5 Ways to Use a Toothbrush for Better Hair

Keeping up-to-date with all of the new, must-have beauty tools can be exhausting and expensive. We’re not about that. Luckily, there’s one do-it-all tool that you already have in your medicine cabinet: a toothbrush.

The hardest-working, most versatile, and most sorely unsung hero of the makeup case isn’t some expensive specialized implement; it’s a toothbrush. A plain, medium-bristled toothbrush is the only thing you need to always look well-tressed, and it works so much magic with your hair and brows, your teeth might get a little jealous.

Smooth Flyaways

Spritz a few sprays of light-hold hairspray or a shine spray  onto the bristles and use it to smooth down those wispies at the hairline. Perfect for creating sleek, polished updos.

Apply Dry Shampoo

Dry shampoo is great for absorbing oil and giving hair a little lift without washing and restyling. Instead of sprinkling it over your whole head, apply only a little bit at the roots, and use the toothbrush to comb the grains through your hair for a flawless finish without residue.

Touch Up Roots

Between colorings—either at home or at the salon—a root touch-up kit is a great way to keep new growth camouflaged. After using a touch-up pen, like ColorMark, an Allure Best of Beauty Award winner, use the toothbrush to work the product through the hair, making sure it’s evenly and precisely distributed.

Get Some Lift

If you want a little more volume at the crown (or anywhere, really), use a toothbrush to strategically backcomb and tease hair into a fuller shape. The bristles, smaller and finer than a hairbrush, will give you a more subtle result. Hold the style in place with a spritz of L’Oreal Elnett Satin Hairspray.

Tame Unruly Brows

Before plucking or applying brow powder, swipe a toothbrush across your eyebrows to groom them. For extra hold, apply a little bit of clear brow gel to the bristles.