Hair Brushes and Combs

Hair Brushes and Combs

A hairbrush is a stick brush with rigid or soft bristles used in hair care for smoothing, styling, and detangling human hair. A brush is typically used on long hair while a comb is normally used on shorter hair; however, both may be used for either. Hairbrushes have many different uses, not only to style the hair, but also to keep them healthy and vibrant. They come in many different shapes and sizes, which may be used for different purposes, or for different types of hair. Having the right hairbrushes will make creating certain hairstyles much easier, while having the wrong hairbrush can make some hairstyles almost impossible to achieve. Similarly, having the wrong type of hairbrush for your type of hair can lead to difficulties in everyday brushing.

Choosing the right hair brush is very important or rather crucial depending on your haircut. Choosing the wrong hair brush can lead to unnecessary hair fall and breakage. You also need to know which brush to use for what. We give you all the necessary information one needs while choosing their hair brush.

List of Different Types of Hair Brushes
1. Paddle Hair Brushes
A paddle hair brush is a hair brush with a wide flattened surface. It's used for styling long hair and smoothing them when wet. A cushioned design with all ball tipped tines will give more volume to your hair while a simple paddle brush will help you in smoothing out your long straight hair. This brush also reduces drying time as it goes through large amounts of hair at once. It should ideally be 3 inches wide.

2. Cushion Style Hair Brushes
A cushion hair brush has an air filled rubber cushion at the base below the bristles. The bristles come out of this rubber cushion. The rubber cushion helps in not being hard on the scalp. The bristles in these brushes are usually rounded. This brush also helps in smoothing long haircut styles and helping them keep knot free for a longer time.

3. Sculpting Hair Brushes
A sculpting hair brush is mostly used for styling. It mostly always has a rectangular base for bristles and has many uses but one. It helps in adding volume to short haircuts. If you are blow drying, this hair brush is very helpful as it helps you hold all your hair in place. In a similar fashion, you can also use it while applying serums and other styling products.

4. Round/Radial Hair Brushes
Round hair brushes or radial hair brushes are brushes that are extensively used for generating curly hairstyles. These are very useful in styling medium-sized hair and while just brushing, they leave curls towards the end. These brushes are round and have bristles all over the 360 surface. These are not really recommended or suited for short or long hair. These hair brushes are usually used while blow drying. A half radial hair brush is nothing but a radial brush cut exactly into half. One side of this brush is flat while the other is curved with bristles.

5. Thermal Hair Brushes
These type of brushes are really unique. These brushes have heat conductive materials in between them. Thus, while blow drying hair, with the heat from the blow dryer, even these hair brushes heat up. Due to this, the heat works not only on the surface of the hair but also internally while combing. You just have to be careful as the brush can sometimes heat a lot causing scorching. These are available in flat and round shapes.

6. Military Hair Brushes
Military hair brushes don't have a handle. They just have a base with bristles which you are supposed to hold in your palms and then brush your hair. This type of hair brush is usually used by men and it's a little unadvised for women unless you have really short hair. Some of these have a simple base but some have the air filled cushion. Depending on how much you spend, you can choose bristles from stainless steel, nylon, boar bristles and horsehair.

7. Vent Hair Brushes
These hair brushes have vents surrounding the base of bristles. The sole purpose of these vents are that they circulate the heat while blow drying the hair. Circulation of heat helps in better styling of the hair and also keeps the styling more long lasting.

Combs
A comb is less of a hair brush as it is made up of more of the same material as the handle. It has teeth in place of bristles and is one of the oldest tools used for combing hair. The materials that are usually used to make combs are ABS plastic, Rosewood, New Guinea Rosewood, Polyacetal, Ebony and Beech.

Now that you know all these different types of hair brushes, choose the one that suits your needs the best. Choosing the right hair brush for the right purpose can prove beneficial in more ways than one. It will reduce hair fall, increase volume, avoid unnecessary breakage and will enhance hair growth. Remember, that hair brushes don't only sort out knots, but also increases blood circulation of the scalp and thus enhances growth. Cleaning hair brushes is also simple. It can be done at home by washing them in shampoo water and taking out the hair stuck at base by a thin pointed object.
 

How to Comb Your Hair
Did you know that brushing your hair multiple times a day (or vigorously), can lead to problems like split ends and hair breakage? Combing hair is a vital part of our daily routine. However, how many of us are actually aware of the right way to do it? Read this article and bust all your hair-combing myths. The hair on our body (head included) is nothing but dead protein, where our mane needs the right amount of care to ensure that it is well-kept, healthy, and tangle-free. Proper haircare can enhance the personality of a person to a great extent, boosting one's self-confidence immensely. By combing your hair the right way, you can make a difference. Devour the cake piece by piece; what I mean is, work on your hair in parts rather than as a whole. This prevents hair damage and reduces hair loss to a considerable level.

How to Clean Hair Brushes and Combs
Clean hairbrushes and combs are a lot better for your hair than dirty brushes and combs. Hairbrushes and combs collect debris and the transmitted buildup is not good for your tresses. Also, combs and brushes get run down after not having been cleaned right. Regular cleaning will help these hairstyling tools last longer. At least once a week or more if needed, be sure to remove all hair that gathered onto your brush or comb and dispose of those tresses in the garbage. There is no need to worry about locks falling out, because it is normal to lose so much hair per the amount of strands that each individual person has. We have a lot of locks on our head and being that it is so thick, large amounts of hair come out on the comb or hairbrush with each use of these hairstyling tools and it is normal. Therefore, focus on removing all tresses that stick to combs or hairbrushes about three times a week. Everyone should focus on getting clean hairstyling tools, which is not difficult. It is easy and quick to get a clean hairbrush or comb in many ways.

Here are some easy methods to clean your hair brushes and combs:
• First, remove all the hair with your finger or a toothpick. Pick out as much hair as you can. You can also use  a comb to remove hair in between the bristles.

• For the remaining bits of hair and debris, soak the brush under warm tap water. Baby shampoo is really good for cleaning hair and make up brushes. Dab a small amount of baby shampoo on the bristles of brush.

• Rub the comb on brush bristles and gently remove trapped debris. Make sure not to rub the comb too hard because bristles of brush might fall out.

• Finally, rinse both the brush and comb. Dry on a towel.

• You can also soak your brush and comb in a mug filled with warm water and shampoo. it will soften the hair and dirt trapped in the bristles.

• Vinegar and baking soda are also excellent for cleaning household items. Pour half cup of vinegar in half cup of  warm water and soak your comb/brush in it. Wait until stray hair and dirt is loose. It will take about 15-20 minutes.Rinse and dry on a towel.

• Similarly  mix baking soda and warm water. Follow the method above.

• For cleaning combs, take an old tooth-brush and apply some toothpaste or shampoo. You can even use soap for this method. It’s really easy and toothbrush with its hard bristles removes all the dirt from combs.

After brushing every time, remove hair from your hair brush or comb. This will prevent hair from getting trapped and gathering dirt. You don’t want to put back dirt and oil every time you brush so make it a habit of dumping hair that fall out and get trapped in comb and brushes.

The Right Way to Comb Hair
1. Divide your hair into smaller sections using a rat tail comb. Take one section and clip up the rest, so that they do not fall in the way. You can use hair clips for this.

2. Hold the entire section of hair close to the roots firmly with one hand, and start combing the lower layer first in gentle strokes. The ends are the most entangled, therefore, time and patience is required on your part to separate them. Use a little oil to untangle an extremely stubborn spot, without violently running the comb through it.

3. Next, comb the section that you were holding down in the previous step. Comb close to the hair roots so that its teeth lightly grazes the scalp. Take care to avoid using a sharp-toothed comb, and do not apply too much pressure while you do this. Apply enough pressure to stimulate blood circulation. Repeat the previous step for the whole length of hair, before proceeding to the next section.

Repeat the above steps for all the sections of hair, one by one. Before getting a haircut, you have to first untangle your hair by following the above specified guidelines, then spray it with water, and make sections before snipping it off. If you have curly or kinked hair, use a wide-toothed comb to prevent hair from breaking. If your hair is wavy, use a round comb, and brush in the direction of the curves. Remove clumped hair that is collects in the comb's teeth, before every brush stroke. Do not use a comb to untangle wet hair. Do the job with your fingers after applying a serum or leave-in conditioner to soften it. A big misconception is that combing hair frequently makes hair beautiful. Let me tell you something, the more you 'tease' your hair, the more 'angry' it will get. Combing your hair too often increases frizziness, thus making it look dull. Combing your hair once a day is more than enough.

A lot of people hate their hair because it looks unkempt even after running a comb through it. They do not realize that combing hair systematically can actually make it look good. Take the time to style and comb your hair the right way, and you'll never have to worry about a bad hair day.

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