People are just realising what that grey fuzz in your hairbrush really is and how often you should be deep cleaning it
WANT luscious locks but aren’t sure where you’re going wrong?
The answer could be in your hairbrush, as one cleaning whizz has revealed how often you should really be washing it – and it’s way more often than you might think.
Unlike most other hair tools your trusty hairbrush gets used once if not multiple times a day, so it’s unsurprising that it needs a deep clean.
All the grease, dust and dead skin from your scalp needs to go somewhere, and it turns out a fair bit of it ends up on your brushes bristles.
According to cleaning whizz Nicole Jaques, we should be deep cleaning our hairbrush every two weeks for glossy tresses.
She explained why on Instagram: “Ever see grey lint in it? Well that’s actually dead skin cells and sebum, along with hair product and residue, which creates bacteria.”
All of that nasty stuff is “hiding in your brush,” Nicole continued.
So how do you get rid of it properly?
It depends what type of brush you use, but the first step is to always remove all the hair, either by pulling it out or cutting it with scissors.
Fill a large bowl or sink with warm water and add shampoo or baking soda and let your brush sit in it for about 20 minutes.
You can do multiple brushes at the same time as well if you want to get them all clean in one go.
Nicole said: “Use a toothbrush to scrub between the rows of bristles and around the handle if you want.
“The baking soda will act as a gentle abrasive to remove the gunk and shampoo will help cleanse the brush.”
Rinse and leave to dry and your hairbrush will be good to go.
People loved the simple cleaning method and some were stunned by how often Nicole recommended the task.
“Dread to think how bad mine are, going to do them right now lol,” one user commented.
A second wrote: “Can’t believe how I never cleaned my brushes in earnest, thank you!”
“Having that much hair in a hairbrush is gross, I clean mine several times a week,” someone else jabbed.