View Full Version : Tell me about horn combs please
jojo
July 10th, 2012, 12:06 AM
As the title says, tell me about your experience with horn comb. I use a body shop comb for detangling but I'd like to know what the advantages are with horn over wooden. I only use a comb for detangling and a BBB for brushing, but I'd really like to try one, just wondering if there's any advantage to using them.
TIA
woolyleprechaun
July 10th, 2012, 12:30 AM
I too use a body shop wooden comb for detangling. I have a finer toothed horn comb that I use after it, and it seems to go through my hair like butter, and make it soft and shiny :D
I dont use a brush often as it seems to give me a fair bit of static and breakage. I cant reccomend horn enough! (Plus, it looks realy pretty on the dressing table....:))
jojo
July 10th, 2012, 01:24 AM
I too use a body shop wooden comb for detangling. I have a finer toothed horn comb that I use after it, and it seems to go through my hair like butter, and make it soft and shiny :D
I dont use a brush often as it seems to give me a fair bit of static and breakage. I cant reccomend horn enough! (Plus, it looks realy pretty on the dressing table....:))
Thanks for the reply, you should try a BBB you won't get breakage from them, the most natural brush there is, I highly recommend. I've had less splits and more growth retention since using mine too. And you've twisted my arm, gonna get me a horn!
hellucy
July 10th, 2012, 03:12 AM
I use the body shops wooden comb (also just bought one for curly haired DD12) & I love it as I can oil it then comb the oil through my hair & not put too much in.
I have been looking at horn combs & forks for a while so I'd be interested in reading what people think of them.... also can you use them on wet hair/damp bunning or are they best for dry hair? I read somewhere they can smell bad when wet, which is putting me off ordering. Someone convince me to buy please
This is the one I'm coveting http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Handmade-Organic-Horn-Hair-Comb-/271014622636?pt=UK_Hair_Accessories&hash=item3f19baf5ac#ht_2004wt_1185
bunzfan
July 10th, 2012, 05:19 AM
I think there much kinder to your hair, i got mine from ebay last year really cheap i think it cost me £2.50 ;) i don't get much frizz when i use mine just plenty of shine.
Deborah
July 10th, 2012, 09:03 AM
I have both a wooden and a horn comb. I MUCH prefer the wooden comb. Lots of ladies seem to like horn combs a lot, but the wood just feels a lot nicer to me.
Madora
July 10th, 2012, 09:30 AM
Also to be considered is that if you drop a horn comb on a hard surface, there's the chance it might break, or chip off a bit. Then you're out a nice comb (unless there is some way of sanding away the rough edge).
ratgirldjh
July 10th, 2012, 09:36 AM
They are very smooth if you get a well made and finished one. I never had any problems with snagging with mine.
For some reason I seem to prefer wood though if I use a comb - or my fingers.
I have had several horn combs and usually forget about using them after a while :shrug:
I had a fine toothed one though that really helped when I was WO. But I don't see why a fine toothed wooden one wouldn't work just as well.
Don't get horn combs wet. First they stink when wet - and I've heard they can bend. So I wouldn't use them in wet hair but I've heard some do with no problems. I think it is just a personal choice what you like.
All in all I think one of the reasons I prefer wood is that I can oil them with a scented oil like sandalwood and they smell nice plus I like wood :D
Kaelee
July 10th, 2012, 09:44 AM
I've noticed much less static since I got my horn comb (never used a wood one though.)
jojo
July 10th, 2012, 12:50 PM
Lots of pros and cons, I only use my comb for detangling and then I BBB it. I use a shower comb when it's wet, I always have concerns about my wooden one swelling when wet and splinters chipping away at my hair, probably unlikely but it scares me :p
I get lots of frizz due to the wavy texture I have but my BBB gets rid of them and my wave most of the time, which I don't mind as its always up anyway. I've seen one on eBay for £1.50 so even if I buy and don't like ( that's if I win it!) it's not a great deal to lose, but then I am so clumsy and if I liked it and dropped it well mmmm! I will give it a go and have it as a handbag comb.
Btw Madora my Indian friend at work has a mason Pearson. But extra large, pure boar bristles and it's too big for her , so we are doing a swap she's having my smaller one! An even bigger one woo can't wait! Hrs is older than mine but they don't age really so I snapped her hand off at her suggestion we swap!
furnival
July 10th, 2012, 04:27 PM
All in all I think one of the reasons I prefer wood is that I can oil them with a scented oil like sandalwood and they smell nice plus I like wood :D
Horn combs also benefit from oiling- they'll absorb less than wood, and take a longer time to soak it up, but oil keeps them from getting brittle and also helps to make them a bit more water-repellant.
In2wishin
July 10th, 2012, 05:05 PM
Another consideration is the type of horn. I have found that yak horn is sturdier and harder than either cow or ox horn. I also have never smelled anything when my yak horn combs get wet but I have noticed an odor from my ox horn one.
Another thing to think about (if it is important to you), horn combs do come from animals so they are not vegan but the horns are usually from cows, oxen, and yaks and are just another part of the animal that is being used when it gets killed to provide meat, hide, bones, sinew, hooves, etc. It makes sense that the people in the parts of the world that typically make things from horn are also people who use bovines for much of their daily activity: pack animals, plowing, milk and meat, etc.
ratgirldjh
July 10th, 2012, 05:08 PM
Horn combs also benefit from oiling- they'll absorb less than wood, and take a longer time to soak it up, but oil keeps them from getting brittle and also helps to make them a bit more water-repellant.
Yes I agree! I always oil all my combs :) The horn ones also love lanolin!
KarpatiiSiv
July 10th, 2012, 05:10 PM
I found that I got on far better using a wide toothed Yak horn comb than I did with my BodyShop wooden comb. Like you I use the comb to detangle my hair when dry then use a BBB to smooth the hair. Once I decided I preferred the horn comb I ordered another one as a standby as I was worried about dropping and breaking the one I had. I got mine on e-bay from a seller in Tibet. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/16-cm-Strong-WIDE-Teeth-Tibet-Yak-Horn-Carved-Comb-Y15-/261064205379?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cc8a3a443
ratgirldjh
July 10th, 2012, 05:11 PM
https://heavenlyharvest.com/zencart/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=119&zenid=ckrntupl13tvgf9mchnogi6fu4
https://heavenlyharvest.com/zencart/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=156
I love the combs from here. My all time favorite is the wooden wide tooth. The teeth are a little bit closer together than the wide toothed horn one and they work perfect for my hair.
In2wishin
July 10th, 2012, 05:15 PM
I found that I got on far better using a wide toothed Yak horn comb than I did with my BodyShop wooden comb. Like you I use the comb to detangle my hair when dry then use a BBB to smooth the hair. Once I decided I preferred the horn comb I ordered another one as a standby as I was worried about dropping and breaking the one I had. I got mine on e-bay from a seller in Tibet. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/16-cm-Strong-WIDE-Teeth-Tibet-Yak-Horn-Carved-Comb-Y15-/261064205379?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cc8a3a443
That is the same seller I got mine from. I have the wide toothed and a medium tooth handled one.
Scarlet_Heart
July 11th, 2012, 08:44 AM
I'm super-pro-horn comb. I have this one:
https://heavenlyharvest.com/zencart/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=119&zenid=ckrntupl13tvgf9mchnogi6fu4
I also have a wooden one from Body Shop, but I much prefer the horn. My reasons:
-slip: horn is composed of keratin (like your hair) so it slips through really easily, especially if yours is well-made and smooth like mine.
-oil distribution: I do a light oiling after every wash and use my horn comb to distribute the oil through my wet hair. I wouldn't use a wooden comb in wet hair but I've had my horn comb for maybe a year and a half, consistently using it in wet hair with no problems.
-gentle: Being that the comb slips through the hair so easily, there's a lot less damage from snagging/catching.
-no static: For whatever reason, my hair doesn't get staticy when I use the horn comb.
As for it breaking, the comb I have is very sturdy. Plus, I always comb my hair in my bedroom which is carpeted anyway so drops/chipping/breaking aren't an issue. If something were to happen to it, I wouldn't think twice about buying the same exact one again as it's lasted me this long with no problems.
jojo
July 13th, 2012, 05:57 PM
I found that I got on far better using a wide toothed Yak horn comb than I did with my BodyShop wooden comb. Like you I use the comb to detangle my hair when dry then use a BBB to smooth the hair. Once I decided I preferred the horn comb I ordered another one as a standby as I was worried about dropping and breaking the one I had. I got mine on e-bay from a seller in Tibet. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/16-cm-Strong-WIDE-Teeth-Tibet-Yak-Horn-Carved-Comb-Y15-/261064205379?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cc8a3a443
Sounds lie what I've bidder on and the exact reasons I'd lie to try thanks
I'm super-pro-horn comb. I have this one:
https://heavenlyharvest.com/zencart/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=119&zenid=ckrntupl13tvgf9mchnogi6fu4
I also have a wooden one from Body Shop, but I much prefer the horn. My reasons:
-slip: horn is composed of keratin (like your hair) so it slips through really easily, especially if yours is well-made and smooth like mine.
-oil distribution: I do a light oiling after every wash and use my horn comb to distribute the oil through my wet hair. I wouldn't use a wooden comb in wet hair but I've had my horn comb for maybe a year and a half, consistently using it in wet hair with no problems.a
-gentle: Being that the comb slips through the hair so easily, there's a lot less damage from snagging/catching.
-no static: For whatever reason, my hair doesn't get staticy when I use the horn comb.
As for it breaking, the comb I have is very sturdy. Plus, I always comb my hair in my bedroom which is carpeted anyway so drops/chipping/breaking aren't an issue. If something were to happen to it, I wouldn't think twice about buying the same exact one again as it's lasted me this long with no problems.
you sold me cheers! Sound nice!
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