looking for a decent hairbrush any hairdressers on here where do i start

jaks111

daughter is after a decent brush she has thick long hair the sort she likes is like half a brush of bristles not a paddle brush have had a look at the new ones on ebay denman seems to be good
thanks

bedpotato_2

It depends entirely on her hair type, how much you want to spend, and also what she's going to be using it for. Does she want it for styling? If it's only for brushing, then I don't understand why she doesn't want a Denman paddle. Best brush I ever owned.

If you can find out her hair type, it might help people advise what sort of brush she needs. Here's a link that explains about hair typing.

http://www.longhaircommunity.com/archive/showthread.php?t=8954

peachyprice

I have always had Mason Pearson brushes, but my hairdresser recommends Isinis, they're the same quality except a quarter of the price. I'm going to get one when my MP needs replacing.

http://www.justbeautifully.co.uk/brand-isinis.php

jaks111

what it is i bought her a paddle brush but the large one but maybe i should of bought the smaller one will have a look at the links above to see if that gives me a better idea
thanks

jaks111

peachyprice wrote: »

I have always had Mason Pearson brushes, but my hairdresser recommends Isinis, they're the same quality except a quarter of the price. I'm going to get one when my MP needs replacing.

http://www.justbeautifully.co.uk/brand-isinis.php

thanks had a look but how do you know which to choose maybe the real bristle would be better

bedpotato_2

jaks111 wrote: »

thanks had a look but how do you know which to choose maybe the real bristle would be better

If she has thick hair like you said, do NOT bother with a brush with natural bristles. For people with thick hair, they do nothing but stroke the surface and don't penetrate deep down. You have to faff around sectioning the hair into thin layers and it takes ages.

Humphrey10

I've always used these Denman brushes: http://www.denmanbrush.com/acatalog/Denman-D4-Large-9-row-styling-brush.html
The handles always break where they join the head after 5 years or so though. But £10ish every 5 years is still cheap, imo.

I have no idea about which brushes are meant to be used with what type of hair, I've got long straight hair, and the brushes haven't made it fall out or anything.
I don't even have any idea what those tubular brushes, bristle brushes, brushes with holes in, and paddle brushes are for, so I might not be a good person to take advice from though.

MarilynMonroe_2

I would say Denman too, they are what alot of hairdressers would choose.

Kay_Peel

peachyprice wrote: »

I have always had Mason Pearson brushes, but my hairdresser recommends Isinis, they're the same quality except a quarter of the price. I'm going to get one when my MP needs replacing.

http://www.justbeautifully.co.uk/brand-isinis.php

Like PP above, I use Mason Pearson brushes and bought an Isinis for my daughter. The two brands are virtually the same but I think the Mason Pearson one has a life-time guarantee. (I'd have to look at the box that it came in, if I could but find it!)

Since we have thick hair that natural bristle brushes fail to get through, the versions I use have half synthetic and half natural bristle. They really make brushing your hair a sensuous pleasure.

jenniewb

Wow- have been wanting a Mason Pearson brush for forever (nevagonnahappen!) the Isinis looks like a better option and am going to save for that instead.

I had been using both Kent and Denman (not at the same time!!) I rate the Denman over the Kent brushes just because I feel its less spikey when I use the brush, been using the brush for years and it doesn't seem to soften the way the Denman has which has softened yet still brushes just as well. With boar brushes they work to transfer natural hair oils over hair and do get better with age and with use (hence not being the sort of thing you throw away). The Nylon means its easier to tackle knots and also thicker hair. It also helps keep the structure of the bristles. I get a mixture of boar and nylon and have fairly dense but fine hair which is quite damaged.

peachyprice

Kay_Peel wrote: »

Since we have thick hair that natural bristle brushes fail to get through, the versions I use have half synthetic and half natural bristle. They really make brushing your hair a sensuous pleasure.

Yes, that's the one my DD and I use, I've been using them since I was a child, it's a family tradition, we all get one when we're about 5!

I'm defo going to try the Isinis next, my DD is growing out of her child size one now.