How to choose a hairbrush
Have you noticed how cleverly the craftsmen in the salon “juggle” the combs while styling? They take out one or the other – and all in order to make the hairstyle perfect. Find out what combs are and how to choose the one that is right for you.
There are two main types of combs: in fact, for combing (ridges) and for styling (brushing, frame brushes). And each type has its own advantages.
Combs
Experts recommend giving preference to wooden combs – they are healthier for the hair, and besides, they remove static electricity. Sparse teeth gently comb your hair, it is especially convenient to use such a comb after washing your hair.
The comb is suitable for daily brushing, it is also good for applying masks and styling products, as the wood does not react with chemical compounds.
For a ponytail or bun, use a fine-toothed comb. If you are going to do a bouffant, or you have permed hair or just dry and thin strands – choose a silicone comb – it also perfectly removes static electricity and separates the hair.
Brushings
Round or cylindrical brush with circular holes on the body. She is used by her for styling hair with a hairdryer, creating and straightening curls, with its help, a short haircut is shaped.
For straight hair you need a brush with a long metal or plastic “nap”. With such a comb, you can round the bottom line of the bob and bangs, raise the hair at the roots. For maximum volume, use the largest brush – up to 8 cm in diameter.
How to choose a hairbrush
Combs with short metal bristles create waves and curls – the smaller the diameter of the brush cylinder, the smaller the curls are.
For straightening curly hair use brushing with natural horse or pig bristles. The hairs become shiny, do not electrify, keep their shape longer.
Frame brushes
The bristles are located on a semicircular or rectangular base, can be made of plastic, iron, rubber, pork bristles. Just like brushing, frame brushes are used for styling with a hair dryer. Soft and flexible pork bristles especially good – detangles, does not electrify hair, does not tear it. Plastic combs they “treat” hair more carefully than metal ones, but they electrify the hair. Optimal horsehair brush.
Fine-bristled brushes are designed for short hair, thin-bristled brushes for long and thick hair.
What to look for in the store
Take advantage of the a very simple test: Run the teeth or bristles over your hand from the back of the more sensitive side of your hand. If on the skin no scratches left – it means that everything is in order, you can buy and use.
The best are the “sawn-off” combs – it doesn’t matter whether they are plastic or wooden. Their main advantage is lack of a seam on the teeth… With such a connecting line, poorly treated teeth can damage the hair and cause microscopic trauma to the scalp.
The bristles of plastic and metal brushes should round off at the ends… When choosing a comb, pay attention to wood polishing quality: the better it is, the longer the item will last.