Does the Denman D31 tear the hair?

[naptrl]

I bought a D31 the other day and the bristles are sooo close together. I haven't used it yet b/c I got braids, but if i use it on my wet, natural hair, will it tear or break my hair?

 

[Tai]

I have the Denman 31 and it's bristles are farther apart than on the D3 & D4. I haven't noticed it tearing out or breaking any hair. I only use it when my hair has conditioner in it and it's soaking wet.

 

[naptrl]

whoops...I have the D4... I meant to say...Does the D4 tear your hair?!!

 

[Tai]

The D4 has closer bristles so it might if you have thick hair you might want to consider the D 31. I originally wanted the D4, too, but when the sales clerk at Sally's saw my hair, she recommended the D 31.

 

[naptrl]

Yes, my hair is very thick!! I guess I'm off to buy the D31 then...

 

[AFashionSlave]

I have a D4 and a D83 paddle brush.
I have never had any problems with any of them.
I brush gently from the ends to the roots and It works great for me!

 

[Tai]

I have the large paddle brush (don't remember the number). I use that after I've used the D31 to detangle. The paddle brush smoothes my hair more for when I put it up in a ponytail. The paddle brush has more "pull" to it than the D31 does.

 

[naptrl]

THanks!!

 

[candycane]

I really don't know how you ladies use those brushes. Those brushes have always managed to rip the hair from my head except for when my hair is freshly relaxed.

candycane

 

[naptrl]

candycane, I was thinking that they rip your hair because of the way they look!, but people say they're great!!?

 

[Ayeshia]

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candycane, I was thinking that they rip your hair because of the way they look!, but people say they're great!!?

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I think the the brush is best for those with natural hair. I would never use it if I was relaxed.

 

[candycane]

Maybe it is my technique. I have used them on my daughter's hair, she is 100% natural and found that the results we not as extreme as mine, but she did manage to loose some hair.

candycane

 

[Tai]

I only use it when my hair is wet & is full of conditioner. It might pull out your hair if your hair is not well moisturized and I would NEVER use it on my hair when it's fully dry. That would be a recipe for guaranteed breakage for me.

 

[candycane]

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I only use it when my hair is wet & is full of conditioner. It might pull out your hair if your hair is not well moisturized and I would NEVER use it on my hair when it's fully dry. That would be a recipe for guaranteed breakage for me.

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Maybe that is it!!!!! I had never used it on my daughter's hair when it was wet, only when dry. I maybe revisit this brush when I wash her hair again.

candycane

 

[Tai]

Try it again wet. It makes a world of difference. It makes detangling a breeze.

 

[leejure]

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I only use it when my hair is wet & is full of conditioner. It might pull out your hair if your hair is not well moisturized and I would NEVER use it on my hair when it's fully dry. That would be a recipe for guaranteed breakage for me.

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Exactly! I only use it when my hair is wet. All in all the brush is the best. I can not mantain great curl definition without it!

-lee

 

[Sweetyb]

I've recently had the unfortunate pleasure of realizing that my Denman brush was mostly responsible for my thinning hair. I don't see a # on it but the bristles are close together. I noticed that my hair started taking longer than usual to air-dry (10+hrs) and my ends have been sheding and pulling out on its own. Now, when I wash my hair, I see 3-5" of full and coil-defined new growth and the middle is thin and the ends are straggly. I'll have to check out the D31 though.
(I used my Denman in the shower w/conditioner for a month to gently smooth my hair into ponytails.)

 

[Ayeshia]

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I only use it when my hair is wet & is full of conditioner. It might pull out your hair if your hair is not well moisturized and I would NEVER use it on my hair when it's fully dry. That would be a recipe for guaranteed breakage for me.

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Exactly! I only use it when my hair is wet. All in all the brush is the best. I can not mantain great curl definition without it!

-lee

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yeah never would I use that brush on dry hair.....whoa I can only imagine /images/graemlins/blush.gif /images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[inthepink]

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candycane, I was thinking that they rip your hair because of the way they look!, but people say they're great!!?

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I think the the brush is best for those with natural hair. I would never use it if I was relaxed.

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I agree. I refused to use one until I was done transitioning. I know my old hairstylists used them when I was relaxed to blowdry my hair though.