Old school teasing comb I dug out of my grandma's kit saved my ass today

I've spent years using those expensive paddle brushes for volume at the crown, but today I grabbed this beat up plastic teasing comb my grandma left me from the 80s. Client wanted big 90s texture for a wedding party, and that comb's narrow teeth and sharp point gave me way better lift in about half the time. I tried it on 3 different hair types this afternoon-fine, medium, and coarse-and it worked great on all of them. No more fighting with brushes that just flatten everything down. Anyone else got a random old tool that still outperforms modern stuff?

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terryrobinson1d ago

Are you sure it's not just the nostalgia making you think it works better than modern stuff?

wren_brown1d ago

Doesn't it sometimes feel like we're too quick to write off the old ways, Terry? I've been thinking about this a lot myself. I have a vintage receiver from the 70s in my basement, and when I hook it up, the sound just feels warmer and more natural than my modern Bluetooth speaker. It's not just nostalgia, it's the way it was built, with real wood and heavy knobs that feel solid. Modern stuff has its place, but there's a certain honesty in those older designs that I don't think we've fully replaced.