to brush or not to brush

canopy44 wrote: [QUOTE=CoconutShy] 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.

For me, the paddle brush that I use occassionally to stimulate my scalp has caused no damage. The bristles are wide, smooth and coated so as not rip or tear at the hair. I also do the fingertip massages as well, but alternate frequently.

princess8907 wrote: cmesweet wrote: taggi wrote:  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.

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.   

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.

cmesweet wrote: taggi wrote:  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?