I’m a hairdresser and you’ve been brushing your locks all wrong – follow my really simple steps for super healthy hair
A HAIRDRESSER has revealed that you’ve been brushing your locks all wrong.
So if you want long, super healthy hair, you’ll need to listen up.
Posting on social media, hairdresser Rachel Valentine explained ‘how to brush your hair correctly.’
Sharing her expert advice, she said: “I’m gonna show you how I detangle hair once it’s been washed.
“So if you apply some product first – this can be your heat protector or your leave-in conditioner. This is gonna really help you remove the knots and it won’t be as painful.
“The brush you use is so important. I like Tangle Teezer, you can use a Wet Brush if you want but definitely don’t use your average combs or paddle brushes.
“They are not for detangling. They are for styling only.”
Rachel then advised that to brush hair wet, you must start from the bottom.
She advised: “You’re going to start teasing at the bottom and you can see that it’s coming out quite easily.
“If you start at the top, the brush is gonna get stuck, even if it is a really good one, and it’s gonna pull on your scalp and that’s not gonna be good.
“I’m starting from the bottom and I’m gonna slowly just work my way up and you can see how easy that is, and my hair as you can see is super knotty.
“If your hair is super fragile, you might wanna wait until it’s dried a little bit because when your hair is wet it’s gonna stretch and it may cause breakage.
“My hair is quite strong, so I can go in and detangle it now while it’s wet.”
Rachel’s TikTok clip, which was shared under the username @rachelvalentinehair, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has amassed 54,400 views.
Social media users were grateful for the advice and were eager to try out Rachel’s method, which many expressed in the comments.
One person said: “Your videos are the best I could literally watch them over and over again.”
Another agreed: “I love your content!”
A third added: “You’ve made me go out and buy a tangle teezer this afternoon!!!”
Whilst someone else commented: “I’m definitely going to buy one of these brushes!”
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