How to Style Curls that Fall Flat, Don’t Last, or Are Overly Soft
If your curls fall limp, frizz, struggle to hold a curl, or feel too soft and flat, then you need a to make these teaks
There are so many brushes for curly hair, such as those from Denman, Tangle Teezer, Bounce Curl, and Briogeo. How do you know which one is right for you? I’m comparing them all side by side, using the same exact routine but swapping out the brushes so we can see the differences in my results.
| Denman Hair Brush for Curly Hair D3 7 Row | Tangle Teezer Naturally Curly Detangling Brush | Briogeo Vegan Boar Bristle Hair Brush | Bounce Curl Define Styling Brush | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristles | Plastic, medium spacing, long | Plastic, dense spacing, short and long bristles | Plastic & vegan/synthetic boar, dense spacing, short & long bristles | Plastic & vegan/synthetic boar bristles, dense spacing, short & long bristles |
| Base | Rubber backing, rounded edge | All plastic, rounded edge | Cushion, rounded edge | Cushion, groves around edge |
| Handle | Rounded | Rounded | Flat | Rounded, rat tail point |
| Tension | Medium | Medium | High | High |
| Unique Benefit | Removable bristle rows | No snags and reduces breakage | Very dense bristles for ribbon curls | Groves/teeth around the edge for creating & separating clumps, handle for coiling & sectioning |
| Uses | Styling | Styling, distributing products, & detangling | Styling & distributing products | Styling & distributing products |
| Results | Skinny clumps, least shrinkage, most volume | Medium-sized clumps, medium shrinkage, volume | Thick clumps, medium/high shrinkage, least volume | Medium, even clumping, high shrinkage, some volume |
While my curls look the same overall in each routine, there are some subtle differences that I notice. I definitely had more volume with the Denman Brush routine, and the curls were smaller leading to a fuller look. The Briogeo and the Bounce Curl brush both create more shrinkage and clumps. The Bounce Curl brush had the most shrinkage and even curl clumps. The Tangle Teezer brush is very much the middle ground. It creates clumps while not putting too much tension on the hair and causing stress on the cuticle.
Overall, my favorites are the Tangle Teezer and the Bounce Curl Brush. I still love all of the brushes and use them all at various times, but I find I reach for those 2 the most.
Which one do you prefer?
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I believe 2 of the brushes are mis-named (the names are switched) in the video at around 18:02. Love your videos & posts! Our hair is fairly similar except mine is denser in back & I do not style for volume. Thank you for all your advice and knowledge, you have helped me so much! God bless!
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