Lots of Experimenting!

I've gotten some new fun things to play with (too many for one post) so let's get right down to it!

DENMAN!
Why oh why didn't I buy one of these sooner?? This little brush is pretty fantastic. It has rows of smooth, nylon pins with no balls on the end like a paddle brush you'd typically see at any drug store (aka what I used to use). Those little balls on the end of traditional brushes like that may make your scalp feel nice, but they also contribute to split ends. Also, many drugstore brushes do not have smooth spokes. There is often a ridge where the plastic meets up to form the spoke in the mold. Running a plastic ridge over your curls = bad idea

So that leaves us with getting a nice brush, finger combing, or wide tooth combing. I have. until lately, been wide tooth combing or paddle brushing. Finger combing just doesn't work for me (kudos to those it does worth for those because it's very gentle!). I like to start with a sheet of soaking wet hair when I style. It's just personal preference.

So that leaves me with wide tooth combing or getting a nice brush. Wide tooth combing works. It'll leave my hair detangled and ready for styling. But it does nothing for my scalp.

Hence, we arrive at the Denman. Easily found on Amazon or at any of these stores in the US, this brush is the best of both worlds for me. It combines lovely scalp massaging spokes with detangling and gentleness. And, of course, on CurlTalk, there are about 17 million threads that tell you various ways to use the Denman for product distribution, getting clumps, etc etc. Great tool to have in your curly arsenal!

Posts to look forward to: Donna Marie MiraCurls Curling Jelly, Sally's GVP Condition and some Curl Junkie products!