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Kim Hoffman, owner of Shear Talent, has also written a children's book!
Emma's Amazing Knot
by:
Kim Hoffman
Emma is a little
girl who hates to have her hair brushed! Whenever Emma's Mommy tries to brush her hair, Emma screams and screams
loudly! Because of her loud screams, her Mom avoids brushing Emma's hair.
Read to see how Emma's small tangle grows into an "Amazing Knot"!
"This book is for all the parents out there that hear screams of agony while brushing
their children's hair! All of my children screamed while having their hair
brushed, but it's my granddaughter, Emma, whose screams could win a prize! Therefore, she is the inspiration for
my story. Emma's Amazing Knot is silly, fun reading. I hope that you
and your children enjoy it as much as I enjoyed writing it!"
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The Last Page of my Book - Hair Tips for Knots
The "How To" Guide for Knot Removals!
NUMBER
ONE... Try and prevent the knots from happening in the first place.
Be careful choosing grocery
store shampoos for you hair. They tend to leave the cuticle of your hair "blown out" and "opened",
like shingles on a roof. This results in tangles and knots. Professional shampoo's and moisturizers keep the cuticle
flat, resulting in less tangles!
Get what I call a "soft brush". It can be boar
hair or a natural bristle brush. Brush hair when dry a few times a day to keep hair tangle free. Brushing brings
natural oils down the hair shaft from the scalp. It also removes debris and cleans the hair. It smooths and polishes
the hair. Also great for making smooth ponytails!
Always brush hair thoroughly before shampooing.
This ensures you are not going to wet a knot and make it harder to remove.
Braid of secure hair
in a pony tail with coated bands if swimming or playing to avoid some of the tangles.
NUMBER TWO...
Equip yourself with the right weapons before going into battle!
You will need...
The
proper shampoo and conditioner, and a leave-in detangler (ask your hairdresser for advice).
A soft brush with natural
bristles.
A wide-toothed comb.
And a lot of patience. (Wwhen I would say to my granddaughter"Have
patience", she would say to me, "I don't want patience and I don't need patience!" Ugh.
NUMBER
THREE... Let the battle begin!
Don't try and take down the whole army at once! Start in one
section of the hair first, so you don't get overwhelmed.
Have patience
Grab
a section of the hair with one hand, leaving slack in the hair. This will ease pulling of hair on the scalp while combing
the knot.
Again I say, "Have patience!"
Spray detangler directly
on the knot.
Take a deep breath and proceed.
Start about 1 inch from
ends, and begin to comb with short strokes to the tips. Once that part is tangle free, move up another half inch to
an inch and repeat. Do this as many times as needed.
Once that section is completely tangle
free, move to the next section.
Any knots that are left behind might be better to comb dry.
Sometimes you may even separate slowly with your fingers. oh yes, and have patience!!
Emma's
Pappy sat and separated a huge dry knot with his fingers during a penguin's playoff game!
