What can I use instead of brushing wet hair?

1. Use a towel to dry hair first. Instead of brushing through hair that’s sopping wet, use a microfiber towel to get as much water out as possible first. Bonus points if you let your hair air-dry for about 10 minutes.

Is brushing your hair when it’s wet bad for your hair?

Don’t Brush Wet Hair with a Regular Brush “Whatever you do, do not brush your hair when it’s wet because that’s when it’s at its weakest and becomes vulnerable to breakage (leading to flyaways), split ends and damage,” advises Rob. “Even worse you can actually pull hair from the roots that way.

Why does my hair look bad when wet?

When water dries, it evaporates out and off your hair and your strands go back to their normal shape and size. Some naturals can’t get on board with how their hair looks when it’s dry. So whilst it’s soaking wet they apply (or rake through) a leave in and some gel to ‘freeze’ the wet hair look into place.

Does brushing wet hair cause frizz?

Frizz-central While this one’s avoidable, we felt it necessary to include this little PSA anyway: brushing your hair when it’s wet can lead to frizzy hair once it’s dried up.

How do you detangle wet hair?

The cardinal rule when trying to detangle hair wet or dry is to brush or comb in small sections, starting at the ends and slowly and very gently working your way up. This way you can gently remove the tangles instead of aggressively trying to break through them by brushing from root to tip.

Does wet hair look thinner?

Hair looks thinner when wet because the hair clumps together creating several partings, hence the scalp looks more visible.

Why does brushing my hair make it look worse?

The strands that make up a tightly-wound tendril curve together, so brushing them out could separate the hair strands, creating a bigger look. Since curly hair is generally more course, brushing out a tendril could cause your hair to look frizzy, as well.