Starting your curl journey can be equal parts challenging and rewarding. When I started to embrace my curls a year and a half ago, I found it especially difficult to find the best styling tools. I learned early on that using the best brushes for curly hair is a key to success, and after much trial and error, I can confidently say I have found several amazing options. Here are my favorites, including recommendations from fine to thick curly hair for detangling, styling and straightening.

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Best Detangling Brushes for Curly Hair

1. Tangle Teezer The Ultimate Detangler

This brush is my go-to for detangling. I recommend using The Ultimate Detangler in the shower while your conditioner is in, which provides slip and makes untangling curls infinitely easier. This brush is particularly good for curly hair because it has extremely flexible bristles that are still stiff enough to reach the scalp. This brush is also wonderful for dry detangling before a refresh. It’s great for all hair types, but best for fine-to-medium curls.

2. Flex Detangling Brush

The best detangling brush for thick curly hair, hands down. This brush works especially well for 3a-4c curls; the magic is in the way the brush is designed. It has a bridge that connects the brush head together, once you remove that bridge, the brush itself flexes along with the bristles, resulting in the gentlest of unwinding for your curls.

3. Denman Brush

This brush has countless uses, and I think it is one of the must-have brushes for any curly girl. You can use it for detangling strands. However, I think where this brush really shines is in its ability to style your curls. While your hair is wet and you’ve added your styling product, the Denman brush can be used to define curls in several different ways. You can pull the brush down through the curl strand while rotating it to create bigger, more uniform curls or you can brush straight through your hair to aid in clumping before either shaking or scrunching the curl clump. Both of these methods provide beautiful results!