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Hey guys...
I know I am geting really picky with this subject but I just can't stand this impass between the wide toothed comb or the brush...
Trueth is, I notice good things about both: when I brush I ear less snaps, but I don't think my hair stays well detangled... In the other hand, when I comb I have to be twice as carefull and I still ear snaps, tough my hair stays smoother and much better detangled...
Question is: what's better?? What's more healthy?? Brushes or combs? What do YOU personally use??
Thank's in advance guys, and sorry for all this gabling but I want the perfect method for me =)
It probably depends on the hair type. I personally use a wide-toothed comb when my hair is wet to detangle, but then a boar's hair brush when dry to smooth out everything. Seems to work fine. You may want to consider some detangling spray if you're having lots of problems with knots. Hope that helps, João. =)
-James
I use neither.I only fingercomb :))
I only use fingers to detangle. Once my hair is completely detangled, I'll use a fine toothed wood comb for the final pass. Brush causes too much shedding for me.
However, YMMV...the longest haired people I know, all three past knee, use brushes.
that's the way to go man...brushes and combs are too damaging IMO!
I think brushes tend to cause more damage for curly haired guys since they tend to pull and snag at hair, even combs are risky for really curly haired guys. Guys with straight hair could probably use anything, as the strands would not get caught up even in fine bristles or teeth. (Since the longest haired guys here, Absalom, EdG, etc. all have straight hair, that's probably why they can get away with brushes, as they REALLY bring out the shine in their hair and improve the condition by keeping the natural oil distributed right to the tips) I have wavy hair and find that a brush with WIDE tines used gently after the hair is TOTALLY dry tends to bring out more shine as the scalp oils are brought into the hair.
David
Read Absalom's post above, he said he uses pick, NOT brush, I stand corrected!
I use a wide tooth comb only when it's dry and freshly conditioned. Otherwise, I let nature take care of it.
I tend to use a wide tooth comb as much as possible, using it gently. I occasionally brush with one of those brushes with the big tines spaced widely apart, but am quite careful to avoid breakage of hairs. (I hate that snap too!) (I've never tried the boar bristle brushes) I think that a good brushing is good for the scalp, and I find that my hair tends to be shinier when brushed.
David
wide tooth comb or natural brush (not one of those plasticy things that stick to your hair and gets tangled etc, it's better to invest in a good one), I comb the bf's (which is long and thick) piece by piece from the bottom up, whereas he attempts to comb it from top down (which drives me nuts lol)
Hey Joao,
Good question, I'm not sure about this myself. At the moment i use a "paddle brush" but im not sure this is great for my hair - i have to be very careful. I was think of getting one of those wide toothed combs with the teeth that are so wide you can stick your fingers in between them. But im not sure thats the right option either. : /
Neil
I use both a comb and a brush. I use the brush first, and the comb after.
JeffL
Wide tooth comb is The Way
Hi João, I use a pick on my hair. It has widely spaced teeth which don't snag as much as a brush or fine tooth comb.
Absalom
To get even more specific, what I do is as follows...
1) Re. COMBS: I prefer the widest teeth possible, and use it when my hair is wet or dry; but mostly find a comb's use works best for me when wet (especially after having just shampooed and conditioned).
2) Re. BRUSHES: I never, --- I'll repeat --- i **NEVER** use a brush on my hair when it's wet. Hair is at its weakest when it's still wet, --- and brushes tend to stretch and pull on hair more than a comb does. However, once the hair is fully dry, there is nothing more satisfying than to give your hair a good, thorough brushing when you wake up in the morning (or, at the end of a long day in the evening). Dry-brushing helps to stimulate the circulation in the scalp, helping to carry the natural oils down the hair shaft towards the ends, giving an invigorating feeling that both relieves itching and also, believe it or not, a "cleansing" sensation (to me, at least).
I've done dry-brushing all of my life (even when my hair was short). I remember my grandmother's generation always refering to "100 strokes a day", --- meaning, brushing long hair until you've counted up to 100 times (going the full distance, from crown to ends).
When I was still in my teens, I remember meeting a lady in her late '80s who still had gorgeous long hair all coiled up in a bun. She was shocked when she overheard a young girl about my same age talk about washing her hair every day. "I only wash my hair a few times a year, --- why don't you try brushing every day, instead of washing so often?!!"
If that generation had success with their long hair through dry-brushing, why can't we? As long as you start by brushing out the ends, first, you'll probably find that once you really give it a go, I'll bet you'll soon never want to live without it as a regular practice from then on! Combs are good for helping to detangle well-conditioned hair that's still dripping wet in the shower; but it's the ritual of dry-brushing that REALLY makes me feel like a "graduate" longhair!!!
Does that answer your question?
- Ken
I use a pic when my hair is wet and freshly conditioned --sometimes even to help more evenly disperse the conditioner in my hair-- just to make sure there aren't any tangles, but for styling I use my fingers and a bit of upside down head shaking. If it is dry, I will use my fingers to detangle (though that always ends up in a HUGE fro).
Then again, I am a curly head.
Ciao!
Shawn (Mr.Crow)
I remember having a conversation on this board with someone about using a pick instead of a brush(a few years ago). His hair got so much longer in the years after converting to a pick. I still use a brush, because of time.
But(!), recently I misplaced my brush and also don't remember where my auxillary brush is, so I have just used my hands to brush it out, even before washing the hair, and after washing, I just used hands to separate out the hairs. This is the next day after that, and it works pretty well. It's just not as fast as brushing, and never gives it that flowing silky look that the brush,(with leave in conditioner or a day of natural conditioner)can give.
I'll see how it goes. :)
fingercombing gives the benefits of a wide toothed comb, but with added control and less snapping :) Consider that a product endorsement. I sure do love my fingers.