While focusing on finding the perfect hair conditioner and shampoo, we frequently forget that an immense impact on our hair looks has the way we apply to detangle it. Do you know how to comb, or brush, properly and which hair accessories are the best?

Advanced hair conditioning treatments aren’t always what our strands are waiting for. Sometimes just a few minutes devoted to hair precise detangling and a short massage suffice completely. These simple rituals exhibits a very strong hair conditioning action. It was already long-know by our grandmas who spent the entire evenings on precise and mundane hair detangling. Today, this daily activity can be easily altered into a perfectly conditioning treatment – all you need are the right detangling accessories and a reliable method.

How to Detangle Hair?

Without rush. It’s suggested to stay patient and keep detangling hair slowly, because all rapid movements equal higher risk that something might go wrong. Jerking and pulling hair damage it, therefore you should do your best to detangle the strands gently so as to minimise occurrence of adverse effects. Sadly, this can be especially difficult in the case of thick, long or curly hair.

To the rescue come all the hair detangling items that smooth strands gifting them with softness. They simply make it easier for the comb teeth or brush bristle to run through the hair length. The truth is, healthy hair is the easiest hair type to detangle because it’s smooth by the nature. In the light of this, if you care for detangling your hair effortlessly, you have to take care of its proper moisturisation, nourishment and regeneration first.

What else can contribute to helping you detangle hair safely? A fairly crucial is the technique you adopt. Under no circumstances should you run a comb or brush against the hair growth, but luckily this idea rarely comes to our minds. Also, it’s advised against combing hair starting from their base. Instead, it’s clearly more beneficial to start detangling the hair form the ends by separating the hair into sections. To clarify, take a strand and try to detangle the hair ends, gradually reaching with the brush higher and higher. Indeed, it occupies more time but it’s definitely safer for the hair.

What to Use to Detangle Hair With?

Another vital issue to examine while discussing the subject of safe hair detangling is the selection of the right accessories. What should be used to detangle hair with? Brush or comb? This question is frequently left without answer because we aren’t fully aware which detangling accessories match particular hair types. Find out what possibilities you have.

TYPES OF HAIR BRUSHES

Natural Bristle Brush

In most cases these are brushes made of boar bristle that are attached to a wooden base. Natural bristle is very elastic and thick, therefore it detangles hair without breaking it. It’s perfect for thin and delicate hair; it adds volume to such strands. Although boar bristle brush is really good at detangling even unruly hair, it’s quite hard to keep it clean.

Round Brush

As the name speaks for itself, it’s shape is round to make it easier to roll hair on it and blow-dry faster. It happens very often that round brush’s teeth are widely arranged and its base features tiny holes so as to facilitate better and free air flow. This makes it a very good tool used during hair blowing. It significantly reduces blow-drying time and limits hair damages.

Flat Brush

Classic and well-known type of a brush featuring teeth just on one side. It can be either small or big, made of plastic, wood or other materials. Also, its base can have various shapes. Regardless of this, it can be used to detangle all hair types, unless the hair isn’t wet.

Tangle Teezer

Extremely popular in recent months Tangle Teezer is a brush which innovative shape adjusts to hand and its elastic bristle detangles hair surprisingly easily. Tangle Teezer is made of a high quality plastic. This accessory detangles even thick and tangle-prone hair. Also, it’s a perfect brush to be used for head massaging. Another good side of this hair accessory is that it can be used for distributing cosmetics along hair. It’s also worth mentioning that TT can be used to brush wet hair.

Copper Bristle Brush

An innovative hair brush that aids in combating dandruff. It resembles a regular flat brush with the difference that its bristle is made of copper. While detangling, it transmits copper ions to hair delivering antiseptic action, nourishing and boosting the general hair state. Also, thanks to regular use of copper bristle brush, hair stops being so easily affected by frizz.

TYPES OF HAIR COMBS

Hairdressing Comb

In most cases it’s 6 inches long and features two rows of teeth – on one half the teeth are thicker and widely-arranged, on the other the teeth are thinner and densely-arranged. Hairdressing comb helps detangling hair of various lengths and structures. Also, it facilitates hairdressers to style the strands.

Tail Comb

It’s considered as an alternative to hairdressing comb, although tail comb features one row of teeth only. The tail of the comb is frequently made of metal and replaces comb handle. It’s used to separate hair precisely. Thanks to this simple extra, a regular comb enables to do a perfect parting, for example.

Wide Teeth Comb

The most frequently a wide teeth comb is the accessory recommended for home use. Thanks to it, wet hair becomes easy to detangle. Its shape is regular, yet the teeth are rather thick and widely-arranged. However, plastic combs, or other made of synthetic materials featuring strange elements aren’t recommended because they can damage hair.

Wooden Comb

The best type of comb that is recommended by hair stylist is made of wood. It has many advantages. For example, it doesn’t make hair static as it’s common for accessories made of synthetic materials. Moreover, it treats hair gently because its surface is soft and polished. An even shape free from any sharp or prickling edges ensures easy detangling without leaving hair damaged. What’s interesting, wooden comb can naturally condition hair and stimulate blood circulation in scalp.