View Full Version : Hair sounds - Ok, this is going to seem like such an obsessive question
archel
September 6th, 2011, 10:17 PM
Ok, so. I have been detangling my dry hair with a wooden comb before I brush with my SK mixed bristle brush - but I still hear sounds when I'm brushing. Well, when I'm combing, too. Is it possible I am just hearing the sound of the knots being pulled apart (I am going very slow and gentle), or is that sound *always* the sound of hair breaking?
Am I a nutjob for thinking about this?
I have a pure BBB coming and may ditch the mixed bristle brush. I love the scalp massage, but not at the risk of more breakage. I already had SO much. My hair is just so delicate!
And if I'm getting breakage from combing (I even hear these noises when I finger comb), what else can I do?
I do have 2 seamless combs on the way too (an MP pocket comb and a Kent coarse/wet detangler).
I simply MUST stop the breaking. :( I think once I find the BBB of my dreams, I may put the 2 SK brushes that I got up for swap - they are AWESOME for normal hair, I just have hair that *truly* needs the antique lace tablecloth treatment, apparently.
Gumball
September 6th, 2011, 10:26 PM
If I swipe my hand across my silk pillowcase, it makes a "shhhhh" noise, but my pillow isn't destroyed. I take the same stance with combing my hair. I hear noises sometimes, but I can differentiate between a noise and an outright snap (followed by a muttered curse). :silly: Individual hair strands can move around and rub against the comb, or against each other, and enough of them doing so can cause a sound. It's not all bad. :)
ETA: As for your worry about your reaction, when you really start to dote on your hair, and it becomes a big thing, you pay much more attention to all things involving it. It's easy to worry in that case, as falling into the "one iffy thing can ruin everything!" mindset may happen.
jaine
September 6th, 2011, 10:26 PM
I always hear sounds when I brush my hair, but all of the hairs in my brush have a white bulb (which means they were shed, not broken). So I think it's fine!
Madora
September 6th, 2011, 10:27 PM
Generally speaking, if you're hearing snapping noises, chances are either you're trying to detangle too fast, or the amount of hair you're detangling is too much.
I assume you're detangling from the bottom of the strand, working up the strand little by little, and removing any tangles with your fingers (never the comb).
It is easier on your hair if you detangle in small, thin, increments, rather than try and detangle in larger sections. Detangling smaller increments gives you more control over the sections. You are more likely to find any snarls more easily (and deal with them) with minimal damage to your hair.
Also, I found that a gentle touch on the comb works better when detangling.
archel
September 6th, 2011, 10:27 PM
I'm trying to learn the difference between the sound of a knot pulling apart and hairs actually snapping...I'm not sure I can tell the difference. I am trying to go very slow, but I still hear it. Wish I could describe how it sounds, but I guess that's impossible, heh!
archel
September 6th, 2011, 10:30 PM
Hi, Madora, yep I go slow starting at the bottom and if I hit a snag and can stop in time (sometimes it's too late) then I remove the comb and undo the knot with my fingers - but I still hear the noise! I suppose that's better than just ripping through with a plastic brush without combing first like I would have years ago (I don't think I even had a comb, only a brush).
Just trying to learn the right way to do things for my hair type, seems like everything I learned growing up (AND everything I'm STILL reading in magazines/online) is just bad advice....
Symmetry
September 6th, 2011, 10:33 PM
I find that if I brush slow enough, I can feel some 'springiness' to the hair before anything snaps (which happens frustratingly often). The strands rubbing against each other still make noise, as does the motion of the bristles through the hair - you may just be hearing those. Does it sound a little like a seashell held against the ear, but really quiet?
dRummie
September 6th, 2011, 10:45 PM
You didn't say what kind of sound you're hearing.. is it like a "shhh", or like a "snap"? Try breaking a few shed hairs. That sound is quite distinctive, and easy to hear amid general combing noise. Also, take a look at the hairs coming out with your comb - given how gentle you're being, I wouldn't be surprised if they all have a root, which means no breakage! :)
And yes, I also hear sounds when I comb, but they're like a whisper, nothing at all like the "snap" of a broken hair.
Becky Safari
September 6th, 2011, 11:24 PM
I feel the same way about my wood pin brush. I think it's because I know it's getting the tangles, and I really should take it easier.
lacefrost
September 6th, 2011, 11:32 PM
Take a few strands of shed hair, hold them up to your ear and break them. That way you know the sound of breaking hair. Then take a lock of hair and rub it between your fingers. That'll be the sound of your hair as it moves against itself.
Maktub
September 6th, 2011, 11:36 PM
Comb over a white sheet and look at the shed hair to see if they have a root or not (: You'll see if they were broken or shed from th root !
MajorasMask
September 7th, 2011, 12:49 AM
My hair used to be very... Audible. Lol. Like the sound of crunching. But once I started oiling, everything is alright now. Maybe try a DT?
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