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Aug 23rd, 2005 at 1:28pm
 
I recently got a boars hair brush from Sallys and I love it but I noticed that it is starting to smell a little funny.  I clean out the hairs with a comb after I use it and once I noticed the smell I washed it with gentle soap but it still smells.  Any ideas?
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Re: cleaning a boars hair brush
Reply #1 - Aug 23rd, 2005 at 2:42pm
 
Sorry, I don't have any suggestions.  I've moved your question over here in hopes someone else has some advice for you.
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Reply #2 - Aug 23rd, 2005 at 6:02pm
 
I noticed that mine has a smell too. Other than removing the shed hairs, I haven't done anything else to clean it. Mason Pearson has instructions on washing brushes, but I don't know if their method takes the smell away. Hopefully someone else with a bbb has some suggestions.   ???
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Reply #3 - Aug 24th, 2005 at 2:07am
 
Actually I was at Sally's today and walked down the brush aisle.  I started smelling the brushes while the cashier was in the back with another customer and they all have a bit of an odd odor--I think it's the rubber base for the bristles.  Short of spraying my brush with parfume I can't think of anything else to do.  We are big on parfume at work--we'll spray it anything.
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Reply #4 - Aug 24th, 2005 at 7:48am
 
It's either the rubber (you know that tire smell) that'll go away by itself; or, it's that the bristles were not properly cleaned and sterilized, also not necessarily a disaster, but they shouldn't smell any more than say an extremely clean washed dog (one of my favorite smells  Grin).

If it's the cleanliness - it's the usual technique - wash, preferable with something anti bacterial, several times and condition (any cone free conditioner should do it), let it dry, if it doesn't help, do it again.  If you try that about 3-4 times and it doesn't get a whole lot better without shedding bristles - return the brush.

Another possibility, though rare, is the glue.  You'll find that out quick enough if the bristles fall out.

Good luck.  This does occasionally even with good brushes ...g
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Reply #5 - Aug 24th, 2005 at 8:04am
 
Those are good suggestions. I think mine just smells because I haven't washed it yet (ack), but I did notice a rubbery smell when I first bought it.
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Reply #6 - Aug 24th, 2005 at 10:52am
 
Aside from washing, perhaps a couple of times, might a drop or two of EO mask the smell?
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Reply #7 - Aug 24th, 2005 at 6:10pm
 
Thank you for that suggestion, NR! The brush manufaturers say that EO can deteriorate the rubber pad faster so I guess the EO would have to be really diluted. Then again, they could be wrong.  Tongue
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Reply #8 - Aug 25th, 2005 at 4:34am
 
Yes, it is that rubbery tire smell.  I guess I just get nervious that my hair will smell like tires.  I am nervious that EO might ruin the bristles or make it smell worse...
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Reply #9 - Aug 25th, 2005 at 6:32am
 
I think one would have to use the bbb a lot in one sitting for the rubber smell to transfer on to the hair.  Tongue
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Reply #10 - Aug 25th, 2005 at 2:33pm
 
I'm sure you're right.  I'm just a worry wart  Roll Eyes
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Reply #11 - Aug 25th, 2005 at 11:34pm
 
I'd vote to give the BBB an ACV rinse if it persists.
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Reply #12 - Aug 26th, 2005 at 11:39am
 
Oooh, good idea, PreciousLocks. Another thing to try would be lemon juice; it works to get garlic and onion smell out of hands, why not a BBB?
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Reply #13 - Aug 26th, 2005 at 11:59pm
 
You don't even have to wet it - just give it a good de-fuzzing with a fine tooth cheap drugstore comb.
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Reply #14 - Aug 27th, 2005 at 1:12am
 
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You don't even have to wet it - just give it a good de-fuzzing with a fine tooth cheap drugstore comb.

Oh great hair goddess Anais, please to describe for us poor mortals what a "de-fuzzing" treatment might be?  Cheesy
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