Tell me all about Denman brushes

[Bernadine]

I just ordered a copycat. Any tips/tricks?

[dove]

I use it to distribute product in the shower on curly hair. I also use it to help curl some random pieces that won’t cooperate.

Also, use it to refresh the random curl clump that won’t cooperate

[Bernadine]

Sept 26, 2021 20:48:06 GMT -5 dove said:

I use it to distribute product in the shower on curly hair. I also use it to help curl some random pieces that won’t cooperate.

Also, use it to refresh the random curl clump that won’t cooperate

Do you use any product after you brush? Do you plop at all?

[dove]

Here's my routine:

Wash & condition w/Trader Joe's Tea Tree stuff. Sometimes I'll follow up with this conditioner from Love Beauty & Planet bc it smells delightful. 
When I'm conditioning, I use the brush to distribute the conditioner through. Then I squish to condition. 

After conditioning, I layer with praying hands Cantu Curling cream, then AG ReCoil. Again, use the denman brush to distribute. 

I step out of the shower to plop into a t-shirt while I wash my body, shave, etc.

After I'm out of the shower, I bring my hair down, section it and apply Kinky Kurly Knot Today Curling Custard. Again using the denman to distribute and/or use it to create curls on the stubborn pieces. Here's a good YouTube on it 

After that is done, I grab some cheap LA Looks Gel (you know that stuff from the 90s) and with my head upside down I put a generous glob of it and scrunch it in my hair.

Re-wrap hair to plop for 20-ish minutes or so. 

Then I diffuse until dry. Scrunch out the crunch with Argan Oil from TJ's

*and this is why I wash my hair once a week. /exhausted

ETA - I'm a 2C/3A hair type

[Bernadine]

Sept 27, 2021 11:59:20 GMT -5 dove said:

Here's my routine:

Wash & condition w/Trader Joe's Tea Tree stuff. Sometimes I'll follow up with this conditioner from Love Beauty & Planet bc it smells delightful. 
When I'm conditioning, I use the brush to distribute the conditioner through. Then I squish to condition. 

After conditioning, I layer with praying hands Cantu Curling cream, then AG ReCoil. Again, use the denman brush to distribute. 

I step out of the shower to plop into a t-shirt while I wash my body, shave, etc.

After I'm out of the shower, I bring my hair down, section it and apply Kinky Kurly Knot Today Curling Custard. Again using the denman to distribute and/or use it to create curls on the stubborn pieces. Here's a good YouTube on it 

After that is done, I grab some cheap LA Looks Gel (you know that stuff from the 90s) and with my head upside down I put a generous glob of it and scrunch it in my hair.

Re-wrap hair to plop for 20-ish minutes or so. 

Then I diffuse until dry. Scrunch out the crunch with Argan Oil from TJ's

*and this is why I wash my hair once a week. /exhausted

ETA - I'm a 2C/3A hair type

This is very helpful, thank you! My hair is about the same type.

[yaga]

I got my hair cut to shoulder length about 2 months ago and started brush styling almost exclusively. I use a spray leave in (Shea Moisture brand), then brush my hair while soaking wet. I section it, add ecoslay Orange Marmalade, and curl around the brush/handle. Usually I twist it a bit more just to help it keep its shape. Scrunch any excess moisture out and flip my head over, then apply ecoslay Jelloshot. Depending on time and/or laziness, I either wrap up in a t-shirt to dry or diffuse (preferred method). Then scrunch out the crunch with ecoslay oil (I really like this brand, if you can't tell).

I have fine hair, so normally styling upright isn't recommended, but I find this gives me the best curl and least amount of frizz. Plus I curl the top parts up and away from my head. And blow dry upside down.