The keys to quality brushing lie above all in choosing the right tool for your hair type. Straight or curly, oily or dry: every hair has its own routine. Discover your ideal brush with this guide.
More than a simple reflex, hair brushing is the beauty gesture that will sublimate and reveal the radiance of your hair. But it's important to choose your brush carefully, and to know how to use it correctly. From the type of bristles used on the head of your brush to the right movement to be made from the scalp: we'll help you see more clearly in your quest.
Which brush to choose for fine to normal hair with low to medium density?
If there's one golden rule with this type of hair, it's to brush on dry hair only. In fact, once wet, straight hair becomes waterlogged, weakened and prone to breakage.
If you can't resist detangling your hair when you get out of the shower, rub it properly with a towel and opt for the detangling brushes in the Beauté range. The softness of the nylon fibers used, and the way they're bundled together, mean that detangling is gentler and more precise than with a comb, and breakage is avoided as far as possible.
If you fall into the category fine to medium hair, smooth or with rather low density, you're probably complaining about your lack of volume. To alleviate this problem, there's one brush that will be your ally for life: the boar bristles brush. Whether your heart is set on the luxurious Altesse Prestige model or the elegant Repair & Shine brush from the Beauté range, the quality of the natural fibers will add body and shine to your hair.
Which brush to choose for thick or dense hair?
Thicker or denser hair is more resistant, and requires an adapted conditioning or detangling brush.
The brushes in the Nature range are hybrids, combining the benefits of boar bristles with those of nylon. This type of combination brush provides in-depth brushing of the hair - while at the same time sublimating the fiber. An all-in-one tool, this option is unanimously acclaimed and will make your brushing routine a real pleasure.
You can also opt for a care brush from the Beauté or Prestige collection in boar bristles. In fact, at Altesse Studio , we have succeeded in developing a stacking technique that allows us to use 100% wild boar brushes even for thick hair, so that it regains its shine and beauty with each styling session.
As for detangling brushes from the Beauté Collection, they ensure magical detangling of lengths, without pain or breakage, and are also available for thick or dense hair.
Which brush to choose for curly and wavy hair?
Curly, wavy hair is generally synonymous with texture and volume. As an exception to the rule, this type of hair can benefit from brushing on damp hair, as brushing on dry hair tends to densify the hair even more by breaking up pre-existing curls.
So, if your hair is curly or wavy, opt for a nylon-fiber detangling brush, or failing that, a coarse-toothed comb - both of which are tools that respect coarse and tight natures. The flexible fibers of the Altesse Beauté detangling brush for curly hair have a dual action, both detangling the hair mass precisely without breaking the fiber, and allowing ultra-precise distribution of care products.
Which brush to choose for oily hair?
First and foremost, the boar bristles brush will be your best ally, like our Beauté or Prestige models. Brushing from the base of the scalp to the lengths, the tool evenly distributes excess natural oils - for naturally nourished, shiny hair. Another advantage is that when brushed correctly and regularly - ideally twice a day - the hair fibers are left soft and supple.
Now that you've been able to unravel all the mysteries of a dream mane - and, above all, find the tool best suited to your hair type - all that's left to do is make the haircare ritual part of your daily routine.
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