I know the beauty question that is most on your minds (when you are not thinking about Lady Gaga, Paris Hilton, or Barack Obama)- you want to know if a Boar Bristle brush is worth the money. It is, after all, hard to trust the idea that a brush partially made from wild hog hair could be more effective when styling your own hair. Several articles are touting the usefulness of having a natural brush versus a cheap, plastic brush, but are the articles correct? Is a Boar Bristle brush really “all that” and more?
Based on my own personal experiences, I say, “Yes.” Since I started using a Boar Bristle hairbrush, my own hair looks and feels better. However, if you do happen to meet me on the street, please do not judge a Boar Bristle brush by my hair alone- hair artists swear by the brushes. The brushes are even recommended for specialty do’s like the women of Mad Men have. (Read HERE for an article with hot tips on how to achieve the Mad Men hair-look).
The main advantage to a Boar Bristle hairbrush is that it isn’t as rough on the hair as an inexpensive, plastic brush. The natural bristles also spread out any natural oils evenly throughout the hair and hopefully will increase your hair’s natural luxurious shine. (I didn’t personally notice this effect in my own hair, so this claim could be exaggerated.)
Round brushes are recommended for blowing dry your hair and flat brushes are recommended for getting out bad tangles from over-processed hair. When my hairstylist first introduced the brush to me, I was more than a little impressed with her blow-drying skills, but felt as if it would be absolutely impossible for me to duplicate the style at home. While I can’t say that the look was exactly duplicated after I had purchased my own brush, my hair was significantly easier to style than it was previously. I’m telling you, the right brush goes a long way to making your hair feel great.
Boar Bristle brushes are best for thin to normal hair because the bristles may be too soft for thick or coarse hair. As this article points out, cleaning the brushes is a bit trickier- the writer recommends using a fine-toothed comb to get out unwanted hairs and to clean the brush.