My daughters and I
have had an ongoing battle. It
involves involved tangles, hair and the removal of tangles from their hair. And oh, I've tried it all and used all the tricks in the book I could think of - I used the leave in conditioner spray before I began brushing their hair and I braid their hair at night to keep it from being a nest of a mess in the mornings, but their very long hair still presented a daily challenge - if not in the morning, then it certainly did after a day of playing, sweating and running and being outside. Getting the tangles out is time consuming and sometimes ends in tears. (I'm not tender headed, so I'm not especially sympathetic to their cries of "that pulls!" - mom of the year, wrapped up tightly here!)
Before Christmas I got an email from
Daily Candy, a site that sends me emails and product reviews and new information on all things related to kids in the DFW area. This email was singing the praises of a new brush called a Knot Genie. I, very skeptically, read and re-read the email and then researched the Knot Genie website. I thought about it a couple more days and then decided it couldn't hurt to give it a try.
Y'all. Run and get one of these brushes! SERIOUSLY. It is that good.
They happen to sell them at Sweet 'n Sassy in the Dallas area, so I picked up two brushes a couple of weeks ago and brought them home. Both of the girls couldn't wait to try out their new brushes. They loved them instantly but I waited before declaring success. I figured the new would wear off in a matter of days and we'd be back in the tangle removal/crying business. But it didn't happen. It still hasn't happened. In fact, I don't have to brush their hair any more - they do it AND they get the tangles out.
The science behind the brush is in the various length, flexible bristles and the fact that you don't have the handle to put added pressure on the brush. The Knot Genie bristles bend and work the tangle out of the hair without pulling the hair.
I can attest to its greatness on two types of hair: Brooke has long, thick, wavy (glorious) hair and lots and lots of it. The brush is fantastic with her hair type. She can get her hair brushed in nothing flat and it looks nice, feels soft and is tangle free. Briana's hair is long, straight and fine and the brush does a fantastic job with her hair type too. When she finishes brushing her hair it is shiny, smooth and tangle free. I even tried it on my hair (which is like Brooke's and it felt good on my scalp and head while I was using the brush)
Now, the first few times they brushed their own hair, I had to do the requisite follow-up-brush to check their work and it was a breeze! Even now, they will occasionally ask me to brush their hair for them and I don't even worry with leave in conditioner spray or worry about hitting a snag in a tangle of hair. These brushes are miracle brushes! The website lists them for $19.99 but I got ours for $15 at Sweet 'n Sassy.
I am telling you, if your morning routine involves tangles, tears and frustration (but maybe that's just me?), this brush is well worth the money.
***NOTE: this is not a paid endorsement. Knot Genie doesn't have the foggiest idea who I am or that I even exist. Just a mom passing along some information on something I have found beneficial.***
