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    How do you clean a bristle hairbrush?
    Laura Martin
    Licensed Cosmetologist
    Laura Martin is a Licensed Cosmetologist based in Milledgeville, Georgia. She has been working as a hair stylist since 2007, and began a career as a cosmetology teacher in 2013. She worked as a teacher at Arrojo Cosmetology School, teaching cosmetology practices, hairstyling, and hair color application. She also brought her cosmetology expertise to her work as a staff writer for fashion blog Style Noted, writing pieces related to hair and fashion. She received an MFA in Creative Writing from Georgia College & State University, where she was also an English Teaching Fellow. Additionally, she received a BA in Creative Writing and Literature from New York University.
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    As long as it has a metal base, you can use soap and water. If it is wooden, you'll need to wipe it with alcohol instead.
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    How do you clean wooden brushes?
    Laura Martin
    Licensed Cosmetologist
    Laura Martin is a Licensed Cosmetologist based in Milledgeville, Georgia. She has been working as a hair stylist since 2007, and began a career as a cosmetology teacher in 2013. She worked as a teacher at Arrojo Cosmetology School, teaching cosmetology practices, hairstyling, and hair color application. She also brought her cosmetology expertise to her work as a staff writer for fashion blog Style Noted, writing pieces related to hair and fashion. She received an MFA in Creative Writing from Georgia College & State University, where she was also an English Teaching Fellow. Additionally, she received a BA in Creative Writing and Literature from New York University.
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    Wooden brushed shouldn't soak in water. Instead, clean off loose hair then wipe them with rubbing alcohol.
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    How do you clean brushes?
    Laura Martin
    Licensed Cosmetologist
    Laura Martin is a Licensed Cosmetologist based in Milledgeville, Georgia. She has been working as a hair stylist since 2007, and began a career as a cosmetology teacher in 2013. She worked as a teacher at Arrojo Cosmetology School, teaching cosmetology practices, hairstyling, and hair color application. She also brought her cosmetology expertise to her work as a staff writer for fashion blog Style Noted, writing pieces related to hair and fashion. She received an MFA in Creative Writing from Georgia College & State University, where she was also an English Teaching Fellow. Additionally, she received a BA in Creative Writing and Literature from New York University.
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    You can do a quick clean by wiping them with rubbing alcohol or a barbicide wipe. Use soapy water for a more thorough cleaning.
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    What is the best way to clean combs and brushes?
    Laura Martin
    Licensed Cosmetologist
    Laura Martin is a Licensed Cosmetologist based in Milledgeville, Georgia. She has been working as a hair stylist since 2007, and began a career as a cosmetology teacher in 2013. She worked as a teacher at Arrojo Cosmetology School, teaching cosmetology practices, hairstyling, and hair color application. She also brought her cosmetology expertise to her work as a staff writer for fashion blog Style Noted, writing pieces related to hair and fashion. She received an MFA in Creative Writing from Georgia College & State University, where she was also an English Teaching Fellow. Additionally, she received a BA in Creative Writing and Literature from New York University.
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    Use another brush or comb to remove loose hair. Then soak the brush or comb in soapy water for 10 minutes, rinse it, and let it dry.
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    Will these techniques work on a plastic hair brush?
    Community Answer
    Yes. Soap and water won't hurt plastic. Be sure to get all the water out of the flexible part holding the bristles. Just squeeze it a few times, and then let it air dry.
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    I have a hairbrush with large plastic bristles, which is a detangle hairbrush (looks like a horse comb), but the bristles are twice as large as the regular ones. How should I clean my hairbrush?
    Community Answer
    Soak it in some warm water with soap. It should help get some hair out of the brush, and clean it as well.
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