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Home » Interesting Discussions » Are expensive hair combs worth it? A fine tooth comb through a hairy subject

Are expensive hair combs worth it? A fine tooth comb through a hairy subject

June 19, 2020 Paris B 7 Comments

If there’s one thing I’ve never had to worry about for coming on 8 years now, it’s owning a comb. I don’t comb my hair. I haven’t, for many, many years.

I’m quite lucky that I not only have short hair, but fairly obedient hair that falls into place quickly once I run my fingers through it. It’s my, if you would pardon the cliche, crowning glory 😀

But everything changed when the pandemic hit, and hairdressers were shut, before I could go for my monthly trim. Suddenly, my hair was growing out of control. I haven’t cut my hair for almost 4 months!

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Some time while locked-down, MCO Mate unearthed an old comb of his, because I didn’t have one. “And you’re the beauty blogger!” he chided 😛

My reaction when I saw it, was disbelief. “You actually bought an Acca Kappa comb?!” I cried. MCO Mate isn’t given to luxury spending, hence my disbelief 😛

Acca Kappa, for the uninitiated, is an Italian brand of personal grooming products with a long lineage, and as combs and hair brushes go, is pretty expensive. The Fine Tooth Comb here for example, retails at about €23.50, which is something I’d never have paid for a comb.

So I had a little laugh, and I ribbed him about it, but one day, after washing my hair, I decided to try it. What did I have to lose?! 😛

Well, as it turns out, I had to eat humble pie 😛

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As hair combs go, the Acca Kappa Fine Tooth Comb is simple. It’s just a wooden fine-tooth comb with a handle. You pick it up as you would any comb, and run it through your hair, as you would any comb.

But what I noticed was that it didn’t pull nor tug on my hair as much as my old plastic comb did. Do bear in mind that my experience with combs is not very wide LOL! 😛

It quickly separated and disentangled wet hair, and prevented it from tangling as it dried.

I also noticed that due to it being made of wood, the Acca Kappa Fine Tooth Comb did not create a lot of static as I ran it through my hair, so it did not cause it to go frizzy. This especially when I comb my dry hair.

In fact, if I didn’t comb my wet hair before letting it air-dry, it would dry in a frizz and I’d look like a lion with a wild mane. After combing, my hair dried more easily, and looked smoother.

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When I shared some thoughts about this on Twitter, I was told that as pricey as it is, the corresponding Acca Kappa Pneumatic Hair Brush is life-changing for those with longer hair.

The problem is, I don’t know where Acca Kappa is sold in Malaysia anymore. I vaguely remember there being a boutique in one of the malls, or a counter in one of the department stores. But I haven’t noticed it in a while.

By way of an alternative, I’m also assured that the Bamboo comb from The Body Shop is also very good. As it is not made of plastic, I expect that it should function the same way as the Acca Kappa comb I tried does.

All that said however, I do not expect having to own a comb again, because I do intend to eventually get my locks chopped off and to maintain the short haircut I’ve sported all this time. So, buying a new comb isn’t high on my priority list, but if I did have to buy one, yes, I’d spring for the Acca Kappa 😀

What do you reckon? Are expensive hair combs worth it?

What’s the most expensive comb/brush you’ve bought and is it worth the money? 😀

Paris B

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  1. Suanie says

    June 19, 2020 at 10:59 am

    I think HERMO still sells it.

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  2. Drifter says

    June 19, 2020 at 1:10 pm

    I have 3-boar bristle brush, tourmaline brush and carbonium coarse teeth comb. I got the boar bristle brush from parkson and the others from play up in fahrenheit88. Every time i blow my hair using the tourmaline brush, people ask me if i blow-dried my hair in the morning when i actually did it the night before. So yeah, worth it!

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  3. Jan K says

    June 19, 2020 at 1:34 pm

    I haven’t had a hair trim since the end of February. I feel your pain! My husband gave me an old, I think it’s called a barber’s, comb. Some salons have opened but I don’t have the courage to take risk.

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  4. Nvie says

    June 19, 2020 at 3:12 pm

    I have Mason Pearson Pocket Bristle & Nylon bought more than a decade from UK while my SIL was still studying there. Also alternating with Acca Kappa’s Protection Travel Brush, nylon looped pins on rubber cushion. I think expensive brushes are good but must be used with the right shampoo and conditioner (which I skipped after reading your tip). Major advantage is pins stay intact after years of usage compared to losing several wooden pins on the Body Shop’s Cushion Wooden Pin Hair Brush. My kids use Acca Kappa Kids Plastic Hair Brush (unfortunately discontinued) and it has been serving them for years.

    I can find Acca Kappa in Parkson Elite, perhaps you might want to check it out.

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  5. Nvie says

    June 19, 2020 at 3:18 pm

    Just want to add that I chopped off my mid length long hair to shoulder length yesterday. I couldn’t take it after so long, last cut was just a day before MCO on 17 March. I just dislike washing and drying long and thick hair. I’m happy with shorter hair and my husband is super glad that I stopped complaining! LOL!

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  6. Adrienne says

    June 20, 2020 at 1:34 am

    Gosh eur 23.50 ?!! It reminded me of this wooden turquoise brush that I bought about 6 inches in length, also from an Italian brand, I can’t even recall the brand anymore….it costs sgd 20. It’s comfortable to use and claimed to remove excess oil from the scalp to prevent balding or shredding. Well….I didn’t notice much improvement, all I got was constant sneering reminder from my hubby of my paying sgd 20 for a nice looking wooden mini brush (side eyed sigh). The nice big wooden brush from Body Shop or Tangke Tweezer on sale did a much better job.

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  7. Monika says

    June 23, 2020 at 7:51 pm

    I had short hair (pixie cut and buzz cut) for several years (so no brushes, combs, no clips or bands) and now I have a wavy bob growing out for long hair. I’ve just bought a Mason Pearson Pocket Bristle & Nylon brush and a Mason Pearson Pocket Pure Bristle brush and love them.

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