Here’s Why You Should Wash Your Hair Brush, According to TikTok

While it might not seem necessary at first, I was pretty convinced that I needed to wash my hair brushes ASAP when I saw how dirty the water was after Haizman cleaned hers. Find a step-by-step guide on how to wash your hair brushes, below. 

How to Clean Your Hair Brushes 

Step 1: Remove the Hair

Try to remove all of the hair from your hair brushes by pulling the strands out with your fingers or, like Haizman, using a small fine-toothed comb.

Step 2: Draw a Bath 

Draw a “bath” for your brushes by filling up a sink (or tub) and adding in one part baking soda and one part shampoo (the Matrix Biolage Ultra Hydrasource Shampoo works great for this). Place the hair brushes in the water and gently work the mixture through the entire brush, focusing on the bristles. 

Step 3: Let the Brushes Soak

After massaging the mixture through the bristles of the brush, leave the brushes to soak for 30 minutes. It was during this time that Haizman noted that the water started turning brown.

Step 4: Remove and Rinse

Once 30 minutes have passed, remove the brushes from the water and drain the sink. When the dirty water has gone down the drain, rinse the brushes well with water and set them aside to air dry.