Hairfre?© Brushes [Review]

With the Brazilian Blowout and other Keratin treatments becoming increasingly popular, there has been tons of buzz around the internet regarding products that are complimentary to the treatments.  After recently getting the Blowout, I decided to do some research as to how to maximize the benefits as well as the best ways/products to style my hair.  I stumbled across the Hairfree Brushes, a new and innovative way to polish the hair with minimal damage.

Basically, the Hairfree brush is a ceramic enclosed styling tool that is used while blow drying, to eliminate the need of a flat iron.¬† For those of us with ‘complicated’ hair, the straightening/polishing process can prove to be a long and damaging one.¬†¬† The flat iron tends to burn the hair, sear the edges and is drying to the overall consistency of the hair.¬† With the Hairfree brushes, you eliminate the last step of straightening by using the brush while blow drying, which heats up the ceramic plates on the brush and polishes the hair.

Coming in two different styles; round and the traditional flat brush, the brushes also contain a new self cleaning technology [which aside from the polishing is a highly desirable feature as well].  With the push of a button, the hair gets pushed up to the top of the bristles, allowing you to clean the brush with ease.

The Review:

Generally speaking, I have very curly and frizzy hair [thank my Pacific Islander and African American heritage for that].  After the Brazilian Blowout, my hair is silky to the touch, with loose curls/waves all over.  I can let my hair air dry and it will look like this:

Hairfree sent me two sets of their brushes to try out, and I kept one to myself and gave one to my African American girlfriend, to see how to brushes worked on both types of hair.  I washed my hair, let it dry for a bit, and then took to the locks with the Hairfree flat brush and my blow dryer.  After reading a few recommendations on the internet, I decided to first heat the brush up before applying it in my hair.  Bad idea. I think I left the heat on too long, or possibly too directly, as I melted a portion of the ceramic tile.

Moving on, I worked through my hair with the Hairfree flat brush, the same way I usually do and got great results.¬† While my styling time wasn’t decreased, the hair was smoother than it is when I use my regular brush, however, it wasn’t as smooth as it gets when I take a Chi Iron to it.¬† Overall, I can see the brush being great for those quickie jobs, when I don’t have an extra 20 minutes to run a flat iron through my hair, or for someone with a lighter curl than mine.

A few days later I tried the Hairfree round brush, generating the same results, however, the brush was harder to maneuver.¬† The size of the head in relation to the handle made it harder to work through the hair, though if you have great control, the brush does provide a nice ‘bump’ to the edges, as well as builds more volume.

The Recommendation:

While I am not ready to throw out my flat iron quite yet, the brushes were beneficial to my styling.¬† Not to mention that I am a ‘heavy shedder’ so the self cleaning tool is enough for me to want to use the brush daily.¬† The downfall comes into play with the length of the handle, which is a bit short for high heat styling [I burned my hand a couple of times] as well as the bristles, which could be a bit softer.¬† Overall, I had a great experience with the Hairfree brushes, and if you have a light wave, or thinner hair than I, these would be great for your styling.¬† If you want to purchase your own, check the website and get both brushes for under 20 bucks!