This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Ithaca chapter.
I’m blown away by how dirty my hairbrush gets from the build-up of products, dust, stray hairs, oil, and who knows what else. Hairbrushes are such necessary daily tools for many of us and we should take a few minutes every month to properly clean them. It turns out, this is a relatively simple process! I found a helpful YouTube video for it, too:
Materials you will need:
- pen/pencil
- toothbrush
- warm water
- shampoo
- scissors (optional)
Instructions:
- Begin by running a pen or pencil through the middle of the brush to dig up the product that is gunked up on the bottom.
- Remove the product/gunk with your fingers and toss it out. You might need to use scissors to cut any stubborn hairs.
- Mix a few squirts of shampoo into a bowl of warm water (exact measurements don’t really matter as long as there is more water than shampoo and you have enough of the mixture to use for your hairbrush).
- Put the hairbrush over the bowl and use the toothbrush to scrub it clean. Wetting both the hairbrush and the toothbrush can make this easier.
- Rinse your hairbrush and let it dry. All clean!