Most women, up until the 1960’s brushed their hair daily before going to bed. Because styles changed and more people started to wash their hair more often, brushing went out of style.

Brushing your hair actually does serve a purpose; it cleans and stimulates the scalp and takes the sebum (your own natural oil) from the root of each hair follicle through the strand keeping the ends of your hair as shiny and supple looking as the root.

Mason Pearson has been making the BEST brush (for brushing, not for styling) since the 1860’s in London.

Everyone should actually brush their hair 15 times in each direction (front, back, left to right and right to left) before going to bed each night. You’ll find that once you start brushing you won’t need to wash your hair as often and it (as well as your scalp) will become much healthier over time. It also feels great.

You’ll want to choose the correct brush for your hair type and length.

• Pure Boar Bristle is for Fine to Normal hair
• Mixted Bristle and Nylon is for Thicker Waivy hair
• and Nylon is for Thick Course or Curly Hair

The Sizes of the brushes are determined by the length of your hair. The shorter the hair, the smaller the brush, the longer the hair, the larger the brush.

They also make a Detangler brush that’s excellent.

Once you try it you’ll be hooked.

The brushes are on the expensive side but worth every cent.

Available at folica.com