Hairbrush
A handheld grooming tool with bristles used to detangle, smooth, and style hair.
Bristle: A short, stiff or flexible projection arranged in a brush to contact a surface. Bristles are the working parts that pass through hair and distribute force.
Detangling: The process of separating intertwined fibers or strands without breaking them. Hairbrushes loosen knots by guiding strands apart under controlled force.
Paddle brush: A broad, flat hairbrush used to smooth and detangle larger sections of hair. Its wide head makes it useful for smoothing long hair efficiently.
Hair comb: A grooming tool with a row of teeth used to arrange, part, or detangle hair. A comb has discrete teeth rather than the dense bristle field of a hairbrush.
Brush: A tool with bristles or fibers attached to a handle or backing for grooming, cleaning, or applying materials. A hairbrush is a specialized brush designed for grooming hair.
Friction: The resistance to motion between surfaces in contact. Friction between bristles and hair lets strokes smooth and reposition strands.
Round brush: A cylindrical hairbrush used with a hair dryer to create volume, curls, or bends. Its shape helps form curves while heat and tension set a style.
Hair pick: A grooming tool with long, widely spaced teeth used to lift or separate hair. A pick reaches into textured hairstyles without smoothing them like many brushes.
Hair: A filament of keratin produced by skin follicles in mammals. Hair’s length, texture, and condition affect how a brush moves through it.
Static electricity: An imbalance of electric charge that can build up on surfaces and cause attraction or repulsion. Dry brushing can charge hair, making strands repel or cling to the brush.