Cleaning make-up brushes can be a boring chore but it is the
necessary evil in our lives. You would be surprised how many people use their
brushes with a concrete like deposit of products and bacteria because they
NEVER cleaned them.
For those of you who don’t wash your brushes regularly this
is the time for a change. Every time you use your brush on your face it swipes
and stores between the hairs some of the bacteria that physiologically inhabit
your face. Between uses it festers and next time you will use the brush, you
will be spreading foundation with bacteria on your face. It is a vicious cycle
that eventually leads to red spots, pimples, blackheads and oily skin.
Eye brushes are not that much of a problem but they should
be cleaned regularly because eventually product builds up and besides being
unsanitary, dirty brushes affect directly the quality of your make-up.
A make-up brush solution can be used after every use but I
prefer to wash my brushes the old fashion way with soap or shampoo every other
day or once a week depending how often I use them.
So let’s get into the serious business:
1. Take a brush and put it under lukewarm tap
water. (Tip: Keep the brush with the wooden handle up and hairs down because
water can ruin the gluing of the hairs)
2. Apply shampoo/liquid soap/soap to your brush. I
use natural handmade soap but any product will do it.
3. Gently rub the hairs with your fingers and swirl
the brush around the palm of your hand.
4. Optional: Add some olive oil. This will leave
the brush softer and it will last more over the years.
5. Let the brushes dry on a washcloth on an
inclined plane (for the same reason from 1st step)
6. Admire your shiny clean brushes. (Yes, this is
very important!)
Leave a comment
if this was helpful and please tell me if you have noticed any improvement on
your face after using clean brushes.
Love,
Emelle
