Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

You wouldn't believe how many people don't clean their hairbrushes, it's horrific. If you actually took time to look at the base of your hairbrush and see all the gunk and oil that gets piled up there and that fact you run that through your hair everyday and are just transferring that stuff back to your hair. You would notice a vast improvement in your hair, especially when you brush it if you took time to clean the brush. Having said that this cheap little tool makes it a heck of a lot easier! Cleaning your brush is much more than just pulling out the hair (though you must do that too). I clean my brushes thoroughly about every few weeks and here's how I recommend you do that using this little tool. Remove all the hair from your brush using a comb and the pointy tip of this little tool (which makes it much easier to get all the little hairs out). Using a tub or bowl large enough to fully encompass the brush(es) and fill it with hot water (about an 1-1.5", just enough to submerge the bristles/spikes) and mix in liquid antibacterial soap (or a gel shampoo) and a sprinkle of baking soda (optional: a splash of vinegar I recommend). Mix it together to create suds. (On a side note I have found this mixture which is made by stuff around your house works better than any specifically intended liquid/powder hairbrush cleaner I've purchased) Allow the brush(es) to soak for about two hours. Make sure the brushes are facing down and the bristles are completely submerged. remove them and rinse them thoroughly under warm water and use this cleaning tool to scrub them and remove anything from them. Shake them brush out and drain the water than will be trapped in it. Allow the brushes to dry upside down overnight on a towel. Be sure to scrub this little cleaner out afterwards with some soap and water to remove anything from it. You're done! This cleaning tool is sturdy with very stiff bristles that are very long and can reach and really scrub the base of the brush. They are very stiff and strong and will last a long time. Invest in this little tool, will make your life much easier! Before this tool I was trying to use a nailbrush which bristles were not nearly long enough to reach the base and weren't nearly stiff enough. Then I came to amazon and found this (which I didn't even know existed),amazon you have everything. This is a must have, clean your brushes. Just because it may be worth mentioning do NOT use this method to clean Mason pearson brushes. They cannot be submerged in water and come with their own cleaning tool and cleaning instructions.