QuoteReplyTopic: to brush or not to brush Posted: January 05 2006 at 6:02pm
today i was thinking about hair in general and realized that since doing my hair, i have stopped brushing my hair altogether. i'm just curious to know who brushes and who doesn't. i think it may be good to start brushing again to stimulate the scalp but at the same time, i'm not sure if it will be more damaging than beneficial. also, i'm interested in finding out if anyone knows of any good brushes -- apparently, there are tons of bad ones out there.
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I don't think that anyone really needs to brush the length of their hair. Especially anyone with curls. A wide toothed comb does the job of taking tangles out. There are less damaging ways (scalp massages with the fingertips) to get stimulation.
However, brushing can help you to achieve certain styles. I use a brush just to get those little baby hairs around the hairline to lay down. I can see someone brushing their hair into an updo to get a smooth result. Or for men to get their waves.
I personally use a regular goody brush to keep my baby hairs in check. For an updo I use a softer boar bristle brush.
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I still brush, the way I see I 'need' to, and my hair still grows, I am happy to admit that I would probably retain much more length if I didn't. I use a paddle brush and two boar bristle brushes, but one of them is a bit rouhg; I'm thinking of buying the Denman one.
i know brushing supposedly rips out your hair and isnt good for it, but my hair is to thick and kinky to just comb. when i finish washing and airdrying my hair i need to brush it down to make it flatter,because just using a comb just heightens the fro. i hate using a brush for this but i feel like i have to.
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I use a soft boar bristle brush on my edges and nape area when I'm doing buns or updo styles. Not on the length of my hair though. And I use a paddle brush at times to lightly stimulate my scalp..so basically brushing at the roots only. I don't know if this is bad or not, but I do it.
I
brush to smooth my edges/baby hairs down when wearing certain
protective styles like buns, french rolls, ponies etc.. I've only used
boar brushes nothing works better than a boar brush IMO. My hair hasnt
suffered any negative effects from brushing, brushing isnt all that bad
when done correctly and in moderation.
i know brushing supposedly rips out your hair and isnt good for it, but my hair is to thick and kinky to just comb. when i finish washing and airdrying my hair i need to brush it down to make it flatter,because just using a comb just heightens the fro. i hate using a brush for this but i feel like i have to.
Edited to correct:Try combing your hair while its wet and full of conditioner.
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i know brushing supposedly rips out your hair and isnt good for it, but my hair is to thick and kinky to just comb. when i finish washing and airdrying my hair i need to brush it down to make it flatter,because just using a comb just heightens the fro. i hate using a brush for this but i feel like i have to.
Try combing and styling your hair while it's wet and full of conditioner.
but isnt there a bigger chance of ripping your hair out with the brush if you do this?
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Those are the 2 brushes I use too , every since I heard using plastic brushes would rip your hair and cause splits I went to sally's and got the natural bristles brushes and paddle brush. I usually only brush my nape or edges up front to smooth them down.
I would not suggest brushing while the hair is wet because the hair is vulnerable to breakage when its wet.
BrownEyez2 wrote:
I use a soft boar bristle brush on my edges and nape area when I'm doing buns or updo styles. Not on the length of my hair though. And I use a paddle brush at times to lightly stimulate my scalp..so basically brushing at the roots only. I don't know if this is bad or not, but I do it.
I don't think brushing is bad at all. I brush everyday and even when my hair is wet. I am just very careful with it. I use a regular plastic bristle brush. The Denman brush is supposed to be a good one, I just haven't felt like splurging enough to buy one yet.
hey i just have to say thanx for all the replies on this
even tho i didnt post the question lol becuz i
have been wondering the same thing and have been
very timid with the brush,, but i use an ordinary conair
cushion paddle brush,, very soft and gentle and dont
usually feel to guilty about using it daily,, buit i was
wondering becuz i do this to get my part nice and
straight or to get more body,, is it ok to brush from
the front ( at the forhead) back towards the back to
sort of get a lift or is that sort of like teasing which i
know is terribly damaging....
Hair type: 3b some c?, fine strands, last relaxer sept 05, never again!!! current :ap length on sides,,nearly bsl in back, damn those old frazzled ends! I am hair OBSESSED
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cmesweet, why would you style your hair when its full of conditionor? arent u suppose to wash the CO out? i just let my hair dry before i do anything to it,except moisturize. that just saves me from breaking anything with a brush or comb. i usually finger comb while its wet and use a wide tooth brush only if it is really tangled.
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wow, you guys are full of so much information. cmesweet, i'm starting to think that i'm missing the feeling of brushing rather than its actual results. i may get one simply for the nape area. I comb it out when I'm in the shower, but a few hours later, it's rolled up tight. Since my hair is thinner and shorter back there, it looks patchy when it rolls up. Ms Mocha, I know you said you were thinking about getting a Denman one -- I've heard a lot of good things about this (although, I'm not sure what makes it so great).
thanks for all of your help guys!
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^^Oh the Denman classic D3, my mum has one they're great they detangle, if I had to pick one brush that would be it, I was actually thinking of the Denman bristle brush that looks a bit like the Mason Pearson ones.
I don't think that anyone really needs to brush the length of their hair. Especially anyone with curls. A wide toothed comb does the job of taking tangles out. There are less damaging ways (scalp massages with the fingertips) to get stimulation.
However, brushing can help you to achieve certain styles. I use a brush just to get those little baby hairs around the hairline to lay down. I can see someone brushing their hair into an updo to get a smooth result. Or for men to get their waves.
I personally use a regular goody brush to keep my baby hairs in check. For an updo I use a softer boar bristle brush.
excellent point about the fingertip scalp massages...I forgot all about that. also, what type of wide toothed comb do you have? i have a mini jilbere comb that is okay but it's sorta awkward to hold. i heard their large shower comb is amazing and works much better. and you just use a goody brush? i always walk by their ouchless combs and think they look really awesome.
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I also use a goody comb. I just went to the bss and found the widest, seamless comb that they had... happened to be by goody. It's about 1/4 an inch wide. I does a very good job. For me, the most important thing is that they are wide AND seamless. I'm not sure if it's an ouchless comb though.
I also was thinking of getting a shower comb to see how that works out. :)
I use a regular old (hard) goody brush because the little baby hairs don't grow long anyway, so I'm not very worried about brushing them everyday or damaging them too badly. They also are a lot more loosely curled than the rest of my hair, so I just brush them into place really quickly.
That brush would NEVER touch the rest of my hair though. Only soft brushes occasionally. I can see how some paddle brushes work well, because they also have wide teeth, but I like the combs much more.
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cmesweet, why would you style your hair when its full of conditionor? arent u suppose to wash the CO out? i just let my hair dry before i do anything to it,except moisturize. that just saves me from breaking anything with a brush or comb. i usually finger comb while its wet and use a wide tooth brush only if it is really tangled.
Yes you comb your hair while conditioner is in and wash it out. I detangle my hair while in the shower with conditioner in it...sometimes with my fingers but usually with a wide tooth comb.
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i know brushing supposedly rips out your hair and isnt good for it, but my hair is to thick and kinky to just comb. when i finish washing and airdrying my hair i need to brush it down to make it flatter,because just using a comb just heightens the fro. i hate using a brush for this but i feel like i have to.
Try combing and styling your hair while it's wet and full of conditioner.
but isnt there a bigger chance of ripping your hair out with the brush if you do this?
If you reread my post, I mentioned nothing about using a brush on wet hair.
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taggi wrote:
, every since I heard using plastic brushes would rip your hair and cause splits I went to sally's and got the natural bristles brushes and paddle brush. I usually only brush my nape or edges up front to smooth them down.
becuz i
excellent point about the fingertip scalp massages...I forgot all about that. also, what type of wide toothed comb do you have? i have a mini jilbere comb that is okay but it's sorta awkward to hold. i heard their large shower comb is amazing and works much better. and you just use a goody brush? i always walk by their ouchless combs and think they look really awesome.