different kinds of combs
Choose the right type of comb. Some types of combs that may fit you are listed here: Paddle Brush; a rectangular-head brush that stimulates the blood circulation around your scalp. It is best for medium to long hair and useful for untangling your hair.
Combs can vary in shape according to function. A hairdressing comb may have a thin, tapered handle for parting hair and close teeth. Common hair combs usually have wider teeth halfway and finer teeth for the rest of the comb. Hot combs were used solely for straightening hair during the colonial era in North America.
Uses and types. Combs can be used for many purposes. Historically, their main purpose was securing long hair in place, decorating the hair, matting sections of hair for dreadlocks, or keeping a kippah or skullcap in place. In Spain, a peineta is a large decorative comb used to keep a mantilla in place. In industry and craft, combs are used in separating cotton fibres from seeds and other debris (the cotton gin, a mechanized version of the comb, is one of the machines that ushered in the Industrial Revolution).
Modern artisan combs. 1  Images. 2  Ancient Egyptian comb, c. fifteenth century BC. 3  Etruscan comb, c. seventh century BC. 4  Scythian comb, c. 400 BC. 5  Ancient Roman comb. 6  The world's oldest runic inscription (160 AD) on the Vimose comb, Denmark. 7  A liturgical comb, possibly made in Italy, fifteenth century.