my long hair back. My hair is really curly though (type 3c Curls- imagine Merida with shoulder length hair and you get the idea). In the morning, sometimes it's like trying to brush a sponge. And my scalp is extremely sensitive.
I started using a new brand of hairbrush. It's a Wet brush. They're kind of a trend right now. The brush cost like ten dollars, which is ridiculously expensive for a dumb brush, but once you use it, you realize that you got your money's worth.
Most detangling brushes have hard plastic bristles with a squishy base. But my Wet brush is the opposite. It has squishy bristles in a firm base.
The first few strokes through your hair, it feels like nothing is happening, and you almost want to throw out the brush, because you feel nothing. But then you feel your hair and realize that most of the tangles are gone. It's miraculous.
My daughter has thick hair, almost to her waist. She is also an aspie and very tenderheaded. She was wanting to cut her hair for a long time, but now that she uses her own Wet brush, she likes brushing her hair (as it is painless and quick), and she wants to grow it even longer.
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Some other long hair tricks for tenderheaded Aspies:
These are really good conditioners. They work to detangle and moisturize wavy waist long hair and shoulder length 3C curly hair:
Loreal ElVive Dream Lengths. It's a conditioner made specifically for long hair that is prone to breakage. It's supposed to moisturize and protect your hair so it'll grow longer. It works pretty good. It's about $7 or so.
Suave Coconut Oil Infusion. This one I love even more than the Loreal. I just recently tried it, because inflation has got me counting pennies. It is extremely moisturizing and detangling. And as my hair dries, it sets naturally into these really pretty Shirley Temple style ringlets. It's about 3 to 4 dollars, depending on the store.
The best one was discontinued, however. It was called Aussie Miracle Smooth. If they ever bring it back, snatch that up! It was incredible for both my daughter and I. The Suave comes close, but I have yet to find a drug store conditioner that works as well as this one did. It was about 6 bucks.
I hardly ever use shampoo, as it dries out the hair, and what I'm trying to do is add moisture. I massage the conditioner into my hair and scalp to cleanse and moisturize.
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Do you have any tricks for grooming long hair?
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Seriosuly, people called me Jesus for a while. Long, flowing, beautiful hair that whipped in the wind. I used it to attract the ladies and assert myself. lol My trick for grooming it was just keeping it clean. So I didn't have a trick. But my best hair tip is Morrocanoil shampoo, conditioner and hair oil treatment. It think it's the best and it smells great, a hint of vanilla.
