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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Lara Owen

Here’s how often should you clean your hairbrush and why

We’re not replacing our hairbrushes as often as we should - (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Is your hair getting more greasy recently? The answer could lie in your hairbrush.

For the sake of our luscious locks, knowing how to clean a hair brush is a crucial part of our haircare routine. As Anabel Kingsley, certified trichologist at Philip Kingsley, explains, “Hairbrushes become coated in the products, bacteria, environmental pollution, sweat, oils and dead skin cells that are found on your hair and scalp.”

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