If your hair is prone to tangling and matting, you probably dread each and every shampoo and creme rinse because of the sheer pain of brushing out your hair.

Actually, tangling and matting is made worse by brushing wet hair since there is more friction against the brush in wet hair than in dry hair. A good rule of thumb is after shampooing your hair, use a good detangler to wide toothed comb to comb your hair as it dries. This will lessen the friction on your hair and result in almost no tangling and you won't be damaging your hair by ripping through tangles and snarls.

Detanglers used to be just creme rinse solutions that were cut with water and chemicals to dilute it. The result was a head of hair that wasn't tangled but held around your head in a limp and lifeless mass. If that has kept you from trying the detanglers of today, think again, they have really changed!

There are a number of good detangling products available such as Wella Color Preserve Detangler & Leave-In Detangler not only leaves your hair tangle free but also stops your hair color from fading. This detangler you just spray on and leave in and it won't weigh down or make your hair limp. ARTec Kiwi Leave-In Detangler is a great choice to use if you live in a humid environment. This is also a leave in product that won't leave your hair plastered around your face.

Paul Mitchell The Detangler is a great product as is Formulas Ecoly Sage Weightless Conditioner & Detangler which is light-weight even among detanglers and leaves your hair smelling fresh and feeling light. Alterna even has a detangler that will strengthen your curls and allow them to spring back to life without tangling your 'do.

There are a number of great solutions to your tangled hair, you don't have to dread your next hair washing, get a good detangler and finally enjoy styling your hair again!