Hi gals, hoping some of you who might have thin hair can help me out. My 10-year-old daughter has thin, straight hair and a lot of it. It tangles if you look at it wrong. It tangles while I’m brushing it, for crying out loud. She prefers to wear it down which doesn’t help, and she loves to swim which also doesn’t help. To me, it feels dry and brittle, especially after swimming and even after letting conditioner sit on it in the shower for a while. After spending 20 minutes brushing it out last night after a day in the pool and a long shower, I told her I at least need to braid it before swimming, but that’s not gonna solve it 100% because her flyaways at the top of her head are still gonna tangle; it’s insane. Anyone have any products or techniques that you swear by to help combat this issue? We go through an awful lot of leave-in conditioner but I feel like it’s just a bandaid to a bigger issue. Thanks in advance!


I despair of getting her to wear a swim cap (she prides herself on her fashion — ladies, I am in for it with this kid, she is a force) but you are absolutely right that she should wet it beforehand and I doubt she ever does. I’ll pick up some argan oil and try that too, can’t hurt! Thanks for the advice!
If she’s sensitive to how they look, maybe something more stylish like a swim turban could convert her?