To brush or not to brush
Printed From: HairBoutique.com
Category: Hair Talk
Forum Name: General Hair Talk
Forum Description: A free wheeling discussion of hair related topics.
URL: https://talk.hairboutique.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=54442
Printed Date: July 27 2025 at 8:16am
Topic: To brush or not to brush
Posted By: Shanarana
Subject: To brush or not to brush
Date Posted: July 07 2007 at 1:55pm
|
I know that hair is weekest when it is wet, and I use a very large tooth comb to comb through it. I have heard that brushing it while it is dry is good for the hair as it stimulates the oils in the shaft. Than again I hear that it is not good for the hair at all. So which is it? good or bad?  |
Replies:
Posted By: karen s
Date Posted: July 07 2007 at 2:11pm
I agree with the second statment, brushing hair when dry, help take the oils from the scalp through the middle lengths and ends of the hair, adding moisture to the dry hair. Well thats what I was told whilst training to become a hairstylist.
Karen ------------- karen sanderson |
Posted By: Shanarana
Date Posted: July 07 2007 at 2:31pm
|
Thanks Karen, I appreciate the quick response. I have been brushing it at night before putting it in a braid for bed. How long do you think is good to brush? a couple mins. more? |
Posted By: karen s
Date Posted: July 07 2007 at 3:51pm
well they say 100 strokes at night is best, if your arms can stand that, lol
Karen ------------- karen sanderson |
Posted By: Shanarana
Date Posted: July 09 2007 at 8:17pm
|
http://hairloss.about.com/od/hairfactsreferenceguid1/a/banbrush.htm - http://hairloss.about.com/od/hairfactsreferenceguid1/a/banbrush.htm I found this site while searching the web.........now I'm very confused.  ------------- 24" of hair as of 7/7/07 Goal: 33" |
Posted By: karen s
Date Posted: July 10 2007 at 9:10am
Well me too, lol, I was always taught that to coat your own hair with the natural oils from your scalp, instead of using conditioners all the time. The best way to acheive this is by brushing your hair, as much as possible. If that was wrong, but then we are told so many diffrent things about what is good for us and whats not, with everyday products etc, it does get a bit confussing.
Karen ------------- karen sanderson |
Posted By: Shanarana
Date Posted: July 10 2007 at 9:23am
|
I guess I'll brush every other day or something like that........other sites say to brush.........very confusing. Sometimes to much information may not be a good thing........lol The say eggs are bad, now they are good. Coffee was bad, now it's not so bad. IDK...  ------------- 24" of hair as of 7/7/07 Goal: 33" |
Posted By: DaveDecker
Date Posted: July 10 2007 at 7:38pm
|
When follicle stimulation is my aim, I massage my scalp with my fingertips. The thought of the stress put on the strands due to the pulling/stretching of brushing tangled hair, not to mention the snapping and rough treatment, makes me cringe. Brushing thoroughly detangled hair doesn't produce the same effect on the scalp... virtually none, in fact. Boar bristle brushes (as long as the bristles aren't tightly placed) work well to distribute oils (sebum or externally applied) when hair is already thoroughly detangled with a comb and then a standard brush. ------------- |
Posted By: Shanarana
Date Posted: July 10 2007 at 9:14pm
|
Dave........your hair is unbelievable, looks so good and healthy.
How long did it take you to grow it, and how do you usually wear it?
------------- 24" of hair as of 7/7/07 Goal: 33" |
Posted By: sdejager
Date Posted: July 18 2007 at 12:23am
|
Holy Cow, Dave, that is some seriously long hair!!
As a stylist, I agree with everything Dave said. If scalp stimulation is needed, then a scalp massage is great. Otherwise, a brush really isn't needed at all and DEFINATELY never in wet hair OR to take out tangles. A large tooth comb is what you need.
:)Sherri
http://www.spiralhaircase.com - www.spiralhaircase.com
|
Posted By: DaveDecker
Date Posted: July 24 2007 at 9:57pm
Thank you Shanarana, and Sherri!  I've been growing my hair for 15 years now! I usually wear it braided in a single braid. |
Posted By: Sarsvati
Date Posted: July 29 2007 at 2:48pm
|
I also use a wide toothed comb to detangle when its wet. It seem to rip
my hair less, probably becasue the hair stretches more when it's wet
rather than just ripping. But I am slow and gentle when I comb. Brushing just to stimulate the folicles just seems like it would cause unneccesary mechanical damage to the hair shaft. You could always just give yourself a good head massage and then just brush a little bit to spread the oils down the length. Edit: I guess Ijust repeated what dave said. right on dave  ------------- http://talk.hairboutique.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=51616 - No 'Poo or Condish Experiment |
Posted By: Bob S
Date Posted: July 30 2007 at 3:11pm
IMO, Dave is right, Shan. Use scalp massaging to stimulate oil production. My wife *used* to brush with plastic tools, and her hair never looked good much past mid-back. Now, using combs exclusively, the entire length looks superb, despite it being nearly half a foot longer than ever before. I would not have believed it. (Yes, I can always tell when hair that has been "roughed up" by brushing. lol) Best, Bob 
|
Posted By: MaryPoppins
Date Posted: August 08 2007 at 8:42pm
| I use a comb when wet and also use a comb when I want to go through it dry. I actually never brush my hair and after reading this post I'm thinking I might start doing it at night. I run my fingers through it and use a comb but I always think that a brush fills it with static or else just gives it more volume than I'd like. |