Its so important to clean your makeup brushes to get rid of oil, dirt, build up of makeup, pet hair,bacteria etc. If you reapply a dirty brush to your face you are reapplying all that dirt which causes break outs and acne.
All you need is:
Anti-bacterial hand wash, olive oil, a plate and some face clothes to dry them on.
1. Wash your own hands and dry them.
2. Keep one hand dry and use your other hand to wash your brushes with the antibacterial hand wash. (Always hold the brushes facing down the way because if water gets under the handle it can loosen the glue.
3. Always rinse your brushes well until the water runs clear.
4. If your brushes need softening (if their feeling a bit dry) use both olive oil and hand wash and swirl your brush in the mixture then swirl it around on the palm of your hand to get rid of all the build up of makeup and rinse well.
5. Prop brush handle higher than bristles while your air drying them (this stops water from getting into the barrel of your brushes).
6. Leave to dry naturally on a face cloth while keeping a small space in between each brush so they dry faster.
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| Here are all my most used brushes ready for cleaning, I have my anti-bacterial hand-wash, olive oil and face cloths ready. |
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| Always have your makeup brushes bristles down. |
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| Prop brush handle higher than bristles while your air drying them, I always fold over my face cloth to prevent water getting into the barrel. |
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| Real techniques stippling brush and blush brush |
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| My Real techniques brushes are all clean. |
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| Olive oil is a natural way in conditioning your brushes its a great way to give your brushes a deep condition, like a hair mask for your brushes ;-) |
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| M.A.C brushes |
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| Sigma brushes (pink) and a kiko and Lancome brush. |
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All my brushes are super clean and ready to dry outside in my conservatry.
Here are some products I also like to use to clean my brushes : M.A.C brush cleanser and KIKO make up Milano brush cleaner, both cleanse, disinfect and condition your brushes leaving your brushes smelling fresh and it helps shorten their drying time.
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I hope you all enjoyed reading my tips on how I clean my makeup brushes,
Thanks for reading, Louise xx
