10 BEST TOOLS FOR YOUR AFRO HAIR

Have you ever wanted to try a style on your afro-type hair but didn’t have the tools? If yes, you must understand how frustrating it is to be in this situation. This is why it is important to gather essential tools that you’d need for styling and caring for your hair. The one million dollar question is: what are these essential tools?

When starting their natural hair journey, a lot of people are not equipped with enough information about their hair. Some people end up using products and tools that don’t suit their hair’s needs. These types of products and tools leave the hair damaged more often than not. 

So, to help both existing and new members of the black hair community, we bring you these 10 hair tools you can never go wrong with. 

1. Spray Bottle

Whether your hair is type 3 or type 4, you need a spray bottle for styling your natural hair. Spray bottles are useful for applying water to your hair as well as oils. They can also be used for applying products like aloe vera gel. There’s a need for your hair to be moisturized and spray bottles help achieve that. They are not expensive and they come in different sizes, shapes, colors, and designs. You can pick one that suits your personality. 

2. Application Bottle

Application bottles and spray bottles do not perform the same functions. While spray bottles are used to apply moisture to the hair strands, application bottles are used to apply moisture to the hair scalp. Your scalp and hair cuticles need as much moisture as the hair strands for your hair to be healthy. You can get them in various designs at local stores and in virtual shops. 

3. Good Quality Rat-Tail Comb

You need to get a rat-tail comb for the easy parting of your hair. Afro-type hairs are vulnerable to tangling and breakage, so just any type of tail comb is not going to work. Use the ones that are gentle on curls and coils. Avoid plastic rat-tail combs. 

4. Wide-Tooth Comb

You will need to comb your hair often while styling it but you can’t use any type of comb on afro-type hair. You need to get a wide-tooth comb that will be able to go in and out of your curls easily without causing hair damage or leaving you with a headache. 

5. Satin Hair Bonnet, Scarfs, or Caps

Afro-type hairs are susceptible to dryness and frizz, so they need to be moisturized always. You can keep your moisture in while you go to bed by using a satin hair bonnet, scarf, or cap. They can also help you get your hair out of the way while you go around your daily chores. 

Check our online store for different hair bonnets and scarves. 

6. Hair Ties or Bands

A lot of hairstyles require the use of hair bands or hair ties, so you must always have them. As someone with afro-type hair, you need to go for hair bands and ties that will not be painful for you. We advise rubbing your hair oils on elastic bands before use to give them a slippery feel for hair protection. 

7. Bobby Pins

Another hair styling tool you must always have if you have type 3 or type 4 hair is bobby pins. They help hold your hair in whatever position you want. We advise that you choose the ones that are not too tight for your hair texture. 

8. Detangling Brush

As we said earlier, afro-type hairs are prone to tangle, so you need to detangle them often. To avoid hair breakage and damage while detangling, we advise that you use a detangling brush to detangle your hair. Also, do not detangle dry hair, always moisturize before detangling. 

9. Sectioning Pins 

Have you ever tried parting your hair into sections but other hairs keep getting in the way? This is why you need sectioning pins. They make your styling a lot easier by holding the different sections you’ve parted your hair into in place. 

10.  Edge Brush

Now and then, you may want to lay your edges with an edge control gel. To do this, you need an edge brush. If you don’t have an edge brush, an old toothbrush will do just fine. 

In conclusion, whatever tool you’ll be using to style and maintain your hair’s health should be suitable for your hair type and texture. More often than not, hair tools damage a lot of curly and coily hair because they were not designed for that hair type. Also, always remember to get professional help from a professional hairstylist.