A comb, like a toothbrush, is an individual hygiene item. It requires constant care and timely replacement. Read on to find out when this deadline comes and what factors it depends on.
General rules for caring for combs
The comb can perform its function for several years in a row until it becomes completely unusable. Wherein in some families there are common combs for all household members. This is fundamentally wrong.
The comb is intended for individual use, like many hygiene items. You shouldn’t “help out” forgetful friends by giving up your brushing. It retains the remains of biomaterial, which, transmitted through microparticles, can provoke the occurrence of skin itching, pustular diseases, lichen, pediculosis, staphylococcal infections, scabies, and many other diseases.
Get yourself an individual comb (or several) and use only it, without giving it to anyone or claiming someone else’s.At the same time, it is important to follow several general care rules that will help keep her and your hair clean:
- after combing, remove all hairs stuck to the teeth;
- wash it more often, at least once a week, using liquid soap and an old toothbrush;
- sanitary measures can be replaced by alcohol treatment.
Important! In Rus', it was believed that combing one’s hair with someone else’s comb meant taking upon oneself all the troubles and worries of the owner of the comb. Our unenlightened ancestors did the very right thing, protecting themselves from trichological problems.
How often do you need to change hygiene products?
Over time, the comb becomes a collection of bacteria and microorganisms, with which the hair quickly becomes dirty and can even get sick. Unfortunately, soap or alcohol cannot guarantee complete cleaning of the surface. The teeth break, and plastic balls fall off from the ends of the brush, protecting the scalp from microtraumas. All this leads to the replacement of hygiene items. Trichologists, specialists in hair health, urge you to buy new combs at least 1-2 times a year. Of course, the material used to make the comb plays an important role in this.
Dependence of replacement period on comb material
To comb the head and dry hair, metal, plastic, wooden combs, massage brushes made of the same materials and natural bristles, as well as metal and plastic brushes are used.
The use of metal hygiene items can be longer due to the greater practicality and durability of the material, the preservation of its design features and, with proper care, easier cleaning of the teeth from keratinized skin particles. If nothing breaks or falls off, then the time of using a metal comb can be 1 year.
Wooden combs and hair brushes are more pleasant and useful. They perfectly massage the head, maintain the structure of the hair, lift it at the roots and increase the volume of the hairstyle. The same properties are inherent in massage combs made of natural bristles. They need to be changed as individual elements fail, but at least once a year.
Plastic combs are susceptible to the formation of microcracks, which negatively affects the condition and health of the hair and scalp. They are replaced every three to six months.