14 Detangling Brushes and Combs That Work Wonders for Every Hair Type
Having a good detangling brush or comb in your routine can work wonders for your hair. Detangling brushes are slightly different than traditional brushes because the bristles are designed specifically to glide through tangled strands and separate them without causing stress on your scalp or breakage. This makes it especially great to have handy if you have extremely thick hair that knots up easily.
If that's not enough to convince you that you need one, it can also cut brushing time in half due to its efficiency and design. As a bonus, they're not difficult to use, either. You can select an option that works on wet and dry hair, keeping in mind that wet hair can be a little more fragile. If you do opt for one you can use in the shower (or on wet hair), make sure you're careful and do your hair in sections. To get a complete list of the best detangling brushes and combs, I enlisted the help of master hairstylist Samantha Harman. Read on below for Harman's favorite detanglers plus a few we recommend for every hair type.
1. Framar Detangling Brush
2. Olivia Garden Fine to Medium Detangler
3. Tangle Teezer Fine and Fragile Detangling Brush
4. Pattern By Tracee Ellis Ross Mini Wide Tooth Comb for Curls
5. Denman Gentle Styler Brush
Denman's Gentle Styler is a great option for those with curls because it provides definition, detangling, and shape to them. It can also be used while blow-drying to help shape the hair and give you the fluffy supermodel hair of your dreams.
6. KareCo Tangle Buster Brush
I know what you're thinking: This looks more like a weapon than a detangling brush, but the almost perfect five-star rating speaks for itself. Folks with even the thickest, curliest hair love this detangler for its flexible paddle and ionic bristle that gently glide through the hair. They eliminate tangles in record time.
7. Dae Vegan Detangle + Style Brush
8. Giorgio G49 Large Detangling Comb
The large size of this comb makes it great for thicker hair. The wide tooth design makes it flexible and allows it to easily glide through thick, knotted hair. It's specially cut to help improve blood circulation on the scalp and helps spread your hair's natural oils from the scalp through your lengths.
9. The Crown Affair The Brush No. 002
10. Bestool Boar Bristle Hair Brush
11. Sephora Collection x Wet Brush Luxe Quick Dry Brush
Wet Brush collaborated with Sephora to make the detangling brush of our dreams. It's made with HeatFlex bristles and an open-vented design for faster moisture release to dry your hair in record time. It works wonders for all hair types and is safe to use with a blow-dryer, too.
12. Roripoppu Curved Styling Hair Brush
13. Wet Brush Pop Go Detangler Hair Brush
14. Qweryboo Hair Detangling Brush Set
This set comes with a detangling hair brush, wide-tooth comb, and compact comb. That means there's an option for every hair type and it's totally budget-friendly. You can also adjust the distance between the bristles on the bracket of the detangling brush to adjust it to your specific hair type and length.
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Shawna Hudson is a beauty, wellness, lifestyle, and travel writer with over 10 years of experience. She graduated from California State University, Fullerton, with a degree in journalism and has written for other publications such as Bustle, The Zoe Report, Byrdie, Elite Daily, and more. She is currently a beauty writer atBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing and hopes to continue feeding her (completely out-of-control) beauty obsession as long as she can. Stay up to date on her latest finds on Instagram @shawnasimonee.