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Summary: If you are braiding a single piece of hair, short combs are great tool to have. Learn how to use short combs in this free hairstyle video about the tools for braiding hair.
"What we have here, are shorter combs. Which are great for holding hair and for parting hair whenever you've got lots of sections you're working on in a single piece of head. Like, you can put this towards the top. This one around the corner and this one on the back of the head. That's what they are really great for. And, also if you're traveling and you're moving around a lot or you're carrying around a smaller purse at the time. These combs are very convenient to keep in your bag. Just as well as these. Now, the reason I like these types of combs with these little edges on them is because whenever you're trying to hold hair or part hair behind an ear or any type of sensitive area like that. You don't have teeth going all the way down. You have this nice blunt area to push up against the ear or just along the edge hairline or on the forehead. And, they're not getting stabbed by all these itchy little teeth. It makes it very comfortable for a client. But, you can see in comparison how much shorter these combs are compared to a standard one. Which is why I say they're great for multiple parts if you've got any kind of curve going on the head. Any kind of squiggle or anything working around right along the edges of the hairlines or behind the ears."
eHow Article: Using Short Combs to Braid Hair