Are Bamboo Hairbrushes Good for Your Hair?

Brushing your hair is one of those daily tasks that can be both mundane and wonderful at the same time. The right hairbrush can make your hair soft, smooth, and shiny, but the best hairbrushes massage your scalp and promote healthy hair growth as well.

Bamboo hairbrushes are great for hair because their round-tip bristles reduce static, distribute natural hair oils, promote hair growth, and gently massage your scalp. They are considered to be the best option for individuals striving for strong and luscious hair.

In addition to that, a hairbrush made out of bamboo requires very little maintenance and is easy to clean. The brush itself contains little to no chemicals which are mostly natural plant-based wood that will touch your scalp and hair.

A brush made out of bamboo is naturally ant-microbial and as some even say, it may have some medicinal properties too. It is also easy on the scalp making it very relaxing to use.

Aside from being known as one of the strongest and most resilient natural materials known to man, bamboo is also sustainable. They are abundant in many places and come from viable sources.

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The Benefits of Using Bamboo Hairbrushes

Say Goodbye to Frizzy hair

Bamboo hairbrushes reduce or eliminate static.

A chief complaint among hairbrush users is how their hair gets frizzy and brittle after using plastic nylon brushes.

Well, guess what? Plastic brushes generate a static charge when it comes in contact with your hair. Bamboo does not.

Distributes Your Natural Hair Oils

Your scalp secretes natural hair oils that are designed to keep your hair pliable, shiny, and healthy.

Regular brushing helps spread these oils evenly all throughout your head area. Using a plastic brush may hamper these beneficial oils from doing their job.

On the other hand, a bamboo hairbrush enhances the spreading of these oils all the way from your scalp to the tips.

These oils that are being spread by the bamboo brush act as a conditioner that helps keep your hair looking natural and healthy.

Gently Detangles Hair

If you may have the type of hair that is pretty but is easily entangled, you don’t have to worry. With just the right firmness of bamboo bristles, they can be effective in untangling tangled hair.

It glides smoothly and untangles without being rough or getting stuck. You will notice less snagging, and less hair left on the brush.

Promotes Hair Growth

You will most likely find it a pleasure to make it a habit to regularly brush your hair with bamboo.

Brushing regularly in a gentle manner properly stimulates the scalp. This, in turn, encourages hair follicles to grow more hair.

A bamboo bristle is even believed to give some important nutrients to your scalp to further accelerate the growth of new hair.

Bamboo Bristles Gently Massages Your Scalp

A good bristle massage encourages a balanced production of sebum on the scalp.

Sebum is a waxy oily substance that is produced by the scalp which forms a barrier that protects your scalp from infection. It also helps retain which keeps the scalp moist.

Keeping that part of your skin hydrated promotes a healthy head of hair.

Too little sebum produces a dry itchy scalp that may become prone to infection and hair loss. A bamboo hairbrush promotes sebum, which protects your scalp and helps nourish your hair.

Eco-Friendly – Made from Sustainable and Biodegradable Materials

Sourced from readily renewable bamboo farms and forests, bamboo hairbrushes are nature-friendly and are even friendlier to your hair and scalp.

Bamboo is strong and can grow almost anywhere even in arid and dry land. It is very useful and easily disposable, as it is readily available.

Knowing that the world will not run out of bamboo any time soon could greatly add to the sense of enjoyment and stress-free use of this wonder material.

Bamboo Vs. Wood Hairbrushes

Bamboo and the wooden hairbrush belong to the same category of biodegradable types of brushes.

Here are a few similarities and difference you should know about:

Similarities:

• They are both wholly made out of all-natural wood beginning from the handle all the way to the bristles.
• They are both made and designed to glide through hair smoothly and naturally. No snagging.
• Help spread your hair’s natural oils all over.
• Both likely won’t contain any plastic components.
• Wooden hairbrushes (including bamboo) are generally gentle to dry damaged hair. So, both are safe to use.
• Both work well with curly hairs. This is made possible by the wide spaces between the bristles.

 Differences:

• Bamboo hairbrushes are sturdier and last longer.
• Significantly cheaper when compared to wooden brushes. You can even buy a sturdy washable bamboo hairbrush starting at $2 onwards.
• Depending on the degree of usage, bamboo hairbrushes may wear down slower than some wooden brushes.
• Bamboo because of its ready availability is easier to replace. Compared to some of the specialty wood hairbrushes that are sometimes rare to find, obviously would be hard to replace.
• Bamboo hairbrushes are said to be anti-bacterial.
• This type of hairbrush may also come in boar bristles. These are special bristles that are made from wild boars’ hair which are imported from India or China. Boar bristles are particularly good at distributing natural oils of the hair but are not as good at detangling hair.

The Verdict

Suffice to say, bamboo is different and has some sort of edge over your standard wooden hairbrush.

As shown by some of the differences, we can safely say that getting a bamboo hairbrush will give you a slight edge over the others.

Can Bamboo Brushes Get Wet?

Just like any other wooden brush, it is okay for bamboo brushes to get wet. Be careful to avoid soaking them in water for long periods of time as it will prematurely wear out due to moisture.

If for any reason it gets wet, or after cleaning or washing it, allow it to air dry before putting it back in storage.

Do not sun dry them as it may cause them to warp and deform.

Use mild soap to gently remove grease, stuck hair, and dirt. Shake off the water, wipe it down, and air dry.

Should I Use a Hairbrush or a Wide-Toothed Comb to Untangle Hair?

For thin fine hair that easily breaks, it would be good to defer using a wide-toothed comb first (wooden or plastic) to help along with the untangling from top to bottom.

Using a hairbrush right after a shower can surely cause breakage to your fragile fine hair.

Try to use the comb first, and when it is already untangled and straight, follow up with your bamboo hairbrush to help stimulate and massage your scalp to grow some hair.

Do not fight the tangle with the hairbrush to avoid losing more of your hair.

Does Your Hair Benefit from a Hairbrush?

No, but your scalp will greatly benefit from the massage it will get when using a bamboo hairbrush.

It will stimulate blood flow topically and ultimately encourage hair growth.

Using a bamboo hairbrush will definitely help along from roots to tips.

Tips on Cleaning Your Bamboo Hairbrush

It is important to keep your bamboo brush clean. This is so that you can continue to enjoy the full benefits that it provides.

A dirty, oily, bamboo hairbrush is no different from your ordinary hairbrush that can potentially damage your hair.

Here some of the things you can do to clean your bamboo hairbrush:

• Take care to remove any hair strands that may be caught between the bristles as you find them. Leaving on stuck hair will make it harder for you to remove them later when they are already a mass of entangled hair clumps that have accumulated over time.
• Briefly soak the hairbrush bristles with warm water at least once a week.
• Remove dirt and debris that may be stuck between the bristles.
• After soaking it, wash it thoroughly.
• Wipe down and hang to air-dry somewhere away from the sun.

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