As I do every morning, after my shower, I reached for my “Wet” hairbrush, which I love for detangling my curly hair, and I noticed some residue and thought “ok! the last thing I want to put on my clean newly washed hair is a dirty brush.”
Just like makeup brushes, keeping your hair brushes clean is not only sanitary, but can make your brushes work more properly. I recently found out that the “Wet” brush can also be used on dry hair as well. I confess, I was so lazy to clean my hairbrush that I went out and bought a new one. I wanted to keep one for wet hair and one for dry, so I decided to keep the old one and clean it. I remember my mom always cleaning out my brushes when I was a little girl, so I thought she would be the perfect person to ask. She advised me to use a comb with a little bit of soap to comb through the hair brush and then rinse. I always remember her drying them in the sun on our balcony. That seemed pretty easy, but I knew there were more tips and tricks out there and I had a feeling baking soda would be involved.
So, here are the steps you need to follow to keep your brushes clean. Chances are you won’t be doing this on a weekly basis so let’s commit to doing it once a month.
- Using a sharp ended comb, pull out the hair stuck in the hair brush. You might need to use scissors for certain brushes.
- Mix shampoo with water and a dash of baking soda. The baking soda will breakdown the buildup (dead skin and oils) Yuck!
- Use a toothbrush to scrub the brush clean.
- Rinse with water, lay it flat and let it air-dry.
This technique may be too harsh on wooden brushes so limit the amount of water.
Aline Agopian
