To prevent harming the tool itself, clean hardwood brushes and boar bristles every other month. Should you apply numerous products to your hair, it is recommended to cleanse the brushes every six weeks.
What About Dandruff?
Maintaining brushes free of lint, grit, and oil is crucial for treating scalp diseases like dandruff because it can prevent the growth of yeast, which can aggravate the condition, and avoid aggravating already sensitive skin. Brushing can really help with dandruff since it distributes oils throughout hair and removes dead skin cells when a hairbrush is kept clean.
When cleaning a hairbrush that has dandruff, make sure to use an anti-dandruff shampoo that has anti-fungal components, like tea tree oil, to prevent the formation of germs and yeast. Likewise, wash brushes more frequently than usual; for example, wash plastic, nylon, or metal brushes every two weeks, or wash wooden or boar bristle brushes once a month.
Don’t Let Head Lice Bug You
Lastly, take extra care to completely clean the brush if you or anyone else in your home has had head lice in order to prevent the lice and their eggs from spreading further. To eliminate any lingering bugs without causing harm to the tool itself, immerse brushes in hot (not boiling) water for a minimum of fifteen minutes. As an alternative, take the hair out of the brush and freeze it for at least 12 hours in a sealed bag.
Once all the lice have been killed, clean the brush as usual using the above recommendations based on the type of brush.
One of the easiest (and least expensive) ways to maintain healthy-looking hair is to keep your brushes clean. Knowing how and when to clean a hairbrush will also make any pricey item last longer, allowing you to spend less money on brushes and more on the things you really enjoy.
