Afro picks, brushes, dryers and clippers built for textured hair.
2 products selected by our network of pro afro hair stylists.
A few markers to pick the right product, by category of need.
The 3A to 4C classification (Andre Walker system) is still a useful guide for picking the right hair tools. On kinky hair (4B, 4C), favour a wooden afro comb with wide teeth and a soft-bristle detangling brush. Looser curls (3A, 3B) handle a classic detangling brush well, provided you avoid stiff synthetic bristles.
A wooden afro comb or horn comb doesn't build up static and glides better on dry or oiled hair. A boar-bristle brush spreads natural sebum along the length, a classic of natural-hair care used across West Africa and the Caribbean for generations.
An ionic dryer with diffuser shapes curls without frizz, provided you stay under 100°C / 212°F for fragile hair. On curly to coily hair, the diffuser is a must-have: it dries without breaking the definition.
A well-cared-for oiled wooden afro comb lasts ten years. A pro clipper passes 1,000+ hours of cutting. The right move is to gradually upgrade the hair tools you reach for daily.
A wide-tooth wooden afro comb (beech or bamboo) or an afro pick works well on 4C kinky hair. Avoid narrow teeth that snag the fibre, especially if your hair is dry. Always detangle on damp or detangler-coated hair, starting from the ends.
Not systematically, but favour models with flexible bristles (Tangle Teezer, Denman D3) over stiff-bristle ones. For daily styling on 4A to 4C coily hair, a boar-bristle detangling brush is preferable as it respects the cuticle.
A classic 2000W ionic dryer with a compatible diffuser does the job. The critical elements are a diffuser (open-hand shape with long prongs) and the ability to drop to warm air. Ionic dryers reduce frizz without drying the fibre out.
Clean your brush once a week: remove hair, wash in warm soapy water, dry head-down to avoid rotting the pad. For a wooden afro comb, don't soak it: wipe it down and oil it with a touch of sweet almond oil once a month.
Yes. Our entire selection is validated by our network of partner afro hair stylists on Miapoda. You can find them through our directory to book an appointment and try the hair tools in-salon before buying.
Beyond the shop, Miapoda runs a worldwide directory of pro afro hair stylists. Ask a question before buying, or book an appointment to try a product in salon.
Finding the right hair tools for kinky, curly and coily hair has never been simple. High-street shelves focus on straight hair, and products genuinely suited to coily and kinky textures are often scattered across specialty sites with uneven quality. Our shop gathers the essentials: natural wooden afro combs, wide-tooth combs, flexible-bristle detangling brushes, boar-bristle smoothing brushes for full-length sebum distribution, ionic dryers with diffuser, ceramic-titanium flat irons with floating plates, silent pro clippers for short cuts, fades and crisp line-ups, Japanese forged-steel shears, waterproof chemical-resistant salon capes, sectioning accessories, crocodile clips, continuous water sprayers and heat caps for deep oil treatments. Whether you're learning to detangle your own coily hair, doing your own braids or twist-outs at home, or kitting out an afro salon in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Bristol, Dublin, New York, Atlanta, Houston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Sydney, Melbourne, Lagos, Accra, Cape Town, Johannesburg or Nairobi, you'll find a tool sized for your level and your budget. Miapoda operates as a worldwide marketplace for afro hair styling: we work with suppliers picked on quality, origin and durability, not on price alone. And if you're unsure about a product, ask one of our directory stylists. Most reply within 24 hours.
