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Brushes & Combs




The most simple and easy way to maintain your hair is to brush and comb them from time to time. In fact, brushes & comb are the essential hair styling tools. If your hair is messed up, then brushes and comb is the only tool that helps in straightening them to their previous position. A good quality brush or comb helps in removing the knots and tangles during the action of brushing. It also helps in removing dirt and dead cells from the scalp of hair and ensures improvement in blood circulation. Thus, this results in encouraging cuticles to flat position. There are different types of brushes and combs available in market and thus one needs to to find the right kind of brush suitable to the texture of hair.

Tips to choose the right brushes & combs


Know about the different types of brushes:

The market has different types of brushes and each one is made of different materials like plastic, wood, horn and resin. You can ask the hairstylist to know about the kinds of brushes and the person will be able to recommend the right hair brush for you.


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Pick the right one:

It is always good to select purse-size wide tooth combs as it helps the untangling the hair without holding the fragile ends. Compared to little and medium sized comb, it helps combing you hair better. This kind of brush is highly recommended for long hair. If you have wavy or straight hair go for medium tooth brush and comb for smoothing. It helps in getting the right look.

Examine the comb:

Before selecting any comb feel the teeth of comb for sharp and rough areas with your hand. If the comb is rough then chances are there that you hair might suffer from breakage. Choose a quality comb that have smooth edges, thus helping your hair from damages.

Choose brush with boar bristles:

Try to locate brushes that comes with cent percent boar bristles. This kind of bristles help in distributing the sebum evenly on hair and result in shine. If you have sensitive scalp, delicate or fine hair, choose brush with soft bristles. For thick hair, firm bristles brushes are highly recommended.

Handmade brush makes good choice:

You can also opt for handmade and seamless plastic combs other than artificially manufactured plastic combs. The seam catches delicate and long hair and might contribute to breakage. Handcrafted seamless combs are shaped in hand who ensures that the comb is snag free and smooth. If you have fragile and long hair, this kind of comb would be best for you because of its smooth and near to perfect construction.

Brush cleaning tips


It is important to clean and maintain your brush for at least once in a week. The best way to clean your brushes and combs is to soak them in lukewarm water with few drops of shampoo and ammonia added to it. Leave them for 10 to 20 min and rinse them in clean water. Dry the combs and brushes in towel and they are ready for use.