How To Clean Natural Bristle Hair Brushes

If it s not add a few drops of shampoo or dish soap and let it soak a little longer.

How to clean natural bristle hair brushes. The flexible brushes will cause less damage than using a brush that has stiff plastic bristles on it. Mix dish soap with warm water to create a mild cleaning solution then dip an old toothbrush in the solution and scrub the hairbrush or comb down thoroughly before rinsing it with clean water. Wet the bristles under lukewarm running water angling downward to ensure that the metal ferrule of the brush doesn t get wet. Dish soap will help dissolve the grease and oil from your hair brush. How to properly clean your hair brush step 3 wet your brush by dipping it into the soapy water upside down.

Natural animal hair brushes are the best choice when it comes to brushes for your hair. Set the brush bristle side down on a clean towel. Many paints will dissolve in 15 to 30 minutes. Soaking the paint brush in cleaner pour in just enough of the paint brush cleaner to cover the bristles. If paint has made its way into the heel you may want to use a bit more to try and dissolve that.

Water in your brush s ferrule can eventually break down the glue holding the handle and the bristles together. Be sure to choose one that also has smooth tips on it. The bristles are softer and will flex more. Check to see if it s clean. Swish the wet brush directly into clean apothecary brush shampoo to create a delicate lather.

Dip the toothbrush into the soapy water and make sure to scrub each bristle. Fill your sink with warm soapy water adding a couple drops of dish soap and a drop of tea tree oil to disinfect your hair brush. Take the brush out of the cold water rinse and keeping it bristle side down run your finger across the bristles a few times to flick away any excess water. Natural bristles don t hold their spring for very long in water so they don t work well with water based products. Wipe any excess water off the wooden handle and let it dry completely.

But there is no problem washing these brushes and you really have to if you re going to store the brush because its the only way to get all the residual finish out of the brush. If you have a very dirty brush you might need to use an old toothbrush to clean the base and bristles. Take your brush holding onto the handle and swish the head around in the water to dissolve the baking soda. Drop the entire brush into the sink and let it soak for about 10 15 minutes.