Choosing a Hair Comb
Hair combs are a hairstyling tools must have at home or in a hair salon. At home a hair comb is ideal for de-tangling, parting, and styling hair. As we all know, to avoid damaging your hair, it should never be brushed when it is wet so that is when a wide tooth hair comb comes in handy as it can detangle hair without pulling, snagging and breaking wet hair.
At a hair salon, a hair comb has many uses. Choosing a hair comb depends on what you will be using it for. Some of these uses include cut-over-comb and fine styling, chemical work and color application.A rat tail comb is the perfect hair comb for perming, relaxing and parting hair.
When choosing a hair comb you want to look for the following;
- durability
- product material -what is it made from?
- weight – you want a lightweight comb that will be easy to work with.
- tips – are the tips of the comb rounded or sharp? Rounded tips will provide much more comfort where as sharp tips can scratch the scalp.
- heat resistant
Other features you may consider when choosing a hair comb include-
- anti static
- tourmaline & ionic – negative ions and tourmaline will provide shiny hair
- unbreakable
- lifetime warranty
