Best Hair Combs in South Africa in 2024

Best Hair Combs in South Africa in 2022

Using the right comb is as important as any other styling tool. The right comb will change the way you detangle, style and protect your hair.

A salon-quality comb will protect your hair from damage and help achieve professional results whether your hair is short and styled, long and curly, or relaxed. Always avoid combs that snag, break or tear hair.

Choose a quality product and brand. You’ll experience salon-quality combing and styling when you use tools from the some of the world’s top professional brands, such as WetBrush, Olivia Garden, Black Diamond and HairPro.

There are as many combs as there are hair types and styles. Each type of comb serves a different purpose, but it’s difficult to know which to choose.

Generally, wide-toothed combs are ideal for detangling and combing wet or dry hair. A wide-toothed comb is essential if you have thick, natural, coarse or curly hair because the wide teeth glide through the strands without breaking them or damaging the natural waves.

Combs with narrow teeth are used for cutting, styling, chemical treatments and for backcombing and teasing. Fine-toothed combs are ideal if you have fine or thinning hair.

A long-toothed comb is suitable for long, thick, coarse hair. Short-toothed combs are used for precise styling and cutting.

The material of a comb impacts its use. Wooden combs stimulate hair growth and reduce frizz. Strong metal combs detangle short hair without tugging. Heat-resistant carbon combs reduce static and fly-aways. Durable rubber combs with smooth teeth prevent damage and promote hair growth. Sustainable bamboo combs improve circulation and boost shine.

See our favourite comb picks below.

Best comb for wet hair

Wet Brush is an iconic brand that specialises in combs and brushes for wet hair. The Wet Comb is designed specifically for use on wet hair that’s prone to tangles. The comb effortlessly glides through tangles in all hair types without snagging, pulling or breaking hair.

A unique WaveTooth design distributes hair evenly across teeth to prevent clumping. Their wavy design and the large gaps between teeth help create volume and bounce, especially in dull or limp hair.

It’s ideal for use in the shower or on towel-dried hair. Always remember the number one tip for combing hair – start from the bottom and work up. This avoids combing in clumps and eases outs knots and tangles.

Pros:

  • unique WaveTooth design
  • distributes hair to prevent clumping
  • promotes volume and bounce
  • ideal for large sections of hair

Best comb for naturally curly hair

Try using a short, narrow-toothed comb on thick curly hair and you’ll understand why WetBrush designed this comb. Its wide, elongated teeth reach right to the scalp and glide through even the thickest of curls.

Its smooth, non-scratching teeth gently detangle hair without pulling or breaking. It can tackle even the densest curls, making it the best comb for Afro hair.

The teeth are chemical and heat resistant, so it’s safe to use with treatments. An ergonomic handle is comfortable and non-slip, even if you’re using it with wet hands in the shower.

Pros:

  • wide, elongated teeth
  • detangles even dense curls
  • ergonomic, non-slip handle

Best comb for relaxed hair

Combing can keep out the tangles that break relaxed hair, but it can also create knots and breakage. To maintain relaxed hair, always use a wide-toothed comb to prevent snagging, pulling and clumping.

The Afro Comb in the Pegasus Professional Hard Rubber range incorporates FLEXINITE Smart Comb Technology, which has wide, seamless, flexible teeth that move gently through hair. The teeth don’t catch or pull and the comb is light and incredibly strong, which protects relaxed tresses.

Pros:

  • wide, seamless teeth
  • FLEXINITE technology
  • protects chemically-treated hair

Best hair dryer with comb for afro hair

This universal comb attachment makes blow drying kinky, curly or afro hair so much simpler and faster. The two rows of strengthened, tapered teeth comb through hair gently to lift and straighten even the coarsest curly or coiled hair. The heat is evenly distributed throughout the hair, so there’s less damage to shafts.

It’s so much easier to handle than a dryer and brush, and takes half the time to create a lifted, blow-out salon finish from root to tip. No more aching arms and throbbing shoulders.

The silicone attachment fits most hair dryers and is the best straightening comb for black and curly hair.

Pros:

  • fits most hair dryers
  • two rows of tapered teeth
  • fast, easy drying
  • lifts and straightens hair

Best comb for thin hair

If your hair is thin or thinning, use a comb rather than a brush, which is more likely pull and tug at hair. A comb’s teeth are gentler than a thick brush.

These bamboo combs from Olivia Garden glide through hair, improving circulation and teasing the natural oils from the scalp along each strand. This reduces frizz and results in shinier, glossier, thicker-looking hair.

The oils work to moisturize and protect your hair. With regular use, your hair should look and feel healthier, stronger and smoother.

Bamboo combs are anti-bacterial, durable and long-lasting, so they’re a sustainable option.

Pros:

  • improves circulation and reduces frizz
  • glossier, healthier hair
  • anti-static, antibacterial
  • sustainable

Best comb to detangle hair

The Wet Brush Pro Detangling Comb has a well-deserved cult following. It effortlessly detangles wet or dry hair without breaking or stretching strands. The detangling comb is ideal for all hair lengths and textures. It’s the best comb for thick, coarse hair.

Its unique WaveTooth design distributes hair evenly across the teeth to prevent clumping, snagging and breakage. It effortlessly glides through hair, eliminating post-wash and every-day knots while smoothing and separating dry hair without causing frizz and fly-aways.

If you have hair that gets tangled or children in your home, this will change your life. Say goodbye to tears and tantrums.

The comb is hard-wearing but has an ergonomic, EasyGrip rubber-coated handle that makes combing supremely comfortable.

It comes in three colour options and also works on wigs and synthetic extensions. No home should be without at least one of these combs.

Pros:

  • wet or dry hair
  • WaveTooth design
  • works on wigs and extensions
  • ergonomic, easy-to-hold handle
  • three colour choices

Best hair comb for men

Black Diamond Delrin combs are US-made, premium, salon combs that are part of the famous Denman family of hair products. You know you’re getting professional quality when you invest in one of these combs – they’re extremely good value.

The master waver is an ideal men’s comb. It has both medium and fine-tooth ends, so you can style any length, thickness or style of hair.

The Black Diamond combs are made from DuPont Delrin, which is a durable alternative to hard rubber. It’s heat-resistant and doesn’t get brittle with age.

Any man will enjoy using this comb with its smooth teeth and anti-static properties.

Pros:

  • durable DuPont Delrin alternative to rubber
  • medium and fine-tooth ends
  • heat-resistant
  • anti-static, smooth teeth

Best lice comb for thick hair

If you have unwanted visitors in your household, the Diane 3-in-1 Lice Tool Comb is essential. The long metal comb easily removes lice and nits (their eggs) and the magnifying glass makes it easy to spot the tiny critters. It’s sturdy and easy to hold.

Use the brush to ensure the comb teeth are completely free of bugs. This is an item that should be in every bathroom cabinet – lice always arrive uninvited.

Pros:

  • magnifying glass
  • long, metal teeth
  • easy to hold
  • also includes a brush

Best hair comb for spiked hair

Spiking hair is a fiddly job but it’s easier when you have the right tools. The Teaser with metal pins in the Triumph Master Combs range helps you separate and pick up small sections of hair to tease and form spikes.

The German-made durable plastic comb has a unique stainless steel teeth design that allows you to create various teased styles. Look here if you need a styling product to hold the spikes in place.

Pros:

  • German made
  • durable plastic
  • unique stainless-steel teeth design

Best hair styling combs

If you invest in this professional comb set, there’ll be no style you can’t achieve at home. The set includes six combs – a teasing tail, pin tail fine, pin tail wide, teasing pin, fork and handle comb – that can be used for any technique from teasing, lifting and straightening to colour applications and chemical work.

The combs are made from new unbreakable CarboSilk, a unique carbon material that releases negative ions for a sleeker and shinier cuticle. It’s lightweight, anti-static, chemical-proof and heat-resistant up to 230ºC.

It’s a pleasure to use top quality combs, as you’d expect from a premium brand like Olivia Garden. The motion is very smooth and they excel in sectioning, tinting, waving, cutting and general styling. The combs come in a handy pouch, so you can find the comb you want when you need it.

Pros:

  • unique CarboSilk material
  • releases negative ions for sleeker cuticle
  • six combs for all techniques
  • glide through hair
  • heat-resistant up to 230ºC
  • handy pouch