So if you only kinda like the brush and feel it doesn’t work as well, then try this trick. It’s easy to put the rows of nylon pins right back in if you change your mind so don’t worry about ruining the brush.
Even if you love it, I would suggest at least giving this a try to see if it works better for you. Now, there’s no guarantee that this will become a wonder brush for you by any means but it’s worth the effort if you are like me and it’s just sitting in your bathroom closet unused.
Cleaning Your Denman Brush
While I was checking out this way to alter the brush to work more effectively I came across some great ways to clean your brush. I’ve always just cleaned my brush with shampoo but struggled with getting in between the teeth.
I usually used another brush in the house to clean it by brushing the pins from each brush together with shampoo and water. I feel kind of silly after I saw the PROPER way to clean your Denman brush*.
There are two ways that are sure to get all the product, stray hairs, dust, and anything else those brushes can accumulate in them over time.
► Buy the official Denman Cleaning Brush. It’s a two-ended cleaning brush from Denman specifically made to clean other brushes. It claims it clean dust and fluff and the pointed ends is for removing loose hairs. The stiff bristles can get through any hairbrush without causing any damage to the pins. This is actually the quickest way to clean your Denman brush*.
► Take the brush apart completely and soak or wash the pad and pins in soapy (shampoo) water. Now you take the brush apart as you would if you wanted to remove a few rows of the pins when making your brush gentler but this time you take them all out.
Brush all the loose hairs away before placing the pad and the pins in the water to clean them. Rinse them off and allow them to dry separately before replacing the pins and the pad into the brush handle. This method takes much longer than using the cleaning brush above but will stilll remove all dirt, product and stray hairs.
In Conclusion….
Whether you like it or hate it the Denman brush is here to stay as it’s a favorite with many naturals so try removing a few rows of pins to see if you like it better and you may want to invest in the cleaning brush for quick cleans or try the longer method which is sure to clean it completely too.
Now, do you like the Denman (or hate it) and why?
i have fine hair and i hate it! even with taking out a couple rows it still takes my hair out
AMEN TO THAT !! I have fine soft delicate hair, too. I tried 2 styles of those things & modified both of them by removing rows & teeth. NO WAY JOSE. I named them THE SHREDDER & THE RIPPER & put them away. May as well use my John Deere lawnmower or a weed whacker !! I really don’t need one because my 4ab hair is easy to detangle with a Magic Star Rake wide tooth comb,Tangle Teezer, or Ouidad Double Detangler & for curl definition KinkyCurly & Knot Today are the bomb.com
My kinks love it!
Love love love it! Takes out the kinks but never my hair.
That’s perfect.
best!
Love it!! Makes my curls turn out pretty
The Absolute best for Natural HAIR!
Well worth the $15 dollars.
Love it…Love it…Love it!!!
Never had one I detangle with three things only…. 1st my hands for natural styling( twisting, washing, detangling) 2nd my conair vented brush only for detangling if needed… 3rd i purchased a brown small detangling tool from sallys for $1… my mom recommended i believe from naturalme4c on yt I use this only when doing the chase method during flat ironing which I do every 8-12weeks 😉
Where can I buy one? I have looked at Sally, Wal-Mart and Walgreen.
I’ve heard great things the knock offs so that may be a viable option.
I have a knock off and it works great for my curls.
I swear by it!
Sally has a knock off version but still works just as well…normally on the very bottom shelf of the combs and brushes.
Love it!
I tried it once. No bueno. A few years went by and I revisited it. Still no bueno.
Have you tried taking a few rows of pins out?
Love my Denman! No complaints except the bristles tend to slide out when brushing wet hair.
I found one better.
I went to Sally’s & paid about about $20. Later I found a Denman brush for $4 at a local hair store. Smh
Don’t you just hate that?
@ Mwila Kamombo-Williams I bought mine at Sally, they might have ran out?
I really like mine I use it to put my hair in a ponytail!
Where I get it at I love to try
I like it but I hate the shrinkage
Love it for my daughters high shrinkage coily hair
I love mine!
I only use my fingers.
I like using it on my daughter thick wavy mans! Works for me!!
Love this brush
Haven’t used it yet
Haven’t found one yet, are paddle brushes the same as these?
I have one love it! !!!
Love it on relaxed hair
I hate it !! it pulls out my hair I rather use a wide tooth comb
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I did
never had one before
Love it. It goes through my curls like butter lol
I love my denman.!!
Tackles my knots like no other.
I don’t care for it. I use wide tooth combs and finger detangling
lol i have being using this brush for yrs and had no idea i could remove the teeths
There is a Denman brush with less row now! I saw it at Sally’s beauty supply.
Good to know and thanks for sharing the news!
Loooovvveeee it! It works miracles!!!
It gets the hair really soft and straight. It works wonders on all hair types but Especially long thick hair!
best thing i buy for me hair
i bought 3 of these bad boys, 1 for home. 1 for the car, 1 for my lace units.
Love it!!! Helps to detangle my hair when I’m in the shower.
Where can I find one? I’ve been looking everywhere for this brush.
Sally’s Beauty Supply have them if it’s in an area near you.
It works so great on my daughter’s hair for detangling.
Love it.
I use a knockoff and like it; great curl definition. I just can’t pay $10+ for a brush….
Lol I feel like that’s was a given. I’ve been doing that for ages
I DON’T even own a brush, I just use my finger’s! Afraid of the pulling it will do!
Love it. As long as I do what I am suppose to do and keep my hair moisturize my hair loves it. When my ends are tangling a lot that is a sign I am doing something wrong not the Denman brush.
Love it my favorite hair tool.
they’re ok but, I love kent combs seamless and durable.
A must have!
Love! Great for curly or wavy hair to define definition!
I LOVE THIS BRUSH!! I can detangle with ease and define my girls
*Curls
I love the way it defines my curls. You have to use a lot of conditioner to glide the brush through your hair.
They have them at Walmart now too that’s where I got mine for about 5 dollars
Never used it
Love it and when its missing my daughter has it.
Owned it. . Love it.
I’ve tried it. It is not my friend.
Damaging if ur hair isn’t covered in a silky product.
Love it when I want by curls to clump together
Love it. Got mines from sallys
Sometimes I would remove a row or two to create a bigger gap to be more gentle on my hair
I love it. No modifications needed.
Own one. Loved it. Just remember rubber and oil don’t mix. Had to stop using oil on my hair and buy another one. Love it!
I got one and tried it out…didn’t do much for my hair…maybe when it gets a bit more length its effects will be better seen.
I use it after my girls hair is completely deranged
Finally got my Denman brush after 15 months of being natural!!!! That ish cray..,,
It’s awesome cos you can slide off N wash when u get product build up
Love love love never used anything but them
This is a must have for my hair. This is the only brush I use for my hair to comb out the tangles
Nice
I’ve done this and it’s so much better.
Very interesting, will definitely try it out