Ok so now that we talked a little bit about brushes and combs, let's move on to how to properly comb and brush hair. Learning how to comb and brush our hair correctly is very important because brushing too vigorously or too frequently will damage our strands. Here are some Dos and Don'ts!

DOs

-Always Always Always start combing from the bottom of the hair. Then, gradually work your way up to the roots. This ensures minimal breakage.

-When wet combing, do add some form of light product to make the hair more manageable like a serum or leave-in conditioner. This will help the comb glide over the hair more easily.

-When wet combing, do start with a wide tooth comb. This will help detangle the hair overall. Then, follow with a regular comb, if needed.

-Do comb hair in sections. Try separating the hair into two or three sections first and then combing each section separately.

-Do use your wide tooth comb in place of your brush. Brushes can be hard on our hair so you might want to use your wide tooth comb as your every day styling tool, especially if you are wearing straight styles.

-Do "pick" through hair instead of combing. Try to gently "pick" through instead of using the comb as a brush. This will ensure you are as gentle as possible on your hair.

DONT'S

-NEVER brush wet hair. This is when hair is in its most fragile state.

-Never rip through wet hair with a comb or brush. If hair is tangled, either take a breather and come back in a few minutes or re-condition (if wet). Tangled hair could be a sign that the conditioner didn't penetrate or wasn't very good. However, if you are a few weeks post relaxer, your hair might be extra tangly so have patience!

-Don't use just one comb to detangle wet hair. For example, using a rattail comb to detangle and rollerset is asking for breakage! Use a wide tooth comb first and then a rattail comb.

My Typical Brushing and Combing Routine:

Wet Combing

Hop out of the shower, apply a quarter size amount of leave-in and a quarter size amount of serum. Separate hair into 3 section. Use wide tooth comb, starting at the bottom, gently comb each section. Proceed to roller set, using rattail comb on smaller detangled sections. For me, this ensures minimal breakage and hair loss.

Dry Combing

Wrap the hair at night. In the morning, gently comb down wrap with wide tooth comb and go.

Brushing (only used when wrapping)

Comb with wide tooth comb in section. Comb hair around head, using paddle brush to smooth wrap and a boar bristle brush to finish/smooth wrap.