Tried drying my brushes with the bristles facing up and finally got why that's a bad idea

After a busy day of color services, I propped my wet brushes upright in a cup to dry. By the next morning, the water had seeped down into the ferrule and loosened the glue on two of my favorite round brushes. Now I always lay them flat on a towel and make sure they're completely dry before storing them. Anyone else have a brush care trick they swear by?

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olivia_anderson17d ago

Kept any brushes with loose ferrules as backups? Because I've salvaged a couple by cleaning the old glue out and using a tiny drop of superglue. Works good as long as you don't go overboard with it. Just make sure the ferrule is bone dry first or it'll trap moisture inside. Did that trick for you or did it just make the problem worse?

claire99916d ago

Actually tried that exact method on a few older brushes and it worked pretty well. Used a toothpick to clean out the old glue residue inside the ferrule, then let them sit by the radiator overnight to make sure they were completely dry. Found that the superglue trick worked best on the synthetic brushes, but with natural bristles I had to be more careful not to get any on the hairs themselves. The key for me was using just a tiny pinprick of glue and then working the ferrule back and forth to spread it evenly before it set.