Tangle Teezer Salon Elite Detangle Hairbrush, Dolly Pink

I'm a guy with medium-to-long length, coarse Asian hair. In the past, I never really used brushes often because they're generally difficult to work through my hair. Now, I use the Tangle Teezer, sometimes as a prep before using an Isinis boar bristle hair brush, but often on its own because it's easier to clean and generally less fussy. I originally heard of the Teezer on Dragon's Den, a UK investment show. I think that might've set my expectations higher than they should've been.Looks:This thing comes seriously overpackaged in a large colourful box with a see-through front and a Union Flag printed behind the brush. Inside the box, along with the brush, were a flyer with set of instructions, a smaller flier with cheery-sounding haircare tips, a small advert for the product, and a mass-print thank-you note from Shawn P., the inventor. I'm really not used to receiving so much junk mail with my brushes. Maybe it's normal, but I just found it a bit excessive.The photo gives a good idea of how it looks. Nothing overly special. The brush is machined in two parts, one part is the base with the bristles and the other is the handle. You can see the lip where the two parts join up. Mine came with two or three of the bristles bent slightly out of shape. Not a huge deal, seeing as there're so many, though. Also, mine kind of "opened" a bit when I tapped it on the counter, but it was easy to snap it back in place. I just pressed it back together and it popped like a tupperware lid.Use:With this brush, you're encouraged to use a bit of force. The little hooks on the bristles actually do better when they're pressed and dragged through your hair. The brush works well, but because I need to use force and my hair is coarse, it's smooth body sometimes slips out of my grip. That problem could be solved simply by adding some ribs to the side, so maybe they'll do that. Overall, the brush feels good on my scalp and works at detangling hair.Results:Since the base that the bristles sit on is hard and flat, and you're encouraged to really press on your hair while brushing it, hair looks sleek and modern. As a guy, I'd say the closest look I could describe would be "clean emo" or "Justin Beiber". It compacts the hair together, especially on my front fringe, leaving it shiny and almost too uniform. My other brush, which I use after this one, adds a bit more volume to my hair and character to my hair.Clean Up:This brush is easy to clean, which is why I sometimes use it alone. Rinsing it under the tap causes most of the gunk to just slide off. It does take a while to dry though because the bristles are so close together. Twice a week, I clean both of my brushes using shampoo and a Denman's hair brush cleaner. Nothing extraordinary to say, really, it cleans as you'd expect a brush made of slick plastic to clean.

My daughter hates to get her hair combed or brushed. She would cry and say that it hurts every time I used a comb or brush. With this product, not only do I get to "comb/brush" her hair everyday but she does it at night all by herself. She is 4 years old and does not cry or complain anymore. After I let her do it, I go back and comb with a regular comb and brush just to double check but it is already untangled. I wish that I would have purchased this sooner. I also tried it on my hair and it gives my scalp a massage as well as untangles my hair. My daughter and I have thick, curly, natural hair. Mine is below my shoulders and hers is above her shoulders. I am so happy with this product and there are maybe 1-3 hairs on it after I use it which is really easy to clean. So I have read reviews about this product yanking hair. We shed hair each day so I don't know if people are trying to carve into their heads when they use it. I use it as I would normally use a brush or comb and only see a few strands. It is very gentle and effective.

I purchased this to use on my daughter's hair - she's 3 and 1/2 and still has very thin, baby-fine hair although it's now quite long and we are constantly battling tangles and snarls after baths and when she gets out of bed in the morning.I had been using J&J's leave-in conditioner to help get the tangles out, and it helped, but we still had to work at them with the comb a bit before they all came out. With this brush there is absolutely NO need for any de-tangler or leave-in conditioner, and combing/brushing her hair took only about 2 minutes rather than the 5 or more it usually takes. It works just as well on wet or dry hair, and leaves her hair smooth and silky, it even works great on my hair which is much thicker and has a lot of body to it. The brush even feels good, it's like getting a scalp massage while you brush, and it fits very comfortably in your hand (an adults hand, it's a little big for a child's hand).I only wish I had found this long ago, but am glad I have it now and we no-long have tear-filled combing sessions twice a day, and I'll be saving money since I no longer need to buy detangler to use on her hair.A fantastic buy - highly recommended for all hair types!!

I have a 2 year old and a 4 year old, and use the Tangle Teezer on them daily. It has ended battles about hair brushing with the eldest; she now actually asks me to use 'the pink brush' and won't let me use anything else. She has straight hair, and the 2 year old has rather curly hair, and it works equally well on both. I don't notice any breaking or pulling out of hair beyond what any other brush would also do. It saves so many tears and I'm so thankful this brush exists! My older daughter's hair remains gorgeous, silky, thick, and halfway down her back without any obvious damage (and that's without products that might hide damage). I don't notice any breakage with the 2 year old, but she still has some broken baby hair in the back (not from the brush) so it's not as obvious to tell if there's damage. But, none that I notice after 6 months of daily use.The only reason for 4 instead of 5 stars is that I'm having to replace it maybe 6 months after purchase. The bristles are bending and not as effective any longer. But I'll still pay the money twice a year to have two girls that don't run screaming when I come with the brush.