Thing 2 is approaching 2.5 and does not like getting her hair brushed. Up to this point it hasn’t been much of an issue since its barely past her ears and she has never had a haircut. I like to avoid using excess products which is just about all products. We wash my daughter’s hair with water most nights. The only time we breakout the shampoo is for when it truly gets dirty with some foreign substance. Her hair is thin and soft but after naptime she channels albert einstein’s famous look. It’s soft enough to hand comb but it takes longer for obvious reasons. It was time for me to turn to my good friend, Amazon.
I narrowed my focus to two similar products: the Tangle Teezer and the Knot Genie. I couldn’t decide which to buy so I thought it was best to buy both and have a showdown. Here is the breakdown.
Tangle Teezer
$14 at the time of my order
Comes with hair tie holder and base
Smaller then the knot genie
Soft bristles
Well constructed, solid build.
Knot Genie
$16.50 at the time of my order
Large surface area
Flexible bristles but not as soft as Tangle Teezer
Feels cheap and I fear the colored top will fall off
The brush design from these products are extremely similar and both can brush through my toddler’s trestles with ease. The winner is clearly the Tangle Teezer though for a few reasons. It’s softer and gentler to Thing 2′s scalp. The smaller design may at first seem like a disadvantage but its actually easier to hold for both myself and Thing 2. Lastly its a few dollars cheaper and comes with a place to store some hair clips.
The Tangle Teezer is great and really working for us but I wish it had a handle. The next contender in the hair brush showdown is the Wet Brush. It’s half the price and comes in your standard brush shape. I can’t wait to try it out and see if it works as well as the two above.
Baby Gizmo Blogs, a 
The Wet Brush is MY FAVORITE!!! Was shocked at how well it works, especially for how inexpensive it is. LOVE IT!!!
We have both the Knot Genie and the Tangle Teezer (full size version, $10 at Sally’s Beauty Supply). I have five year old twin girls with unbelievably curly hair and detangling their hair is a daily battle!
Here’s my review: When it comes down to it, I MUCH prefer the Tangle Teezer over the Knot Genie for the following reasons (most important to least important):
1) Effectiveness: I am not sure, but I think that the TT is quicker. That may mostly be because of the second reason, which I am about to list. I feel like I am moving more quickly with the TT, for whatever reason, which means the job is done sooner.
2) Gentleness: I feel that the TT is much gentler. It just works better and slides more easily through the hair. The KG makes sort of an audible pulling sound, that makes me nervous, whereas the TT is quieter as it works it’s way through.
3) Shape and size: The TT fits in my hand much more nicely. It is a bit smaller and is contoured to the hand. It’s easier to hold as I brush. The KG is somewhat larger and it’s a bit wide for my small hands. It does have scallops around the edge but they don’t really help me keep my grip.
4) Price: Knot Genie retails for $20 on their website and ships to me for $26. On the other hand, I picked up the Tangle Teezer at Sally’s for $10 plus tax.
When using the TT, it has not bothered the girls at all, so far. Today, I got several “ouches” when using the KG. If you feel the bristles on both, you will find that the KG’s are much more stiff. I can see that it might out-live the TT, because I am finding that a few of our TT’s bristles have become slightly bent from being used again and again. However, I can’t imagine the brush completely losing effectiveness from that kind of wear and tear.
I also tried both myself and I actually do like the stiffer feel of the KG. It feels good on my scalp. So I will probably keep using this brush even if the girls don’t. I also got the Miracle Detangler which has a REALLY nice scent which I enjoyed. It didn’t work better than our usual products, however, and the bottle is tiny.
In closing, I definitely prefer the Tangle Teezer over the Knot Genie. However, BOTH brushes are *vastly* superior to anything else I have seen, particularly for curly headed kiddos. Hope this helps!
Better than both of these (and I have all on the go, in different parts of the house!) is the Denman Tangle Tamer. Proper brush shape with handle but nice and small, but with bristles that are softer and so NEVER get caught in knots. THE BEST!!!
Forgot to mention that the Denman Tangle Tamer (here in Ireland anyway) is half the price of the Tangle Teezer (TT retails at €14, the Denman at €7). Do try it, you won’t be disappointed I promise!