I think I might be in the minority of people when I say I find washing
my brushes an enjoyable activity! I think it’s quite therapeutic seeing all the
bronzer, blusher and eyeshadow fall down the plughole and I sometimes even
shout into my mum to see if she wants me to wash hers while I’m at it (she only
has about three so I’m not as good as I sound!).
Today I thought I’d go through how I wash my brushes and the products I
use for a deep clean as well as a spot clean! I do aim to give my brushes a
deep clean every week but it doesn’t always work out like that though I try not
to go past two weeks as nothing beats the feel of a fresh, clean brush plus you
know, hygiene!
This is hands down my favourite brush cleaner! My makeup brushes get
such a good clean with this, I run them under the tap then pour a little of
this into my hand and swirl the brush around before rinsing. If I’ve got a very
dirty brush or a bigger one like a powder brush, I will repeat this until the
water runs clear!
The soap itself is very lightweight and takes no time to clean the
brushes, I love the scent too, it’s really mild but smells so fresh. It’s very
liquidy so can build up a little around the cap but it’s nothing major. My
first bottle was slightly larger and lasted me around 2 years and you can see
what I thought of it here! I can’t see myself using anything else for a deep
clean!
I picked this up last year as I’d heard a lot about spot cleaning and
also because I needed to hit the threshold for a GWP spend on Cult Beauty
(priorities!). This has come in handy though for giving my eye brushes a quick
clean and sterilising them when I don’t have time for a deep clean. I
especially love this for my base shadow and blending brushes as they tend to
build up with product quite quickly.
To use, I spray directly onto my brush from about 15cm away while
holding the brush over a face towel. I’ll then wipe the brush on the face towel
until the excess eyeshadow is off – it won’t look completely clean but it
prevents the spread of germs so would be perfect for a makeup artist working on
different faces each day and its also suitable for both natural and synthetic
bristles.
Like I
said, most of the time I just use my hands to wash my brushes but I love my
fake brush egg for my eye brushes. I got this years ago on eBay and it makes it
so easy to quickly clean a few brushes at a time. I pour a little Dr. Bronner’s
soap onto the tip of the brush egg then while the tap is running I swirl my eye
brushes into the grooves on the brush egg then rinse! Hey presto, clean
brushes!
I will
then lay my brushes flat onto a towel down on the desk in my room – this is
recommended as any water getting into the ferrule could weaken the glue that
holds the handle and brush head together!
What are your favourite products to clean your makeup brushes with?
Danielle xx
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