The Comb

In the last of our hair tool series we're bringing you the comb. Coming in a variety of widths and lengths the comb is a classic, not only is it crucial in the salon but can be a great tool for your pocket or bag, to whip out and fix that fly away hair.

Along with width and number of teeth combs are created with various material, some are metal and some are plastic. It's important to find the right comb fit for your hair type as well as insuring it's sturdiness.

A medium tooth comb is great for everyday use for hair that is not too thick. If you have super thick hair, try the wider tooth combs for every day use.

Top Tip: Never use a fine tooth comb to detangle dry hair, for detangling check out our post from earlier in the series here 

Dressing Brush

This is great tool for everyone. If you love a bit of 'volume', 'jugge' and 'oomf' it's vital you grab yourself one of these. Not only does this dressing tool add lift from the root it, teases, separates and lifts hair without snarls.  

Sofie @thepowerroom loves this brush 

'it's great for up do's and special occasions; a tool in my collection that I take a recommend to most of my clients. This small brush can create such a variety of looks and you can manage just how much volume you want and even simply smooth down wisps of hair'

How to volumise using a dressing tool: 

1. Take section of the hair (where you desire volume)

2. From the back of the section Back brush in fluid movements  

3. Place the hair back and you should see it lifted from the root, smooth down any whispers with the brush and repeat on other sections. 

Classic Styling Brush

Another great all rounder, this classic styling brush is better know for it's Denman creators. It's a great smoothing brush and is used in the salon for all styling. We wouldn't recommend using this to detangle the hair and it's lightweight construction can sometimes leave you handle in hand and brush in hair! perfect for getting a sleek look and shiny locks! 

The Detangling Brush

Detangling brushes work great on all types of hair and are especially great for unmanageable, unruly hair. 

The bristles are set further apart and will slide through your tangled hair without any painful pulling! A detangling brush can be used on both dry and wet hair, we have 3 colours available in salon in the Sibel range (Beige, Purple and Pink) at they retail at £9.95 each.

It is a wider brush making it really easy to hold but small enough to carry around in your hand bag. 

The Round Brush

A round brush is a great tool for those who blow dry their hair and love a bit of volume. They place more tension on the hair to help smooth, straighten and shine for all hair types (especially coarse hair)

If you're thinking investing in a round brush be sure to get the right size. If you have long hair, we recommend you look at a larger width as using a small width could find your hair tangled! Also the round brush and blow dry work hand in hand so you may want to consider a good nourishing conditioner or protection spray.

We've got this Moroccan Oil Iconic Ceramic round brush in salon so if your curious or want to buy pop in!

The Flat Brush

Also know as the paddle these brushes do not place as much tension on the hair and are therefore better for the condition of the hair, A great all rounder the paddle Brush is specially great for smoothing the hair and general everyday use.

We wouldn't recommend them for those curly haired folks looking to blow dry their hair straight.

Pop in the salon to pick up your brush for just £13.85 

Brush...

Brushes, bristles, cleaning, grooming, tidying, painting, detangling, smoothing, round, paddle, compact, comb....are you making the most out of your brush? 

With the help of stylists we're going to be putting you in the know of how to get the most out of your brush and be sure your using yours to your advantage!

The Powder Room

Sofie's got a busy summer ahead of her, weddings galore!

She's been up to Mac HQ for bridal master classes this week...we're looking forward her return!