The most prominent thing on a womanâs dressing table is the array of hair brushes. Hair brushes are needed to style, untangle, curl, bring smoothness and basically comb your hair the desired way. They do a lot more when used in the right way and with the right strokes. There are various kinds of hair brushes which stylists use in the saloon and you can buy them and use them at home as well. Let us see the most commonly used hair brushes and how they are used on your shinning tresses. Following are a few hair brush types to style your tresses the right way.
1. Vent hair brush
A vent brush is usually seen in the hands of a hair stylist in a salon. This brush is usually made from plastic or ceramic material and has long widely spaced bristles. You can use this instead of your regular comb and style your new hair cut anytime. You can use it for all lengths of hair and for styling any kind of hair like curly, straight, wavy, etc. The vent brush has big gaps between individual bristle hence making it easy for you to clean the brush very well. The tips of the bristles are rounded and ball like; hence It would not hurt your scalp.
Styling can be done by spraying your hair with some styling hairspray and then using the vent brush to mold it the way you want. You will get the prim and proper style at home.
2. Paddle hair brush
This hair brush is best for people who have a problem with hair getting tangled all the time. This brush is wide based and teeth are widely spread. The brush has a paddle cushion at the base which helps in untangling of hair. The gentle strokes of the brush in your hair will make your hair smooth and be gentle on the scalp. The handle is easy to hold and brush hair. You can get these brushes in wood which will dry your hair in less time.
Fragile and tangling hair can be combed and straightened with a cushion paddle hair brush. Damaged hair can be combed with these brushes and they would not break.
3. Large round hair brush
Straight and long tresses can be very difficult to maintain. However keeping these long locks looking shining and straight can be done with the help of a large round brush. This long brush is easy to hold and its round shape will move smoothly through the long hair. If you choose a round brush with boar bristles then your hair will get soft and smooth very fast. It also enables good blood circulation in the scalp. You can dry your hair with a ceramic round brush and it would dry very fast.
For styling while drying your hair you need to place the round brush at the roots of the hair and slowly blow drying with one hand and moving the brush till the edges of the hair with another hand. The brush should rotate while you are moving it. Do this process many times to get straight and shining hair.
4. Half round hair brush
This is the brush which you need at the end of your styling process. The half round hair brush will brush the ends of your hair and curl them up when you use a blow dryer with the brush. Use the brush after you are done with styling your hair with other brushes. This brush has wild boar bristles and this enables good curling. This brush will bring good flow in your hair and make it look great. You will get bouncy and wavy hair with the help of this brush.
For styling hold the ends of your hair in the half round brush and roll it in only one time. Then blow dry the portion that is caught in the brush. Now start leaving the hair by pulling it slowly downwards. Once the brush comes off the hair, you will get curled ends.
5. Boar bristle hair brush
Thin and lifeless hair can get volume too, with the help of a boar bristle hair brush. The use of this brush will ensure that generation of static electricity in hair is reduced and hence reducing fall of damaged hair. The thick boar bristles will untangle your hair well and hence not damaging the already thin hair. You can use this brush with children as the soft bristles will not hurt the scalp and give a good style to their hair.
To bring volume in hair with this brush, you need to use this brush from ends to the roots. Use it while you are drying your hair with a blow dryer to get optimum results.
