Boar Bristle Brushes...
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Topic: Boar Bristle Brushes...
Posted By: JB521
Subject: Boar Bristle Brushes...
Date Posted: July 14 2007 at 8:36am
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I keep hearing that a natural Boar bristle brush is the most gentle on hair and is a "must have" in order to care for your hair....especially if trying to grow it. I went to Ulta to look at their selection and all of them are too "soft" .....like I don't think it would even brush through my hair. I blow dry my hair 3X a week on low heat to style......I need a brush that will allow me to shape my hair and smooth it.... Any input on a good brush to use? And does anyone here with thick, long hair use a Boar bristle brush? Thanks! |
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Posted By: babycheeks24
Date Posted: July 14 2007 at 1:47pm
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its great for straight hair i have curly and it does nothing but make it a nappy mess. But its good to help distribute oils in your hair, you dont have to use it as a styling brush more of a brush u can use before u go to bed just to massage the scalp and get the oils moving through your hair. Its still handy to have esp for you straight hairs. ------------- Babycheeks |
Posted By: DaveDecker
Date Posted: July 24 2007 at 9:17pm
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I've seen two different "varieties" of BBB's: those that have the bristles so densely packed that they don't go through anything, and those that more closely resemble any other brush, that have small tufts/sections of boar bristles, with plenty of space between the tufts, that allow the hair to actually be brushed. I'd avoid the former. I have one and consider it almost worthless. And I will add that IMO, using any type of BBB is not necessary to grow your hair long. What is most necessary to grow your hair long is gentle treatment. ------------- |
Posted By: SugarCube
Date Posted: July 25 2007 at 6:28pm
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it depends what type of hair you have if its straight its real good for a scalp massage/stimulator for cur DON'T USE BRUSHES PERIOD only if your brushing it back into a pony / up do...... but yes bor bristles are very gentle ------------- JESUS is The Way the Truth and The Life! |
Posted By: tani-lai
Date Posted: August 03 2007 at 10:54am
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Even with straight hair, I can't use a boar bristle brush--my hair is just too thick, and it feels like only the top layer is being brushed. I did actually find a brush I love, made by conair--possibly the best brush I have found to date, and I've been questing for a while! ------------- 
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Posted By: SugarCube
Date Posted: August 03 2007 at 12:38pm
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i find that a good comb and scalp massage wit fingers works just as well as fingers ------------- JESUS is The Way the Truth and The Life! |
Posted By: AnaisSatin
Date Posted: August 03 2007 at 2:25pm
I've kind of gone anti-brush in the past few years. I don't find a purpose for them because wooden combs (Combmaker.com) distribute oils very well, and brushes just tended to put on unnecessary friction as Dave said. (Hi Dave!  Great sig)
Anais
------------- http://anaissatin.livejournal.com">  my LJ , 40 inches long
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