Did I Get the Wrong Boar Bristle Brush?

[GrowlingCupcake]

I bought a boar bristle brush from Ulta a bit ago. It's nice but it doesn't get through all the layers of my hair - and my hair isn't even thick - unless I sort of rub it in first. I've been brushing my hair with a regular brush to get rid of tangles, and then with this to try to spread the oil better.

Did I mess up and get the wrong brush or am I just too used to plastic-bristled brushes?

[Lizzie.torp]

Boar bristle brushes only really brush through the top layer of my hair so I have to section it a lot to use it. I think it's pretty normal. These days I use a wood comb to distribute oil and my BBB just smooths hair for updos and such. I could still use the BBB to distribute oil, but the wood comb works quite well.

[GrowlingCupcake]

Well, that explains it. I've been sectioning my hair when I brush it with the BBB but I thought it was because I was doing something wrong or got the wrong one.

I may have to look into a wooden comb at some point.

Thanks!

[lapushka]

BBBs, especially if you have thicker hair (like iii), are known for not getting through to the scalp. That is why I have a mixed BBB with nylon pins. It doesn't get through totally either, but it's better. I have long ago put away my BBB, because I have textured hair and it kills the wave pattern for me.

[spidermom]

There are stiffer and softer boar bristles. I have a brush from each end of the spectrum, I think. I don't favor them except for spreading oil because they cause a lot of static.

You can push your hand against the bristles of the brush, sandwiching the hair between the brush and your hand. This ensures penetration of the bristles.

[GrowlingCupcake]

BBBs, especially if you have thicker hair (like iii), are known for not getting through to the scalp. That is why I have a mixed BBB with nylon pins. It doesn't get through totally either, but it's better. I have long ago put away my BBB, because I have textured hair and it kills the wave pattern for me.

I may have to try the mixed one at some point. Brushing pretty much removes the wave pattern for me though it comes back if I just leave it down for a bit - great for looking stringy, and a hot mess when you're out! -, but I always have it bunned, braided or in a pony tail.

What would you recommend for spreading oil other than the mixed one?

[GrowlingCupcake]

There are stiffer and softer boar bristles. I have a brush from each end of the spectrum, I think. I don't favor them except for spreading oil because they cause a lot of static.

You can push your hand against the bristles of the brush, sandwiching the hair between the brush and your hand. This ensures penetration of the bristles.

I haven't noticed the static yet, but my hair is static-y quite often. I'll try the hand thing since right now I'm wiggling it onto my scalp which is more than a little pokey.

[lapushka]

I may have to try the mixed one at some point. Brushing pretty much removes the wave pattern for me though it comes back if I just leave it down for a bit - great for looking stringy, and a hot mess when you're out! -, but I always have it bunned, braided or in a pony tail.

What would you recommend for spreading oil other than the mixed one?

I stopped "spreading the oil", as it got my hair more oily, and exacerbated my SD (seborrheic dermatitis). So a BBB is not good for me. I don't know if there are any other brushes who do as good a job as BBBs where spreading oil is concerned.

I use a Tangle Teezer, myself, and a wooden bristle brush. I only comb/brush one time a week, right before a wash; rest of the week I finger detangle (separate the strands) to get the sheds out.

[Lady Honey]

BBBs, especially if you have thicker hair (like iii), are known for not getting through to the scalp. That is why I have a mixed BBB with nylon pins. It doesn't get through totally either, but it's better. I have long ago put away my BBB, because I have textured hair and it kills the wave pattern for me.

This. I have very thick hair, and my BBB does not do very well for general brushing. I prefer to use my Tek wooden paddle brush with extra long pins for general brushing (when my hair is straightened). However, I love my BBB for product distribution when I'm styling my hair curly. When wet, I'll use the brush to help me distribute my leave-in and hair gel evenly. I think it'd do great at distributing oils for your hair treatments, too.

[torosaurus]

My hair is too thick to use a conventional boar bristle crush, however I have read that (supposedly) the kind with nylon pins are not good for your hair and you shouldn't use them.