So, brushing relaxed hair isn't bad?

[*Muffin*]

Warning: This might be a dumb question.

But I need to know, lol. I used to be an avid brush user back in the dark ages (before I started my hair care journey) and let me tell you my ends looked like one of those baby bottle cleaners . I had come to the conclusion that brushing was bad for relaxed hair, period. But now I'm thinking I'm wrong and that it might actually be helpful. I've seen some nice heads of relaxed hair that use brushes (I've heard mostly about boar bristle and denman). Are these helpful in detangling and styling? Does brushing lead to split ends? Please clarify things for me. Also, what brush recommendations do you ladies have (for both relaxed and natural hair). TIA.

 

[MizzCoco]

I'm still afraid of brushes! Of course, I used to use the cheap plastic 99cent brush...and my ends were terrible too! But now I use a 100% boar bristle brush on my edges only when the NG gets out of control, but I never use it to brush through the length

 

[*Muffin*]

I'm still afraid of brushes! Of course, I used to use the cheap plastic 99cent brush...and my ends were terrible too! But now I use a 100% boar bristle brush on my edges only when the NG gets out of control, but I never use it to brush through the length

I'm afraid of brushes as well! Especially when dealing with NG. But I know that Macherieamour from HealthyTextures uses a boar bristle brush, and she said that a lot of people are afraid of them because they are so hard, but she said they are beneficial for distrubuting natural oils to the ends and whatnot. Let me see if I can find the article and I'll post it.

http://www.bvhairtalk.com/2009/03/16/faq-boar-bristle-brushes/

 

[lovenharmony]

I thought so too until I found the denman brush! I think it depends on the type of brush you're talking about. If you try to use those cheap nylon plastic brushes that have jagged edges, then your hair cuticles will be ripped to pieces! However, if you use brushes with smooth ends and natural bristles, it can help to smooth, detangle and give your hair shimmer. Not only that, but it can help improve scalp circulation. Of couse having a good technique helps as well. I go in slow and smooth strokes rather than tugging and ripping it through my hair. HTH

 

[sharifeh]

Great question, I've retired brushes since starting my HHJ and I just ordered the D3 denman, I have to see what they hype is all about...

 

[frizzy]

I like to brush my hair after I oil my scalp. I do this safely by parting the hair off into small sections and brush from root to tip. It distributes the oil and makes my hair shiny. I only use a rubber bristled brush to go through all of my hair when its not parted into sections.

 

[*Muffin*]

I thought so too until I found the denman brush! I think it depends on the type of brush you're talking about. If you try to use those cheap nylon plastic brushes that have jagged edges, then your hair cuticles will be ripped to pieces! However, if you use brushes with smooth ends and natural bristles, it can help to smooth, detangle and give your hair shimmer. Not only that, but it can help improve scalp circulation. Of couse having a good technique helps as well. I go in slow and smooth strokes rather than tugging and ripping it through my hair. HTH

Hmm...interesting! I was thinking about getting one of those denman detangling brushes (or one very similar to it) and a boar brustle brush for distrubuting my natchal oils .

 

[*Muffin*]

Great question, I've retired brushes since starting my HHJ and I just ordered the D3 denman, I have to see what they hype is all about...

Keep us posted . I've heard some really good things about that D3.

 

[BeautifulESQ]

I use a boar bristle brush to distribute oils and to brush my edges back when needed. I also use a denman and the umberto brush for detangling. I love all three brushes and have not had any problems with them. The denman was pulling my hair at first but I took a couple rows of bristles out (as it was suggested by someone on this board) and it works well now.

 

[*Muffin*]

I own a revlon oval paddle brush. Are those okay to use ?

 

[poookie]

goody's jojoba oil infused styling brush will change your life!
i wouldn't recommend any other brush. in life.

 

[*Muffin*]

goody's jojoba oil infused styling brush will change your life!
i wouldn't recommend any other brush. in life.

I was trying to avoid hauling my tail over to that BSS and getting it. Oh, and I found a really old thread (like 6 or 7 years old) kind of on this subject. I found it a bit helpful.

http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=7144&page=2

 

[Victorian]

I love brushing my hair. 100 strokes a day!! j/k sort of..
I use a small denman paddle brush which never snags my hair (D85 I think -- I gotta check). I also use a 100% boar bristle brush from Spornette that is great for smoothing my hair down.
I've never feared the brush! If you're worried about tangling, go over at least the ends first with a wider comb to make sure you don't have any knots, then go for the brush

ETA: Nope, it's a D84

 

[MizzCoco]

goody's jojoba oil infused styling brush will change your life!
i wouldn't recommend any other brush. in life.

What I want to know is...what makes this brush so fantabulous as opposed to other paddle brushes? Surely its not the jojoba infused bristles? I cant find this brush and I want one just to see what all the hype is about!

 

[Solitude]

I'm relaxed. I use a paddle brush, and a boar bristle round brush, and I'm about to order a Denman from Sally's before I go to bed....

I have no idea if they're ok or not, but I like brushing and combing my hair. I also have every type of comb they make besides a k-cutter.

 

[longhairlover]

I brush and comb my hair, I try to stick with the professional tools though, cricket has great styling/detangling combs that does not snatch your hair out, I just bought another styling/blowdrying brush that I love at Sally's it's by hoopla, it is not a hair snatcher at all, when I use it I only see a strand or 2 if even that.

a good boars brush for if you do ponytails, updos' sallys has a good one it's nice and soft (sorry forgot the name to it) but it looks like a mason pearson brush.

I also have a conair paddle brush, but honestly it can be a hair snatcher, the hoopla brush is amazing though.

I brush and comb my hair and have no issues, I just try to make sure I buy better styling tools, because cheap tools can harm your strands and cause split ends.

I steer clear of dianes combs.

 

[*Muffin*]

Today I bought a goody ouchless paddle brush and a bootleg denman (publix 8-inch hair brush ). The goody ouchless looked really good. I've yet to see any reviews on it, though.

 

[poookie]

What I want to know is...what makes this brush so fantabulous as opposed to other paddle brushes? Surely its not the jojoba infused bristles? I cant find this brush and I want one just to see what all the hype is about!

! good question, i'm sure others were wondering the same thing.

what makes this brush different from all other paddle brushes i've tried is the bristles. instead of being hard plastic like most paddle brushes, or even brushes with wooden bristles, is that they are made of a soft, rubber-like material. they bend and give along with the hair. also, they don't have rounded ball-like tips, which can sometimes catch on hair & cause a bit of breakage. they're smooth, bendable, and with bristles like this it's darn near impossible to cause hair breakage. all other paddle brushes i've tried cause me to lose tons of broken off hairs, because the bristles have no give, & pull my hair out. i will never use another type of brush. ever!

 

[bluevalentine]

^^ u made me go by one of those today...payed 11 bucks for that sucka....i hope i like it lol

 

[Taina]

I love brushes!
I always brushed my hair when i was relaxed, the only thing i NEVER EVER did, was brushing my dry hair.

 

[MizzCoco]

! good question, i'm sure others were wondering the same thing.

what makes this brush different from all other paddle brushes i've tried is the bristles. instead of being hard plastic like most paddle brushes, or even brushes with wooden bristles, is that they are made of a soft, rubber-like material. they bend and give along with the hair. also, they don't have rounded ball-like tips, which can sometimes catch on hair & cause a bit of breakage. they're smooth, bendable, and with bristles like this it's darn near impossible to cause hair breakage. all other paddle brushes i've tried cause me to lose tons of broken off hairs, because the bristles have no give, & pull my hair out. i will never use another type of brush. ever!

Alright I'm sold...this was the best explanation I've read...now if only I could find it. Maybe CVS has it

 

[charmtreese]

I use a soft boar bristle brush once I have ample ng. However, I only brush the perimeter of my head and the ng (once I have moisturized) to keep it from tangling and matting. I never brush the entire length of my hair, due to the fact that I have very fine strands that tend to be fragile.

 

[brucebettye]

I only use the denman brush to detangle my hair. I learned that combing my hair or brushing it daily was not good for keeping my hair curly, wavy, coily, and kinky. I am not afraid of brushing my hair, it just does not work since I don't wear my hair straight.