Importance Of Bristles : Hair Brush Guide

Importance of Bristles

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The Importance of Bristle and good quality hairbrushes

• Good quality Boar Bristles have a natural stiffness to brush through hair and yet “give” as they “draw” through the hair.  They are renowned for strength and resilience.

• Bristles are judged by their stiffness.  When the hair is collected, the best quality and most expensive are the bristles found closest to the body. Buy beauty products suiting your hair requirements.

Bristle Itself

• When viewed under a microscope, the length of the bristle looks very much like “fish scales”.

• This means that it is not only the tip of the bristle, but also the entire length of the shaft that addresses the hair.

• Natural boar bristle will never damage human hair, as it is made of the same protein

Benefits of Bristle

• Bristle maintains good hair condition in many ways.

• In the first instance Bristle will detangle and smooth hair.

• Bristle keeps hair clean.  The scales along its length pick up pollutants, dust and grime.  It also removes excess hair products, gel, hair spray, mousse etc.

• The scalp and red blood cells there are stimulated, which naturally encourages hair growth.

• By brushing with bristle the natural oils (sebum) that are produced in one’s scalp are released and distributed along the hair shaft.

• Hair is maintained, healthy, shiny and glossy, thus preventing dull-looking hair and split-ends.

• Pure bristles should not be used on wet hair as the bristles will not penetrate effectively.

• Some brushes have additional pins made of nylon to fully penetrate the hair and massage the scalp.

• There is no difference between the different colours of bristle – a question of personal taste, but often blonds and light coloured hair people prefer white bristle brushes

 Cleaning

• Regularly remove loose hair from the tufts.

• Be careful not to scrape the cleaner back and forth over the top of the tufts, as this can cause damage.

• Wash occasionally using warm soapy water.

• Never use ammonia or harsh detergents.

• Submerge only the tufts and not the wooden base and “jiggle” the brush to clean.

• Rinse in cold water and flick off surplus water, thereafter gently wiping dry with a clean towel.

• Allow to dry naturally with bristles facing down, away from sunlight, radiators, hairdryers and any natural heat.