Hello everyone! I am going to share with you all a new hair product that I discovered months ago that has been a game-changer for me. I sometimes get asked about what I do to my hair to make it look so nice, so I am going to answer part of that question here today. If you follow me on Instagram 👉 (@dlsbeauty), you know that I change my hair color often, sometimes every week, so seeing this, I can understand how people are shocked by how healthy my hair looks. So today, I am going to share with you all one of my best-kept hair care secrets: The Denman Brush.

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I think it has been almost two years now since I decided to stop straightening my hair all the time. I also stopped perming my hair and decided to just grow it out, but it has been very difficult to find ways to style my hair that are easy and fast (wash-and-go) without it looking frizzy, becoming an afro, or losing a ton of hair. I want my curls to show and look shiny and healthy, as in, Shirley Temple curls. For women of color, this is not an easy task. You have to find the right products and the right method to achieve this result, and sometimes, it can take years to find what works best for your hair. One thing that I have discovered that works across hair types though are the Denman Brushes. 

The Denman Brush has completely changed my hair. I did a ton of research on this brush and watched many YouTube videos on how to use it before trying it out. I also checked to see how it works on different hair types. I discovered that this hairbrush is well-loved by many women with different hair types and textures. Many Caucasian women expressed great love for it on their curly hair as well, so this hairbrush is not exclusive for ethnic or curly-haired ladies. Anyone with frizzy, curly, or wavy hair should definitely add this hair brush to their hair care arsenal. So, in this article today, I will share with you all my personal experiences with the Denman Hair Brush and show you how it has completely transformed my hair.

I purchased two Denman Hair Brushes: The Five-Row Denman Brush and the Seven Row Denman Brush. The number of rows in the hair brush should be based on your hair type. The Five-Row Denman Brush (the brush on the left; the smallest one in the picture above) is for people with hair like mine, fine or thin hair, so this is a gentle, soft hair brush. This hair brush is the smallest Denman Brush available, so it works well for people with short to medium length hair. The Seven-Row Denman Brush (the brush on the right; the larger one in the picture above) is for longer, thicker hair types since this brush has widely spaced bristles to accommodate thicker and very curly hair types. 

I love both of these hair brushes, but they are quite different. The smaller five-row brush gives me tight small ringlets (think Shirley Temple curls). The larger seven-row brush gives me larger longer curls. Whether I do a wash-and-go on my hair and wear it curly, or blow dry it straight, this hair brush drastically changes the appearance of my hair for the better. Here is a picture of how this hairbrush has changed my hair when I use it to straighten my hair:

When straightening my hair, I noticed a huge thickening effect when I used the Denman Brush. Before using this brush, my hair looked much thinner. I have always had baby fine hair since I was a child, and the finer hair is, the thinner it can appear, so having my hair look this thick is amazing! This is something that I never thought was possible.

Here is how my hair looks when I wear it curly normally. I washed it, applied a leave-in conditioner, and let it air-dry:

When wearing my hair curly, I noticed the same thickening effect when I used the Denman Brush. My curls had much more definition and shape. I used to just run my fingers through my hair or use a paddle brush or boar bristle brush on it, but these methods posed some problems for me. Running my fingers through my hair to style it created curls that did not have much definition or shape. The curls were also less spread out. Using a paddle brush or boar bristle brush on my hair when I was letting it air-dry was a waste of time too because these brushes always left frizz in my hair. The frizzy parts of my hair tend to break off, so this caused me to lose more hair. So, the Denman Brush was better than using just a comb, finger combing, or using a paddle or boar bristle brush on my hair.

Update 10/24/2018: I tried something different with the Denman Brush last night before bed. I brushed my hair with the Denman Brush again after it had dried and set. When I did this, the Denman Brush seemed to straighten my hair! I then braided my hair to get some of the curls back because it was way too straight. This was how my hair came out:

Using the Denman Brush, my hair came out looking very thick, healthy, and beautiful. I can not believe that I could straighten my hair without any heat at all and there was absolutely no frizz! So, the Denman Brush is able to define, shape, and enhance your curls, as well as straighten your hair without much frizz or the use of heat. 

If you use a hair gel with the Denman Brush, then I do not recommend brushing it again after it sets because hair gel is designed to prevent your hair from moving or frizzing, so brushing it can lead to frizz when you have hair gel on your hair. The reason this happens is because you are creating friction in your hair and trying to force hair apart that the hair gel locked together.

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