A few weeks ago I was shopping for my sisters birthday presents when I noticed these in the aisle of Clicks (pharmacy which stocks low to medium end make-up/skincare/haircare – basically a drugstore) and can you blame them for grabbing my attention? They look exactly like Tangle Teezer!
I (obviously) picked one up for myself and one for my sister as they were only R25. TWENTY FIVE RAND! What the heckity heck. I was so not sure how they would pan out in terms of quality but at R25 each I thought there was no harm in trying it out – and it also made a cute addition to my sisters’ presents.
Unfortunately I could not find my original Tangle Teezer to do a picture comparison but I can tell you exactly what I thought:
– First off, the price. The original cost me around R150 and they generally cost between R139 and R260. This was a measly R25.
– The teeth of the brushes are very similar in the way that they are designed and spaced but the Tangle Teezer definitely has denser teeth that are a bit stronger.
– Both can be used on wet and dry hair.
– The Tangle Teezer is known for being able to use on extensions, weaves and wigs and I have no idea if this one works on any of those.
– The replica seriously adds shine to your hair and it feels like you are just turning your hair into silk in a few swipes. I HONESTLY love this.
– The replica does need a bit more work when brushing through your hair. I would say that for every two strokes you would give your hair with the Tangle Teezer, you would need one extra from the replica.
More than 6 million Tangle Teezers have been sold worldwide in less than five years which just speaks to its quality but I would definitely suggest trying the replica brush before splurging on the original.
These little babies can be purchased at most Clicks stores in South Africa!
Rayne XX
** An advert below of the original Tangle Teezers
I love the tangle teezer I have a purple one
CANDICE | BEAUTY CANDY LOVES
Thanks for the review! Will definitely try one of the dupes!
DAISYPERSON | BEAUTY BLOG + GIVEAWAY
Surely I didn’t expect Tangle Teezer to completely solve this problem, but in my situation even slight improvements make a difference. So when I tried it for the first time, I was in tears again, as I always am when I brush my hair.