The Wet Brush

I went for years using my one trusty Denman hairbrush, I had it right through my teens, through University and even a move to London, then one day it vanished never to be seen again and I was devastated, even more so when I learnt that particular brush was no longer made. Since that fateful day, I have tried so many hairbrushes and have liked them all - AirMotion Pro, various sized Tangle Teezers, the Denman Tangle Tamer and now I have the much raved about The Wet Brush. Some people have referred to this brush as being their holy grail hairbrush and others haven't rated it at all.  

My hair is shoulder length and fine but there is lots of it (something you will have heard me mention), I don't tend to have any issues when it comes to knots and tangles, but frizz really does seem to be an issue, but that is just how my hair is unless I use copious numbers of products on it.

So when the Wet Brush** landed through my letterbox, I was quite keen to see what all the fuss was about having read quite a few reviews.  Designed specifically for wet hair to help with knotty and tangled hair without stretching or snapping it.   

When I first looked at this brush I wasn't to sure what all the fuss was about, it looks no different to similar brushes I have owned, but it is anything but. The Wet Brush features thin, strong and flexible Intelliflex Bristles which are designed to glide through any type of hair. The SoftTips, or white bits on the bristles, massage the scalp as you brush which helps to stimulate the circulation of hair follicles.

For as long as I can remember, I have always been told never to over brush my hair when it is wet and if I do, use a wide toothed comb, so using a brush felt very wrong to begin with. Firstly the bristles are really flexible and are designed so that they eliminate the dragging, pulling, tearing and ripping feeling when you do brush wet hair, infact the brush is so brilliant, it glides through my hair as easily as any wide toothed comb ever has and my hair feels so soft and smooth once it has started to dry, that I don't dread the thought of having to drag a brush through my hair to style it.  Since using the brush ive seen no sign of slit ends or extra hair loss.

The Wet Brush s also so versatile that it can also be used on dry hair, wigs and extensions. The handle, of which mine is decorated with smiley happy faces, is made from a rubberised coating so it sits securely in your hand whilst brushing so it doesn't slip out of your hand.

This is a fantastic hairbrush and if you have children who hate having their hair brushed, as I did when I was a child, then it is worthy of spending £11.99 more so if you have thick knotty hair too!

Have you tried the Wet Brush?

The Selfie Brush: Genius or Ridiculous?

Whether you like it or not, everywhere you turn people are taking selfies, celebs, your mates and even your mum and dad.  Living in London I see endless people taking selfies outside famous stores, with celebrities and even on the tube (weird).   I however struggle to get a decent selfie! I am always gurning like my Gran after chewing on some tough meat with her dentures or I am looking anywhere but the camera, so anything that can help me perfect the technique and get something half decent is more than worth a go right?

Well, let me introduce you to the selfie-brush, yes you did read that correctly. This brush has been designed to give you picture perfect hair in every shot and as you can see it is one of those neat little multi-tasking tools in that it also doubles up as a case for your phone, has a mirror and can be used to brush your hair! It might surprise you that this Selfie brush is:

• The perfect social media tool. Look good on Facebook Instagram & Twitter
• The handle extends your reach to get the best possible angle for Selfies
• Paddle brush gives professional results
• Easy to find in pocket book
• Offers superior phone protection
• Ability to text or make a phone call with phone in brush

As you can see, it is very much the normal hairbrush with the inclusion of a mirror and somewhere for you phone.  The brush itself works really well on my hair and ive used it more in that respect than I have for taking selfies.

Whether I would buy one for myself or not is another matter, I like that it is quirky, does what it says it will do and is easy to use, im just not the selfie obsessed person who could get the most out of it, my god daughter however has already hinted that she loves it and could possibly need it asap - so it might just find itself a loving owner!  The brush costs £16.99 and is suitable for the iPhone 5 and 5s.

Is the selfie-brush something you would use? Is it genius or ridiculous?

Airmotion Hairbrush

Airmotion is a new, multi-use hairbrush which has been developed by experts who have over 27 years experience within the hair industry, these experts understand those contributing factors which lead to daily stress and strain on your hair.  Specifically designed to reduce daily ear and tear on your hair, Airmotion uses superlite materials to glide along the contours of your head.

The man behind Airmotion, Grange Snell said:

"As a professionally trained hairstylist by trade, I wanted to invent and design a brush which incorporated revolutionary design, high-quality materials with outstanding performance: the result is a precision engineered multi-use hairbrush"

I was kindly sent the Airmotion to try, I am one of those people who has dozens of hairbrushes but can never locate them, so I was looking forward to trying the brush. Mine is a lovely black and white coloured brush and there was a helpful little factsheet to tell me more about it, for example:

The brush is made up of unique Tri-bristle technology which combines 3 different lengths and diameters of bristle, which in turn provide the ultimate penetration for any hair type.  This means no hair is left untouched and as it glides through your hair, it leaves it smooth, detangled and stress free. 

The tri-bristle formation is said to actually help smooth and straighten hair, helping to remove frizz while you brush to leave your hair soft and glossy.

The brush is said to be perfectly balanced in shape and size with an ergnomically friendly handle to make Airmotion suitable for even the smallest of hands and it won't slip out of your hand if you use it with wet hands or even in the shower!  It can be used by people who are left or right handed.

When I first started using this brush, I was surprised at how lightweight it is in my hands. Most of the brushes I own have a fair bit of weight in them, with this, you hardly know it is there.  My hair is never knotty and tangled, but I do sometimes suffer from frizz and static, so using this hairbrush, whilst you can feel it running through your hair, there isn't that dragging sensation, where you can feel your hair being pulled from the root, especially after it has just been dried. I have also noticed that there are less hairs in the brush after using and a lot less static, which means I don't have to run for the serum constantly - another massive bonus.

The AirMotion Pro Hairbrush retails at £11.95, which I think is such a good price for a product that is such good quality, gentle on my hair and one which actually feels like it is brushing all of my hair and not just the hair that the brush can get too, by that I mean right to the scalp without scratching it. 

Oh and can I mention how fab the black and white monochrome colouring of the brush is!

Have you tried the AirMotion Pro Hairbrush?

There is currently an amazing 20% offer off the final price, simply quote AIRMOTION20 at the checkout