Many of us use hair styling products regularly, with some putting the straighteners to good use every day – but did you know you're meant to wash your tools? Here's how to make sure they're spick and span People have been left shocked to learn you are meant to clean your hair straighteners – and can really damage your locks if you don't. TikToker Sarah Brawley, who regularly posts "easy hair tips and tutorials", left her 405,000 followers appalled when she shared what happens when you don't polish your straighteners or curlers. She said: "This is why you're getting lots of split ends and your hair is getting greasy.
Look at all this dirt. Use hand sanitiser and a cotton pad. Rub this over the irons – so dirty.
" And she's not the only one offering similar advice. READ MORE: 'I failed all of my GCSEs – now I'm a multi-millionaire after I turned my life around' READ MORE: Cleaning hack leaves taps gleaming with no water marks and uses one household item Haircare giants ghd claim you should wash your straighteners every three months to stop hair from becoming damaged due to product build-up. Steve Elstein, Vice President of product development and research at ghd, said: "Ceramic plates of straighteners can harbour grime if not properly cleaned.
Hairspray, oils and other heavy products can build up not only on your hair, but on your tools too, on top of oils that are secreted from your scalp, which can damage your locks if the device is not regularly cleansed." As an alter.