BRUSH AND COMB CARE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 55, 7 March 1939, Page 12

BRUSH AND COMB CARE.

A hairbrush will last twice as long and give far better service, if you take care of it. Careless washing is tihe ruin of most brushes and combs. A rubber hair brush should never be soaked in boiling water, but thoroughly cleansed with the second brush supplied for the purpose by the maker. In the case, of wooden or silver or enamel-backed brushes only the bristles should be immersed in the water. If the water get* to the wires that hold the bristles in the brush it will cause damage. In the case of a silver-backed brush the wood inside the silver shrinks if it gets wet and the silver covering becomes loosened. Ebony brushes, or those with polished wood backs, can be made to look like new if a tiny spot of olive oil is rubbed over the surface if it becomes dulled. After washing a brush, always leave the bristles downwards when drying. The brush should be left to dry naturally—never placed near a fire to hasten the process. A comb must not be left to soak in hot water or it will nearly always lose its shape. Combs can be cleaned quite easily without being placed in water. A few drops of ammonia added to the water used for washing brushes and combs helps to clean them thoroughly. Always rinse well in cold water afterwards.