Boar Bristle Brush

In need of a new hair brush but not sure what to choose?  Trying to find the best hair brush for your hair type is not always easy.

For daily brushing for most hair types, the best hair brush is either a pure boar bristle brush or a combination of boar bristles and nylon bristles.  For thicker or wavy and curly hair types, a combination is definitely the way to go because the relatively soft boar bristles won’t be able to make their way through all the hair.  However, it’s still a good idea to go with the combination, because the nylon bristles will detangle and go through your hair while the boar bristles will help to spread your hair’s natural oils, making your hair shiny and healthy looking.

If you blow-dry regularly and prefer to straighten your hair, the barrel or hourglass shaped hairbrush is best.  Generally you can use an all natural bristle brush unless you have extremely thick hair in which case, again, a combination brush might be best.  Generally speaking, the longer your hair the longer the brush you should get as well.

For wet hair, a wide, thick square brush is best, preferably with natural boar bristles, because this will be the least likely of all brush shapes to catch or tangle in hair, which is weakest and therefore breaks easily when it’s wet.  For blow drying and creating volume in wet hair, an oval shaped bristle brush is best when used to push outwards from the scalp.

No matter what shape you choose for your hair brush or brushes, you should always look for good quality natural boar bristles and nylon, not plastic. Find brushes that have good quality ceramic or wooden handles that are comfortable to hold, and if you have nylon bristles, make sure that the balls on the ends are formed as part of the bristle, not glued or stuck on later, as these are likely to fall and leave your hair vulnerable to breaking.