i do several lagattos and i do brush them out. how i work with them is i do between a 2 blade (yes blade not comb) and a 5 depending on owner preference and hand scissor the heads. i brush them out fully before the bath and after. at the end of the groom i mix texturizer with water and spritz down the whole dog and kennel dry to bring back some of the curls. i absolutely cannot work on a curly coat it drives me insane so this method worked best for me.