New brush reccomendations
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Topic: New brush reccomendations
Posted By: mochachip
Subject: New brush reccomendations
Date Posted: March 28 2005 at 6:28pm
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Okay as I sit here and continue to work on my install (crosses fingers
that she will finish tonight) I realise that since I haven't had
loose extensions in for a while that brushing is more complicated than
it was a couple months ago. I think I'd like a new boar bristle
brush. Or something to serve the same purpose. I think I
want longer bristles on it. I'm using plastikhaar. What do y'all think? Any that you really like? Any that you've bought and aren't worth it? BAck to pretipping even more hair. :)al |
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Posted By: Jenny_RR
Date Posted: March 28 2005 at 6:47pm
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Well, it's gotten to the point where I use a thousand different brushes; each is helpful for it's own thing. But here's what I use:
1. Looper brush: Strictly for brushing the roots, not the length. 2. Boar's hair brush: For brushing my own loose hair on top, as well as final smoothing/fluffing. (This is not the best for detangling PH, imo.) 3. Dome brush: Strong, dense nylon bristles--great for pulling the hair straight (even the ends) while blow-drying or steaming. 4. Big, strong plastic paddle brush & wide-tooth comb: For basic all-purpose brushing and detangling. 5. Round plastic brush: For trying to add curl/bend to the ends (doesn't work great, but it's better than nothing.) My bathroom is overflowing with all this crap.... :) |
Posted By: mochachip
Date Posted: March 28 2005 at 6:52pm
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I use a wide tooth for basic detangling and I like that. And I have a
looper for the roots. But how long are the bristles on your boars
hair? I want something for smoothing/breaking up the ends so they lookm ore natural. 7 tips to prelayer and then hubby gets to turn on the heat wand again! |
Posted By: Jenny_RR
Date Posted: March 28 2005 at 7:28pm
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Um, I'd say the bristles on my boar's hair brush are about 3/4 inch long. I do think the boar's is good for "smoothing," but not for breaking up the ends. I'd recommend something stronger for that, actually.
Good luck tonight--I can't wait to see your pics! :) |
Posted By: Bridget
Date Posted: March 28 2005 at 8:21pm
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That's a lot of brushes Jenny! Thanks for the tips on the tools! Can't wait to see your pics Mocha! |
Posted By: sherrie215
Date Posted: March 28 2005 at 9:47pm
| I am like Jenny....I have about 4/5 different brushes I use. I also use anywhere from 2 to 4 different sizes of curling irons to curl my hair! My bathroom counter can get cluttered up in a hurry LOL |
Posted By: mochachip
Date Posted: March 28 2005 at 10:11pm
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This is my first PH loose install and the one thing I'm really noticing
that I need to figure out a way to break up the ends after they are
washed. Though I think I may have forgotten to use fabric
softener this morning (when about 2/3 done and needing to redishsoap
again before continuing) So maybe a paddle brush for the ends? I have a few of those somewhere. And I'll keep using the baor bristle for smoothing. Though it feels like if it were slightly less dense and maybe slightly longer bristles it might work better. I don't want to brush very much cause I like actually having life in my hair for a change. |
Posted By: Jenny_RR
Date Posted: March 28 2005 at 11:06pm
| Yeah, a paddle brush or a wide-tooth comb would be better for the ends, imo. Just be gentle when you're separating them though--the ends can get funky pretty quick. You won't break the hair by being too rough, but you'll damage the fiber, which will lead to frizziness. Of course, then you can blow-dry them smooth, but you probably want to put that off for a little while, if you can. :) |
Posted By: imzadi92
Date Posted: March 29 2005 at 7:12am
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Ive noticed that the not brushing too much is key
for avoiding frizziness/funkiness... as is dipping into water/fabric
softener mix and then towel blotting. just dont use too much or it will
end up sticky. the dome care spray is great too, better than the
serum i was using-i think it was too thick and causing buildup. I
wonder if I could find a generic equivalent that works as well and is
cheaper? i think the overbrushing was part of what i did wrong the
first few days. i think the ends get stretched and then they snap back
all kinked and weird. then you have to blowdry smooth every day, and
that sucks!!! so i do just enough to get snarls out, and then
twist/wrap any chunks that either got too piecy or straight during
brushing around my fingers. Ive had really good luck with jumbo (1 3/4") flocked hot rollers, they give me a real nice curl that closely mimics the 50mm PH. And braiding in a huge fat plait at night not only keeps it from tangling, but keeps the wave intact. Overall Im pretty pleased! ~Jenn~ |
Posted By: imzadi92
Date Posted: March 29 2005 at 7:14am
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and sorry to thread hijack mocha... just wanted to say, LOVE the hair!!!! ~Jenn~ |
Posted By: Jenny_RR
Date Posted: March 29 2005 at 7:39am
I totally agree, Jenn. Overbrushing will frizz it out, and using too many products is bad news, too. I rinse the fabric softener out in the shower, but I sometimes spay the hair when it's wet with a diluted mix--I think the spray bottle makes it easier for me to avoid using too much.
I like the Dome Care too, and have also been wondering about generic alternatives. Haven't found anything yet, though.
I love the hot rollers, too! The wave really lasts well. :) |
imzadi92 wrote:Posted By: mochachip
Date Posted: March 29 2005 at 10:39am
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I have a set of five flocked hot rollers that I got at Big Lots for like 8 bucks. I used them with really crappy hair that I had in the fall and they worked like a dream so hopefully when I get to that point They will work on this as well. With my PH clip in s that I made I can brush them very care fully when they aren't on my head which helps avoid brushing to frizzyness. And with the open ended PH braids I only washed twice in 9 weeks so I didn't have to worry too much about pulling out the curl so I just sprayed diluted fabric softener and/or braid spray and combed gently. But those were goning to be piecey by their very nature. I did notice that towards the end as my patience waned and I wanted to put new hair in but had to wait for my shipment that my quick brishing made the hair spring up weird and friszzy like different than just the age frizzyness. I like the hair being piecey, I just don't want it to be clumpy if that makes sense. I just used my widetooth and it seems to have broken up some of the clumps. But everyinstall since I never do the same thing twice I have to relearn all the rules... |
Posted By: amm
Date Posted: March 29 2005 at 10:46am
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Mason Pearson brushes and combs. Mmmmm.
I have one of the wide-toothed combs (C7 Rake Comb) and it goes through hair like butter. The secret? It's handmade from one mold. It's not pieced together so there's no snags or seams. They last a lifetime. |
Posted By: mochachip
Date Posted: March 29 2005 at 10:51am
| Hey amm is there anywhere online that you know of where I can get those? I just pulled my comb out of my pocket. And while I don't see any seams that doesn't mean they aren't there and snagging my hair... |
Posted By: amm
Date Posted: March 29 2005 at 10:53am
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Yep. Go with seller crigifts on ebay. I'd link to her but I'm on my Mac
and it won't do links. She's got 100% feedback, a wide assortment of combs and brushes and reasonable shipping. PS: Or you can just put in a search for Mason Pearson and comparison shop. They can be kinda spendy. :) |
Posted By: kirstyx1888xmac
Date Posted: March 29 2005 at 11:13am
| wud u reccomend buying an extension bursh even if the hair is jsut for clip ins? is it better for the hair..? |