D38 The Detangling & Styling Paddle

I decided to buy this brush once I saw how it easily glided through natural hair that was a little more coiler than mine on an social channel of an hairstylist. I, at the time was a customer of another popular hair brush company and found that my hair was tangling and matting even after a detangling session that just happened. Yes, the price is higher and it may seem unworthy of the price tag, but when I used it for the first time and my hair untangled without any harsh pulling or tangling after the shower.... I was sold. Denman.... you have a loyal customer going forward.

What I love about this brush is that the bristles haven't broken free of the rubber base (red part), they're holding strong. And the rubber base is flexible enough to curve around my scalp without being so soft that the bristles bend without brushing through the tangles. I have also gotten this brush for my daughters, one with curly hair and one with straight hair, it's very versatile and we love them!

I have coily, low porosity, medium density hair with fine to medium strands. I’ve been a finger detangler my whole natural hair care journey. Recently, it has resulted in 8 hr detangling sessions before each wash day. So I decided to finally try some detangling tools a hair influencer with similar hair to mine recommended. It came as a shock that this one works. In the past, anything with this many bristles would get stuck in my hair and cause pain/breakage. When I add a high slip detangling product, the brush really glides through my hair, after starting from the ends and gradually moving up to the root. Most sections, at least. For others, I found that the unbrush plus worked best. This difference seems to be based on how dense the section is, how tight the curls are in that section, and how fine the strands are in that section. When I switch between the two brushes as my hair informs me to, however, my detangling time is shortened so far. I haven’t yet tried this for blow drying, but I did purchase it because it is heat compatible. I also tried the tangle teezer extra gentle but that one seemed to cause more breakage. Although it looks intimidating with all its bristles, I do recommend this specific denman for type 4 hair. I understand that all denman brushes have different functions, but this one certainly seems to be designed for detangling textured hair. As for the price, I’m not sure if it’s worth it yet. I honestly spent this much money out of desperation to get my time back from the long detangling sessions. I’ll have to time my next detangling section with it to see if the price matches the value.