So that your hair looks healthy and shinyIn addition to taking care of the products you use to wash and condition it and avoiding toxic substances that could damage it, it is important keep your brushes and combs in good condition.
A dirty or poor condition brush can harm the health of your hair and cause breakage or simply dirty your scalp or hair when you have just washed it.
How to clean a hair brush
If you don’t clean it frequently, it builds up on the hair brush. broken hair, grease, dead scalp cells, product residue that you use to style it or condition it… all kinds of substances that you don’t want to return to your head.
In addition to remove hair dailyit is advisable to wash brushes and combs at least once a month, although the ideal is to do it once a week.
Clean the hair brush It is not complicated and takes little time, you just have to follow a few simple steps and incorporate them into your routine and take into account what material it is made of.
Natural bristle brushes
Natural bristles are delicate and it is advisable to treat them with care. To clean a natural bristle brush, follow these steps:
- First of all, remove by hand the trapped hairs on the brush.
- Mix a couple of drops of your shampoo (ideally, natural and without aromas or toxic substances) in a container with warm water where the brush head fits well.
- Dip the brush into the water and move it gently, turning, for a few seconds.
- Rinse it under the tap with warm water (low power).
- Let it air dry.
Instead of shampoo, you can use water with a splash of vinegarvery effective in disinfecting and removing dirt.
wooden brushes
Although they are treated so that they do not deteriorate with humidity, the truth is that getting them wet can cause wooden brushes to deteriorate over time. Therefore, after removing the trapped hairs, instead of submerging the entire brush head in water with soap or vinegar, you should dip only the bristles carefullyrub them a little and rinse them with warm water, without wetting the wood. Let the bristles dry somewhere where a little air passes and you’re done.
Electric brushes
A particular case is the electric hair brushessince the entry of water into its mechanism can damage them. To clean them follow these steps:
- Before washing it you have to unplug it.
- Next, remove any stuck hairs and most visible dirt from the head. Using tweezers, remove any debris trapped in the air inlet.
- With a soft, slightly damp toothbrushscrub the dirty bristles and hard-to-reach areas of the head.
- Using a cloth moistened with shampoo and water, clean the handle and back of the brush.
Plastic brushes
Plastic brushes with synthetic bristles are not the most convenient, especially if they are not of quality, as they may have very pointed bristles or edges that can damage the scalp or hair (especially if you have fine hair). However, they are the easiest to wash because They don’t require as much care like the previous ones. Follow these steps to wash them well:
- Remove trapped hairs.
- Place them in a container with a few drops of shampoo or vinegar and warm water and let them soak for about 10 minutes.
- If they are very dirty, you can use an old toothbrush to scrub them.
- Rinse them in warm water and let them air dry.
How to clean a comb
To clean a wooden comb or other natural materialsinstead of submerging it in water that could damage them, what we will do is, after removing the trapped hairs, wipe with a damp cloth in water with mild shampoo and rub on those areas that are dirtiest.
You should also pass the cloth between the bristles, to remove any type of dirt that is left between them.
Tricks to keep in mind when cleaning brushes and combs
There are some things you should keep in mind in all cases:
- If you have dandruffcleaning the hair brush should be more thorough. In addition to following the steps we have discussed depending on the type of brush, it may be useful to use a soft toothbrush to scrub the bristles of the brush and remove traces of dandruff.
- Baking soda It is another natural substance that acts as a cleaner and you can use it instead of shampoo or vinegar. You just have to pour a tablespoon into a container with warm water and follow the steps we mentioned before.
- The water should be warm, but not too hot.because it could damage the brush.