The first thing I did when I decided to grow my hair out was throw away all of my boar bristle brushes. Why? Because they rip your hair out. They are not your friends! I had dozens of them in all different shapes and sizes and I just cut them off cold turkey. If you feel bad about throwing them away give them to your dad, brother, husband or homie-lover-friend. Some of you are reading this and thinking you won't be able to part with your brushes, I was like that too. You're probably using them to smooth the edges of your hair and when you're doing an updo or ponytail, right? Well, you don't need to do that anymore. When you want to wear an updo or you want to slick your hair down just apply water, a conditioner and perhaps even a gel and slick your hair down with a wide tooth comb. Next, tie a scarf over the area and allow it to dry for at least 15 minutes before taking it off. If you're in a rush, use a blow dryer to help the area dry quicker (with the scarf on).
Tip 31 Throw Away Those Brushes
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The first thing I did when I decided to grow my hair out was throw away all of my boar bristle brushes. Why? Because they rip your hair out. They are not your friends! I had dozens of them in all different shapes and sizes and I just cut them off cold turkey. If you feel bad about throwing them away give them to your dad, brother, husband or homie-lover-friend. Some of you are reading this and thinking you won't be able to part with your brushes, I was like that too. You're probably using them to smooth the edges of your hair and when you're doing an updo or ponytail, right? Well, you don't need to do that anymore. When you want to wear an updo or you want to slick your hair down just apply water, a conditioner and perhaps even a gel and slick your hair down with a wide tooth comb. Next, tie a scarf over the area and allow it to dry for at least 15 minutes before taking it off. If you're in a rush, use a blow dryer to help the area dry quicker (with the scarf on).
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Ooh!! I don't know about this one. I feel as if I'm going thru withdrawal just from reading this post. However, I'm always one to give something a try.
ReplyDeleteI agree. This is going to be kind of difficult, especially if you have a ton of fly-aways and sparse hairs at the hairline like me. However, my hairline is probably very frizzy and short due to years of brushing it with a boar bristle brush. I have been trying to ween myself off of it though by smoothing down my hairline with only Eco styler gel and my hands, which has worked so far. I'll have to try you suggestion to wear a scarf and let it dry that way.
ReplyDeletegreat advice.
ReplyDeleteThey really do rip your hair out and cause breakage. During the semester, I would constantly slick my hair back or part it through the middle and bun. I used to use this type of brush to smooth it out. When I finally got my head out of my books and started to relax after exams is when i saw the amount of damage that the constant brushing did for the 4 months. It's upsetting to see everyday :'(
ReplyDeleteThanks for this tip! I had NO idea! I've been using this kind of brush for years and my edges are quite thin. I've been trying everything to get them to grow back. I will stop using it and see what happens. This could save my hair.....
ReplyDeleteAfter a bald spot scare I just let my edges be nappy, lol. I rather nappy edges over bald edges any day:-)
ReplyDeleteI really don't know about this one especially since the gel doesn't do anything with being thoroughly brushed back. I have 4a hair and it is very resistant to setting flat. Luckily I only use the boar bristle for pull back styles any way, which I don't do to often because I can't grab enough hair for a proper ponytail or bun. Combs just don't cut it.
ReplyDeleteIf anyone who is experienced with their 4a-4b hair who has this problem and knows how to slick back their hair (without seriously loading their hair with gel) I would love to hear.
For more info my hair is tightly coiled. Mostly medium diameter strands with a few thin strands and even less thick strands mixed between. It is very dense when wet but medium density when dry. 4a for the most part but with random (very random) strands of 4b,3,and 2a (yes it shocked me too)
This is going to be hard for me too because for the summer, my staple style has been a wash n go pony and nothing slicks my hair down like my boar bristle brush. I also bun in the winter. I use a soft brush though because I can feel my hair ripping out whenever someone uses a hard one. I know the constant brushing isn't good, but I don't know if I can get away with just using my hands.
ReplyDeleteThe only thing about that is you have a certain type of hair where you can do that. Other people with a different type may not be able to smooth without a brush. I'm not disagreeing with limiting brush use; however, many flat styles will require more than water and product. I don't use brushes more than twice a month though, and I currently don't use gel.
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