Using a Boar Bristle Brush
A hair brush is one of the most basic accessories that we need for hair care and hair styling. Have you ever thought about using a hair brush which is made out of hair of a wild boar? I am sure you haven't! Well to one's surprise, using boar hair for making various types of brushes has always been a trend. Using boar hair or hog hair for making various types of hair brushes like paint brushes, shaving brushes and hair brushes is an age-old practice. In today's beauty conscious world however, using a boar bristle brush is a new-found trend for many people. Owing to their various benefits for natural hair care, boar bristle hair brushes are gaining popularity these days. In the following section of this article, we will try to find out the benefits of using a boar bristle hair brush and the right method of using these hair brushes. So, let's get started.
Benefits
As the name suggests, boar bristle brushes are made using hair of boars or hogs, which is the main factor that separates them from the regular plastic or synthetic brushes. These brushes have stretchy bristles that are especially suitable for wavy and straight hair. The best thing about these boar bristles is that they spread the natural hair oil or moisture (sebum) from the hair roots to the tips and avoid dryness of hair, which is visible after washing the hair. It is the reason why using this brush averts the greasy look that your hair gets even when they are clean. Hair sebum which is spread by boar bristles acts as a natural hair conditioner and hence protects the hair from all sorts of physical damages. Along with being an excellent solution for hair damage repair, a boar bristle brush provide smoothness to the hair and hence provides natural shine to hair, without the use of harmful chemical hair styling products. A boar bristle hair brush has prickly ends, it is ideal for head or scalp massage. These brushes come in both hard and soft varieties.
Reviews
Owing to all these positives, boar bristle brushes are gaining popularity, especially amongst those suffering from problems like damaged and dry hair. Along with the above mentioned benefits of this brush, it requires the least amount of maintenance and is easy to clean. Some of the easily available brands include: Spornette, Kashuk Tools, Umberto, Mason Pearson, Acca Kappa, Brush Strokes, etc. Average cost of these hair brushes varies from $10 to $100. Reviews on boar bristle hair brushes also reveal that, one needs to choose the right kind of brush for one's type of hair. There are a few steps involved, when it comes to choosing the best brush with boar bristles. When you choose a boar hair brush, make sure that its bristles are rounded. Bristles that are taken from the first cut of boar hair are the best for combing. The length of bristles is also an issue that you need to sort out. The bristle should be long enough to reach to your scalp, through the hair.
As I said earlier, boar bristle hair brush is perfect for straight and wavy hair. But, if you have curly hair, then you need to opt for mixed bristle brush that has both boar bristles and plastic bristles. You can also use round boar bristle hair brush for curly hair. Along with curly hair, this brush is also useful for straight and wavy hair. If you prefer blow drying your hair, then a flat paddle boar bristle brush is a must have in your hair care kit. Reviews also state that people who believe in the natural aspect of hair care, prefer to use these hair brushes.
If you have thick hair but are suffering from the problem of hair loss, then you need to choose a hair brush with 100% boar bristles that should be hard. If you have thin hair and wish to add volume to it, then you should prefer using a round brush with 100% boar bristles. On the other hand if you have extremely fine and thin hair, then you should choose wide-spaced brush with 100% soft boar bristles.
The last and most important thing is, this brush cannot be used for untangling your hair. For that, you may need to use a good quality wide toothed brush. Always remember that, using this brush too harshly can actually damage your hair, rather than nourishing it! Take care!
