The Perfect Match: Why the Olivia Garden Fingerbrush is a must for hairdressers and clients with extensions.
When it comes to maintaining healthy, long-lasting extensions, the right brush can make all the difference. Extensions need daily detangling to stay smooth and tangle-free, but brushing too harshly, or with the wrong tool can lead to pulling, snagging, and unnecessary stress on the bonds.
Enter the Olivia Garden Fingerbrush: the cult-favourite brush that’s as gentle as it is effective. Loved by professionals and clients alike, its flexible, finger-like design and curved body follow the scalp’s natural shape, gliding through the hair without tugging or pulling. No pain, no breakage, just smooth, shiny, healthy hair.
Why It’s Extension-Friendly
The Fingerbrush’s unique design allows stylists and clients to detangle from root to tip with control and care, protecting both natural hair and extension bonds, not just through softness, but through intelligent design.
Here’s why it works so well…
- Flexible, scalp-hugging shape: The brush bends with the head’s contours, absorbing and dispersing tension across the brush rather than concentrating it at the bond. This helps reduce micro-pulling that can weaken attachments over time.
- Bristle spacing that works around bonds: The Fingerbrush’s finger-like layout allows it to move between tapes, wefts and nanos, helping prevent matting and “bridging” between attachment points before tangles tighten.
- Mixed bristles for balance: The Boar & Nylon Fingerbrush is ideal for dry detangling and polishing. Natural boar bristles distribute scalp oils along the hair, important for extension hair that doesn’t receive natural oils, while nylon bristles glide through knots without dragging.
- Ideal for extension hair fibre: Extension hair is coated and retains moisture and product more easily. The Double Bristle Fingerbrush penetrates deeper into dense hair, preventing surface-only brushing that can leave tangles underneath.
- Gentle on the scalp, strong on knots: Rounded ballpoint tips glide safely over attachment points, helping reduce scalp sensitivity around regrowth while still delivering effective detangling.
- No snagging, no static: Perfect for daily brushing, this tool minimises breakage, maintains extension integrity, and leaves hair silky and frizz-free.
“A good brush is essential for anyone wearing extensions, both in the salon and at home,” says Amiee Sillis, UK Olivia Garden Educator. “The Fingerbrush combines flexibility and control, so you can detangle confidently. Both the Double Bristle and Boar & Nylon Fingerbrush is ideal. It moves gently through the hair and around extension bonds without snagging, causing tension or breakage.”
Pro Tips
- Brush before washing: Encourage clients to gently detangle hair with the Fingerbrush before shampooing to prevent matting during cleansing - especially important as extension hair swells when wet.
- Brush daily, starting from the ends: Teach clients to work in sections from the tips upward, holding hair at the root to minimise tension on bonds and prevent unnecessary stress.
Choose the right size for you…
- S (Small): Perfect for shorter extensions, fringes or travel kits.
- M (Medium): The all-rounder for everyday brushing and styling.
- L (Large): Designed for longer, thicker hair or full-extension sets, covering more surface with each stroke.
Find the right Fingerbrush for every client…
- Boar & Nylon: For dry detangling and finishing. Gives natural shine, smooth, frizz-free hair.
- Double Bristle: For thick, curly or textured hair. Good for faster detangling and deeper penetration.
The Result?
A gentle yet effective brushing experience that protects extension bonds while keeping both extension hair and natural hair looking their best. With Olivia Garden’s Fingerbrush, hairdressers can confidently recommend the right brush for every client, supporting hair health, longevity, and beautiful results between appointments.
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