Backcombing Brushes: For Volume, Texture And Hair Styling

The Backcombing Brush may seem like a really simple tool on a hairdressers workspace but it is an essential tool for any hairdresser that's looking to create voluminous, textured and perfect hairstyles. 

Whether you're aiming for an effortless look, or you're looking to create a bold and dramatic hairstyle, you're more than likely going to need to use a backcombing brush to achieve it. 

 When Was The Backcombing Brush Invented?

The Backcombing Brush was incented in the early 20th century, Though it only really gained popularity in the 1960s and 1980s when big hair, larger than life hair began to dominate fashion. 

The backcombing brush itself has evolved over the years and it's been specifically designed to achieve these trends. If you've been in the hairdressing industry for some time, You may have even seen some of these changes happen. 

Why Do You Need A Backcombing Brush?

Using a backcombing brush allows you to add volume to fine or flat hair, giving it a much thicker much fuller look. It can be a key tool to achieving many great hairstyles from some of the most iconic and trending hairstyles, glam rock hairstyles or, if you like your hair bigger on the day to day, then a backcombing brush will help you achieve that look. 

Why Backcombing Brushes Are Better Than Regular Brushes

If you are trying to achieve a hairstyle with volume and height, then a regular hair brush isn't really going to help you that much. Backcombing brushes are specifically designed to help you achieve this volume with ease. 

The backcombing brush is designed to gently lift the hair without causing breakage or damaging , unlike an ordinary hairbrush which is generally just designed for detangling and smoothing the hair. 

The backcombing brush also is really designed to raise and volumize the hair at its root.