I've just recieved my very first horn combs and given them a good try. They are tibetan and made from Yak horn. I got them from ebay and payed $20 including postage.
I'm very pleased so far!
The wide toothed one is about 6.3" long, and 0,2" thick at its thickest. It's very dense and shiny, and feels nicely heavy too. It runs through my hair lika magic, and leaves it untangled, shiny and it never rips my strands!
The smaller one is about as long as the detanglier, and also thinner (and therefore lighter), about 0.1". The teeth are a bit sharper on this one, so it gives my scalp a really nice massage when i run it through my hair. I plan to use this mostly for distributing oil and adding shine to my hair. It filles its purpose very well!
The pictures are with flash and wothout flash.
I googled a bit to find out how to properly care for my new combs, and it looks like regular oiling helps to keep the combs in good condition. But I also read that you should never get your horn combs wet. This bugs me a bit, because I loooove to detangle my hair in the shower when I've slathered it in conditioner. (I always use cone free condish btw).
Do any of you use your horn combs in the shower? Should it not be ok if I wipe them dry right afterwards? Or is it not a good idea to risk it?
I'm also interested in any other tips to care for my combs. If you would like to share, that would be awesome! I plan to sew myself a nice case to put my combs in when traveling and so on. Maybe out of velvet and silk... haha, i feel like such a nerd!
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