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comb vs. brush?

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Topic: comb vs. brush?
Posted By: Unregistered Guest
Subject: comb vs. brush?
Date Posted: September 23 2001 at 3:46pm
with healthy wet hair will brushing(nylon bristles) break off & stretch my hair or will combing do it?


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Posted By: SnowWhite
Date Posted: September 23 2001 at 7:00pm
I would say use a wide toothed comb. Start at the bottom of your hair and work your way up.

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Posted By: Budokan
Date Posted: September 24 2001 at 6:49pm
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Snow White is absolutely right. Treat wet hair with great care as it is at its most fragile. A good wide tooth comb (make sure the teeth are smooth with no rough edges) and beginning at the ends is the best method.

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Posted By: Merlin
Date Posted: September 25 2001 at 11:43am
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The previous advice it right on. When your hair is wet, it`s at its most vulnerable, weakest state. That`s because the hair`s strength-providing inner bonds can be shattered when wet. Rough treatment of wet hair can strip the protective cuticle layer of the hair. Be kind to wet hair: (A) Shampoo and towel dry gently. (B) If hair tangles easily, apply a clean-rinsing conditioner in the shower and then immediately comb with a wide-toothed comb before rinsing out the conditioner. (C) Comb wet hair gently and slowly with a wide-toothed comb. (D) Take time to detangle knots. Don`t yank at them. (E) Never brush wet hair. You will stretch it too much and cause breakage. Be gentle!



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Merlin