The flexible bristles help reduce breakage and frizz (Picture: Amazon/Getty)

Not all hairbrushes are created equally – which is something you’ll know only too well if your locks are knot-prone.

Brushes with unyielding bristles can snap the strands as you detangle, while those designed to smooth straight hair can make matters worse.

Particularly with curly, coily, and wavy hair types, there’s more potential for damage or matting, which means you need a brush that’s specifically designed to be gentle yet effective.

Apparently you don’t need to spend a lot to get your hands on such a multitasking tool either, as Amazon’s best-selling choice for afro hair proves.

The BESTOOL Detangling Brush for Black Natural Hair is priced at just £8.99, available in a range of colours, and has over 23,000 five-star reviews.

It has flexible moving arms and a control bar to reduce that painful pulling feeling you may get with other brushes, alongside a sturdy rubber grip handle to avoid throwing it across the room as you detangle.

The arms of the brush can be moved to accommodate your hair (Picture: Amazon)

The bristles themselves are also long enough to go through thick curls, making it a perfect option for hair types from straight to 3/4abc textures.

Although it works on all hair types and on wet or dry strands, the trick with this brush is to start vertically and remove knots first, before switching to a horizontal sweep to smooth at the end.

In tests, it made for 70% less detangling time and 80% less damage compared to others on the market. And reviews are equally positive.

One customer who says they used to ‘dread’ hair wash day calls the BESTOOL brush a ‘game changer,’ adding: ‘I am able to detangle my 3c hair in about quarter of the time, the amount of hair that comes out has drastically reduced and it barely pulls at all.’

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‘I am so in love with this brush it is unreal!’ wrote another customer. ‘I spent the whole time brushing wondering how in the world it has taken so long for something like this to be produced. Where has it been all my life?’

Others said it had helped their children learn to take care of their curls by reducing the pain of detangling, or that it had reduced the amount of hair loss, breakage, and frizz they were experiencing.

To make the most of your crowning glory and take the hassle out of detangling, it’s an affordable solution.

Buy the BESTOOL Detangling Brush for £8.99 at Amazon.

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