Boar bristle brushes are highly beneficial tools that any individual should have in their inventory. These brushes have been proven to naturally condition hair, improve hair texture, decrease the need for styling products, stimulate the production of healthy oils, and reduce the need for constant washing.

Unlike many other brushes, there are certain tricks and techniques needed when using boar bristle brushes. If you’re wondering how to brush your hair with a boar bristle brush, then these helpful tips might just get you started.

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What you need to do before brushing?

A lot of people think that brushing wet hair is ideal to get out excess moisture and to start hair off on the right track to looking good. While this might be true, brushing wet hair can lead to damage and breakage because of the extra weight and lack of oils present in the hair. This is why when learning how to brush your hair, it’s important that you first dry your hair thoroughly. We recommend Xtava Allure Professional Ionic Ceramic Hair Dryer (purchasing a high quality hair dryer will afford you more time in the morning to get ready, and will do less damage to your hair, because it will dry your hair faster).

The right technique on how to brush your hair with a boar bristle brush involves first drying your hair completely and making sure it’s free of any excess moisture and water from washing.
If you haven’t recently washed your hair and you want to brush it with a boar bristle brush, it is ideal that you detangle it first, as brushing through tangled, frizzy hair with a boar bristle brush can cause damage and breakage. Gently run your fingers through your hair and work out any tangles before you start brushing.

How to brush your hair with a boar bristle brush

1. Start at the roots

Boar bristle brushes are ideal for stimulating the production of sebum and oil which keeps our hair naturally shiny and healthy. When you start to learn how to brush your hair with a boar bristle brush, it’s important to focus on the roots first by brushing close to the scalp. Gently rest your boar bristle brush on your scalp and brush at least 20 times, ensuring that you get every area of your scalp. This first step works to massage your roots to increase the production of natural oils in preparation for coating the rest of your hair.

2. From root to tip

Once you’ve adequately stimulated the production of oil, you can then start brushing through the rest of your hair. Holding your boar bristle brush gently against your scalp, run it through sections of your hair from root to tip. Make sure that you go all the way to the bottom as the ends of your hair are most prone to damage and might need more oil to keep healthy and shiny. This step works to evenly distribute oil throughout hair, making it look lustrous and soft.

3. Brush in sections

Many people make the mistake of brushing their hair in random strokes. While it might get the job done faster, it’s not the right way to brush your hair, especially if you want to make the most out of your boar bristle brush. To get the best results, take a section of your hair and brush it at least 4 times from root to tip. You can increase the number of brushes based on your preferences. If you feel that your hair might need that extra moisture, then you can dedicate more strokes to each section of hair. Work your way from one side to the back of your head, to the other side for an even and logical oil distribution.

Things to remember when using a boar bristle brush

1. Boar bristle brushes can cause hair to poof

When you start using your boar bristle brush, you might notice that it creates a static that will cause your hair to poof up. To combat the boar bristle brush afro, simply take sections of your hair and twist it around your fingers or hands for a few seconds. This will help resolve the static issue and make your hair fall more naturally.

2. Heavy hair care products and boar bristle brushes are not friends

Because boar bristle brushes were made to increase the production of sebum and oil, it might not be ideal to brush your hair when it’s loaded with heavy products. This is because all that moisture, oil, and product residue plus the combined effects of a boar bristle brush might weight down your hair and make it look flat and lifeless. Another downside to brushing hair that’s heavily coated with product is that it can become too oily and moist leaving you with hair that’s hard to manage and uncomfortable to the touch.

3. Clean your boar bristle brush regularly

Once you start using your boar bristle brush, you might notice some hair getting left behind as well as a white substance that coats each of the bristles. This is the oil and residue that your brush accumulates every time you brush it through your hair. It’s ideal to clean your brush frequently to make sure that you get the most out of it. Once you start to see accumulated filth, oil, and hair, make sure you gently remove them by placing your brush under a cold tap and using a clean lint-free sheet or towel to wipe away the dirt.