Saw a salon in Portland using a really odd tool for a blowout

I was in Portland last week and popped into a salon to check out their setup. The stylist was using what looked like a small, flat metal paddle instead of a round brush on a client with thick, wavy hair. She called it a 'tension paddle' and said it gives a smoother finish on certain textures. I've never seen anything like it in my ten years behind the chair. Has anyone else tried a tool like this, or is it just a local trend?

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margaret_bennett317d ago

Portland's always one step ahead with the weird tools! That tension paddle sounds like a fancy spatula for hair.

jesseb2017d ago

Actually @margaret_bennett3, it's for cutting hair, not styling it.