Choosing a hair brush or a hair comb while combing your hair can often be a tricky affair! While the right choice will bring rewards, the wrong choice will spoil your hair! The right choice of comb or brush actually helps to keep your hair shiny, healthy and lively. Combs are generally used to straighten hair while Hair brush are generally used to make a form of hair or a particular hair style! So, choosing a brush or a comb also depends on your personal wants.
When to use a brush to fix your hair?
Brushes work best when you want your hair to have a particular ‘finish’ to it! Here are a few different kind of brushes which are sure to enthrall you!
The round hair brush: These type of brushes are generally used to make hair curly and the smaller the round of the brush, the tighter the curl! In fact, if you have shorter hair, smaller brushes should be used and if you have longer hair, longer brushes of this type should be used.
Vent hair brush: This brush is made in such a way that it lets the air pass through the brush thus giving your hair more space to dry up quickly. These types of brushes are also used for untangling hair which get tangled easily and also to boost the hair’s volume.
Paddle hair brush: These types of brushes are great for straightening your hair, especially for straightening medium hair. The brush causes the hair to become flat.
Cushion hair brush: This brush is specifically designed for hair which are medium to long and can be used daily to massage the scalp and work like the half-round brush.
When should you keep a hair comb handy to manage hair?
Combs are generally used to keep the hair plain and simple but choosing the right comb depends a lot on the hair too! Depending on whether the hair are straight or curly, or short or long, different kinds of combs should be used! Here is a look at the different kinds of combs:
The tooth comb: One of the most commonly used combs, this has a very straight flat shape and is mostly used by men as it is very easy to carry. Depending on the thickness of the hair, the tooth comb can be divided into tightly and wide toothed combs. Too much of a tight comb though might cause hair loss.
The Pick: Also, known as the fork comb, this comb is suitable for those who have curly hair and thus hair that are difficult to separate. The comb is user friendly so there is no problem in using it whatsoever.
The Beauty Ramp Verdict
Thus both the comb and brush, though looking similar in many aspects, should be used in entirely different manners. Combing should be used when your hair are wet or you want to remove the tangles of your hair. Combing should also be used on dry hair for smoothing it. Curly hair should also be styled with a wide-toothed comb generally. Brushing, is used to create style, shine and a statement. Even wet hair might be brushed gently if you want to portray a particular style through your hair. Brushes should always be used gently on the hair. Thus ultimately, the decision rests with you on how you want your hair to be!
