Thank you Mrs B. Yes I suppose I am going thru the frustrated stage where any sign of normality is grossly taken advantage of.

I am a hairdresser and I do advise that you lightly plait your hair for now after you wash it to stop it matting. Clearly you cannot stand it being pulled around so the salon experience will be torture for you.

There are some brilliant conditioners on the market. The best I have found (look up stockists on net, cos it's rare) is called Morrocanoil. There are 2 with the same name. One is seen everywhere like Fenwicks, John Lewis and then there's this one.
It is a white bottle with pale blue writing and is about £16.

I have very long hair too, I love this one. Just follow the instructions on pack.

Thank you for reminding me to slow down xx