Curly hair tangles faster than straight hair: its spiral structure makes strands hook into each other easily. Rough combing then quickly leads to breakage and frizz.

Detangling therefore calls for patience, the right order of steps and products that give hair slip and smoothness. These five steps keep your curls healthy, defined and knot-free.

01 Start with a detangling primer on dry hair

Detangling starts before you even step into the shower. Apply the Healing Strength Neem Plant Detangling Primer to dry hair before washing. Developed for fragile, damaged hair, the primer improves detangling by 92 percent compared with untreated hair. It strengthens strands against breakage, offers heat protection and leaves no residue. Washing and combing afterwards become noticeably smoother.

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02 Wash with a nourishing shampoo and conditioner

Continue your detangling routine in the shower with the Butter Shampoo and Butter Conditioner from the Healing Curls line. Both are enriched with natural butters that give curls moisture and slip. Your fingers glide through the hair more easily, letting you work out tangles while you wash. You can also comb the conditioner through with a wide-tooth comb before rinsing, combining cleansing, nourishment and detangling in a single session.

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03 Ease out tangles with a leave-in conditioner

After showering, apply the Curl Therapy Leave-In Conditioner to towel-dried hair. This leave-in adds an extra layer of moisture, letting you comb gently through your curls without pulling. Always work from the ends upward to the roots, using your fingers or a wide-tooth comb. At the same time, the product helps define your curls, so detangling flows naturally into styling.

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04 Tackle stubborn knots with a gel

For persistent tangles, reach for the Curl Flex Memory Gel from the Healing Curls line. Its hydrating formula provides extra slip to work knots loose, then delivers flexible hold to shape and define your curls. The gel also helps prevent new tangles, because well-defined curls are less likely to hook into each other. Apply it to damp hair and scrunch your curls into shape.

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05 Protect your curls overnight

Many tangles form in bed, caused by friction against the pillow. Braid your hair loosely or twist it into a relaxed bun before you sleep. A silk or satin pillowcase reduces friction further and helps preserve moisture and curl shape. For extra care, distribute a small amount of Neem Plant Silk Serum through your hair before putting it up. You wake up with supple, tangle-free curls.

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With this routine, detangling becomes a care ritual instead of a battle. You keep breakage to a minimum and your curls stay healthy, defined and resilient day after day.

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