Hair brush etiquette

Anonymous
This is a really dumb question but here goes.

I used to think round ceramic brushes didnt work in my hair bc I bought a few and I could never get tension with them (ie it doesnt grab my hair). Then I happened to be at my mom's house recently and in a pinch used some random ceramic brush she owns (that is probably 20 years old) and it had more grab and worked wonderfully. I dont know if its that the bristles were longer or there were more densely packed, etc. I just know that as soon as I put it through my hair I knew it would work.

Heres the question: Are you allowed to run a brush through your hair while shopping for one and then not buy it? How does one make sure that its the right brush for you w/o making unusable for anyone else. (I think of it as kind of like trying on a swimsuit w/o underwear -- ie gross). But I dont want to do trial and error buying multiple brushes.
Anonymous
NO! Do you want LICE?!
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:This is a really dumb question but here goes.

I used to think round ceramic brushes didnt work in my hair bc I bought a few and I could never get tension with them (ie it doesnt grab my hair). Then I happened to be at my mom's house recently and in a pinch used some random ceramic brush she owns (that is probably 20 years old) and it had more grab and worked wonderfully. I dont know if its that the bristles were longer or there were more densely packed, etc. I just know that as soon as I put it through my hair I knew it would work.

Heres the question: Are you allowed to run a brush through your hair while shopping for one and then not buy it? How does one make sure that its the right brush for you w/o making unusable for anyone else. (I think of it as kind of like trying on a swimsuit w/o underwear -- ie gross). But I dont want to do trial and error buying multiple brushes.


No. No. You cannot do that. NO.
Anonymous
Oh my god, OP. No. Just no. I can't believe someone needs to ask this. Really gross and uncouth.
Anonymous
I'm going to chime in with another no.

If you want to improve your odds being happy with a brush purchase, look at reviews. Some websites (Amazon) will let you post questions. You can probably see someone on YouTube trying one out and commenting on it.
Anonymous
Right i know you cant do that so what is the answer. Do you just buy brushes see if they work and throw them out if they dont?

The brush i have that isnt good is this one: https://www.ulta.com/ceramic-ion-thermal-hairbrush?productId=VP10594
Anonymous
No, dude.
Anonymous
NO. How would you feel about using a brush that someone had just tried in their own hair? GROSS.

Why don't you ask your hairstylist for recommendations? I have two brands that I like - Marilyn and Olivia Garden.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Right i know you cant do that so what is the answer. Do you just buy brushes see if they work and throw them out if they dont?

The brush i have that isnt good is this one: https://www.ulta.com/ceramic-ion-thermal-hairbrush?productId=VP10594


Ask your hairstylist.
Anonymous
Take a pic of your mom's brush and compare with ones you look at.
Anonymous
No, buy it and return it if you must. At least that way they aren’t going to re-sell it.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:NO! Do you want LICE?!


?

I would go to a salon or beauty supply store and ask the staff there to recommend something. Or Ulta.
Anonymous
No, you can't try out brushes in the store.

What you want is a boar bristle ceramic round brush. You can do all boar, or a mix of boar and nylon, but the boar is what gets you tension.

I love the Hair Art H3000 series for all boar, and the Hair Art iTech for a mix.
Anonymous
^^ Also, I know you don't want to go through too much trial and error, but the options are really:
1. ceramic/tourmaline or wood for the handle/core of the brush (ceramic heats up and will help straighten your hair, wood won't but is more gentle for naturally straight hair)
2. Boar, Nylon, or mix for bristle type, with boar providing more grip and shine, and nylon being more gentle on fine hair that needs less grip, and a mix for in-between hair that has wave and needs some grip.
3. Round brush size, from under 2 inches for very short hair to over 3 inches for long hair (google this and you can get a more precise guide on how big the barrel should be based on hair length).
Anonymous
I'm never thought about this, but is the idea of your brush being in someone else's hair that icky? What about at the hair salon when they blow out your hair? Those brushes aren't new, and I don't see them dipped in alcohol or anything before they start doing your hair.

Though I've never tried a brush in a store before I bought it. I'm not picky with brushes, I bought, then I used.
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