Long Curly Hair - Brushing

I agree that curly hair should never be brushed. My hair is loosely curly, and when I was younger I wore it long and brushed it daily...it was frizzy and damaged and split. Now that I have learned from an enlightened stylist that I don't have to, and in fact should never brush, my hair is healthier and shinier and my curls are more defined. Brushing can be very harmful to curly hair. YOu will hear that you have to distribute the sebum to the hair shaft, but if you wash your hair as often as most modern folks do, this is a moot point, you're just washing the oil off anyway. Use a good conditioner, and apply a drop of jojoba oil to your ends if they are dry, instead.And definitely do not ever brush wet hair. Use only a wide toothed comb or pick with smooth teeth. Brushes are not for detangling. If your hair is tangled, carefully use that wide-tooth comb, working from the bottom up.It's great to see curly-heads leaving the curls natural...stay curly!

> Does anyone have experience with brushing long curly> hair every day? Most of my life, it has been very> thick & I've worn it shoulder-length. I always> brush it when it's wet only. As it gets longer (some> is almost as long as my lower back)it is getting much> thinner. As I pull the hair from my brush each day, it> seems like a lot! Any suggestions or experience?Michelle,It's not a good idea to brush your hair when it's wet, no matter your hair's texture, because doing so can cause individual strands to stretch and snap. Try combing it when it's wet, and wait until it's dry before using the brush. Hope this helps.Dave