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Dub-C's tips on brush maintenance.

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Topic: Dub-C's tips on brush maintenance.
Posted By: wave connection
Subject: Dub-C's tips on brush maintenance.
Date Posted: Nov 12, 2007 at 2:00pm
Here's some quick tips on brush maintenance.
 
Make sure that you clean your brushes a few times a week.  Dirty brushes can store germs and bacteria that can lead to unhealthy hair and odor issues.  I recommend that you clean your brushes with a mild soap and lukewarm water.  Do not use hot water as this can cause the holes that hold the brush bristles to expand.  This hole expansion can cause the bristles to fall out prematurely.  On the other hand, do not use cold water because the water has to have adequate temperature to dissolve/melt away hair care product residue that has build up in the brushes base and bristles.  Sufficient water pressure is also essential to provide enough push to remove the residue.  It may be necessary to use a wide tooth brush to rake away excess residue. 
 
After you have cleaned your brushes, shake off excess water and gently tamp the brushes on a hard surface to remove left over water and residue. 
 
Your brushes then need to be air dried.  This is accomplished by placing the brushes on a hard surface with the bristles facing down.  Since most wave brushes have wood bases, do not place them on their backside as this leads to moisture absorption in the wood base.  This moisture absorption will cause the wood base to swell and subsequent wood cracking will happen, accompanied by bristle hole expansion that leads to brush bristles falling out.  Occasionally, it may be necessary to apply a small amount of rubbing alcohol to your brushes body for disinfection.
 
Also, after time brush bristles loose resiliency.  Make sure that you replace your brushes as needed.  This will ensure that your getting maximum benefit for your brushing sessions.  
 
 
wave connection2007-11-12 14:18:15

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DUB-C



Replies: 17
Posted By: wave connection
Date Posted: Nov 12, 2007 at 2:00pm
Here's some quick tips on brush maintenance.
 
Make sure that you clean your brushes a few times a week.  Dirty brushes can store germs and bacteria that can lead to unhealthy hair and odor issues.  I recommend that you clean your brushes with a mild soap and lukewarm water.  Do not use hot water as this can cause the holes that hold the brush bristles to expand.  This hole expansion can cause the bristles to fall out prematurely.  On the other hand, do not use cold water because the water has to have adequate temperature to dissolve/melt away hair care product residue that has build up in the brushes base and bristles.  Sufficient water pressure is also essential to provide enough push to remove the residue.  It may be necessary to use a wide tooth brush to rake away excess residue. 
 
After you have cleaned your brushes, shake off excess water and gently tamp the brushes on a hard surface to remove left over water and residue. 
 
Your brushes then need to be air dried.  This is accomplished by placing the brushes on a hard surface with the bristles facing down.  Since most wave brushes have wood bases, do not place them on their backside as this leads to moisture absorption in the wood base.  This moisture absorption will cause the wood base to swell and subsequent wood cracking will happen, accompanied by bristle hole expansion that leads to brush bristles falling out.  Occasionally, it may be necessary to apply a small amount of rubbing alcohol to your brushes body for disinfection.
 
Also, after time brush bristles loose resiliency.  Make sure that you replace your brushes as needed.  This will ensure that your getting maximum benefit for your brushing sessions.  
 
 
wave connection2007-11-12 14:18:15


Posted By: RJizzle
Date Posted: Nov 12, 2007 at 2:59pm
i have a softy wit boar bristles that i jus washed to days ago wit shampoo and when it gets wet it stinks. and the bristles stick up in different directions.


Posted By: Gristyle
Date Posted: Nov 12, 2007 at 3:09pm
You can also soak your brush in water with baking soda @`d` $%` , (,`b %"(`p #.--!, %-!-( %$,Br #4


Posted By: JMAN21
Date Posted: Nov 12, 2007 at 4:06pm
thanx for this Dub-C


Posted By: wave connection
Date Posted: Nov 12, 2007 at 4:37pm
Originally Posted By: RJizzle( ``&$  "p ` d0
 
Your brush stinks because you're basically smelling wet animal hair.


Posted By: JMAN21
Date Posted: Nov 12, 2007 at 5:26pm
Originally Posted By: wave connectionT@%B 0 a@h
 
Your brush stinks because you're basically smelling wet animal hair.
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lol
Person A: Hmm. What type of brush do u use?
 
Person B: Only the finest wet animal hair, of course.


Posted By: wave connection
Date Posted: Nov 12, 2007 at 6:33pm

Lol.



Posted By: 25cent
Date Posted: Nov 12, 2007 at 6:37pm
LOL good post ! $ Ah N` @`a )!0(bb #
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Posted By: mutize23
Date Posted: Nov 12, 2007 at 7:12pm
GOOD PUNCTUATION.......


Posted By: mutize23
Date Posted: Nov 12, 2007 at 7:12pm
AND NICE POST...............


Posted By: stormy_seas
Date Posted: Nov 12, 2007 at 7:49pm
my brush will forever stink
 
i wash my hair so my hair is fine


Posted By: wave connection
Date Posted: Nov 13, 2007 at 8:06am
Lol @ S.L.A.B.


Posted By: wave connection
Date Posted: Aug 7, 2008 at 4:14pm
Ant, I mentioned using a comb in the thread.
 
Originally Posted By: wave connection ` ( ` $% ab``


Posted By: dothdamnthang
Date Posted: Aug 20, 2008 at 10:43pm
 ADD SHAMPOO TO BRUSH ALSO AN RUB TH TWO BRUSHES TOGETHER THN RINSE WORK FOR ME


Posted By: RTtheRebound
Date Posted: Sep 10, 2008 at 12:56pm

clean it the same way you clean your tooth brush. Water and Tap against the sink

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Posted By: Josid
Date Posted: Sep 29, 2008 at 3:51pm
I was once adviced to brush in shower. I was wondering if my brush gets cleaned in the process!! ! A gn`p!


Posted By: jaysmizzles07
Date Posted: Oct 26, 2008 at 11:56pm
What type of brush do you use when your taking a shower?

Hard?

Soft?


Posted By: Josid
Date Posted: Nov 5, 2008 at 2:18pm
Soft and @ times medium, my scalp is delicate when wet so I dont use hard in shower till my hair grows...! ! A gn`p!



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