PICKING THE RIGHT HAIR BRUSH FOR YOUR HAIR TYPE

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While chatting with a client at the salon recently, she brought up her concern that her hair brush might be causing her hair breakage. After digging a little deeper, it was clear she was right and her hair was far to fragile to be using the brush type she had been using. Understanding the types of hair brushes on the market can ensure that you're getting the best results for your hair type, as well as protect you from causing damage or breakage. So let's break down a few key factors to know:

Bristle Material:

  • Natural Boar Bristle, best for natural oil distribution, creating shine, dry shampoo distribution

  • Synthetic Nylon or Plastic, standard bristles- but can warp and can cause static

  • Metal Bristle- no warping, but can heat up and can scratch scalp

Bristle Type:

  • Balled Tipped Bristles- scalp massage effect, lifts hair off the scalp easily, but can also cause tension on tangles

  • Needle Bristles- best for hair that tangle easily

Bristle Density: How close are the bristles to one another?

  • High Density = surface brushing and smoothing

  • Low Density = detangles and creates ribbons for separation

Bristle Flexibility: How much bend and give do the bristles have?

  • Maximum Flexibility = more gentle of fragile hair

  • Minimum Flexibility = dense/ curly hair detangling

Designed for Heat:

  • Airflow Built In

  • Ceramic or Tourmaline to Heat Up and Smooth

A few stand out faves:

Olivia Garden Curly Hair Snag Free- comes in three densities for different amounts of curl

Wet Brush Ceramic Speed Dry- major airflow plus a ceramic heat plate for smoothing

Tangle Teezer for Fragile Hair- super flexible bristles for detangling breakage prone hair