In case you don't know what a Tangle Teezer is, it's a hairbrush specifically designed for use on wet hair. Well why do you need a special hairbrush for wet hair? Let me tell you. Your hair is in its most fragile state when it's wet and is more prone to breakage. What do most of us do when we get out of the shower? Rip through our tangly hair with a regular hairbrush causing all kinds of damage.
Supposedly, the Tangle Teezer is constructed in a way to minimize damage on your hair while you brush it. It's also supposed to cut down on pain when brushing out tangles. It has an ergonomic design that is supposed to fit in your hand to make brushing easier (because apparently it's hard to brush your hair). The bristles vary in lengths, some being short and others longer, which is supposed to help detangle the hair from root to tip. Now that you know all that Tangle Teezer claims to be, I'll give you my opinion on it.
I purchased mine from Target (I made a trip specifically to get one, and cereal) for about $10. Now if you ask me, $10 for a hairbrush is a little excessive. I've always used the cheap Conair hairbrushes (with the jelly handles) and never really had a problem, but I figured if it really is as special as it claims, then it might be a good investment to keep my hair looking healthy.
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| All Target had was pink. I'm not much of a pink person. But it'll do. |
After using it for a couple weeks, it does indeed detangle your hair. I wouldn't say it's necessarily painless though. Coming from someone who is not tender headed, I did experience a little pain while brushing. It didn't hurt every time, but there definitely was still a little bit of scalp tugging. My hair seems to brush out a little quicker, meaning I don't have to go through as many passes through it to get it all brushed out, which is great because I'm lazy and I don't want to spend ten minutes brushing through my hair.
I can't quite tell if it's reducing damage or not. That may mean it's working because I'm not noticing any new damage since my last hair trim. I really wanted to get it to use while I blow dried my hair, because it gets really tangly then, but it says specifically not to use with heat, which was a bummer.
I've read a few reviews that claim it works wonders for their hair type, and also some that say it caused mats to form in their hair. The mats formed in 4 a/b hair (from most of the reviews I've read) so if you have this hair type (you would know if you do) I would recommend skipping this tool and using something else. Other than that, it works pretty well for me, so I'm happy with my purchase.
Have any of you tried the Tangle Teezer or any other similar products? Let me know in the comments!
xoxo,
Caitlin.
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