The Best Brush for Tangles

My hair gets very tangly and the ONLY product that works for me is the Shielo Smoothing Conditioner – works very effectively to smooth and untangle my thin, color treated hair. Doesnt fade my hair color at all! Couldn’t ask for a better conditioner!

I have the Tangle Teezer for me and one for my daughter. We both have lots of fine, long hair, and hers especially gets tangled easily. I love this brush, good on wet hair too. Maybe it’s the short bristles?

My seven-year-old sister is a ‘mulata’ (Caucasian mom + African dad) and she has SUPER tight curls that become near dreadlocks if she doesn’t wash every four or five days. We typically wash her hair once or twice a week, because it’s a horrible process for her to untangle it and to brush through.

We tried the Tangle Teezer for a while, and it works… a bit. To be completely honest, I don’t find it comfortable to hold, at all, especially if it takes 40 minutes to untangle the kid’s hair. I have tried other brushes for hair extensions and to be honest, the fastest and less painful for me is still a classic, square/racket brush such as this one: http://en.biuky.ro/woman/artero/p-16344, and brushing through small portions of hair. :)

The Wet Brush and Little Twig detangler! My daughter has quite long hair and it was getting to be a real pain to comb it after washing, but these totally do the trick. So easy now – I highly recommend them!

My teenage daughter has really long hair and this winter I bought the “Wet Brush” from Target. It works!

Sadly the tangle teezer did not work for my curly haired toddler. We just comb in out with conditioner in it and it takes up to 45 min. People always comment on her gorgeous curls and I’m always thinking “you should try combing them”

I use the tangle teaser or the wet brush on my curly unruly hair. I do agree, a braid before bed really helps. But just having curly hair creates knots!

I’ve been using it for about 2 years now – it was inexpensive and does miracles to my otherwise untameable hair. I used to also have to cut out knots but the Tangle Teezer really manages to untagle it :)

I have 3 now grown daughters all with long straight hair. To keep the tangles away I would wash their hair and comb it / brush it while the conditioner was in it ( I use biolage detangling solution). I never used a bristle brush on wet hair only a plastic one with balls on the ends.
Then let it air dry or rag roller or whatever they wanted me to do.

These brushes are great if you get a little tangle but for the knots my daughter and I get, it just doesn’t cut it. For really thick hair or really big knots, it justs clears a top layer and doesn’t penetrate the knot. I agree though it reduces the tears.

I love my tangle teezer so much! I’ve been using them since I found them in Taiwan in 2012 and I rarely use any other brush. I have fine slightly wavy hair which I suppose is why it works really well for me. However, I’ve been hearing so many good things about the wet brush and I’m becoming tempted to go and try it!

I think it truly depends on the thickness of the hair. My daughter and I both have long thick hair and while the wet brush does a great job of getting the top layer of hair, it’ll often miss going all the way through down to the scalp. The key is a good conditioner in the bath and if your kiddo will let you, to use a wide tooth comb while the conditioner is still in their hair – seriously a game changer. Our current fave is the new natural line by Herbal Essence. My hair has gotten curlier over the years so I don’t brush mine anymore unless I’m straightening it (rare) and have given my daughter my expensive paddle brush.
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We always say my sons hair is made out of cotton candy and feathers, and the tangle teezer is the BEST!!! I have the wet brush too but for my fine hair the tangle teezer wins out for me too. The bristles are just so gentle.

I bought one recently, it was recommended by a friend who has it in her purse always, and I must say I love it! Even without conditioner it detangles my long hair so easily, and it is so comfortable to use! The size is also very handy for travelling. Try it!

I swear by Tangle teezer! I bought it not being aware of its magical properties by it has changed my life. Finally, for the first time in my life, I like brushing my very long hair. I brush it more time than necessary because it feels so good! :) tangle teezer and me – inseperable! Also my friend who is a kindergarten teacher says that children just love it. No more tears, no more pulling hair. Love love love tangle teezer!

I have 3 year old twin girls and it has been an absolute life saver!

Doesn’t work for my three year old. The Wet Brush works slighly better. Hair brushing is my least favorite part of parenting her. Seriously. Potty training was a breeze compared to hair brushing.

I’ve never tried it but I keep hearing about it, and now I am definitely curious!
How beautiful is that little one’s hair color?!

Alina
http://www.eclecticalu.blogspot.com

I tried the Tangle Teezer back when it first came out, and I have to say, it was awful for me. I have long, straight, thick, yet fine hair that tangles super easily (I think I could produce a couple serious dread locks in a day or two without even trying!) I found that the bristles on the Tangle Teezer were too flimsy on my tangles and would just bend over if they couldn’t make it through. My next step was to try the Wet Brush, and that was the winner for me (as well as some other readers, it looks like)! It works great wet or dry, and the bristles have a bit more strength so they stand up to my powerful tangles a little bit better :)

Wow I need to try this! I get the worst tangles. Thanks for sharing!

Her Heartland Soul
http://herheartlandsoul.com

This thing is amazing! I had very long hair that was constantly knotting up and now I pretty much just use this brush all the time. I don’t have this particular brand, and they have several types out there [all looking about the same].

Bought this right when it came out here in Germany because I am also quite in desperation because of my long hair… well lets say it is a great tool if your hair is not too long …

i use it and love it for my toddler’s curly hair! That and a tiny bit of conditioner.

Too bad that wasn’t around when I was a kid! My mother’s mantra was “suffer for beauty.” Must admit, I never brush my son’s hair. It’s not long, and it’s covered with cowlicks anyway. It can never look neat!

You know what I’ve started using on my 4-year old’s hair? Conditioner! Just the tiniest amount and only on the ends… it just never occurred to me to use conditioner for her, but it’s made a world of difference, and it’s such a tiny amount that it doesn’t create build-up in her hair.
Also a detangling spray works well.

Yes! We got one as well when my hair was insanely long and my daughter’s was in constant knots. It’s nearly the same one, only for kids this one is in the shape of a flower so she enjoys using it. It’s an absolute lifesaver because those bristles bend and gentle pull out the knots instead of ripping and breaking the hair. I run it through my hair before I blow dry to ensure no snags in my own hair as well. Love it!

The Tangle Teeter works ok on fine hair but for very thick hair it doesn’t work at all in my hands.

I bought a Mason Pearson detangling comb just for my toddler son because of his tangles. It works most of the time, but he HATES it and says “All done!” over and over again whenever I use it. It’s adorable but I feel so bad! I am going to have to try this thing!

Yes! Love love love the Tangle Teazer!!! I have extremely thick hair and used to HATE brushing my hair. I’ve broken many a brush on my bathroom floor in frustration… And I found the Tangle Teazer! I love it! No more pain, no more hair pulled out of my head. It’s a brilliant product. I absolutely recomend it!

Love the tangle teezer. My daughter’s hair often looks like the picture in the post. We tame her tangles with conditioner at bathtime. We just leave it in on wet hair. Makes all the difference.

We use this tangle brush and the wet brush on my two little girls. The secret to no tangles for us is conditioner everytime you wash their hair, and Honest no-tangle hair spray.