I was just wondering what you use to brush your hair.  Do you have a favourite brush?  Do you use a comb, or do you use fingers?  This isn't an advice thread, this is just a general curiosity thread.

I bough a pure boar-bristle brush a while ago, and have been using that, but it never seemed to do my hair any good.    It never gave my hair enough shine, it didn't give it the softness it used to have... I began lamenting the loss of my old hair brush.... which I rediscovered lurking in the bottom of one of my suitcases this afternoon!  Gave it a good clean, and tried it out - what a difference. 

I've had this brush for as long as I can remember - I can remember my mum brushing my hair with it, it's that old!  It's a Mason and Pearson, (that goes to show how old it is - before they changed their name to just 'Mason Pearson'!!) nylon and boar bristle padded brush.  See, although boar bristle only is supposed to be used on fine hair like mine, I have so MUCH fine hair, that I need the nylon to help de-tangle.  After brushing with the M+P, my hair is softer, smoother and sleeker than with the boar bristle one alone.   Not bad for a brush that's at least 12 years old...

Mason-Pearson's and Denmans!! 

I used to prefer simple, plain rake combs.  I have a paddle brush with round tipped plastic bristles but it's a cheap one and it looks and feels cheap but I suppose it does the job.  

Next time I'm in a beauty supply shop I'll look for a wooden one with wooden round tipped bristles.  Some ladies swear by them.