The comb is one of those essential daily accessories that should always be at hand. It will help you to comb your hair or to tweak your hair, styling or haircut. Today, manufacturers of haberdashery products offer a huge range of various models of hair care products, including folding options. They are compact, convenient, practical. Without them, do not do in everyday life and on a trip.
Features, Pros and Cons
Foldable comb, despite the apparent simplicity, has several advantages over conventional models of combs and massage brushes:
- Convenience storage and space saving. Comb in the folded state takes up minimal space. It fits easily in a small purse or even a pocket.
- Practicality. Miniature hairbrush is always at hand. This is an ideal option for travel, business trips, trips, when every extra gram of baggage on the account and do not want to take a large number of bulky items.
- Multifunctional. Modern designers offer models of hairbrushes, which are distinguished not only by their compact size, but also by the presence of additional useful functions.
Folding models are made from natural and synthetic materials. Among them:
- aluminum;
- stainless steel;
- tree;
- celluloid;
- plastic;
- plastic.
The price range of such models can also be different: from the most inexpensive to exclusive designer accessories.
Models
Among the most common and popular folding models can be identified:
- Double scallop (comb has two bases with teeth of different sizes).
- Butterfly (flat comb closed on both sides of the case halves).
- With a mirror. Folding mirror with a hairbrush is one of the best options for combing the comb with other functional elements.
- Dangerous (comb combined with a razor blade).
- Multifunctional (accessory contains several elements at once).
- Pointed (one of the ends of the comb has a special tip for parting or styling).
- Combined (massage brush and comb in one product).
Tips for choosing
Despite the fact that a folding comb is most often used as a travel option, it is necessary to approach it no less carefully than to buy a daily accessory.
The first thing you need to pay attention to when choosing is the material:
- Plastic - the most inexpensive and most often used material for the manufacture of folding combs. It is light and practical, but has the ability to accumulate static voltage. Hair electrified, dried and exfoliated.
- Metal combs are strong and durable, but they can injure thin and weak hair. The best option - combs made of silicone, carbon, ebonite or wood.
The height and frequency of the teeth is also important. For a short hairstyle, a comb with frequent teeth will work, a comb with large, rarely spaced teeth will perfectly comb long and thick hair.
To avoid injury to the scalp and hair, it is best to choose models with rounded teeth.
Folding massage brushes, combined with a mirror, will be useful in everyday life. They are compact, perfectly fit into a handbag and help you quickly fix hair and bring yourself in order.
Very convenient and practical and dual versions of combs with different number of teeth. This model can be used for daily care, styling and cutting hair.
Professional folding accessories are made of high quality materials. They are durable, practical, ideal on the road and everyday life. Most often packaged in special cases or bags for storage. Such a beautiful, stylish accessory may well become an original gift. The folding model, as well as the usual one, needs constant and careful care.
The comb should be left periodically open (a tightly closed case contributes to the appearance and multiplication of microbes).
Combs should be regularly cleaned from the hair and wash them in a soapy solution of water. You should not use combs with broken teeth, such accessories change immediately.
The original folding comb can be done by yourself. The original model from the following video will surely appeal to young fashionistas:
