Honey, I'm an old retired hair stylist. Although Marcia Brady may have made it relevant for 1969, the reason women brushed their hair 100 strokes at night was because they didn't wash it every day; more likely to have been every month. This is during the time when women didn't cut their hair (Victorian, Edwardian eras, for example) and wore it up. They didn't want to just get the oil into the hair, they were brushing the oil and dust out of the hair.
Women, especially those of wealth, definitely cut their hair and just used hair pieces. And washing timeframes varied far too much to claim a specific cycle outside of citing specific areas, times, and socioeconomic groups. I'm not saying you're absolutely wrong by any means, I'm just wanting to share that there's a lot more research and more recently discovered primary source evidence across the spectrum of lived experiences. If it comes off poorly, my apologies. My AuDHD brain is exhausted from the holidays and emotional conveyance is the first to suffer, but I know I'll forget to come back here in the future.
I'm in my early 50s, but my grandmothers were both born in the19th century, and my mom was born in 1930. It was standard for my mom and grandmothers to get their weekly wash and set. Thankfully my sister, who was is 16 years older than I, broke my mom of expecting both of her daughters to do the same. Neither of us wanted to waste the time or money, plus we had modern blow dryers instead of the suitcase type that my mom had, as well as a wider variety of styling devices, like the advent of the modern version of the curling iron. Modern version, as curling irons have been around for at least two centuries if not far longer. That vent brush has been part of my hair arsenal since 1979 when my brothers used them to feather their hair. Lol
I was told that things changed with hair washing came with the introduction of inside bathrooms which became more the norm in the 1950’s. Also, that’s why people had previously worn hats to cover the hair.
My mom used to spank me, occasionally grab a hairbrush and used that, surprisingly that didn’t hurt at all! I screamed and pretended to cry, but it was just an act and for show!
@@jeaninesilva5055 ha ha! I remember those white Avon brushes too, thinking from back in the 60’s! Just bcuz they were Avon didn’t mean it was a good brush, yet every kids mom had one. Hard ass bristles that would rake your scalp sore and forget it if your hair got tangled up in it … hurry, someone get the scissors, lol!
Have been using a Wet brush for 13 years and have loved it! I was worried he’d be against it in the very beginning, thankfully I’m using the best brush, meaning my Wet brush! I even have one for my cat’s fur, she loves it too, it really gives her skin a great massage.
I also use a wet brush and have for at least 5 years, I also have one for my longhair dog, its gentle on her hair and doesn't hurt her skin, very gentle.
I like the Wet brush too but my hair is too thick for it to get all the way through. I just recently bought the Knot Doctor ( something like that) and it actually does help.
I literally clicked on the video because I thought the same and I just had to hear why. I have only used Wet brush for years and love it. My son has extrmely thick course hair and and LONG and curly. And he used miy Wet brush and just said what magic is this!!!
For curly hair, The Denman brush should NOT be used on dry, curly hair. It should only be used on wet, sectioned hair to organize curl clumps, like pulling scissors down curling ribbon.
It is a very stiff brush and can damage your hair if you use it on dry curly hair. It is designed to use on wet, detangled hair to help you style your curls by smoothing them, kind of like using scissors with tension on curling ribbon.
What brush is used to detangle wet wavy or curly hair that’s prone to frizz? I felt like the video was a bit unclear on that for those with wavy/curly hair. I’ve used a wide tooth comb starting at the bottom of my long hair, but it’s tedious as my hair is quite prone to tangling. I was hoping for a better option than the comb.
That last brush is not unheard of!! It was a staple tool for creating "mall hair" back in the 80s! I had a full size at home (in my Caboodle of course!), and a mini in my purse. They came as a set, and were purple
Gen Z here! I've been looking for something to volumize my hair and I've never heard if this, but now I will look into, especially because of your comment. Thank you so much!
@@b1ggestslutThat brush is also excellent for gently teasing hair and will hold just enough by adding a strong spray. Plus, the tease from this brush is easy to brush out.
I have waist length fine hair, for my entire life (45) and have been using a wet brush for 10+ years, it's the only thing that lets me brush my hair, especially when damp without making it more tangled! Its great on little girls (or boys!) with long hair too! I wish it had been around when i was little, it would have saved me so many tears!😭
Wow, is it really that good? I'm a guy, and I recently grew my hair out. I've never even used a brush on it. I was randomly looking up styling videos and thought maybe all this Wet Brush talk was secretly advertisements. But then, all these comments are saying the same thing they're saying in the videos.
I use a wet brush on my waist length hair and it really works well removing tangles. I don’t have the brush with the little round balls on the ends of the bristles, the plastic teeth are plain.
Wavy/curly here. I don't use the Denman brush to detangle my hair, only to style my curls. I detangle my hair with a type of wetbrush and some leave-in.
I love my Mason Pearson pure bristle brush. Yes it’s expensive (mine was a Christmas present) but I think it’s worth every penny and wish I’d bought it for myself sooner. I wouldn’t use it for drying my hair but instead tip my head upside down and brush it through before bed. It really gets down to the scalp and feels amazing. I’ve used a lot of brushes over the years (including a vent brush!) but nothing compares to these. If you can afford it, get one!
Hi folks, I have weird hair that is part wavy, part straight, mid length (long was just too much time and work to style). No matter what great products I use, I still have tangles after a shower (leave in conditioner on) and the Wet Brush does work wonderfully. I don't use it to style, I use it to brush through wet hair or morning hair. Do start at the ends and work your way to scalp. Clean it, and you will see, not much hair in the brush, so easier to clean!
Ah, the Denman. It is never used to detangle. You detangle in the shower, with conditioner in, starting with your fingers and ending with something like the Tangle Teaser or a really soft and bendy paddle brush. The Perfect Hair Care Towel sells one as a set with their smooth microfiber towels that works great for me. You use the Denman when you are styling. Your hair is still wet. You apply product(s), section out your hair, then take individual locks and brush them straight out from your head, using tension, with the Denman. You should turn the Denman so that your hair slides over that curved edge after the bristles/tines give you tension. Some will even use the curved-edge handle to spiral the hair onto as they near the end of the strand. The tension and the curve (or spiral) will help your hair achieve its curl as long as you did it in the natural direction of that strand’s curl. One may then squish the strand upwards in the palm and fist to encourage the lock to find its natural curl. Once you have done all the strands, you can use a smooth microfiber towel across your palm to squish handfuls of your hair up toward your scalp. Curls often tighten here. Some people will apply gel as a last step before diffusing, others already applied it before using the Denman. The rows of bristles (Which always look uniform, not like the one you’re showed us) can be removed from the red rubbery base by sliding the rubbery part off the end of the handle. People often remove every other row to lessen the tension the brush puts on their hair. You never actually use a Denman to brush through your hair. That would be a disaster! Gena Marie does a good demonstration of using a Denman in her videos.
Thank you for clarifying this for viewers! I’m a wavy myself and was cringing when combing, brushing or detangling on dry hair was discussed for curly hair
So, I'm actually using the right brush (wet brush). LOL I do NOT like the denman style brushes, and I have curly hair. After I brush it I just use a leave-in conditioner meant for curly hair and gently wrap my hair up in large strands around my finger and hold it up for a couple seconds instead of scrunching it cause that makes it frizzy for me. This video IS a really good place to start though, if you have no clue how to do your hair regularly. I like the mention of not shampooing your hair everyday (I still know a lot of people that think they need to shampoo every time they shower), but especially for us oily scalped peeps, knowing to concentrate on shampooing your scalp and NOT your ends has saved my hair. And conditioning in the shower ends first and little to no conditioner on my scalp keeps my hair from getting so oily so quickly. And you DON'T need expensive products. I stopped coloring my hair, so I just use a Dove conditioner now.
My Wet Brush is the first and only brush that doesn't leave me feeling victimized and traumatized! I have very thick hair and it's always been snarly until the Wet Brush came along.
I love using it to work conditioner through my dense curly hair. It used to take so long to get conditioner everywhere there were tangles in the shower. Also great for catching potential hair ball drain clogs 😂
The only people who use a brush incorrectly with my hair are hairdressers. Every single one of them. They rip through my hair as if their brush was magically resolving any tangle along the way. Of course, that’s not what happens and they just cause breakage and damage.
Exactly! It has been many years since I have been in a salon. I have waist length hair and when washed in a basin it is a total tangled mess that the hairdresser then rips thru. Last time I asked for 3 " off of the back and 4" off of the sides. She must have been good at math because she cut 7" off! I trim my own hair 1-2" every month....on the full moon!
@@sharroon7574 I take Andrew Lesson's 'Hair, Skin and Nails' every other day. Even when I cut 2 inches off, it seems to be back to my waist in a few days....maybe how the waves lay? At 75 (!yikes) it is healthier than ever.
A pretty light blue Wet Brush was delivered today. I've already used it & think it's great ! I have a thin head of very fine hair that loves to tangle. Thanks to advancing years, I have about a third of the head of hair I used to have & it doesn't behave or look like it used to.....but I sure like the Wet Brush. Glad I heard about it & ordered one. The light blue was only $7.78 !
Great video, very useful information. I have super fine hair that tangles easily. I've tried many round brushes over the years and found that most of them have a joint where the handle attaches to the brush. My hair always gets stuck in the little groove of that joint. Then I found the Olivia Garden round brushes at my local beauty retailer and voila! no little crevice for my hair to get stuck in. Best brand for me and my hair.
I had the same problem with my fine hair too, until I bought my Olivia Garden brush! I have the ceramic + ion round brush with boar bristles. It's so well designed! Unfortunately, the curling brush I use has a seam between the handle and the part that gets hot where my hair gets caught sometimes... so frustrating that they don't make them with care, because otherwise I LOVE my curling brush.
I wish you had also addressed wooden bristle brushes. I’ve been using mine for years to simply detangle my super fine hair. One of the best features is that I get much less static electricity in my hair because of the natural wood. Boar hair and plastic bristles seem to give me more static electricity. I don’t use it on wet hair.
But why does fine, straight hair need to be detangled? Speaking as someone who has fine, straight hair, it's pretty easy to comb out... if you're using enough conditioner, that is.
@@automnejoy5308 too much conditioner weighs down fine hair. The other issue is how many follicles do you have. I have a lot of follicles per square inch, but they produce fine texture hair that tangles sometimes.
Thank you Justin for going through the list. I wanted to say that I love my Maston Pearson brush, which I bought about 15 years ago. Not wanting to Jinx it, it is still in tact and I still use it as my only daily hair brush. I do not use it for styling. Before buying it, I bought a dupe from Target for $15 and found it useless. My MP brush, smoothes my hair and calms it down. None of my previous brushes did that. So far the cost is less than $10 per year and I will replace it with another one when it is time. IMO, if you find the ceramic brush a game changer, the MP is also a game changer.
Just wanted to say, I concur. I bought my MP ten years ago. I have short, thick, curly hair. I bought the MP in the handy size and it has been brilliant for me.
I received a MP for my 10th birthday. I am now 70. My daughter used it while growing up. She is now 43. My 7 year old granddaughter is now using the same brush. That's why it costs so much. It's heirloom quality . We all loved it.
I had butt length extremely straight hair and used to spend so much time picking it out with a wide toothed comb. My hair stylist was always surprised at how few split ends I had. But, detangling my hair was a pain. So then I got a wet brush and have never looked back. So much more gentle on my hair! Oh but i chopped it last year lol
I bought the Mason Pearson travel size brush 10+ years ago when it was less than $10. It’s still going strong and I do feel like the boar bristles redistribute oil. I like to use it before I dry shampoo. I love using the wet brush for everything else.
I use the Mason Pearson brush on my golden retriever. It’s not for detangling wet hair, IMO, but for distributing oils and removing dust and dirt. Dogs don’t have hands, and most don’t take baths daily, so this makes sense.
Too funny, when we first got our dog, the ONLY brush she would tolerate was a travel size Mason Pearson! It broke my heart a little to use it on the dog, but at least she let me brush her... 😂 😂 😂
I have very long wavy hair, and I prefer the tangle teezer. I’ve found out that anything with a handle makes me apply much more strength than necessary. Grabbing the TT with my hand helps me distribute the strength of my hand better and not pull at my hair like it would with a brush with a handle.
That knock off Denman brush was a bad one! I love mine. The real Denman has straight bristles and the handle is straight. I use mine to give me the curls on my curly wet hair, then leave alone until dry to fluff. I also use your Blow Dry heat protection (I love it!) when I diffuse. Great video!❤
True, the REAL Denman brush here in the UK, costs around £11. The "knock off" version you can purchase for £5.99! As the saying goes you get what you pay for. I had a Denman vented brush for 12 years. I had to replace it two years ago when the bristles had started to bend out of shape!
I'm 50 and have long, fine, wavy hair. I'm obsessed with brushes! The Wet Brush is my best all-purpose brush. But for specialty brushes..... the Tangle Teaser is the best for untangling wet hair and the Rock and Ruddle (Mason Pearson dupe) for stimulating my scalp.
Those rat tail combs - especially the type you showed - are great for getting caught hair out of a round brush! Fortunately I never had it happen to me, but I've rescued major tangles out of wigs I was working on!
This was great brush break down! Ha, when I graduated beauty school in 1989 no one was using brushes to dry their hair. All I did for years was perms on every kind of hair from short to long past the waist. I had those girls linded up coming in for those spirals and they'd end up complaining about how their necks hurt trying to lean back in the bowl with all those rods in their hair. It was a tip you head over and scrunch with the hands or diffuser. The only part that clients occasionally wanted smoothed out a bit was thier bangs. Then when Jennifer Aniston's look was popular that round brush came out along with smoothing irons, paddle brushes and giant round brushes. I thought I was getting carple tunnel at first until I built up my wrist muscles to smooth all those perms out till they could grow out, LOL. That last brush is similar to one that is my favorite lately. I like to use it to give the hair soft loose waves that seems to be popular now. When it comes to combs the hard rubber heat resistant combs are the best when using heated appliances. I figured that out the hard way be melting several of the other type, LOL.
OH, yeah-- perms in the 80's then blowing them straight. Yikes. And-- yeah, I melted a few "Cleopatra" cutting combs on my first few flat iron styles!!LOLs!!😁
Ahhhhhhhh! I worked for several years for the Cricket Brush Company in San Francisco in the late 80’s. I remember when the Volumizer was invented! I still have mine from the 80’s somewhere in my house. I also use the Static Free Fast Flow a lot. I loved seeing the Volumizer as your fave! Woohoo! ❤
I bought my first ceramic hair brush in September. It's been a game changer. I find it gives me much more control over what my hair does. I bought Osensia’s round bristle brush from Amazon. Your videos are wonderful. I've learned so much from you.
I purchased the Cricket brush right after watching this video and I have to say it is a game changer!!!! Thank you SO much for all your knowledge! I wish I lived closer! I have such a hard time finding anyone who knows how to cut short hair!
Thanks for the info and confirmation that I’m using the correct brush. I have long hair that is kinda wavy/curly when wet (thank you Menopause), but I usually straighten it with a flat iron the next day. I use a paddle brush (I think that’s what you called it: rectangular shape with flexible bristles). I will blow dry my hair upside down (with heat protectant product) and flat iron the next day. I just wish I knew the secret to keep hair from falling out. I will turn 60yo at the end of the month.
@@dianalonghenry4933 everyone's iodine needs are different. if you put iodine on your skin and it is gone within 24 hours you are deficient. there are some youtube video's about this skin test. J. Crows Lugols 2% solution iodine is 5mg per 2 drops, i take about 10 drops, my husbands takes 1 drop. dr jorge flechas has the best info ua-cam.com/video/kZ-iDbgCupU/v-deo.html the forget the best copper to zine ratio to keep them balanced, its not much copper, this is very important and best if you listen to people with more knowledge. you will be glad you did. my best to you.
The denman brush is for defining curls, not detangling. It was originally designed for blowouts, that's why it's shaped like that, for tension. The D38 paddle brush is WAY better for detangling purposes.
Brush from the bottom of your hair to the top; from the ends towards the scalp. It will save your life! Also, “The Wet Brush” brand will not hurt or break your hair. Best brush I’ve ever used. I have long thin hair that has a lot of wave and I have quite a bit of hair overall, so it is easily tangled and difficult to manage.
I’m a hairstylist, and I love my denman. I’ve had the same 9-row(they come in different row sizes) for over 15 years. They are easy to take apart and clean, sturdy, great for scalp massages AND I have never experience “fuzz” pooling at the base of my denman. Find an authentic Denman, and you’ll have a brush forever! I use it just like you would for detailed short styles and root lifting. As well as smoothing ethnic hair before ironing. It’s my all time favorite.
Wet hairbrushes does a one that's very similar to your volumiser one, it's the same oval shape as the one you showed in this video, but the back is vented/slated so the air can go right through when blow drying. It's entire body has a very slight flex to it too, and I love that one for blow drying. It's called the Wet hairbrush Original Detangler Speed Dry brush.
Justin! I wanted to show my appreciation and thank you for all the great tips I've learned from you, especially when it comes to haircuts for fine/thin hair. I've taken some of that knowledge, along with some from Gabi and Summer, and have been able to communicate much better with my hair stylist and am now getting much better haircuts! (I've thanked Gabi and Summer, too! 😀) You're very knowledgeable, your content is awesome, and I love how cute you and your wife are together! You mentioned not being a fan of boar bristle brushes because most of them are made of solid/non-heat conducting wood. Myself, I've always liked boar bristles better than plastic because they seem gentler on my fine hair (and some of those stiff plastic ones are so "stabby" on my scalp 🤣) and don't create the static in my hair that plastic does. I found a great hybrid round brush by Olivia Garden that has a highly vented, ceramic coated base for heat conduction and has small tufts of boar bristles surrounding only one "ionic" (nylon/plastic?) bristle, each with a comfortable nubby on the end. It also has a rubberized grip and that bonus removable pick to part the hair with. This has been the best brush I've ever used while blowdrying my fine hair because the smaller tufts are enough to grip it, but not so much that they rip it out or break it. I have to be so careful because my hair comes out so easy now. I've had a very stressful few years and my hair has thinned considerably, sadly. 😥 Anyways, I've babbled on long enough, so thanks again, keep up the great content, and have a wonderful day! 😀
Hey!! Thank you SO much for the kind words, support and most importantly trust! I truly appreciate it! That's awesome you are a big fan of Gabi and Summer as well! They're awesome right! I'm super glad I get to have them as fellow creators. The Olivia Garden brush you're talking about is new to me! Sounds great! I'm going to have to pick one up and check it out! Thanks a ton for that insight! Sorry to hear about the stress and hair loss! The upside is that many times once the stress calms down, the hair will start to come back as well. Make sure your nutrition is strong to help amplify that! Thanks again for reaching out and for the support! Have Ana amazing day! Look forward to seeing you in the comment section soon again!
@@debbiewalker8713 Great question! There are other brands that can work but they aren't all made the same. I choose the Olivia Garden bruh because they last a long time and they have the right amount of tension in the hair. Tension is one of the most impactful aspects of how the brush works and the results you get from using it.
Hello, i just wanted to pass on what I've learned during this pandemic to now, I've had to change my normal diet to less to no carbs gallons of crystal light to no soda whole plain nuts and fruit to no candy (chew every little crumb of nuts for easier digestion and so your body can benefit from all the nutrients) salads, stews, soups. A few years into the pandemic my doctor called and said i was technically not diabetic anymore and when we see each other in person he wants to know what I'm doing different because he's been watching my numbers and they have consistently been getting better and better. I also started using weights and doing very slow deliberate reps (huge difference). Anyway my dry thinning hair became softer my hair start growing more faster with my natural hair color.
Ah the vent brush been using it for 60 years from aprenticipe to retirement ,also never brush wet hair use a wide tooth comb from the bottom up ,always leave a little conditioner in the hair on final rinse ,or a leave in conditioner for dry hair ,,,,Thankyou Justin you are right up there with some of the best advice ,
I have straight thick hair that tangles a lot when wet and after using conditioner. I bought a wide tooth plastic pick and it removes the tangles easily without hurting. The pick design is more flat at the top and rounder at the ends. I don't see this exact design in all stores. I bought it at a Sally's store. I've used this particular pick for years and it works great on my straight thick hair that's a little over shoulder length. It worked great when I had longer hair, too. Even the wide tooth comb doesn't get tsngles out as easily.
I was so grateful for this video on brushes and what types for which kind of hair and for what purpose that I had to stop and send this comment in before I’d even finished watching it! This was incredibly valuable information and especially showing the woman towards the end using the “brush no one has ever heard of” in her own hair while holding the hair dryer gave me a great visual on how to use it in myself. Thanks a bunch! ❤
I have been using the Wet brush for about 17 years!! It is the best!! I have long fine hair that tangles easy & this brush helps to not break my hair. My young daughters also didn’t hate me brushing their hair due to this brush not hurting them.
Great Video! I had heard of only 2 of the brushes before. (Just ordered your fave. TY) This video should be in every person's Hair Care 101. Amazing. Your explanations were spot on, easy to understand. Can we get more 'instructive' vids like this? Hair care 101 during different seasons Hair care 101, an overview of products for: Shine, curl enhancement, smoothing, style hold products for different styles/lengths, hair protection etc Hair care 101, how to protect hair at night (do we need to?) during sun, wind, swimming. Hair care 101, shampoos why? what? How often? how to? any 'nasty' products to worry about? Hair care 101, for really curly or ethnic hair. (I have no clue about this- (me: straight silver hair) but could help some folks, and I love learning what other folks do) Hair care 101, help choosing a salon/stylist, what to look for, what to run away from Hair care 101, Kids and hair care. Include how parents/caregivers may subtly teach kids the proper way to care for their own hair. I know you have touched on many bits and pieces, but if you are bored (lol, I doubt you are) and need ideas, a series may be an idea to consider. You always have great information and I always learn a trick or tidbit of info from you Thanks again for your channel.
I am 62 and gray hair. My hair is a mixture of gray and white. It is very very thick and course. I could not get a rat tail comb through my hair unless it was super slimy. I used to have a big comb when I was younger and broke the teeth off of it, trying to comb my hair
I have had 4 surgeries this year and now I’ve lost a TON of hair because I have TE (telogen effluvium) from all of the anesthesia. The other, even bigger, problem I’m having is static. Like RIDICULOUS static. I have tried moisturizing shampoo and conditioner, leave in conditioner, Morrocan oil, different brushes, acidic hair bond treatments, vitamins, dryer sheets, etc… any advice to fight the static?
Great question! I'm having the same static issue from illness/meds based alopecia areata under my side hairline. It's better and growing in but the static is worse. My stylist steam pods my hair but when i blow dry it, using all you mention, static city. Is the acidic bond treatment you tried a keratin treatment? Im thinking of doing a Cezanne keratin.
@@user-dianejcml I appreciate your input. I don’t see keratin anywhere on it. I have never heard of Cezanne keratin I will have to look into it. It’s SO frustrating, and expensive! I recently bought an anionic brush and an anionic blowdry brush; neither one seems to work. 😞 If you find something that works please let me know! I will definitely let you know if I find something.
@@daneasides4841 That would be great! We will work together to solve our static 😊The Cezanne Keratin my neighbor gets and loves is at her Aveda salon. I think it's less chemicals and gentler on the hair. Do a search for salons in your area offering Cezanne keratin treatments she told me. I am having it done next week and will let you know how it is! The L'oreal steam pod for home use I just researched for home use. Not cheap but heard it's great too. Good to know about the ionic brush and styler. I debated the stylers thank you.... My hair also has baby hairs under it growing back now which I am sure while I'm happy about, is making static worse! I feel electrically charged 😅 Will write you after my Cezanne...Have a wonderful New Year's weekend 💖✨️
This topic is a very sensitive one for me. For a number of years, I have stopped using my hairbrush, not exactly sure why, but I just stopped. I’ve been using a wide tooth comb for detangling and spreading product through my hair. I have straight hair. In the past year, I’ve had a lot of flakiness problem on my scalp. I normally wash my hair two or three times a week, and it’s never been a problem before. I started using shampoo for dandruff every once in a while to combat the itch and flakiness. No matter how often I did it the flakes kept coming back, and it was just super annoying and at times embarrassing. In my recent visit to my hairdresser she suggested that I visit my doctor and get tests done to figure out why I was having this problem. Instead I started using a hairbrush, the detangler kind that you use for kids. I’ve had it, used it before, but just somehow stopped. I can see the flaking skin on my scalp has diminished. My conclusion is that the buildup of skin on my scalp was the problem. By using a hairbrush I was able to exfoliate all that dead skin off my scalp. I have also noticed that I have more shine on my hair these days, the shine I used to have in my younger days 😊. I’m not experiencing oily scalp at all. So I’ll keep doing what I’m doing and just make sure I use the right brush for styling, but also the right brush for exfoliating.
I'm a guy, and I had dandruff for years, ever since high school. I finally cured it a couple of years ago. I figured it out because I also have some facial hair. Anyone with a beard will tell you that every once in a while, you'll get these itch attacks, and when you scratch, all this dry skin flakes out. So what I started doing was splashing water on it. It really soothed the skin under my beard, and I could even feel the oil sort of spreading through the beard. So I started splashing water on my scalp any time I felt itching. After about two or three weeks, I was completely cured of dandruff. It's probably a little harder to do with long hair, but if you just take some water and massage it into your scalp whenever you feel itching, you'll spread the oil naturally and balance out the natural oils on your scalp.
The Wet detangler brush is the only brush I use. It has changed my hair from looking like long, limp pubic hairs to smooth and shiny as it grew. It doesn't pull or strip the hairs. Don't use hair brushes with double bristles in each hole. Think of a ribbon on a gift and you want to make it curl, you slid an edge along the ribbon. Well the same thing happens when hair is brushed wet and pinches between two bristles. And it doesn't get bouncy like a ribbon, its elasticity is stripped. The hair bonds disconnect and hair becomes limp and wirey. Single brush bristles only. And combs strip wet hair as well. Wet Detangling brush is the best brush.
My favorite brush for years is the Kent half-round natural bristle brush. I do not blow my hair dry. This brush is expensive but lasts for decades. I find it the most comfortable to use and can also get tangles out of my granddaughters hair by using the edge of it. I don’t like metal brushes , they hurt to use and seem to pull my hair. But I may try the volumizer brush. Great video.
Yay for the Wet brush! At least I'm doing something right! I've found it's the best brush for my long, slightly thin hair as a middle-aged woman. I used to power through tangles with a comb and realized how damaging that was. The Wet brush is very comfortable to use, relatively inexpensive, and has become a staple for me over the past 15 years or so.
After 20 years holding off because of price, finally treated myself to a Mason Pearson brush. Love it. Worth the price and surprisingly found best deal at Harrods despite currency exchange rate and shipping to USA.
I’m old as old can be and after watching you for awhile, I’ve learned everything I do is completely wrong. I’ve suffered a Widow Maker and died for 6 minutes. I live in Cheyenne Wyoming, my biggest wish is for you to teach me to fix my fine hair and I’m also loosing my hair. I’ve been a model for John Casablanca back in Columbus, Ohio and and they never taught us how to use what brush how to get fullness out of our thin hair, if you ever come to Cheyenne, Wyoming, please let me know. Sincerely, Kristina
I've always had super short hair so I don't have a brush. Now that I'm growing my hair longer maybe it's time to think about getting the right brush. This video comes at the perfect time thank you for this information.
What I have found helpful about the denman brush is that it doesn’t have the balls on the bristles. My five year old has tight coils. The brushes with balls catch any little tangle and gets stuck for a second. We recently got a brush that has different sized bristles of softer plastic. So far I am happy with how gentle it is. We’ll see how it goes. Thank you for your video!!
Conair makes a great brush called The Knot Dr. It has flexible bristles, great for tangles, cleans easily, works well on my fine, wavy hair, & with care has lasted me for years, & it comes with a spiffy holder. I'm not sure what they cost at a drugstore, or wherever, but I bought mine, one for home & one for travel for $4 each at Dollarama, here in Canada.
I’ve had the mason pearson for ten years and I love my hairbrush. It still looks brand new and I use it everyday. I have long hair (past my armpits). If I had short hair I wouldn’t have splurged but it’s a very nice luxury to have if your hair is very long.
I have used M and P it for over 20 years… short or longer hair. . Massages, cleans the scalp. Easy to clean and to wash it. Keeps hair shinny and prevents an itchy scalp. I do not go to the salon that frequently, but believe in investing in my tools for maintenance at home. Hairstylists cut and style hair at the salon. We have to decide in what works for us. Some brushes that stylists use and recommend for styling are useless and impossible for me to use it at home. ❤❤❤
I have a just above the shoulders bob. I need a tutorial on how to use that volume brush that I have never seen before. Thanks for another great video.
The Mason Pearson *style* brush is the only brush I've ever found comfortable or effective to handle the extreme tangles of my medium density, fine texture hair, and tender scalp. It can take some looking for an affordable, good quality MP style brush, but when I do, it's my best friend for decades. I've never paid more than $25 for a hair brush. My daughter has my exact hair but thicker density, so I've had to find her a slightly stiffer one because my time softened, tried and true brush wasn't getting through the hair to work out her tangles effectively. It works for my hair but it feels too sharp against my scalp. My point is, a brush is like a relationship. Find one that really makes you happy and be kind to it so it can serve you for many years.
I bought a Wet Brush from Target & it has an interesting shape. It looks almost like a hand, with fingers that give through the hair. The bristles are the same as those on your Wet brush here. I have fine hair with extensions. This brush is very gentle, but has tons of those coated bristles to really get into the hair. It feels awesome and has been a game changer for tangles.
Interested in your fav, so I just ordered on the zon. I've been using 2 brushes depending on the length of my hair. I have a small round that belonged to my grandma. I love that brush! Great for my shorter hair styles, and a 1" square brush. I love the bend I get with that one when my hair is a little longer. We'll see how the brush I ordered today stacks up!
How about showing us old lady’s how to use a defuser? I’ve been letting my silver waves to curly hair grow and keeping it just to the top of my shoulders/bottom of my neck. I just can’t get the night/volume I want without bending over. Bending over can be a risky task for me as I’m 78 years old and sometimes get a bit light headed bending over. Any suggestions???
If you can afford it, the old salon chair driers are fabulous. My hairdresser would finger curl my wavy hair and put me under it. It's much easier, and you dont have to hold the diffuser.
Justin I have very curly hair that loves to go frizzy if messed with much at all. My hair is extremely fine and is thin. Sad but I used to have very thick hair baby fine still but a ton of it. I have Hoshimoto Thyroiditis which has caused the thinning. I use LUS products from Canada, their brush and a very wide toothed comb when my hair is wet. I do not care for LUS Irish Sea Moss my hair went frizzy really quickly. I prefer Biotera alcohol free defining gel. I have a diva diffuser I use mostly to get volume and lift at the roots and yes I dry it upside down. I only dry the length and ends enough to get the water out. I do not dry until it is dry. I pull my hair up high into a loose ponytail to sleep and sleep on a satin pillow case. I try to only wash my hair once a week. I used to cowash with conditioner in between but my hair seemed to fall out more. Last time I got my hair cut where I live the stylist must have run the scissors down the shafts like a razor cut. What a mess. When I was back home in Idaho last fall I went to a stylist that actually cut my hair and layered it, so much better and yes she saw the mess I had from the former cut. I have not found a stylist that I trust yet where I live. Do you have any suggestions to help me with products or tools? I am open to anything that would help. I live smack dab in the middle of N Dakota.
I am a huge fan of hair oiling. I have thin, fine, hard to grow hair. I oil every day, wash every 4-5 days. One drop of oil on my ends wash day. Next day 3 drops on my scalp 1 on my ends. This much oil every day until wash day. I do a quick rinse everyday and let my hair mostly air dry then quick blow to style and puff it up. Each day my hair is lifted at the roots and just gets bigger and bigger. It really styles it self. Plus it smells fantastic. I use a lite jojoba oil. Last thing I use a homemade powder if I need to soak up some of the oil, that just adds to the volume. Oh yeah and my hair is GROWING well it’s know longer braking off at the ends. Oiling it’s a g a m e c h a n g er!
I contracted bacterial meningitis while on vacation. I was in a coma in critical care for 3.5 weeks. I was put on high doses of meds and my hair started to fall out. It is silver and used to be shiny and smooth. Now it is dull & frizzy. My hair is growing back. Still not the way it used to be. Any advice on how medications affect the hair and what you recommend to help restore its condition?
When brushing, brush your ends first then move up your hair, secondly use a good quality shampoo and conditioner then follow with a leave in hair moisturiser, it isn’t really the brush as much as the quality of the product and the way you brush your hair that count. That said I do use a wet/dry brush. I have butt length, very thick hair. I stick to a schedule of washing my hair once at most twice a week (this protects your natural oils and stops oily roots, it is hard at first to change, but it does work). I use good quality products like K18 or Olaplex and do a deep condition once a month. My hair is in such good condition that when I go to get my ‘split ends’ cut, I just don’t have any or maybe just a few. The hairdresser always loves the condition of my hair. Also, please brush gently, hold the hair you are not brushing, and brush away from your hand. Remember brush gently, bottom to top, good quality products, don’t over wash, don’t over use styling products (let your natural hair breathe sometimes), add a leave in oil or product like K18, deep condition once a month, regular trim even if long (you don’t have to take much to make a difference, I usually get only 1 to 2cm). The brush should be suitable for your hair but hair care is your number one defence against knots, tangles, split ends, etc. It will take time to get to the right level of hair condition, depending on what condition your hair is in to start, but preserve. Trust me your hair will thank me and you will thank me. Oh, and my hair is coloured but not bleached. Bleach is the worst for your hair, also I always get a deep treatment like Olaplex when my hair is coloured.
I just discovered the wet brush cones with air vents . I use a round blower dryer brush but if I need to use a regular blow dryer the new wet brush is great.
I use the wet brush on my hair before I shampoo, and after I shampoo, my hair is all snarled, and even with the wet brush, it takes about 15 minutes to detangle and brush my hair out. It’s so frustrating. I have fine, straight, velvet hair and a lot of it. I absolutely HATE to brush my hair. My father has written in my baby book that I would scream ‘Help, help, help, help!’ when he would brush my hair wet or dry😂😂. After attending cosmetology school, and learning how to brush especially wet hair properly, it still takes 15-20 minutes to brush my wet hair out.
tangle teaser changed my life. Can be used on dry and wet hair, can be cleaned easily and has bristles that are too soft to damage anything. I guess it's approximately the same thing as the wet brush, but in a more tip friendly format
I remember your favorite brush as a vent brush, although some did not have the little balls on the ends of the bristles. I swear we used them back in the 70s for our disco dos! 😂
Thanks, good video. My favorite brush is the same as the super expensive one you showed. They (different brands, just as good) are available for much less money. I have long hair and brush it in the morning and evening. This brush is very effective at getting to the scalp with the plastic flexible bristles as well as removing dirt, oil, and a surprising amount of lint from the hair with the boar bristles. This is great since I only shampoo whenever I color my hair every 6-8 weeks. Yes I'm serious. The thing is I rarely blow dry or use styling products on my hair. LOL... mostly because I'm lazy. I do rinse with hot water and condition a couple of times between colorings though. I also do love the Vent brush you showed at the end. I graduated Cosmetology school in '78 and these had just came on the market. I loved them then and still love them for all the reasons you have mentioned. Thanks. LOL... oh and I do have a Denman brush that I only use to help clean my favorite brush.
Def recommend detangling with something else before using a denman brush if you have curly hair. The denman brush works great for styling, brushing through each wet section you can twist it through with product on it. It gives super defined curls :)
Nice! Boar brushes as a whole are pretty similar...assuming you're getting a good one that's real boar bristles etc. They're no bad, there are just better tools for the job IMO.
I've tried the Wet Brush, and it doesn't work for me for the initial detangling. Even though I i use the correct technique, it snags and is always full of hair. My go to is my amazing wide-tooth comb by Mason-Pearson. After I detangle with that, I use the wet brush for finishing. I have used a vent brush for years for volume. Can't live without it.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. I have curly, fine, thin, hair that I have never know what to do with or how to make it look good. Also, I can't go a day without washing my hair because it always looks greasy. I can now purchase these products and hope for the best. To be continued. ❤
Waist length hair here. Tools I use - Tek wooden wide tooth comb, Tek wooden paddle brush, Denman 7 row and Headjog wet brush. Best tool for detangling - one’s own fingers. Boar bristle brush didn’t get through to my scalp and caused more shed hair and breakage. Tangle Teezer useless and the sound of it going through my hair was horrendous, also a lot of shed hair in the brush.
For looser curly hair (rather than coils) remove every other row of bristles from the Denman for a more open brush that won't separate the curls as finely. The rubber bristle holder slides out (from Denman brand) and then you can pull the rows of bristles out from the back.
Thankfully "The Wet Brush" comes in the same design as the volumizer brush. When I use my ceramic hair dryer and the wet brush that has a body like the volumizer my hair is dry and under 10 minutes. This is a great video!!
I admit to the mason pearson brush and comb. I was given my first brush and comb set by my grandmother. I was taught how to brush my hair and braid it. I get comfort by brushing my hair and the feeling on my scalp. Before bed is part of my ritual. But I don’t use it to style by hair. I have my Dyson hairdryer and round brushes with ceramic. So 2 different things at play here. I have wavy hair colour treated. I use great products and I will admit to finger combing my hair if I can get away with it. Thankyou for your videos and great advice. Look forward to watching them.
My daughter bought a Mason Pearson brush to brush her white Standard poodle that had a cottony soft coat and she was trying to grow her hair out long to be in a tall topknot and enough hair to spray up a big mane of hair, it was just so so, I was not impressed we usually used metal pin brushes on the dogs with metal pins imbedded in a rubber base that made the pins flexible.
I have been using The Wet brush for years and it is my favorite of all. I have very long (waist length) hair and am very careful to brush in small sections starting from the bottom so that any tangles are cleared without damage. Love this brush.
Tangle Teaser- when my hair is dry I have shoulder length loose curly hair. When wet it’s about 2” longer. I have loved this brush to detangle my hair.. I can brush it when it’s dry with some oil but only on wash day.
I've been using the same Mason Pearson hairbrush for 44 years. I LOVE IT! BEST hairbrush ever. Gets out every tangle with no pain. I wouldn't have paid $250 for it back then...but it certainly is made well. I love the sound it makes too when brushing.
I’m a guy with short wavy hair (5 to 12 cm length). The Denman brush is best for my hair. I shampoo every other day. Denman does a good job volumizing my hair as well as distributing follicular oil as I only brush my hair in about 2 to 3 strokes and then I’m off to go.
I have recently brought an olivia garden large round brush and its awesome. first time i have been able to round brush and use hairdryer at same time. I also have a wet brush which is great to. My hair is fine in texture.
I invested in a denman brush because I saw the good results from the curly girls. However, it didn't work as well on my fine wavy to curly hair. But my biggest problem is cleaning it. taking it apart ever so often to wash it. Almost impossible to get that rubber back where it goes. For me it was a waste of about 20 or so dollars. I never use it anymore.
I have the same brush. I have discovered when I couldn’t fully reinsert the rubber section correctly into the brush frame that it was because I was inserting it from the wrong end. On my brush rubber insert I noticed there was a DD embossed on the end so now insert it so that that showing when the rubber is inserted and I am now able to get it in much more easily.
I am thinning on top, near the front- I like using a round brush for volume, but worry that it weakens my hair because I’m tugging and pulling it to create volume
Glad to hear wet brushes are good. Personally its been great for brushing my 2c/3a hair while wet, and getting conditioner in all the nooks and crannies. (And saving the shower drain from hair ball clogs) Only complaint is that after a few years of constant use, the tips of the bristles will break off slowly and feel scratchy on the scalp.
I used Denman brushes for years about a hundred years ago. Especially loved them when I had very long thick hair. Occasionally they would break at the handle below the bristles. I no longer have thick hair, unfortunately. But they are great brushes and come in different sizes for different needs. I buy them for my husband and he is hair-challenged.
58 yrs old, my hair has thinned as a post menopausal chick might be expected to thin, but its still long and straight, tho I've been noticing more wave/curl when its wet. I love my Denman D3....I normally just use it to detangle, but recently to decided to blow dry with it, and I was surprized at how smooth my hair turned out.
Thanks for answering the question about oils distributing through the hair! I've seen the ads for boar bristle brushes (less expensive ones than the Mason Pearson!) and could never figure out why (supposedly) THAT bristle should distribute oils but others wouldn't!
Honey, I'm an old retired hair stylist. Although Marcia Brady may have made it relevant for 1969, the reason women brushed their hair 100 strokes at night was because they didn't wash it every day; more likely to have been every month. This is during the time when women didn't cut their hair (Victorian, Edwardian eras, for example) and wore it up. They didn't want to just get the oil into the hair, they were brushing the oil and dust out of the hair.
Women, especially those of wealth, definitely cut their hair and just used hair pieces. And washing timeframes varied far too much to claim a specific cycle outside of citing specific areas, times, and socioeconomic groups. I'm not saying you're absolutely wrong by any means, I'm just wanting to share that there's a lot more research and more recently discovered primary source evidence across the spectrum of lived experiences. If it comes off poorly, my apologies. My AuDHD brain is exhausted from the holidays and emotional conveyance is the first to suffer, but I know I'll forget to come back here in the future.
I'm in my early 50s, but my grandmothers were both born in the19th century, and my mom was born in 1930. It was standard for my mom and grandmothers to get their weekly wash and set. Thankfully my sister, who was is 16 years older than I, broke my mom of expecting both of her daughters to do the same. Neither of us wanted to waste the time or money, plus we had modern blow dryers instead of the suitcase type that my mom had, as well as a wider variety of styling devices, like the advent of the modern version of the curling iron. Modern version, as curling irons have been around for at least two centuries if not far longer.
That vent brush has been part of my hair arsenal since 1979 when my brothers used them to feather their hair. Lol
TOTALLY agree. ❤
I was told that things changed with hair washing came with the introduction of inside bathrooms which became more the norm in the 1950’s. Also, that’s why people had previously worn hats to cover the hair.
not all women tho. that's like saying EVERYONE goes to a hair salon now. @@KatieCottingham
I completely love ur honesty. So tired of everything being pink clouds n rainbows, I need reality. Ty for keeping it real.
Hairbrushes are not toys, but in the hands of my mom, they were weapons of mass destruction! 😂😂😂
White Avon hair brush
My grandmother using a wetted rat tail comb to pull my baby fine strands back into a tight ponytail. 😂
My mom used to spank me, occasionally grab a hairbrush and used that, surprisingly that didn’t hurt at all! I screamed and pretended to cry, but it was just an act and for show!
Those bloody barrel brushes... She'd get my hair completely tangled around them. She had no mercy and no patience for my fine soft tangled hair
@@jeaninesilva5055 ha ha! I remember those white Avon brushes too, thinking from back in the 60’s! Just bcuz they were Avon didn’t mean it was a good brush, yet every kids mom had one. Hard ass bristles that would rake your scalp sore and forget it if your hair got tangled up in it … hurry, someone get the scissors, lol!
Have been using a Wet brush for 13 years and have loved it! I was worried he’d be against it in the very beginning, thankfully I’m using the best brush, meaning my Wet brush!
I even have one for my cat’s fur, she loves it too, it really gives her skin a great massage.
I also use a wet brush and have for at least 5 years, I also have one for my longhair dog, its gentle on her hair and doesn't hurt her skin, very gentle.
Wet Brush is the only brush I use. 😊
I like the Wet brush too but my hair is too thick for it to get all the way through. I just recently bought the Knot Doctor ( something like that) and it actually does help.
I literally clicked on the video because I thought the same and I just had to hear why. I have only used Wet brush for years and love it. My son has extrmely thick course hair and and LONG and curly. And he used miy Wet brush and just said what magic is this!!!
Same💞
For curly hair, The Denman brush should NOT be used on dry, curly hair. It should only be used on wet, sectioned hair to organize curl clumps, like pulling scissors down curling ribbon.
Plus the brush design allows you to customize it by being able to remove row(s) of bristles.
Thanks for your info. I own that particular brush but have hair with only a slight wave, so now realise it probably isn’t achieving anything for me.
Why not use it when dry?
It is a very stiff brush and can damage your hair if you use it on dry curly hair. It is designed to use on wet, detangled hair to help you style your curls by smoothing them, kind of like using scissors with tension on curling ribbon.
What brush is used to detangle wet wavy or curly hair that’s prone to frizz? I felt like the video was a bit unclear on that for those with wavy/curly hair. I’ve used a wide tooth comb starting at the bottom of my long hair, but it’s tedious as my hair is quite prone to tangling. I was hoping for a better option than the comb.
That last brush is not unheard of!! It was a staple tool for creating "mall hair" back in the 80s! I had a full size at home (in my Caboodle of course!), and a mini in my purse. They came as a set, and were purple
Gen Z here! I've been looking for something to volumize my hair and I've never heard if this, but now I will look into, especially because of your comment. Thank you so much!
Oh wow! That takes me back! 😂
Yup, I was an 80s girl too! I had a full size vent brush for home and a small one for my purse. I laugh now when I see hair teasing tutorials!
I know, right?! Those were so common in the 90s as well.
@@b1ggestslutThat brush is also excellent for gently teasing hair and will hold just enough by adding a strong spray. Plus, the tease from this brush is easy to brush out.
LOTS of people have been asking so I've added links throughout the video as well as directly below it where you can find the brushes I mention.
We called that a vent brush back in the day! Still use mine.
Yeah, but it looks like that's the brand name (that he's hawking).
I came here to say this!
Still called a vent brush!!
No
And everyone had one lol
I have waist length fine hair, for my entire life (45) and have been using a wet brush for 10+ years, it's the only thing that lets me brush my hair, especially when damp without making it more tangled! Its great on little girls (or boys!) with long hair too! I wish it had been around when i was little, it would have saved me so many tears!😭
I used a detangling spray as a little girl
Just received mine a bamboo wet brush....also Thanx for your story it gave me confidence using the brush on my mid length hair! ❤
Same type of hair here. I find that I like the Tangleez fine hair brush even better!
Wow, is it really that good? I'm a guy, and I recently grew my hair out. I've never even used a brush on it. I was randomly looking up styling videos and thought maybe all this Wet Brush talk was secretly advertisements. But then, all these comments are saying the same thing they're saying in the videos.
I use a wet brush on my waist length hair and it really works well removing tangles. I don’t have the brush with the little round balls on the ends of the bristles, the plastic teeth are plain.
Wavy/curly here. I don't use the Denman brush to detangle my hair, only to style my curls. I detangle my hair with a type of wetbrush and some leave-in.
Which type of wet brush do you use for wavy hair please?
That vented brush was all the rage in the early 80’s. Everyone had one. Great video. It was nice to learn a few things.
I love my Mason Pearson pure bristle brush. Yes it’s expensive (mine was a Christmas present) but I think it’s worth every penny and wish I’d bought it for myself sooner. I wouldn’t use it for drying my hair but instead tip my head upside down and brush it through before bed. It really gets down to the scalp and feels amazing. I’ve used a lot of brushes over the years (including a vent brush!) but nothing compares to these. If you can afford it, get one!
I've had mine nearly 50 years now ❤
I have one pearson 35 or more years and a smaller one 20 years. They feel wonderful on the scalp and after brushing your hair looks and feel fuller
Hi folks, I have weird hair that is part wavy, part straight, mid length (long was just too much time and work to style). No matter what great products I use, I still have tangles after a shower (leave in conditioner on) and the Wet Brush does work wonderfully. I don't use it to style, I use it to brush through wet hair or morning hair. Do start at the ends and work your way to scalp. Clean it, and you will see, not much hair in the brush, so easier to clean!
Ah, the Denman. It is never used to detangle. You detangle in the shower, with conditioner in, starting with your fingers and ending with something like the Tangle Teaser or a really soft and bendy paddle brush. The Perfect Hair Care Towel sells one as a set with their smooth microfiber towels that works great for me.
You use the Denman when you are styling. Your hair is still wet. You apply product(s), section out your hair, then take individual locks and brush them straight out from your head, using tension, with the Denman. You should turn the Denman so that your hair slides over that curved edge after the bristles/tines give you tension. Some will even use the curved-edge handle to spiral the hair onto as they near the end of the strand. The tension and the curve (or spiral) will help your hair achieve its curl as long as you did it in the natural direction of that strand’s curl.
One may then squish the strand upwards in the palm and fist to encourage the lock to find its natural curl. Once you have done all the strands, you can use a smooth microfiber towel across your palm to squish handfuls of your hair up toward your scalp. Curls often tighten here. Some people will apply gel as a last step before diffusing, others already applied it before using the Denman.
The rows of bristles (Which always look uniform, not like the one you’re showed us) can be removed from the red rubbery base by sliding the rubbery part off the end of the handle. People often remove every other row to lessen the tension the brush puts on their hair. You never actually use a Denman to brush through your hair. That would be a disaster! Gena Marie does a good demonstration of using a Denman in her videos.
That is what I do with my Denman
Thank you for clarifying this for viewers! I’m a wavy myself and was cringing when combing, brushing or detangling on dry hair was discussed for curly hair
I tried to read your comment but it was too thick on screen.
Next time, one idea per paragraph and a blank line between paragraphs.
@@veramae4098, does that help?
Wow! This is great info. I just got a Denman and the Wet Brush. Love all the detail you shared. Thank you!🙂
So, I'm actually using the right brush (wet brush). LOL
I do NOT like the denman style brushes, and I have curly hair. After I brush it I just use a leave-in conditioner meant for curly hair and gently wrap my hair up in large strands around my finger and hold it up for a couple seconds instead of scrunching it cause that makes it frizzy for me.
This video IS a really good place to start though, if you have no clue how to do your hair regularly.
I like the mention of not shampooing your hair everyday (I still know a lot of people that think they need to shampoo every time they shower), but especially for us oily scalped peeps, knowing to concentrate on shampooing your scalp and NOT your ends has saved my hair. And conditioning in the shower ends first and little to no conditioner on my scalp keeps my hair from getting so oily so quickly. And you DON'T need expensive products. I stopped coloring my hair, so I just use a Dove conditioner now.
My Wet Brush is the first and only brush that doesn't leave me feeling victimized and traumatized! I have very thick hair and it's always been snarly until the Wet Brush came along.
Uhh because his photo on the video was complete click bait.
Agree!
me too, my hair is thick and has a life of its own, it expands as it dries, I can barely get a comb thru my hair
I love using it to work conditioner through my dense curly hair. It used to take so long to get conditioner everywhere there were tangles in the shower. Also great for catching potential hair ball drain clogs 😂
@@Killer_Turnip I joke that I feel like in the summer, I'm wearing a wool helmet!!
The only people who use a brush incorrectly with my hair are hairdressers. Every single one of them. They rip through my hair as if their brush was magically resolving any tangle along the way. Of course, that’s not what happens and they just cause breakage and damage.
I find hair stylists rip and brush my hair incorrectly too! Last time I got my hair done I just told her to stop and I detangled it myself lol
Exactly! It has been many years since I have been in a salon. I have waist length hair and when washed in a basin it is a total tangled mess that the hairdresser then rips thru. Last time I asked for 3 " off of the back and 4" off of the sides. She must have been good at math because she cut 7" off! I trim my own hair 1-2" every month....on the full moon!
@@janiebratt8826 your hair must grow very fast
A wood wide toothed comb will prevent static.
@@sharroon7574 I take Andrew Lesson's 'Hair, Skin and Nails' every other day. Even when I cut 2 inches off, it seems to be back to my waist in a few days....maybe how the waves lay? At 75 (!yikes) it is healthier than ever.
A pretty light blue Wet Brush was delivered today. I've already used it & think it's great ! I have a thin head of very fine hair that loves to tangle. Thanks to advancing years, I have about a third of the head of hair I used to have & it doesn't behave or look like it used to.....but I sure like the Wet Brush. Glad I heard about it & ordered one. The light blue was only $7.78 !
Hi, can you use wet brush even on dry hair or is it only for wet hair
It works well on me whether my hair is wet or dry
I'm SO curious if you've ever heard of the last brush (my FAVORITE one) before???
Do you sell the last brush?
LOVE the cricket brush. Have been using it for 6 years. It's brilliant.
Yes - as a former hairstylist - I've been using that brush for 30 years and it is also my favorite brush. I also use it to detangle.
Where can I get that volumizer brush?😮 I need it!
nope, but I just ordered it. I have limited strength and range of motion in my right shoulder and think I will love this brush.
Great video, very useful information. I have super fine hair that tangles easily. I've tried many round brushes over the years and found that most of them have a joint where the handle attaches to the brush. My hair always gets stuck in the little groove of that joint. Then I found the Olivia Garden round brushes at my local beauty retailer and voila! no little crevice for my hair to get stuck in. Best brand for me and my hair.
I had the same problem with my fine hair too, until I bought my Olivia Garden brush! I have the ceramic + ion round brush with boar bristles. It's so well designed! Unfortunately, the curling brush I use has a seam between the handle and the part that gets hot where my hair gets caught sometimes... so frustrating that they don't make them with care, because otherwise I LOVE my curling brush.
I wish you had also addressed wooden bristle brushes. I’ve been using mine for years to simply detangle my super fine hair. One of the best features is that I get much less static electricity in my hair because of the natural wood. Boar hair and plastic bristles seem to give me more static electricity. I don’t use it on wet hair.
I've used one for years on my thick, naturally curly hair.
I’m actually on my third Wetbrush in several years. It’s great to detangle fine, straight hair.
But why does fine, straight hair need to be detangled? Speaking as someone who has fine, straight hair, it's pretty easy to comb out... if you're using enough conditioner, that is.
@@automnejoy5308 too much conditioner weighs down fine hair. The other issue is how many follicles do you have. I have a lot of follicles per square inch, but they produce fine texture hair that tangles sometimes.
Thank you Justin for going through the list. I wanted to say that I love my Maston Pearson brush, which I bought about 15 years ago. Not wanting to Jinx it, it is still in tact and I still use it as my only daily hair brush. I do not use it for styling. Before buying it, I bought a dupe from Target for $15 and found it useless. My MP brush, smoothes my hair and calms it down. None of my previous brushes did that. So far the cost is less than $10 per year and I will replace it with another one when it is time. IMO, if you find the ceramic brush a game changer, the MP is also a game changer.
I've had mine for 20+ years and my MP is going strong.
Just wanted to say, I concur. I bought my MP ten years ago. I have short, thick, curly hair. I bought the MP in the handy size and it has been brilliant for me.
I received a MP for my 10th birthday. I am now 70. My daughter used it while growing up. She is now 43. My 7 year old granddaughter is now using the same brush. That's why it costs so much. It's heirloom quality . We all loved it.
I had butt length extremely straight hair and used to spend so much time picking it out with a wide toothed comb. My hair stylist was always surprised at how few split ends I had. But, detangling my hair was a pain. So then I got a wet brush and have never looked back. So much more gentle on my hair! Oh but i chopped it last year lol
I bought the Mason Pearson travel size brush 10+ years ago when it was less than $10. It’s still going strong and I do feel like the boar bristles redistribute oil. I like to use it before I dry shampoo. I love using the wet brush for everything else.
I use the Mason Pearson brush on my golden retriever. It’s not for detangling wet hair, IMO, but for distributing oils and removing dust and dirt. Dogs don’t have hands, and most don’t take baths daily, so this makes sense.
Too funny, when we first got our dog, the ONLY brush she would tolerate was a travel size Mason Pearson! It broke my heart a little to use it on the dog, but at least she let me brush her... 😂 😂 😂
I have very long wavy hair, and I prefer the tangle teezer. I’ve found out that anything with a handle makes me apply much more strength than necessary. Grabbing the TT with my hand helps me distribute the strength of my hand better and not pull at my hair like it would with a brush with a handle.
Justin, love the fact that you are honest and truthful about all things hair. Dont just recommended something because it is super expensive. Thanks!!
That knock off Denman brush was a bad one! I love mine. The real Denman has straight bristles and the handle is straight. I use mine to give me the curls on my curly wet hair, then leave alone until dry to fluff. I also use your Blow Dry heat protection (I love it!) when I diffuse. Great video!❤
True, the REAL Denman brush here in the UK, costs around £11. The "knock off" version you can purchase for £5.99! As the saying goes you get what you pay for. I had a Denman vented brush for 12 years. I had to replace it two years ago when the bristles had started to bend out of shape!
I'm 50 and have long, fine, wavy hair. I'm obsessed with brushes! The Wet Brush is my best all-purpose brush. But for specialty brushes..... the Tangle Teaser is the best for untangling wet hair and the Rock and Ruddle (Mason Pearson dupe) for stimulating my scalp.
Those rat tail combs - especially the type you showed - are great for getting caught hair out of a round brush! Fortunately I never had it happen to me, but I've rescued major tangles out of wigs I was working on!
This was great brush break down! Ha, when I graduated beauty school in 1989 no one was using brushes to dry their hair. All I did for years was perms on every kind of hair from short to long past the waist. I had those girls linded up coming in for those spirals and they'd end up complaining about how their necks hurt trying to lean back in the bowl with all those rods in their hair. It was a tip you head over and scrunch with the hands or diffuser. The only part that clients occasionally wanted smoothed out a bit was thier bangs. Then when Jennifer Aniston's look was popular that round brush came out along with smoothing irons, paddle brushes and giant round brushes. I thought I was getting carple tunnel at first until I built up my wrist muscles to smooth all those perms out till they could grow out, LOL. That last brush is similar to one that is my favorite lately. I like to use it to give the hair soft loose waves that seems to be popular now. When it comes to combs the hard rubber heat resistant combs are the best when using heated appliances. I figured that out the hard way be melting several of the other type, LOL.
OH, yeah-- perms in the 80's then blowing them straight. Yikes. And-- yeah, I melted a few "Cleopatra" cutting combs on my first few flat iron styles!!LOLs!!😁
Mistakes made + Lessons Learned = a confident happier person!! Congrats!
Ahhhhhhhh! I worked for several years for the Cricket Brush Company in San Francisco in the late 80’s. I remember when the Volumizer was invented! I still have mine from the 80’s somewhere in my house. I also use the Static Free Fast Flow a lot. I loved seeing the Volumizer as your fave! Woohoo! ❤
I bought my first ceramic hair brush in September. It's been a game changer. I find it gives me much more control over what my hair does. I bought Osensia’s round bristle brush from Amazon.
Your videos are wonderful. I've learned so much from you.
I purchased the Cricket brush right after watching this video and I have to say it is a game changer!!!! Thank you SO much for all your knowledge! I wish I lived closer! I have such a hard time finding anyone who knows how to cut short hair!
I love the wet brush! I have thick,wavy hair down to my waist and this brush seems to work the best for my hair
Thanks for the info and confirmation that I’m using the correct brush. I have long hair that is kinda wavy/curly when wet (thank you Menopause), but I usually straighten it with a flat iron the next day. I use a paddle brush (I think that’s what you called it: rectangular shape with flexible bristles). I will blow dry my hair upside down (with heat protectant product) and flat iron the next day. I just wish I knew the secret to keep hair from falling out. I will turn 60yo at the end of the month.
i added J. Crows Iodine to my diet and my hair is no longer falling out. if you take zinc you must take copper
How much iodine and how much copper?
@@dianalonghenry4933 everyone's iodine needs are different. if you put iodine on your skin and it is gone within 24 hours you are deficient. there are some youtube video's about this skin test. J. Crows Lugols 2% solution iodine is 5mg per 2 drops, i take about 10 drops, my husbands takes 1 drop. dr jorge flechas has the best info ua-cam.com/video/kZ-iDbgCupU/v-deo.html
the forget the best copper to zine ratio to keep them balanced, its not much copper, this is very important and best if you listen to people with more knowledge. you will be glad you did. my best to you.
Is J. Crows a brand name? Why must you take zinc if youre taking copper? @@jjnessnaj
@dianalonghenry4933 I don't know but I googled that iodine that they recommended and that stuff is amazing! I need to get some
The denman brush is for defining curls, not detangling. It was originally designed for blowouts, that's why it's shaped like that, for tension. The D38 paddle brush is WAY better for detangling purposes.
Brush from the bottom of your hair to the top; from the ends towards the scalp. It will save your life! Also, “The Wet Brush” brand will not hurt or break your hair. Best brush I’ve ever used. I have long thin hair that has a lot of wave and I have quite a bit of hair overall, so it is easily tangled and difficult to manage.
I’m a hairstylist, and I love my denman. I’ve had the same 9-row(they come in different row sizes) for over 15 years. They are easy to take apart and clean, sturdy, great for scalp massages AND I have never experience “fuzz” pooling at the base of my denman. Find an authentic Denman, and you’ll have a brush forever! I use it just like you would for detailed short styles and root lifting. As well as smoothing ethnic hair before ironing. It’s my all time favorite.
Wet hairbrushes does a one that's very similar to your volumiser one, it's the same oval shape as the one you showed in this video, but the back is vented/slated so the air can go right through when blow drying. It's entire body has a very slight flex to it too, and I love that one for blow drying. It's called the Wet hairbrush Original Detangler Speed Dry brush.
Justin! I wanted to show my appreciation and thank you for all the great tips I've learned from you, especially when it comes to haircuts for fine/thin hair. I've taken some of that knowledge, along with some from Gabi and Summer, and have been able to communicate much better with my hair stylist and am now getting much better haircuts! (I've thanked Gabi and Summer, too! 😀) You're very knowledgeable, your content is awesome, and I love how cute you and your wife are together!
You mentioned not being a fan of boar bristle brushes because most of them are made of solid/non-heat conducting wood. Myself, I've always liked boar bristles better than plastic because they seem gentler on my fine hair (and some of those stiff plastic ones are so "stabby" on my scalp 🤣) and don't create the static in my hair that plastic does. I found a great hybrid round brush by Olivia Garden that has a highly vented, ceramic coated base for heat conduction and has small tufts of boar bristles surrounding only one "ionic" (nylon/plastic?) bristle, each with a comfortable nubby on the end. It also has a rubberized grip and that bonus removable pick to part the hair with. This has been the best brush I've ever used while blowdrying my fine hair because the smaller tufts are enough to grip it, but not so much that they rip it out or break it. I have to be so careful because my hair comes out so easy now. I've had a very stressful few years and my hair has thinned considerably, sadly. 😥
Anyways, I've babbled on long enough, so thanks again, keep up the great content, and have a wonderful day! 😀
Hey!! Thank you SO much for the kind words, support and most importantly trust! I truly appreciate it! That's awesome you are a big fan of Gabi and Summer as well! They're awesome right! I'm super glad I get to have them as fellow creators.
The Olivia Garden brush you're talking about is new to me! Sounds great! I'm going to have to pick one up and check it out! Thanks a ton for that insight! Sorry to hear about the stress and hair loss! The upside is that many times once the stress calms down, the hair will start to come back as well. Make sure your nutrition is strong to help amplify that! Thanks again for reaching out and for the support! Have Ana amazing day! Look forward to seeing you in the comment section soon again!
@@justinhickoxThe Olivia Garden Brush is the brand that you have in your link. Will any brand work as long as it's ceramic & IONIC ? Thanks. ☺️
@@debbiewalker8713 Great question! There are other brands that can work but they aren't all made the same. I choose the Olivia Garden bruh because they last a long time and they have the right amount of tension in the hair. Tension is one of the most impactful aspects of how the brush works and the results you get from using it.
Thank you. I’ll have to look up that brush!🙏
Hello, i just wanted to pass on what I've learned during this pandemic to now, I've had to change my normal diet to less to no carbs gallons of crystal light to no soda whole plain nuts and fruit to no candy (chew every little crumb of nuts for easier digestion and so your body can benefit from all the nutrients) salads, stews, soups. A few years into the pandemic my doctor called and said i was technically not diabetic anymore and when we see each other in person he wants to know what I'm doing different because he's been watching my numbers and they have consistently been getting better and better. I also started using weights and doing very slow deliberate reps (huge difference). Anyway my dry thinning hair became softer my hair start growing more faster with my natural hair color.
You didn’t include the name of the volumizing brush or where to get it! The ones on Amazon don’t look like the “game changer!” Please do!!
Ah the vent brush been using it for 60 years from aprenticipe to retirement ,also never brush wet hair use a wide tooth comb from the bottom up ,always leave a little conditioner in the hair on final rinse ,or a leave in conditioner for dry hair ,,,,Thankyou Justin you are right up there with some of the best advice ,
I have straight thick hair that tangles a lot when wet and after using conditioner. I bought a wide tooth plastic pick and it removes the tangles easily without hurting.
The pick design is more flat at the top and rounder at the ends. I don't see this exact design in all stores. I bought it at a Sally's store.
I've used this particular pick for years and it works great on my straight thick hair that's a little over shoulder length. It worked great when I had longer hair, too. Even the wide tooth comb doesn't get tsngles out as easily.
I was so grateful for this video on brushes and what types for which kind of hair and for what purpose that I had to stop and send this comment in before I’d even finished watching it! This was incredibly valuable information and especially showing the woman towards the end using the “brush no one has ever heard of” in her own hair while holding the hair dryer gave me a great visual on how to use it in myself. Thanks a bunch! ❤
I have been using the Wet brush for about 17 years!! It is the best!! I have long fine hair that tangles easy & this brush helps to not break my hair. My young daughters also didn’t hate me brushing their hair due to this brush not hurting them.
Great Video!
I had heard of only 2 of the brushes before. (Just ordered your fave. TY)
This video should be in every person's Hair Care 101.
Amazing.
Your explanations were spot on, easy to understand.
Can we get more 'instructive' vids like this?
Hair care 101 during different seasons
Hair care 101, an overview of products for: Shine, curl enhancement, smoothing, style hold products for different styles/lengths, hair protection etc
Hair care 101, how to protect hair at night (do we need to?) during sun, wind, swimming.
Hair care 101, shampoos why? what? How often? how to? any 'nasty' products to worry about?
Hair care 101, for really curly or ethnic hair. (I have no clue about this- (me: straight silver hair) but could help some folks, and I love learning what other folks do)
Hair care 101, help choosing a salon/stylist, what to look for, what to run away from
Hair care 101, Kids and hair care. Include how parents/caregivers may subtly teach kids the proper way to care for their own hair.
I know you have touched on many bits and pieces, but if you are bored (lol, I doubt you are) and need ideas, a series may be an idea to consider.
You always have great information and I always learn a trick or tidbit of info from you
Thanks again for your channel.
I am 62 and gray hair. My hair is a mixture of gray and white. It is very very thick and course. I could not get a rat tail comb through my hair unless it was super slimy. I used to have a big comb when I was younger and broke the teeth off of it, trying to comb my hair
I have had 4 surgeries this year and now I’ve lost a TON of hair because I have TE (telogen effluvium) from all of the anesthesia. The other, even bigger, problem I’m having is static. Like RIDICULOUS static. I have tried moisturizing shampoo and conditioner, leave in conditioner, Morrocan oil, different brushes, acidic hair bond treatments, vitamins, dryer sheets, etc… any advice to fight the static?
Great question! I'm having the same static issue from illness/meds based alopecia areata under my side hairline. It's better and growing in but the static is worse. My stylist steam pods my hair but when i blow dry it, using all you mention, static city. Is the acidic bond treatment you tried a keratin treatment? Im thinking of doing a Cezanne keratin.
@@user-dianejcml I appreciate your input. I don’t see keratin anywhere on it. I have never heard of Cezanne keratin I will have to look into it. It’s SO frustrating, and expensive! I recently bought an anionic brush and an anionic blowdry brush; neither one seems to work. 😞 If you find something that works please let me know! I will definitely let you know if I find something.
@@daneasides4841 That would be great! We will work together to solve our static 😊The Cezanne Keratin my neighbor gets and loves is at her Aveda salon. I think it's less chemicals and gentler on the hair. Do a search for salons in your area offering Cezanne keratin treatments she told me. I am having it done next week and will let you know how it is! The L'oreal steam pod for home use I just researched for home use. Not cheap but heard it's great too. Good to know about the ionic brush and styler. I debated the stylers thank you.... My hair also has baby hairs under it growing back now which I am sure while I'm happy about, is making static worse! I feel electrically charged 😅 Will write you after my Cezanne...Have a wonderful New Year's weekend 💖✨️
This topic is a very sensitive one for me. For a number of years, I have stopped using my hairbrush, not exactly sure why, but I just stopped. I’ve been using a wide tooth comb for detangling and spreading product through my hair. I have straight hair. In the past year, I’ve had a lot of flakiness problem on my scalp. I normally wash my hair two or three times a week, and it’s never been a problem before. I started using shampoo for dandruff every once in a while to combat the itch and flakiness. No matter how often I did it the flakes kept coming back, and it was just super annoying and at times embarrassing. In my recent visit to my hairdresser she suggested that I visit my doctor and get tests done to figure out why I was having this problem. Instead I started using a hairbrush, the detangler kind that you use for kids. I’ve had it, used it before, but just somehow stopped. I can see the flaking skin on my scalp has diminished. My conclusion is that the buildup of skin on my scalp was the problem. By using a hairbrush I was able to exfoliate all that dead skin off my scalp. I have also noticed that I have more shine on my hair these days, the shine I used to have in my younger days 😊. I’m not experiencing oily scalp at all. So I’ll keep doing what I’m doing and just make sure I use the right brush for styling, but also the right brush for exfoliating.
Which brush do you use?
A quality brush, like the Mason Pearson, will also massage the scalp helping blood supply and growth.
I have been wanting one for years. I had one as a child and have been wanting a big one ever since.
@@whichypoohswhat about a lower cost option for those of us who can’t spend $250
I'm a guy, and I had dandruff for years, ever since high school. I finally cured it a couple of years ago.
I figured it out because I also have some facial hair. Anyone with a beard will tell you that every once in a while, you'll get these itch attacks, and when you scratch, all this dry skin flakes out. So what I started doing was splashing water on it. It really soothed the skin under my beard, and I could even feel the oil sort of spreading through the beard.
So I started splashing water on my scalp any time I felt itching. After about two or three weeks, I was completely cured of dandruff.
It's probably a little harder to do with long hair, but if you just take some water and massage it into your scalp whenever you feel itching, you'll spread the oil naturally and balance out the natural oils on your scalp.
I’ve seen the deman brush used for brushing sections of curly hair while wet using the theory similar to curling ribbon across the edge of scissors.
The Wet detangler brush is the only brush I use. It has changed my hair from looking like long, limp pubic hairs to smooth and shiny as it grew. It doesn't pull or strip the hairs. Don't use hair brushes with double bristles in each hole. Think of a ribbon on a gift and you want to make it curl, you slid an edge along the ribbon. Well the same thing happens when hair is brushed wet and pinches between two bristles. And it doesn't get bouncy like a ribbon, its elasticity is stripped. The hair bonds disconnect and hair becomes limp and wirey. Single brush bristles only. And combs strip wet hair as well. Wet Detangling brush is the best brush.
My favorite brush for years is the Kent half-round natural bristle brush. I do not blow my hair dry. This brush is expensive but lasts for decades. I find it the most comfortable to use and can also get tangles out of my granddaughters hair by using the edge of it. I don’t like metal brushes , they hurt to use and seem to pull my hair. But I may try the volumizer brush. Great video.
Yay for the Wet brush! At least I'm doing something right! I've found it's the best brush for my long, slightly thin hair as a middle-aged woman. I used to power through tangles with a comb and realized how damaging that was. The Wet brush is very comfortable to use, relatively inexpensive, and has become a staple for me over the past 15 years or so.
After 20 years holding off because of price, finally treated myself to a Mason Pearson brush. Love it. Worth the price and surprisingly found best deal at Harrods despite currency exchange rate and shipping to USA.
I’m old as old can be and after watching you for awhile, I’ve learned everything I do is completely wrong. I’ve suffered a Widow Maker and died for 6 minutes. I live in Cheyenne Wyoming, my biggest wish is for you to teach me to fix my fine hair and I’m also loosing my hair. I’ve been a model for John Casablanca back in Columbus, Ohio and and they never taught us how to use what brush how to get fullness out of our thin hair, if you ever come to Cheyenne, Wyoming, please let me know.
Sincerely, Kristina
I've always had super short hair so I don't have a brush. Now that I'm growing my hair longer maybe it's time to think about getting the right brush. This video comes at the perfect time thank you for this information.
I love the Olivia Garden ceramic round brush. I think I will try the Cricket volumizer brush now.
Awesome! Yeah, those Olivia Garden brushes have been my favorite for YEARS. They're SO good right!?!
Love the Olive Garden Fingerbrush….my favorite brush I have ever had!
I use them also and have for the last 5 years.
What I have found helpful about the denman brush is that it doesn’t have the balls on the bristles. My five year old has tight coils. The brushes with balls catch any little tangle and gets stuck for a second. We recently got a brush that has different sized bristles of softer plastic. So far I am happy with how gentle it is. We’ll see how it goes.
Thank you for your video!!
Conair makes a great brush called The Knot Dr. It has flexible bristles, great for tangles, cleans easily, works well on my fine, wavy hair, & with care has lasted me for years, & it comes with a spiffy holder. I'm not sure what they cost at a drugstore, or wherever, but I bought mine, one for home & one for travel for $4 each at Dollarama, here in Canada.
I’ve had the mason pearson for ten years and I love my hairbrush. It still looks brand new and I use it everyday. I have long hair (past my armpits). If I had short hair I wouldn’t have splurged but it’s a very nice luxury to have if your hair is very long.
I have used M and P it for over 20 years… short or longer hair. . Massages, cleans the scalp. Easy to clean and to wash it. Keeps hair shinny and prevents an itchy scalp. I do not go to the salon that frequently, but believe in investing in my tools for maintenance at home.
Hairstylists cut and style hair at the salon. We have to decide in what works for us. Some brushes that stylists use and recommend for styling are useless and impossible for me to use it at home. ❤❤❤
I have a just above the shoulders bob. I need a tutorial on how to use that volume brush that I have never seen before. Thanks for another great video.
The Mason Pearson *style* brush is the only brush I've ever found comfortable or effective to handle the extreme tangles of my medium density, fine texture hair, and tender scalp. It can take some looking for an affordable, good quality MP style brush, but when I do, it's my best friend for decades. I've never paid more than $25 for a hair brush. My daughter has my exact hair but thicker density, so I've had to find her a slightly stiffer one because my time softened, tried and true brush wasn't getting through the hair to work out her tangles effectively. It works for my hair but it feels too sharp against my scalp. My point is, a brush is like a relationship. Find one that really makes you happy and be kind to it so it can serve you for many years.
Best brushes you can buy.
I bought a Wet Brush from Target & it has an interesting shape. It looks almost like a hand, with fingers that give through the hair. The bristles are the same as those on your Wet brush here. I have fine hair with extensions. This brush is very gentle, but has tons of those coated bristles to really get into the hair. It feels awesome and has been a game changer for tangles.
Interested in your fav, so I just ordered on the zon. I've been using 2 brushes depending on the length of my hair. I have a small round that belonged to my grandma. I love that brush! Great for my shorter hair styles, and a 1" square brush. I love the bend I get with that one when my hair is a little longer. We'll see how the brush I ordered today stacks up!
Haha! Now I’m nervous! Sounds like it has some stiff competition! I can’t wait to hear what you think. I think you’ll love it. Thanks for the trust!
@@justinhickox You're right I do love it! It can go from short to the just before haircut time without a hitch. Love it!
@@katrinahough290 that’s so awesome!!!! So glad to hear that!
How about showing us old lady’s how to use a defuser? I’ve been letting my silver waves to curly hair grow and keeping it just to the top of my shoulders/bottom of my neck. I just can’t get the night/volume I want without bending over. Bending over can be a risky task for me as I’m 78 years old and sometimes get a bit light headed bending over. Any suggestions???
Try sitting down at your vanity and then flip your hair over. This will be much safer for you. ❤
If you can afford it, the old salon chair driers are fabulous. My hairdresser would finger curl my wavy hair and put me under it. It's much easier, and you dont have to hold the diffuser.
Justin I have very curly hair that loves to go frizzy if messed with much at all.
My hair is extremely fine and is thin. Sad but I used to have very thick hair baby fine still but a ton of it.
I have Hoshimoto Thyroiditis which has caused the thinning.
I use LUS products from Canada, their brush and a very wide toothed comb when my hair is wet. I do not care for LUS Irish Sea Moss my hair went frizzy really quickly. I prefer Biotera alcohol free defining gel. I have a diva diffuser I use mostly to get volume and lift at the roots and yes I dry it upside down. I only dry the length and ends enough to get the water out. I do not dry until it is dry.
I pull my hair up high into a loose ponytail to sleep and sleep on a satin pillow case.
I try to only wash my hair once a week. I used to cowash with conditioner in between but my hair seemed to fall out more.
Last time I got my hair cut where I live the stylist must have run the scissors down the shafts like a razor cut. What a mess. When I was back home in Idaho last fall I went to a stylist that actually cut my hair and layered it, so much better and yes she saw the mess I had from the former cut.
I have not found a stylist that I trust yet where I live.
Do you have any suggestions to help me with products or tools? I am open to anything that would help. I live smack dab in the middle of N Dakota.
I am a huge fan of hair oiling. I have thin, fine, hard to grow hair. I oil every day, wash every 4-5 days. One drop of oil on my ends wash day. Next day 3 drops on my scalp 1 on my ends. This much oil every day until wash day. I do a quick rinse everyday and let my hair mostly air dry then quick blow to style and puff it up. Each day my hair is lifted at the roots and just gets bigger and bigger. It really styles it self. Plus it smells fantastic. I use a lite jojoba oil. Last thing I use a homemade powder if I need to soak up some of the oil, that just adds to the volume. Oh yeah and my hair is GROWING well it’s know longer braking off at the ends. Oiling it’s a g a m e c h a n g er!
I contracted bacterial meningitis while on vacation. I was in a coma in critical care for 3.5 weeks. I was put on high doses of meds and my hair started to fall out. It is silver and used to be shiny and smooth. Now it is dull & frizzy. My hair is growing back. Still not the way it used to be. Any advice on how medications affect the hair and what you recommend to help restore its condition?
When brushing, brush your ends first then move up your hair, secondly use a good quality shampoo and conditioner then follow with a leave in hair moisturiser, it isn’t really the brush as much as the quality of the product and the way you brush your hair that count. That said I do use a wet/dry brush. I have butt length, very thick hair. I stick to a schedule of washing my hair once at most twice a week (this protects your natural oils and stops oily roots, it is hard at first to change, but it does work). I use good quality products like K18 or Olaplex and do a deep condition once a month. My hair is in such good condition that when I go to get my ‘split ends’ cut, I just don’t have any or maybe just a few. The hairdresser always loves the condition of my hair. Also, please brush gently, hold the hair you are not brushing, and brush away from your hand.
Remember brush gently, bottom to top, good quality products, don’t over wash, don’t over use styling products (let your natural hair breathe sometimes), add a leave in oil or product like K18, deep condition once a month, regular trim even if long (you don’t have to take much to make a difference, I usually get only 1 to 2cm). The brush should be suitable for your hair but hair care is your number one defence against knots, tangles, split ends, etc. It will take time to get to the right level of hair condition, depending on what condition your hair is in to start, but preserve. Trust me your hair will thank me and you will thank me.
Oh, and my hair is coloured but not bleached. Bleach is the worst for your hair, also I always get a deep treatment like Olaplex when my hair is coloured.
I just discovered the wet brush cones with air vents . I use a round blower dryer brush but if I need to use a regular blow dryer the new wet brush is great.
Thank you but what about natural curly hair. Mine in thin and also fine. I am trying to let it grow because it actually looks better long.
I use the wet brush on my hair before I shampoo, and after I shampoo, my hair is all snarled, and even with the wet brush, it takes about 15 minutes to detangle and brush my hair out. It’s so frustrating. I have fine, straight, velvet hair and a lot of it. I absolutely HATE to brush my hair. My father has written in my baby book that I would scream ‘Help, help, help, help!’ when he would brush my hair wet or dry😂😂. After attending cosmetology school, and learning how to brush especially wet hair properly, it still takes 15-20 minutes to brush my wet hair out.
tangle teaser changed my life. Can be used on dry and wet hair, can be cleaned easily and has bristles that are too soft to damage anything. I guess it's approximately the same thing as the wet brush, but in a more tip friendly format
I remember your favorite brush as a vent brush, although some did not have the little balls on the ends of the bristles. I swear we used them back in the 70s for our disco dos! 😂
Thanks, good video. My favorite brush is the same as the super expensive one you showed. They (different brands, just as good) are available for much less money. I have long hair and brush it in the morning and evening. This brush is very effective at getting to the scalp with the plastic flexible bristles as well as removing dirt, oil, and a surprising amount of lint from the hair with the boar bristles. This is great since I only shampoo whenever I color my hair every 6-8 weeks. Yes I'm serious. The thing is I rarely blow dry or use styling products on my hair. LOL... mostly because I'm lazy. I do rinse with hot water and condition a couple of times between colorings though. I also do love the Vent brush you showed at the end. I graduated Cosmetology school in '78 and these had just came on the market. I loved them then and still love them for all the reasons you have mentioned. Thanks. LOL... oh and I do have a Denman brush that I only use to help clean my favorite brush.
Def recommend detangling with something else before using a denman brush if you have curly hair. The denman brush works great for styling, brushing through each wet section you can twist it through with product on it. It gives super defined curls :)
Just ordered one from Amazon. What about the old style boar bristle brush from my mom. Does it have any advantages?
Nice! Boar brushes as a whole are pretty similar...assuming you're getting a good one that's real boar bristles etc. They're no bad, there are just better tools for the job IMO.
I've tried the Wet Brush, and it doesn't work for me for the initial detangling. Even though I i use the correct technique, it snags and is always full of hair. My go to is my amazing wide-tooth comb by Mason-Pearson. After I detangle with that, I use the wet brush for finishing.
I have used a vent brush for years for volume. Can't live without it.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. I have curly, fine, thin, hair that I have never know what to do with or how to make it look good. Also, I can't go a day without washing my hair because it always looks greasy. I can now purchase these products and hope for the best. To be continued. ❤
The Vent brush! I owned many of those in the '80s! But, they also snagged my hair on the knobs.
Waist length hair here. Tools I use - Tek wooden wide tooth comb, Tek wooden paddle brush, Denman 7 row and Headjog wet brush. Best tool for detangling - one’s own fingers.
Boar bristle brush didn’t get through to my scalp and caused more shed hair and breakage. Tangle Teezer useless and the sound of it going through my hair was horrendous, also a lot of shed hair in the brush.
For looser curly hair (rather than coils) remove every other row of bristles from the Denman for a more open brush that won't separate the curls as finely. The rubber bristle holder slides out (from Denman brand) and then you can pull the rows of bristles out from the back.
Thankfully "The Wet Brush" comes in the same design as the volumizer brush. When I use my ceramic hair dryer and the wet brush that has a body like the volumizer my hair is dry and under 10 minutes. This is a great video!!
I admit to the mason pearson brush and comb. I was given my first brush and comb set by my grandmother. I was taught how to brush my hair and braid it.
I get comfort by brushing my hair and the feeling on my scalp. Before bed is part of my ritual.
But I don’t use it to style by hair.
I have my Dyson hairdryer and round brushes with ceramic.
So 2 different things at play here.
I have wavy hair colour treated.
I use great products and I will admit to finger combing my hair if I can get away with it.
Thankyou for your videos and great advice.
Look forward to watching them.
My daughter bought a Mason Pearson brush to brush her white Standard poodle that had a cottony soft coat and she was trying to grow her hair out long to be in a tall topknot and enough hair to spray up a big mane of hair, it was just so so, I was not impressed we usually used metal pin brushes on the dogs with metal pins imbedded in a rubber base that made the pins flexible.
I have been using The Wet brush for years and it is my favorite of all. I have very long (waist length) hair and am very careful to brush in small sections starting from the bottom so that any tangles are cleared without damage. Love this brush.
Tangle Teaser- when my hair is dry I have shoulder length loose curly hair. When wet it’s about 2” longer. I have loved this brush to detangle my hair.. I can brush it when it’s dry with some oil but only on wash day.
I've been using the same Mason Pearson hairbrush for 44 years. I LOVE IT! BEST hairbrush ever. Gets out every tangle with no pain. I wouldn't have paid $250 for it back then...but it certainly is made well. I love the sound it makes too when brushing.
I’m a guy with short wavy hair (5 to 12 cm length). The Denman brush is best for my hair. I shampoo every other day. Denman does a good job volumizing my hair as well as distributing follicular oil as I only brush my hair in about 2 to 3 strokes and then I’m off to go.
I have recently brought an olivia garden large round brush and its awesome. first time i have been able to round brush and use hairdryer at same time. I also have a wet brush which is great to. My hair is fine in texture.
That is awesome! One of my favorites!
I invested in a denman brush because I saw the good results from the curly girls. However, it didn't work as well on my fine wavy to curly hair. But my biggest problem is cleaning it. taking it apart ever so often to wash it. Almost impossible to get that rubber back where it goes. For me it was a waste of about 20 or so dollars. I never use it anymore.
I have the same brush. I have discovered when I couldn’t fully reinsert the rubber section correctly into the brush frame that it was because I was inserting it from the wrong end. On my brush rubber insert I noticed there was a DD embossed on the end so now insert it so that that showing when the rubber is inserted and I am now able to get it in much more easily.
@@camellia8625 thank you so much for telling me that!
I am thinning on top, near the front- I like using a round brush for volume, but worry that it weakens my hair because I’m tugging and pulling it to create volume
Glad to hear wet brushes are good. Personally its been great for brushing my 2c/3a hair while wet, and getting conditioner in all the nooks and crannies. (And saving the shower drain from hair ball clogs)
Only complaint is that after a few years of constant use, the tips of the bristles will break off slowly and feel scratchy on the scalp.
I used Denman brushes for years about a hundred years ago. Especially loved them when I had very long thick hair. Occasionally they would break at the handle below the bristles. I no longer have thick hair, unfortunately. But they are great brushes and come in different sizes for different needs. I buy them for my husband and he is hair-challenged.
Thanks Justin. Never heard of the volumizer. I'll try it
They’re a favorite for sure! Can’t wait to hear how you like it!
58 yrs old, my hair has thinned as a post menopausal chick might be expected to thin, but its still long and straight, tho I've been noticing more wave/curl when its wet. I love my Denman D3....I normally just use it to detangle, but recently to decided to blow dry with it, and I was surprized at how smooth my hair turned out.
Thanks for answering the question about oils distributing through the hair! I've seen the ads for boar bristle brushes (less expensive ones than the Mason Pearson!) and could never figure out why (supposedly) THAT bristle should distribute oils but others wouldn't!
I agree with you on that brush balance is very important when it comes to a brush and that one is not balanced