Cleaning makeup brushes is very important. Makeup brushes can be a breeding ground for bacteria, but at the price of around £10 for most brush cleansers, it's no wonder so many of us don't bother!
But a while back I discovered a way to clean my brushes at roughly a couple of quid a bottle! The secret is using Baby Oil and Baby Shampoo.
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| You can find each of them for around £1 |
Why both? Well firstly, there are two types of ways to clean your brushes. The first is spot cleaning; a way to remove cosmetics from your brush quickly after use, so you can use it again rapidly. The second is deep cleansing; a way of removing all the dirt and bacteria. Experts say we should do this after each use (and that's definately the case if you're using them on clients!), but I just try and do it as often as I think of it (which I wish I could say was a bit more often!)
So how do you spot clean a brush? It's really simple. Put a few drops of baby oil onto a piece of kitchen roll, and rub the brush around in it! The oils will break down the colour and cosmetics in your brush, so you don't have to worry about getting left over green in your purple eye shadow!
Now onto deep cleansing, which is a little bit more time consuming (especially if you have a lot of brushes!) but really simple and easy too. Step one is to put a little dollop of baby shampoo on your hand and swirl your brush around in it. Baby Shampoo is far better than normal shampoo as it is far gentler, so won't strip your brushes of their natural oils. It's also great as you are unlikely to get an allergic reaction from it, you do put the brushes on your face after all!
So once you've shampooed the brushes, it's time to rinse... I like to do this in a little pool of water in the sink (I do have to change it fairly regularly!), however you could equally just rinse it under a tap. You may want to repeat the shampoo and rinse process for foundation and concealer brushes as they tend to be particularly messy.
Once rinsed, pat your brush to remove excess water, and place on a tray covered in a teatowel that's been placed slightly at an angle. (I propped one side of the tray up with a tub of body scrub!) This will allow the water you've inevitably got into the metal joinings of the brush to drain out instead of staying in their to rust! Rememeber to make sure all the hairs are lying in the correct direction, you don't want them to look like porcupines! Then all you have to do is wait for them to dry. I usually leave them overnight and that's enough for most brushes.
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| Yay for ugly old christmas themed teatowels? |
I really love doing this as it makes me feel all lovely and clean when applying my makeup, and I also find the process of cleaning them wierdly theraputic!
Why don't you give it a go!
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