If you use an actual brush on your hair when it is wet, it should only be a brush with widely spaced plastic or wooden spines. Never use a "traditional" boar bristle or soft brush with lots of spines closely spaced. The reason is that these types of brushes pull at your wet hair, causing split ends and breakage. It is fine to use a wide tooth comb or pick on your hair when wet. Comb out your wet hair small sections at a time, combing in small, gently strokes. Begin coming your hair at the ends. For example, comb the last inch or so of your hair to get out the tangles, then go up another inch and comb gently all the way down, going up eventually to the roots. This method works the tangles out gently. Jerking the comb through large sections of hair at a time, or from the top of the head can lead to breakage and split ends. I apply a smoothing balm like Biosilk Silk Therapy or Paul Mitchell Skinny Serum before combing.
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