Comb when wet or dry?

[cleanbug]

Hello to the group.
I've been reading & seen several comments about hair being fragile when wet. I always have a brush in the shower & while I have conditioner in my hair, I usually use the brush & gently detangle.
Is this bad? Should I let it air dry & then brush once completely dry?
What do most of you do? Brush when dry or wet?

[SimplyViki]

Well, I use a wide-tooth plastic comb in the shower. It's pink and chubby and has little plastic balls on the ends of the teeth. I basically do the same as you do, just with a comb instead of a brush. I think it's a little easier to break or stretch the hairs if you use a brush, so that's why people like to use a wide tooth comb instead. I use a brush when my hair is dry if it happens to be tangled, though.

[GeoJ]

I generally only comb when my hair is dry and never brush (I have wavy hair so brush = frizzy for me).

There are a few times when I have combed in the shower, but only when my hair was loaded with conditioner.

I am talking about wide-toothed combs, sorry I didn't specify that in my sentences above.

[Norai]

I have always brushed/combed (I use a tangle teezer now) after towel drying my hair. It's just so much more slippery when it's wet, I don't hit any large tangles at all since using a vinegar rinse. I also like to part it when it's wet, and I can't part it without combing it.

I have heard many times that you should comb when dry to avoid breakage, but if I wait until it's dry it always seems much more tangle-y?

[AJoifulNoise]

I comb right after my shower, usually. As long as you are gentle and don't notice a lot of breakage, you should be fine.

[jera]

I never use brushes anymore - ever. Bad for the hair. And I don't use a comb in the shower, but wrap my hair in a towel after, and then gently comb out with a wide tooth comb after I've unwarpped my hair from the towel. Then I let it all air dry which takes a few hours but is worth the time invested.

[OhioLisa]

I never use brushes anymore - ever. Bad for the hair. And I don't use a comb in the shower, but wrap my hair in a towel after, and then gently comb out with a wide tooth comb after I've unwarpped my hair from the towel. Then I let it all air dry which takes a few hours but is worth the time invested.

Pretty much the same here, except I don't wrap my hair in a towel at all.

[Grenwich]

I don't even own a brush anymore - I've got a couple of wide-toothed combs for detangling after it's mostly dry and a MP dressing comb (a C1 I think) for shining it up a bit when it's completely dry.

I would say - brushing in the shower....not so good.

[spidermom]

It's fine to comb hair when it's wet but don't brush it. (according to general wisdom, but do what you like; it's your hair)

[longhairedfairy]

I think it depends on the person. I comb gently when it's damp or wet, but I usually use a small amount of camellia oil when I do this. Everyone is different, so do what works for you.