Allura Shower Comb

This is a product and idea I hadn't come across before, and at first thought it was a bit strange- a big comedy sized comb that you use on your hair in the shower. But as I thought about the amount of time I spend running my fingers through my tangled lathered up hair lengths, it seemed like an obvious solution to the problem of hair that knots when it's wet, and I wondered why I hadn't seen one before.

I know that it isn't good for your hair to brush it when wet, the hair soaks up water which makes it stretch when brushed and can easily snap, but if I don't at least run my fingers through it while shampooing then it will be very difficult to brush when damp, and almost impossible when dry! My hair has always been easily knotted, when I was a kid I was often sporting the birds nest look, and it doesn't help that I wear my hair long and down as it just seems to tangle so easily.

This comb came in a packet along with a facial pad, flannel on one side and a kind of large mesh on the other, which I've put aside as I felt it was a bit too fancy (and rough on the skin) for my face. The only fancy thing about the design of the novelty sized comb is the hooked end, that means it can be hung on a shower rack or bath handle, which is simple but actually really convenient. The Allura Shower Comb is two to three times the size of a normal comb, with thick widely spaced teeth that make working through the hair easy and pretty pain free. Combing from the bottom upwards is the way I like to detangle, and this comb pulls out much less hair than I do with my fingers (hair which would probably be naturally shed, but causes problems when the bulk of the days' shedding attacks my plughole at once).

I really wish I could remember which shop I found this comb in, googling hasn't given me much information except that Allura has a very small reasonably priced Amazon shop. If you're looking to buy a shower comb there are quite a few options available, from a Babyliss Pink Shower Comb (£3.95) to a Paris Presents Shower Comb 4 Pack (£7.59, Paris Presents is the company behind Real Techniques), and it seems the concept I'd never considered is actually quite widespread!

This comb has made detangling my hair so much quicker in the shower, and I can run a paddle brush through it with no problems once it's towel dried, so would really recommend something similar if you have long easily knotted hair.