We love our hair! We use the best care products, go to the hairdresser regularly and do everything we can to keep our mane looking beautiful and most importantlystays healthy. When was the last time you cleaned your makeup brushes? Maybe last week? Now let’s be honest – when was the last time you cleaned your hairbrush? If you can't remember, we're here to tell you: It's time! Hairbrushes are our daily companions and also get dirty. And you definitely don't want this dirt to end up on your freshly washed and chicly styled hair, right? That's why you should take time to clean your hairbrush. WhichHome remedies and tricksWe'll tell you below which are best suited for this and how often you should do it!
Why should you clean your hairbrush?
As much as we love our locks, we often completely neglect cleaning our hairbrush. Of course, if that's not at the top of your to-do list, we don't blame you. But remember: You probably clean your makeup brushes and sponges every week. Why don't you do the same with your hairbrush? And no, it's not enough to simply remove the loose hair. Over time, limescale, dust, skin flakes and greasy residues from care products such as hairspray and hair treatments become trapped in a hairbrush. The dirt particles from the environment that we carry with us also settle on them. The result is visible deposits that make combing difficult and, above all, are unhealthy for our hair. To avoid possible scalp infections or even lice, you should clean your hairbrush regularly.
How often to clean the hairbrush?
Unfortunately, there is no general answer to the question of how often you should clean your hairbrush. It really depends on how often and what type of products you use on your hair. However, if you often style your mane with gel or hairspray, you should clean your hairbrush thoroughly every two weeks. Basically, whenever there are a lot of hairs caught in the hairbrush or it looks dirty, it's time for a basic cleaning. The good news, however, is that there are numerous helpful tricks and home remedies that you can use to clean your hairbrush quickly. We'll tell you what these are below!
This way you can remove loose hair from the hairbrush
Before cleaning your hairbrush, you should first remove any loose hair. This means you will also have less effort when cleaning. Depending on your hair length, you should do this at least once a week. Start by simply pulling the hair away with your fingers. But despite all your efforts, you couldn't get rid of everything? Don't worry, we have some great hacks for you to remove hair from your hairbrush.
- Kamm –Comb over the hairbrush with a fine-tooth comb. This means the remaining hair stays on it.
- Even with onetweezersremaining hair can be plucked out very quickly.
- OneScissorsis ideal for removing heavily tangled hair from the hairbrush. Just cut the hair out and you're done.
Clean hairbrush with shampoo
We wash our hair with shampoo. So it makes sense that we could also use it to clean our hairbrush. However, you should not let wooden hairbrushes soak for longer than 15 minutes and, in the best case, use a milder shampoo or soap. Otherwise the wood could be attacked and we don't want that. Since the bristles could become distorted, stay away from solid soaps and hair conditioners. And you can quickly clean your hairbrush with shampoo.
- Fill a small tub or suitable mug with hot water and add some hair shampoo.
- Soak the hairbrush in the mixture for 5 minutes and then thoroughly clean the gaps with a toothbrush.
- For best results, place the brush in the mixture with the bristles facing down and leave for 1-2 hours.
- Rinse the brush thoroughly with cold water.
- To dry the hairbrush properly and prevent mold from forming, place it either in the sun or on a towel.
Clean hairbrush with baking soda
Baking soda is undoubtedly one of the best and most effective hairbrush cleaning hacks. It's that easy:
- Pour 2 liters of water into a small tub and dissolve 1 teaspoon of baking soda in it.
- Allow the hairbrush to soak for 20 minutes.
- To remove stubborn residues and dirt particles, move the hairbrush back and forth slightly after the exposure time.
- Then rinse with clear water and, if necessary, pluck out any remaining hair with your fingers.
With vinegar
To remove stubborn dirt and limescale residue, you can alternatively clean the hairbrush with vinegar. This hack works the same as with baking powder. Simply mix water and vinegar in a 3:1 ratio in a tub, leave the hairbrushes to act for 20-30 minutes and then rinse thoroughly. It couldn't be easier or cheaper, right?
Clean plastic hairbrushes with shaving foam
Plastic hairbrushes can actually be cleaned very easily with shaving foam. To do this, you simply have to spray the brush with the foam and let it work for about 10-15 minutes. Next, brush out the loose hair with a fine comb and rinse with lukewarm water. Shaving foam is particularly effective against residue from styling products such as hairspray. However, this hack only works with plastic brushes. You should not clean wooden hairbrushes with this.
Clean brushes in the washing machine
Yes, you can also clean your hairbrush in the washing machine. However, this method only works with plastic brushes and not with wooden brushes. You also have to remove the hair and you can use one of the hacks mentioned above. Then simply put the brush in the cutlery basket and let the washing machine do its job. Then let it dry and your hairbrush will be like new!
