Are you using the right brush on your hair? Most of us have no clue as to what kind of hairbrush we should be using to curl, straighten, add volume, or simply brush our hair with.
As I discussed in my quest for long hair, I’ve learned that most of us greatly underestimate physical damage to our hair, lots of which comes from brushing. As a general rule, if you want to avoid damaging your hair, the best thing to look for is no seams. That means no little ball tips with edges to shred your hair – nothing but smoothness on the bristle.
I guarantee you that anything with seams will rip up your strands if your hair is at all fine like mine.
That being said, no one thing works for everybody, so here’s a simple guide on which brush to use for various hair types and styling needs: