Natural Hair Styling Tools from Black Owned Brands

wooden afro-pick — Photo by Pachai-Leknettip

Updated April 7, 2023

Afrotextured hair is in a class by itself. Compared to other hair types it is less dense around the scalp, tightly coiled, and adaptive to hot climate. Having less density around the scalp helps in regulating body temperature. The structure of afrotextured hair (i.e., tightly coiled, dense) affects the growth pattern and styling options. It grows upwards and outwards into an afro and more readily forms into a locking pattern. Afrotextured hair also requires more moisture and is fragile.

Using the right tools is important. In this post we review natural hair tools that detangle, lift, and gather from black owned brands. Twist combs and curl sponges are also featured. Go directly to any of the following.

AfroPicks
Detangler Combs and Brushes/The Unbraider Brush
Hair Gathering Tools
Twist Combs and Sponges

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AFROPICKS

Afropicks lift the hair up, away from the scalp and are great for detangling. Though patented in 1970 in the United States, the afro pick dates back thousands of years. You can find afropicks at the following.

Afropick (advertisement) offers a diverse selection of afro picks that include salon grade combs made of anti-static plastic, metal, and sandalwood. A variety of patterns are available.

Afropick products are also available at Target (advertisement).

Afropick products are also available at Macy’s (advertisement)

Cocopie Curls (advertisement) has afro picks in multi-colored marble designs.

Pattern Beauty (advertisement) offers a polycarbonate afro pick.

Resinate By Chanel (advertisement) offers customized afro picks (e.g., name and/or zodiac sign).

Natural Curls Club has a sandalwood anti-static afropick.

Say YES to Afrotextured Hair!

This is a black and white sticker on a water bottle. The sticker has a white afro head wearing a crown, and the caption "say yes to afrotextured hair." "Crown Act" is underneath.

This is a black and white travel mug. The mug has a series of white afro heads wearing a crown, and the caption "say yes to afrotextured hair." "Crown Act" is underneath.

This is a black and white tall mug. The mug has a series of white afro heads wearing a crown, and the caption "say yes to afrotextured hair." "Crown Act" is underneath.

Detangler Combs & Brushes / The Unbraider Brush

Detangler combs have wider teeth and larger spaces between them. Detangling brushes have flexible bristles and are designed to be gentle on the hair.

Briogeo (advertisement) offers hair tools and accessories that include a detangler brush, wide tooth comb, and sectioning hair clips.

Cocopie Curls (advertisement) has decorative wide tooth combs made of resin.

Grace Eleyae has curved and wide tooth comb and detangler brush at Sephora (advertisement).

Kazmaleje at Target (advertisement) offers detangler and paddle combs.

Pattern Beauty (advertisement) offers a mini wide tooth comb and a mini shower brush that are great for travel, and use on wet hair.

Precious Tresses (advertisement) has a detangling brush with a rubber grip handle and flexible head.

The Unbraider (advertisement) has an unbraider brush to take down braids at half the the it takes to do this manually.

Brush With The Best has detangler brushes in several colors. Bristles are widely spaced to prevent breakage. Brushes are also available on Amazon (advertisement).

Charlotte Mensah offers a paddle brush to detangle, shape, and prevent split ends.

Natural Curls Club has wide tooth wooden detangling combs.

Ntrgold offers sandalwood afropicks where you can choose the coating on some styles.

UR Design Creations has a selection of detangler brushes for afrotextured hair.

Hair Gathering Tools

Hair gathering tools for afrotextured hair are big and flexible enough to accommodate the density, and flexible to prevent breakage and hair stress.

Brown Bead Beauty (advertisement) has a diverse selection of hair ties for locs.

Disax Designs (advertisement) has extra large, colorful, and African print scrunchies. Scrunchies are sold individually and as packs. Silk, velvet and solid colored scrunches are also available.

Jewelry With Me (advertisement) has ponytail hair cuffs made of aluminum. Several color options are available.

Joyful Heads (advertisement) offers culturally themed bun wraps that are flexible and stylish. These are great for locs and box braids.

Nothing But Natural1 (advertisement) offers a hair stocking in several colors/patterns that can be used for multiple purposes, including styling.

Puff Cuff (advertisement) has banana clips that keep your hair in place without tension. There are many clips from which to choose from original to teeny.

Swirly Curly has oversized, thick afro-puff scrunchies in several colors. Ponytail holders in black or brown are also available. Products are also available on Amazon (advertisement).

YGN offers a set of satin puff pulls in two sizes. Puff pulls come in a set of three.

Twist Combs and Curl Sponges

Twist combs and curl sponges enhance and style coils.

Twist It Up Comb (advertisement) offers a twist comb in six colors.

Curl Sponge offers a variety of curl sponge products that include glove sponges and curl sponges that are double-sided.

Nudred has diverse curl sponges that include those with big and small holes, and a curl sponge with handles for changing out the sponge.

In reviewing these natural hair styling tools, I hope you find one or more that work for you.

Happy shopping!

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