1) teasing brush for hair removal. also, take 10 seconds to remove hair whenever you brush your hair. 2) soak in hot water with some cleanser (shampoo/cleansing shampoo/dish soap) then stir. brushes face down. you can add in clips, combs, etc. 3) if you use mason pearson, gfy 4) after a few minutes of soaking, dump the water out. rinse brushes with hot water 5) scrubba time. toothbrush is okay but not great. denture brush to remove gunk. (for wooden brushes. warm up your shoulder, and toss it in the trash.) 7) rat tail comb or something sharp to take clumps out. 8) ideally clean every two weeks. once a month at least. soak, forget about it, come back and scrub.

I have a 'clean brush' and a 'dirty brush' for this reason. I use the dirty brush for making sure my hair is free of tangles before I get in the shower to wash my hair. My wet brush is for use on my clean, damp hair and occasional detangling once styled. I noticed it helps to keep my hair from getting too oily between washes.

Dude... this is a life saver! I've had that white, lint-looking buildup in my brushes all along and did not know what to do. I got one of those "easy to clean" brushes that pull the back out so you could take the hair off, thinking that would work if I did it every time. When the buildup came back, I would just try to pick it off, but it would just take so long and it was difficult. Thanks so much! I had NO idea you had to clean your brushes this thoroughly!

Q: But most brushes have that little bead of plastic on the tip of the bristle ( to protect the bristle from tearing the hair or scratching your scalp and in some cases to even massage the scalp) That bead prevents you from sliding or lifting off those little ringlets of lint that gets wrapped around the bristles!! The lint will slide up the bristle shaft and get stuck at the bead which is fatter than the twist of lint , UGH! I have to painstakingly pick that bit of lint off every single bristle one at a time every time I clean my brush. Everyone has it. You showed it on the close up of your black oval brush. Is there any way to clean the lint off faster? The more aggressive I get the more likely I can break that bead off ruining the whole reason for having the beads in the first place or sometimes in breaking off that bead it leaves behind a sharp ragged piece of the bead plastic on the bristle and I have to pick that off carefully so I don't get scratched when using it.

My mother never taught me this and when I told her growing up that I thought brushing my hair made it more greasy I was told I was crazy… anyway I’m going to tell her this… we own like 8 hairbrushes but I don’t think we’ve ever cleaned them with shampoo+hot water-or At least I’ve never seen her do it either. Great to know! Thank you!

My grandma has the nastiest most hair filled hairbrush I’ve ever seen, to the point that she had trouble getting traction with the bristles because of the amount of hair in it. We finally got her to replace it and she complained about how she has to ‘break it in’ lmao

He’s not just a Hair coach guys he’s a life coach

TWO SHOWERS into following the Trinity Routine, and my hair is UNRECOGNIZABLE - in a good way! It'll take a long time to really work out the damage, but the difference I saw IMMEDIATELY is mind-blowing. I can't believe I went my entire life not knowing basic facts about how to treat my hair properly, and one or two videos from you completely changed my hair journey. Thank you for sharing your expertise and cutting through the bullshit we hear from influencers and hair product companies!

thank you for the permission to get rid of my wooden brush, I can finally let go now

My mother told me to clean all my brush and combs, clips, etc. Everytime you wash your hair. I have been doing this exact same thing, using a toothbrush, since I started living alone (she used to do it for me before). I have healthy hair all bc of my mom, and as does she. She also taught me how to properly detangle and comb. Thank you mumma.

A couple of months ago I just googled “how to clean a hairbrush”. It gave very helpful steps and I’ve been following it ever since. First I take out all the hair from my brush/comb with my fingers. My brush has spaced out bristles and I don’t shed a lot so it’s easy. Next I pour some shampoo into a container and mix with warm water and swirl my brush/comb in the soapy water. After that it usually looks “clean” but to be sure I dab a (separate) toothbrush in some baking soda and scrub in between all the bristles. Lastly I rinse and dip the brush/comb into a solution of water and rubbing alcohol (I only do this step once a month). Then I lay it out to dry in my window sill under a small towel. For some reason my hair collects a lot of lint so I recently added lint cleaning to that list too. It’s very tedious to pick it all out but worth it to have a fresh and clean brush. I also wash my hair elastics (without the alcohol) and my large scrunchi’s I just throw in the washing machine with my clothes. Before this revelation I’m ashamed to admit I only cleaned the hair out my brush and that was it. Now I try to wash my hair tools and accessories at least once a week when I do my hair or until my next wash day (every two weeks). Our hair gets very dirty from a variety of factors so it makes sense to clean our hair tools like we clean anything else that we use constantly that gets dirty.

I never thought a video about how to clean brushes could be so nice and entertaining! Thanks for it, your attitude towards your job makes my day!

I just use a clarifying shampoo and a tease brush to scrub them in the shower, it takes like 5 mins and you don’t have to worry about the splatters 🙂

Wonderful! I have only one (important!) thing to add: ALWAYS dry brushes with bristles pointing down. Or water will tend get stuck inside them for too long, and then you get nasty bacteria growth ...

Best routine I've found yet. Got my brushes spotlessly clean in less than 20 minutes. I'm genuinely impressed. 🤩 You rock, Blowout Professor!!

Thank you for this video! I was only removing the hair from the brush! Such a difference after following your instructions. I also used it on my blow dryer brush (it has removable brush heads for easy cleaning). Your instructions worked for that, too! I will no longer live with dirty brushes!

Simple trick for not getting water sprayed in your face when cleaning with a toothbrush or denture cleaner: just face the brush away from you (and into the bowl/sink). Turn it back over for spot cleaning and checking, but facing the brush down keeps the spray going down too.

I was literally looking for instructions on how to best clean my brushes today and you posted this yesterday, that's some amazing timing 😄 I struggle with oily hair and have neglected cleaning my brushes for too long. I'll do it this weekend and will try to keep a regular schedule for it. THANK YOU!

The Mason Pearson is the best brush I've ever used. My husband bought me the Extra Large boar bristle over 20 years ago, and it's still going strong. It's completely possible to clean it. It just takes more effort than cheap plastic tools require. The difference is that it's handmade with natural biodegradable materials, unlike the pieces you've shown here. Nothing wrong with what you've shown or the tools you're using, but it's worth considering that all tools eventually reach an end of life. There is a reason I've never had to purchase another brush - with continued care, I may never have to. Regarding how to clean the Mason Pearson, which is celluloid acetate (biodegradable, technically cotton or tree pulp based), they come with their own cleaning brush to remove hair and debris. You can wet clean it, but you shouldn't submerge it because of the natural rubber pad. You can also purchase their hairbrush cleaner that has been developed to clean all bacteria on the brush and the pad, if you prefer, but it's not necessary. I dry and wet clean mine regularly.

Thanks so much

Dear Chris, I am almost fifty and since ever I had thin fine dry hair and none of my hair dresser ever told me how to treat my hair right. since I am watching your youtube channel I became the most beautiful curly hair. I can wear my hair now open thanks to you !!! thank you so much for your work here !!!

Anyone else hear “warsh” 😂 Love this channel! Following Chris’ advice & trinity routine has changed my hair drastically in 9 months. And if you’ve ever doubted his shampoo videos, DO IT!! I have very thick waist length hair and I purchased the Moroccanoil shampoo January 14th and I still have 2-4 washes left! $26 dollars seems like a lot, but not if you don’t buy shampoo again for 10 months ❤❤❤

Chris I'm just so appreciative of this channel. I started using the recommended products you provided (leave in conditioner is a GAME CHANGER) and my hair has never looked this healthy in my life. I look forward to more videos!!

I am 51 year old and always cleaned the hair out of my brushes but nobody told me to wash them. My brushes would get so gross even after hair removed. I asked my hair dresser why my brush looked so gross recently. She told me I need to wash my brush that it was dead skin in it. I am so grossed out why was I not told/taught to do this. Its a game changer. thank you for all your videos I have learned so many new (to me) ways of taking care of my hair. I am so into it now I am starting to have hair dreams lol. Probable need to take a break from watch the videos but thanks again. Your awesome.

All this time I've been concerned about the weird gunk that stays on my brush after getting hair off it. Thanks for sharing your knowledge about how to get it off and have a clean brush! Now the only thing stopping me from having a clean brush is the fact that I need to get myself one of those awesome toothbrushes. 😂

Instead of a bowl, I would recommend a wash basin like you get during a hospital stay. They’re usually a short rectangular shape & a decent depth, perfect for brushes! Check with older family & friends that are frequent flyers for hospital stays, they’re likely to have a stack of them! I’ve donated tons of them to local thrift stores.

I started watching your videos recently. Washed all my brushes since, changed my hair wash routine and ... today I received my Olaplex. So excited!!!!! My journey to beautiful hair has finally shifted into 5 gear. Holding my fingers crossed 🤞🏼

The trinity system and the products recommended by you in your list basically saved my hair. Thank you so much!!

AMEN!! No wonder my hair was looking greasy only 24 hours after washing. YOU, Sir, have taught me EVERYTHING I know about caring for my dry coarse silver hair. It looks beautiful because of you, so THANK YOU! :)

You can also use a nail cleaning brush to get the hair out your hair brush; it actually works pretty well.

I was searching for an effective way to clean my brushes for years. Thank you so much! 🙏

Immediately bought a teasing brush and it is just so easy! It used to drive me insane how long and ineficient it was as a process. Thank you for the wisdom!🎉

I was literally trying to figure this out on my own and I pretty much had every step except the denture cleaner!! Also it’s hilarious to see your business partner in the back 😂😂😂😂😂 Thank you for changing my hair life!!!

Upper dish rack in your dishwasher works great, just clean out all the hair first - place them bristles side down and run them through. Dishwasher detergent will eat through the gunk collection at the bristle base. Don’t forget to wash your dishwashing brush too. Everything comes out shiny and clean.

Chris, you are absolutely one of my favorite people ever! I love your videos, and you've really helped me make my hair SO much better. (Plus you're hilarious). Thanks for making my day, pretty much every day!

I’ve always cleaned the hair from my brushes but needed this info. to do the rest. THANK YOU!! Been looking for this info for ages.

Hey Prof! I did an experiment, and you're totally right about finding your hair soul mate! I tried the medium hair routine and pretty quickly realized it wasn't me... itchy scalp, lots of flyaways. So then I switched to the coarse hair routine, and WHOA. Frizz went down, flyaways went down, color looks better, and my hair soaked up all that moisture and doesn't feel greasy. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

My hair has improved so much thanks to this channel. Thank you! I used to have beautiful hair and after chemo and treatments it's just gone dead and lifeless and breaks. I changed my shampoo and process and wow what a difference. Xoxo

It grosses me out that people don't clean their brushes. I just take mine into the shower and give it a scrub with a washcloth and soap while I'm showering. Takes 3 seconds. No excuse for a filthy greasy brush.

Been here since the first 10k and I’m so happy to have seen you grow so much this year. Keep grinding! The 1M is just around the corner!

Can you do a video on how to clean electric straightener brushes, all hot tools actually. Thank you. You are fantastic! My course hair has NEVER been better and I’m 68!!

Ive been cleaning my hair tools now since I came across another video of yours. It makes so much difference, it also stops the burning smell when blow drying. But i basically include cleaning brushes as part of my hair care routine. Thanks for the top tip.

I just found your KZfaq channel! I downloaded your product list, took the quiz, and now I know how to care for brush’s. I can’t wait to have healthy hair again. I have natural blonde hair (it’s turning platinum my gray hair). I have tried so many products that have not worked. I am ready to start your process. Thank you!

My lazy technique is I brush my hair lengths while the shampoo is sitting in them. I barely use any hair products so I consider it to be a decent method. Ofc I do this gently and I start detangling from the ends. And, of course, I don't use my brushes on anyone else than myself (I am no hairdresser). Crazy entertaining and useful anyway 👍 Thank you ❤

THANK YOU for this video! I was looking for videos on how to clean my brush, but. this is by far the best one. You've done it again and saved my hair, Chris!

I just love how many pictures you've taken with the wig !! the facial expressions are everything ! I love the commitment you have for making your videos super fun :)

This was so helpful to finally know how to get all of that icky stuff off of the little plastic bristles!!! I have been spending way too much time every few days meticulously picking it out with my hands while wearing rubber gloves! (horrible, I know). Now, I will happily have much cleaner brushes and more time!! So a big thank you for all of the fabulous advice!!

I’ve been grimacing at the state of my hair brush recently (I clear the hair after every use but it’s the other residue…), avoiding it because I thought I would have to scrub forever. This is a great lazy person method! Thank you!!!

This was one of the most entertaining videos I've watched in a long time. I can't wait to do a deep cleanse of my brushes this weekend!

What happens when water gets between the pad and brush? This has happened to me and impossible to get out

This is very helpful and much easier than how I've been cleaning my brushes. Thank you!

Hands down BEST video on how to clean your hairbrush!!!

I’ve always washed my brushes every time I wash my hair. I just take them in the shower with me. I will definitely start to soak in hot water first and buy a denture brush instead of a toothbrush. Love your Chanel, you have helped my hair so much over the last few months

Genuinely I felt like my brushes were the problem for my hair getting super oily faster than normal and I am so glad this video exists! I am definitely going to try this out!

I bought the backcombing brush and denture cleaner. I can't wait for my brushes to be like new again. I really can't thank you enough for this amazing advice!!

I am 72 years old and I learned to clean my combs and hairbrushes from my father when I was young by soaking them in hot water with a tablespoon or two of ammonia. Works like magic and takes only a few minutes. I also remove the hair after every time I blow dry.

I'm a bit surprised people don't clean their brushes often, thank you for encouraging it! Good video!

Seriously looove your informative, fun and funny videos!! My hair relationship has totally changed for the best and I have healthier hair than ever thanks to you, Chris!

I've had issues with cat fuzz for decades and you have solved all my problems. Kudos.

THANK YOU! Great info! Another added big step is to change your pillowcase at least every time you wash your hair! (assuming you wash your hair more often than changing your sheets..;).

This video was massively informative while also entertaining! Thank you for the recs!

Hi Chris, thank you so much for all your amazing advice. I went from washing my hair 3 times a week to once a week 😌 I have really fine hair and always struggles with hair growth and that flat oily hair look 😢… but I found my hair soulmate now thanks to your help and advise. Going to trying to incorporate blow drying my hair … I’ll make sure to watch your video on that again before I do.

thanks so much i’ve been confounded how to clean those buildups of dust and grime around the brush bristles, can’t wait to try this out now!

Thank you! Greatest hair brush cleaning hack ever! So easy and fast and I found both brushes at Walmart for around $6.00.

You’re simply my hero ! You saved me from my menopausal hair which changed texture completely from beautiful to ugly 😢however you saved me and now I’m using all the products suggested by you for my hair type ❤️🙏🏻❤️

Thanks for this Chris. I love your recommended wet brush but it collects hair and stuff on the base quickly. I got a Landot blow dry brush that came with a small brush tool to remove hair on the barrel. Works great on the wet brush too. Thanks for making my hair look great! Hi Christina 👋

oh woah, this is the video i needed. had so much oily buildup. i didnt do everything as shown, but i followed the general theme and now its basically spotless.

Thank you, Chris!! This was a learning experience and you make it fun!! 💚

This video is super helpful. Thank you for this. How do we clean the Revlon blowdry brushes?

I'm so glad people are finally catching on. I have been cleaning my own hair brushes for years and no one told me. I just put two and two together. i thought i was the odd one out because i just didn't think it was right to have a dirty brush in my hair!

I switched to a tangle teezer brand brush because it’s all solid plastic and doesn’t have the little beads on the ends of the bristles, so it’s SUPER easy to clean. Denman brushes are also great because you can take them apart. Never going back!

Yep. It’s the brushes that slather the oil back where it came from. Ick! I have a few brushes and clean them all on the same day so I have a clean one when I need it. I do makeup brushes that day as well. This channel is awesome!

OMG THANK YOU!! I literally looked this up last month because I had no idea and I wanted to get my brushes salon clean! Much needed video!!

Thank you, Chris, for everything, my hair was damaged and very dry from heat styling and coloring. I have tried everything on the social media, and nothing helped me other than your videos. My hair feels so soft, and I can easily style it and it doesn't get frizzy at all. YOU HAVE TRANSFORMED MY HAIR

Aww! He said "warshing" your brushes. Love it!

I ADORE my Kent wooden, boar’s hair brush for scalp massage. You can’t soak it for a long time, but I DO wash it with conditioning shampoo

I have been waiting for someone to make a video like this for so, so, so long. Thank you for finally confirming that my crazy tactics of continuing to clean my brush after every use is legit ❤

The Mason-Pearson brushes come with their own butler-brush-cleaning brush. I keep that little black plastic brush in my shower and use it on all my brushes. I squirt some dish soap on my hairbrush and wash it every time I wash my hair. Works great!

Thank you! This simple video started me on better hair care. I am amazed at how much better my color is staying following your hair care guidelines and how long my hair stays clean now that I am cleaning my hairbrushes. Duh!

Thank you very much. This was very instructive.

OMG you just read my mind, Chris! I was just wondering how to clean my brush and then just gave up and went to KZfaq. This video was first on my feed. What were the odds! Love your channel. You've saved my greasy hair 😊.

Thanks for the advice. I started cleaning my brushes monthly because if I don't, I start itching. That's quite the reminder. Although I usually just scrub them (using a boar bristle brush) under running water with some hand soap, without any pre-soak. That method works well for wooden brushes, actually. Unless you have some really gnarly gunk buildup, the difficult part is really just getting in between the bristles, imo.

I just cleaned mine, exactly how tou said and they are like brand new!! Thank you.

This channel is changing my life once video at a time ❤

Dollar tree has a bristle cleaner similar to the denture cleaner not quite as dense in bristles. Works well. I use a mixture of half dawn and vinegar, i use the same mixture for my makeup brushes too. Love you Chris

I'm so curious how you got into hair. Did you love it as a child? Love watching you, your approach is so unique, direct, but entertaining without being cheesy.

Seriously the best advice for keeping a clean brush.

This is brilliant (and also very entertaining), thank you so much!! ❤

I remove hair from brush every time I brush. What's the best way to remove the dust bunnies stuck in brush? Boar/nylon combo brush can be cleaned same way?

I use a wide tooth comb and a little clarifying shampoo to clean my brushes. I also have a wood brush for winter and I clean it the same way. I don't soak, just scrub with shampoo when damp and rinse. I do it whenever I start to see buildup and it keeps my stuff clean.

I wash my brushes regularly, but there are many new tips and tricks in this video to help. Many thanks.

great video! right on point and funny as well! thank you!!! Greetings from Greece

Great tips! I usually soak my brushes before I wash my hair, then after I’ve applied shampoo & am letting conditioner/hair mask soak in I step out of shower, grab my brushes, and clean them with a toothbrush in the shower that way it’s clean when I need to use it to blow dry my hair!

I use a teasing brush to get the hair out of my brushes, it does an amazing job 🤩

THIS IS SO HELPFUL ,THANK YOU

Thank you for all of these tips! And the acknowledgement of what's a realistic schedule & method, rather than ideal 😂 I'll be coming back to this the next time I clean my brush

The denture cleaners seem like a game changer! Thanks, Chris! May I throw out there an idea for another video: because I have bleached hair, I always use both conditioner and a hair mask afterwards. But I've heard things like if you put conditioner first then you're preventing the hair mask to really get into your hair and do its thing. Or that it doesn't really matter and conditioner is an unnecessary extra step because it's not going to do anything the hair mask can't do (and better). And every time I wash my hair, and I ask myself the same question, I think: "Chris probably has the answer and will surely have the best advice so I stop dumping my money down the drain". So I'm crossing my fingers you read this comment and clear up this conundrum (eventually). Thanks again!

I always hated cleaning my brushes 🤭 a while back, I bought a cheap denman-style brush and it's a dream to clean! The brush part slides out of the handle and you can take out the 'teeth' from the back! So I clean it all at night, lay it down to dry and put it together in the morning 😊 I lose a ton of hair due to an autoimmune disease and medicine, so removing the hair is a daily thing. Since my hair is super thin/fine, I can't have too many excess oils put on it, so I'm cleaning my brush every week.

I appreciate this! I do clean out the hair regularly and always used a comb, but the teasing brush is interesting. I mostly use a boar bristle brush but my round brush is so much harder to clean out so the teasing brush could help with that. I've never known how to properly wash the brush after though so I really appreciate the tips there!

I never recived the recommendations to my email !! And I try lots of times !! Love love you’re content 🙏🏻❤️you are the best 🎉