How to Use detangle in a Sentence

detangle

verb
  • My mom would wash, detangle, and then wet set my hair with the rollers.
    — Essence, 20 May 2024
  • Slow and steady is the name of the game when detangling matted hair.
    — Grace McCarty, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The slip was so great and made the final detangling process a breeze.
    — Akili King, Essence, 16 May 2024
  • The best system for detangling mats varies based on hair type.
    — Grace McCarty, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
  • First things first, wash and detangle your hair in the shower.
    — Marielle Marlys, Good Housekeeping, 2 Nov. 2021
  • The boar bristles are bendy to move with hair but still stiff enough to detangle knots.
    — Olivia Cigliano, Footwear News, 12 June 2025
  • The default prongs had the same effect for detangling as a wide-tooth comb.
    — Annie Blay, Allure, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Use a hairbrush with soft bristles or a wide-toothed comb to detangle your hair.
    — Lead Writer: Wendy Korn, Health, 1 June 2023
  • The right beard comb can help detangle and sort your hair, allowing for easy styling.
    — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2022
  • Just a few spritzes will detangle, hydrate, and refresh hair all at once.
    — Claire West, Parents, 17 Feb. 2026
  • This brush is made to use when the hair is wet to help detangle and prevent knots from forming.
    — Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health, 17 Nov. 2022
  • To prevent this, use a wide-tooth comb and comb or brush your hair only enough to detangle it.
    — Patty Weasler, Rn, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Now, as adults, the work may be in detangling desire from danger through small goals and steps.
    — Colin Bedell, Them, 3 Mar. 2025
  • My childhood was filled with hours of detangling, tidying, and styling.
    — Shani Hillian, Allure, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Another option is to use a wide-tooth comb for detangling wet hair.
    — Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Long teeth help to detangle hair, while shorter teeth work to smooth hair cuticles.
    — Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2023
  • What tools and products help detangle matted hair?
    — Grace McCarty, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
  • This kit comes with a heat resistant glove, hair clips, a detangling brush, and a storage bag.
    — Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 8 May 2024
  • The Vikings brought a few things from home—including tools for detangling their hair.
    — Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
  • In several clips, she can be seen detangling and washing his hair.
    — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 26 June 2026
  • The combo leaves your hair clean, soft, and with the perfect amount of slip to detangle before styling.
    — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 29 July 2024
  • For thick, coarse textures prone to knots, start at the root and gently finger detangle your hair to the ends.
    — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 14 Aug. 2023
  • My personal favorite item is the detangling spray, which keeps both my curls (and my nerves) at bay on wash day.
    — Kieaundria Bellamy, InStyle, 21 Feb. 2026
  • The Lesse wide-tooth comb is her daily essential to detangle wet or dry hair.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025
  • Apply throughout the bottom half of your hair to smooth and detangle while fighting frizz.
    — Erica Metzger, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2020
  • Products from the brand are designed to gently detangle and smooth wet and damp hair, but they can be used on dry hair as well.
    — Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Bristles are long enough to detangle hair and have rounded tips to prevent damage to the doll's scalp.
    — Sian Babish, chicagotribune.com, 19 Dec. 2020
  • In contrast, a long-haired cat may benefit from a brush tool that can be used daily to detangle and deshed.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
  • After six months of regular use, my hair doesn’t have as much breakage at the ends and detangling is a breeze.
    — Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 May 2024
  • It can be used on wet hair–providing plenty of slip to detangle curls and coils–or on day two (or three, or four…).
    — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 23 Dec. 2025

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