Excuse me, but would you care to clarify?

Let's talk Clarifying shampoos, shall we? By now, everyone probably knows that if your favorite shampoo and conditioner suddenly stop doing all the wonderful things you're accustomed to them doing, you probably just have a case of product build-up. Those lovely silicones that make your hair so soft and silky also, over time, leave a waxy build-up on your strands. A lot of conditioners contain silicones that are not water soluble, so a good washing with your favorite shampoo (especially if you use a "moisturizing" shampoo) might not remove the build-up. Enter the clarifying shampoo.

After years of trying various salon brands and drugstore brands of clarifying shampoos, I always come back to Suave Daily Clarifying Shampoo. It's a dollar or two, it smells nice and clean, and it WORKS. Use it once a week if you regularly use a lot of styling products on your hair, or use it once a month if you don't. Then return to your favorite shampoo and conditioner the next time you wash your hair and they'll work their magic again.

You can also use Suave (or any other clarifying shampoo you may own) to clean your makeup brushes! Take a glass of warm water, add a dollop of shampoo, and swirl your brush in the mixture for a few minutes. Then rinse your brush under running water and air-dry the brush on the sink. Important: Don't ever air-dry your brushes by leaving them standing upright in a container! If you do this, the water will drip back down into the handle and may cause rusting. Simply set your brush on the edge of your sink (don't let the bristles touch the counter) and let them dry overnight. In the morning they'll be dry, clean, soft and ready to go!