Ok well I have some questions about brushes. As I keep seeing that bristle boar brushes are the best for your hair, I wanted to ask:

1) Do they untangle for you? Because I have one and when I use it, it feels nice, but it never untangles. It is supposed to untangle?
2) At times when I've used a boar bristle brush, I use this type of brush after, (the common quill ones with the round balls at the tips) and it always gets the tangles out. I've been seeing around here on the site (don't remember exact places) that other types of brushes are bad for your hair - would this brush fall into the 'bad brush' category? If so, how is it bad for your hair?
3) What type of brush/comb do you use to untangle your hair? How well does it untangle your hair?

Thanks, helpful answers much appreciated!  :D

1) BBB's are not meant to detangle. They skim & smooth the surface of hair and supposedly move oils down the hair shaft, but they do not penetrate the hair to detangle it. Combs are meant for detangling.

2) Plastic brushes can be dangerous because every single one of those teeth can have harsh seams on them which scrape the hair and cause damage. Paddle brushes (such as the one in your link) should be carefully inspected for seams or anything which might catch, pull or otherwise damage the hair. Run your fingers along the bristles - each one will likely have 2 seams. If the seams are sharp and obvious, do not use the brush.
   If you have much patience, you can file the seams down and go over the teeth with clear nail polish. Or, if you manage to find a brush without harsh seams, it should be fine.
   Personally, I used Conair Velvet Touch brushes for years without any noticeable problem.

3) I use only wide tooth seamless combs for detangling. At the moment, I have 2 rake combs by Creative and 1 made by Conair. And I may never go back to brushes.

Thanks Angel (or do I call you Midnight?), for the clear answers - but there's one problem. I don't know what seams are.  ;D

Seams are a ridge of plastic that is a result of the manufacturing process.  Combs and brushes are made when 2 sides of a mold are filled with the plastic.  Some of the plastic will ooze or squish out in the space between the molds.  This excess is the seam.  These are sharp in contrast to the rest of the item and will shave and/or cut the hair shaft, causing damage.

Where would seams exactly be like on the brush in the link?...like, somewhere on the quills? On the tips? On the pad of the brush? I still don't exactly understand..  :-/ I ran my fingers over my brush and didn't feel anything sharp. Also if anyone has a link for a pic with a comb/brush with seams that might help a bit.

That sharp line that divides the pattern is a seam; this one is on a hairstick I haven't doctored yet.  

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k280/skyfire23/002.jpg


Seams on a comb will travel around it lengthwise, and be between the teeth.  I couldn't get a good shot between the teeth, but here is the seam at the end of an old tail comb I don't use anymore:

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k280/skyfire23/004.jpg

Ohh ok thanks for the pics! :)

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Thanks Angel (or do I call you Midnight?)

;D Either one's fine (I've certainly been called worse), though most folks here just call me Angel.

And the seams on the brush that you pictured would be all around the outside and on every single one of the bristles. As I've said, some seams are worse than others. The best thing would be to forego brushes altogether and invest in seamless combs. But you might need to take baby steps. I didn't let go of brushes until just over a year ago. ;D

Ok Angel.  :D  Yeah it would take a while to make the change...I love my brush too much lol.  ;D

ooo great pics skyfire!!  ;D

Thanks!  I got a digital camera for xmas that has a setting that allows me to take extreme close ups.

That's awesome. 8D My camera always gets blurry when it gets too close. :P