Is there a way I can fix my hair without my trusty sidekick (details) ?

I have a wire hair brush, mousse, and my buddy: curly haired hair brush. It’s specifically for curly hair. I’m not really sure what it’s called but in my friends’ term a “black girl” brush. Not many Caucasian women would use it in better terms.

I want to start using ONLY my wire brush and mousse to comb through it and put it up in a ponytail or a bun or something, but it always gets frizzy in the front part.

I would like to know, can I fix my hair without using my “black girl” brush”?