How, when and why should you brush your hair? While brushing your hair is important to maintain its health and beauty, it should be done in the right way, at the right time and using the right techniques. Here are our hair brushing tips to keep your hair and scalp at their best.
Why is it important to brush your hair?
Gently and carefully brushing your hair can have many surprising benefits. Firstly, this smooths and flattens the hair cuticle, helping it to reflect light and lending your hair shine. Secondly, it increases blood micro-circulation in the scalp, supplying important nutrition to your roots and promoting hair growth. Brushing your hair also helps stimulate your sebaceous glands and distribute the natural oils secreted by them from the roots all the way down to the ends — giving you nourished, stronger and more supple hair. Lastly and contrary to popular belief, hair brushing can add volume to fine hair.
When should you detangle your hair?
There is no need to pull forcefully at your knots to detangle your hair, because this can break the hair fiber and cause damage. Detangling can feel like a losing battle for those with long or frizzy hair. But there are some ways to get through this step effectively, using techniques that are gentle on your hair.
The best times for detangling your hair are just before bed (dry), just before a hair wash or just after you come out of the shower and have towel-dried your hair.
It’s also best to use a specially designed detangling brush for the job — preferably with nylon fiber bristles. The Altesse Studio detangling brush from the Beauty Collection is perfect for the task, offering unparalleled, high-performance results. Its unique bristle placement using bio-sourced nylon detangles and frees your hair of knots without any pain or breakage. Whether your hair is fine, normal, thick or curly, we believe that all hair types can benefit from these detangling brushes.
To detangle your hair, take one of these brushes and start working through your strands, moving from the bottom to the top. If you have thick hair, you can divide it into two sections to make the process easier. This way, you will be able to effectively detangle your hair without too much pulling, which can damage the fibers.
When should you brush your hair?
Brushing and detangling your hair require different techniques. For optimal results, brush twice a day for a minimum of two minutes.
- Brushing your hair in the morning helps to tame your hair and set it in place, while also distributing the natural oils secreted in the scalp overnight, making your hair soft and shiny.
- Brushing your hair in the evening essentially helps to remove the impurities accumulated in your hair throughout the day while massaging your scalp, promoting blood circulation and hair growth.
If done correctly, the “100-stroke brush ritual" also offers a dual benefit. It helps nourish the hair through even sebum distribution but also offers you an indulgent moment of relaxation as you gently massage your scalp with the brush.
This type of brushing calls for a completely different type of brush than the ones designed for detangling. We recommend using a 100% boar bristle brush, mounted using exclusively the premium “first-cut” of boar hair fibers and expert techniques — like the Repair & Shine brushes from the Altesse Studio Beauty Collection. These are crafted using an innovative method that does not result in a “thistle” like effect, which can limit the restorative benefits of the boar hair fibers. Now that you know, all you need to do is pick the right brush for your hair type: fine to medium, thick or curly hair, and you’re all set!