Giving up the brush

[mrshicks2002]

I would like to know from others, how did you give up your brush.

Its seems so hard to me to give up my brush since I dont wear my hair down. Its like I have to have it nice and neat when I waer it up. I know that I can moisturize and lye the hair down with a scraf, but I still find myself using the brush.

My hair is a little past my shoulders, but it seem that it would be easier for those that have long hair and those that wear their hair down all the time to give it up vs someone that wears their hair up all the time.

Please help. I would like to give it up, but I just dont know how I can.

 

[SerenityBreeze]

I do a lot of finger combing and play with a head full of loose curls. Try going for the gently tousled look. No comb required there!

 

[~*~ShopAholic~*~]

What serenity said or get a boar bristle brush there suppose to be gentler (sp?). I never was a brusher anyway so finger combing wasn't too bad after getting use to it.

 

[amwcah]

I had trouble adjusting at first, but now it is a no brainer. I just moisturize my hair and smooth with my fingers. Then, I tie my hair down with a silk scarf and voila. My edges and laid down perfectly! You can also try serum or a smoother to lay down your edges.

I agree with BeautifulWideEyes and you can purchase a boar bristle brush. You can you this until you adjust or infrequently. I use me sometimes, but rarely.

 

[autumnbeauty29]

bumping I need to know also

 

[Angelicus]

When one of my sides went MIA, I had to throw away my brush. I threw it in the trash and took the trash out. Then I started co-washing and combed my hair back in the shower with a medium-fine comb two times before towel-drying it and bunning it.

 

[Lavendar]

After realizing how much hair was always left in my brush, I just stopped cold turkey. I bun 99% of the time and I don't even comb it. I hang my head over and smooth it back and up into a bun with my hands. I tie it down with a scarf and bonnet and in the a.m. it's perfectly neat and smooth.

 

[ariesgirl]

I too am unable to give up the brush completely. I have found it very helpful to reduce the number of times I brush my hair in a day (usually no more than 2 times max).

I have also found a brush that barely takes out any hair. The Goody Ouchless Brush. It's great! Very gentle on the scalp and there are few (if any) strands of hair in the brush after brushing. You can pick it up at any Walgreens or Walmart.

 

[Missi]

I was on and off myself but one day: magically my hair was extremely soft: guess cause I moisturized really good and I wanted to put it into a loose bun.....I brushed it back and the brush changed the softness of my hair....try it 'moisturize your whole head and brush one side, u'll feel the difference'....I was so upset that I threw it away. I hear some ladies use a soft toothbrush if they need to brush their temples or flyaways

 

[naturallylovely]

i was convinced that there was no way that i could give up brushing...but my hands, lots of gel, and my good ole scarf actually work.

 

[wheezy807]

That's how i felt in the beginning, when i read that some people never use a brush. I was like, "WTH, no brush, are they crazy?!". But now i don't even miss my brush. But like i read somewhere that the brush serves no purpose other than brushing all your hair out. When i brushed my hair and saw all those strands of hair in the brush, that alone made me give it up that much easier. Just take it one brushless day at a time. Before you know it, you won't even miss it.

 

[Miss*Tress]

I stopped brushing cold turkey. Now I just the BBB in one or two strokes to smooth the front of my hair when wearing a bun or ponytail.

 

[SouthernTease]

I quit the brush a long time ago.
I only detangle my hair under running water with a wide tooth comb.
Pull it back into a bobbypin and tie it up with a scarf.
I was cowashing everyday, but I think I'm going to see if I can go a week by just doing this with no washing... so that I won't need to use a comb everyday.

 

[mrshicks2002]

Thanks everyone for the replies so far. I am going to try and take it one step at a time because I dont think I can totally give it up now. The reason I thought about the brush real hard because after I keep seeing some of my strands of hair in their and Its not a fancy brush, but I guess at the sametime I dont need to use it.

I plan on going with a The Goody Ouchless Brush or a boar hair brush.

 

[ariesgirl]

I plan on going with a The Goody Ouchless Brush or a boar hair brush.

I am very happy with the Goody brush. Goody has several "ouchless" brushes. I chose the one with the bristles spaced the farthest apart (as posted earlier) to further reduce the possibility of having any hair come out while brushing.

 

[Lavendar]

Thanks everyone for the replies so far. I am going to try and take it one step at a time because I dont think I can totally give it up now. The reason I thought about the brush real hard because after I keep seeing some of my strands of hair in their and Its not a fancy brush, but I guess at the sametime I dont need to use it.

I plan on going with a The Goody Ouchless Brush or a boar hair brush.

My brush wasn't fancy, but was a good brush by Denman. It's something like the Goody brush but much sturdier and the prongs or teeth are smoother and not so plastic. You really have to judge by what type of hair you have whether or not you can tolerate brushing. Then you have to decide if the amount you are loosing is/will impede you efforts for thicker/longer hair. Even with the nicer brush, I just lost too much hair in it.

 

[mrshicks2002]

My brush wasn't fancy, but was a good brush by Denman. It's something like the Goody brush but much sturdier and the prongs or teeth are smoother and not so plastic. You really have to judge by what type of hair you have whether or not you can tolerate brushing. Then you have to decide if the amount you are loosing is/will impede you efforts for thicker/longer hair. Even with the nicer brush, I just lost too much hair in it.

Thanks and where did you find the Denman brush at.

 

[Lavendar]

Thanks and where did you find the Denman brush at.

Sally Beauty Supply
[SIZE=+0]Denman Paddle Cushion Brush [/SIZE]

By: Denman, Inc.

Sally Item #: 103301

Sizes: Large, Also available in Small (Item #103512)
Use this brush to smooth, straighten and style all hair types.
Soft bristles and cushion pad are gentle on your hair and scalp
Long lasting and easy to clean
Available in Small and Large


Usage Tips
Ideal for wet or dry styling, roller sets and massage and stimulation of the scalp. Regularly remove loose hairs with a brush comb.

 

[HoneyA]

I use a wide tooth comb or my fingers to gather my hair up or to tousle it. I use the palm of my hand and some gel to smooth the hair at the front when I've got NG. Once you decide to stop using a brush though, you somehow just manage to by using other tools available to you...

 

[mrshicks2002]

Sally Beauty Supply
[SIZE=+0]Denman Paddle Cushion Brush [/SIZE]

By: Denman, Inc.

Sally Item #: 103301

Sizes: Large, Also available in Small (Item #103512)
Use this brush to smooth, straighten and style all hair types.
Soft bristles and cushion pad are gentle on your hair and scalp
Long lasting and easy to clean
Available in Small and Large


Usage Tips
Ideal for wet or dry styling, roller sets and massage and stimulation of the scalp. Regularly remove loose hairs with a brush comb.

I just went and looked in my closet and I have this brush. It doesnt have a name on it but its the same.

 

[chayil0427]

I pretty much don't brush anymore. I just use a wide tooth comb and my hands to smooth my hair into position.

Chayil

 

[Nuelle]

Giving up the brush was one of the hardest things I had to do. lol. I was always trying to stretch for 3 months and before LHCF, I just didn't know what to do to keep the new growth in check. The brush was my savior back then. But then I realized that it was breaking the hairs in the front and I had to stop. A wide tooth comb works just as well and I own an ouchless brush for emergencies.

 

[Determined22]

Wow, I never thought to give up my brush! Then I ran to the bathroom and saw all the hair in my brush...

I'm officially done with my brush. Thanks ladies!

 

[mscocoface]

It has been over a year since I have used the brush. Note to self: "Change picture in fotki showing hair tools used."

I am not sure why I stopped. Maybe because I am doing all my combing in the shower now and with wide tooth combs so there really is no need for a brush, I haven't even missed it.

It is possible set small goals, like for the next 21 days then go from there. It is my understanding that if you change a habit for 21 days straight you can usually program yourself to keep the new habit.

I have tried this on many times and must say this process has worked for me.

 

[Lavendar]

I just went and looked in my closet and I have this brush. It doesnt have a name on it but its the same.

I must say, that seems to happen a lot around here.

 

[xxxxcherishxxxx]

I had to give up my brush the front of my hairline was breaking bad and I blame it on the brush. I now have a boar brush but use it maybe once a week, I rarely use it now.

 

[autumnbeauty29]

I did it.. and it nearly brought me to tears. I gave up my brush that I had for 15 years but I couldnt throw it away I just put it in a drawer and covered it in material. I bought a boar brush so this is a new beginning for me

 

[misskris816]

Thanks for creating this thread, I too was wondering how on Earth people went about giving up their brushes. I'm supposed to give up heat AND brushing? I'm not sure I can do it

 

[B_Phlyy]

I gave up the brush after reading Cathy Howse's book. I just did it cold turkey. I do own a boar bristle brush and two Goody Ouchless brushes, but I rarely use them. I f I absolutely have to, I use them last and only after I have done all my detangling with a wide tooth comb first.

 

[Tee]

I must have my brush. As mentioned before, a good soft boar bristle brush is the key for me.