How to Clean Your Hairbrushes

Are you still wondering if you need to clean your hairbrush?

What is the best way to clean hairbrushes?

Many pull out the excess hairs from the bristles and consider their brush good as new. However, this is only the first step how to clean your hairbrush. For that illustrious shine and silky finish, there’s a few more additional steps to take. The aim is to completely cleanse the bristles of residue. The less residue on the hairbrush, the less build up you will create on your hair’s strands and in the scalp.

1. The best way to clean hairbrushes is to first discard of hairs that have accumulated, then fill a sink with warm water.
2. When using a high quality hairbrush such as the Christophe Robin Detangling Hairbrush, there’s no need to soak the boar bristles and wooden handle in the water. Simply use a toothbrush to cleanse between the bristles.
3. Apply a pea-size amount of Purifying Shampoo with Thermal Mud on to a toothbrush and lightly brush between the bristles.
4. To make sure the brush is fully free of shampoo, keep rising the toothbrush and scrubbing until no soapy water remains.
5. Lay the brush down on a towel with its bristles facing down and the handle slightly elevated. This will allow the water to drain properly rather than getting trapped in the brush and the elevated handle helps the hairbrush dry out more evenly.

How often should I clean my hairbrush?

Once you know how to clean your hairbrushes properly, you should be doing so once a month. However, according to Healthline, “if you regularly use styling creams, gels, or hairspray, a good rule of thumb is to clean your hairbrush once a week.”

Another thing to consider is how often you carry it around with you. At the bottom of a handbag, the hairbrush can pick up dust and dirt which could potentially cause irritation to the scalp. The more build up collected, the more often you should clean your hairbrush.

How to store hairbrushes

Now that the best way to clean hairbrushes has been established, how to store them? Ideally, like makeup and wash products, the hairbrush should have it’s own separate bag to be stored in if being brought on travels. This will prevent the need to clean the hairbrush so often.

At home, the aim is to have a set location for storing your hairbrush. Once there is a space where it can be stored, it’s less likely to be tossed around, perhaps ending up down the side, or worse, under the couch.

After the efforts spent renewing the brushes bristles, you want to maintain its condition for as long as possible. Take a look at this DIY guide to combine a weekend activity and creating a hygienic space for your hairbrush.

Irresistible skin is difficult to achieve if washing with an unclean face-cloth and the same applies to the scalp and hair. An unclean face-cloth can clog pores similar to how an unclean hairbrush can clog the scalp. Whether it’s for blow-dries or de-tangling, it’s essential to know how to clean your hairbrush.

A clean, gentle hairbrush is a step in the right direction to silky smooth strands. To understand what kind of brush is for you, take a look at how to use a Boar Bristle Hairbrush.

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