How to choose a hairbrush?

For each person, a comb is one of the most familiar tools for hair care, used daily. But, unfortunately, we rarely think about the right choice of this essential accessory. However, it is worth noting that the right choice of comb is of great importance for the condition and appearance of your hair. The modern market offers a huge variety of comb types, each designed for a specific purpose. Some of them are designed exclusively for styling, others are suitable for colouring and others are ideal for daily use. Let's take a closer look at what the different types of combs are designed for.


Combing comb

The comb is an ancient type of comb that has been used by our ancestors for centuries. There are many different types of combs, each designed for specific tasks and purposes:

- A comb with sparse, coarse teeth is ideal for gently combing wet hair. This tool will gently smooth your strands while minimising the possibility of damage.

- The thick-toothed comb is ideal for everyday use, especially on short hair. Thanks to its dense tooth structure, it provides ease and comfort when smoothly combing your hair and highlighting individual strands.

- For styling curly hair, a comb with narrow teeth, which are quite long and medium thick, is ideal.

- A comb with an ultra-fine handle is ideal for carefully separating hair into individual strands. This tool is widely used in the processes of colouring, melting, perming, as well as in the creation of stylish hairstyles with neat partings.

- A comb with long and narrow teeth is designed for more efficient combing or combing.

- The medium-tooth comb is ideal for everyday use, as well as for distributing styling products or applying masks to the hair.

- The comb with different length teeth is used for mastering voluminous and textured hairstyles.


Massage comb

This type of comb is considered the most common type of comb. Massage brushes are very convenient to use and are suitable for all types of hair. Their main advantage is that they simultaneously comb the curls and massage the scalp. This massage accelerates blood circulation, which helps to improve the growth and condition of hair. If such a comb is not made of natural bristles, then at the ends of its teeth must be small balls. This is necessary to protect the skin from damage. Also comb-brush for hair is useful because it evenly distributes sebum on them, thereby preventing rapid contamination. However, it should be used with caution by people prone to an oily scalp, as it can only exacerbate this problem. In this case, for thick strong hair, it is better to choose hard brushes, for thin - soft.


Combs for hair styling

There are a variety of types of combs designed specifically for hair styling. Each one is designed to meet specific styling needs and styles, and has its own unique shape and functionality.

- Brushing combs are round-shaped combs. Their body and teeth can be made of different materials, for example, they can have a plastic, metal or ceramic base, with natural or artificial bristles. Brushing tools are used to create volume at the roots, to curl strands inwards or outwards, and to form large curls. They have different diameters, the size of which is selected according to the length of the curls. For example, a comb for long hair has the largest diameter, for shoulder length hair - medium, well for short hair it is better to use a small round comb. Also brushing with a small diameter can be used as an auxiliary tool when straightening strands with an iron.

- "Skeleton" comb is perfect for drying curls with a hair dryer. Special holes in its body allow good air circulation, protecting the scalp from burns, and large sparse teeth neatly separate tangled curls. This comb can also be used to create volume at the root. It can be used for hair of different lengths and textures.

- Semicircular comb - nine-row comb is often used at the final stage of styling. It has nine rows of teeth, located at a considerable distance from each other, which provides good adhesion of strands. It is very convenient for styling fringes and ends of hair. But it is especially good for bob haircuts.