Although we all know that brushing your hair too much can
damage it, we do need to use hair brushes when styling. There are so many types
on the market that it can be hard to decide which one to buy. Sometimes
changing your look means that you need to style your hair differently and a new
brush is needed. The bristles and spacing have varying effects when creating
your do.
Hair guru, Philip Kingsley advises choosing brushes with
long, widely spaced, plastic bristles as they are smoother and blunter, so are
kinder to your hair than bristles.
Jay Goodwin, stylist at Daniel Galvin, advocates using Mason
Pearson brushes (or Mason Pearson- styled brushes) for smoothing the hair. “The bristles are
densely packed to create tension. The more bristle, the more tension. For styling try a combination of nylon and
bristle,” he says.
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| Denman Paddle Brush |
Paddle brushes, he advises are great for flattening the root
and getting most of the water out. This wide, flat brush can hold a lot of hair
and, therefore, speed up the drying process on long hair.
Denman Paddle Brush (£10, Boots) is a good one. If you want
to get more root lift, try brushing the hair in the opposite direction
to your parting while blow-drying, then let it fall into place once dry.
“A round brush creates bend in the hair,” says Jay. “If you
have shorter hair they are not easy to use as they create lift which you may
not need. They are good for straightening curly locks.”
Ceramic brushes have to be used with care, according to Jay.
“They can smooth out coarse or processed hair, but the heat burns the hair and
damages it, if you are not careful, especially if you hold the brush in one
place for too long. They won’t get rid of frizz,” he explains.
Jay’s tip to get rid of frizz is to pull the section out
with your hands and then point the nozzle of the hairdryer downwards as you dry
it.
For a tussled look, he recommends smoothing out the roots
and leaving the ends to dry naturally. Moroccanoil‘s new Frizz Control (£18.65)
is perfect for those whose tresses
are prone to the dreaded frizz as it does help keep it under control without
weighing it down.
By Daralyn Danns
