Today I want to talk about makeup brushes. First off, most people know that it is important to wash your makeup brushes. Its important for a few reasons:
1. It gets rid of bacteria that can cause all sorts of infections
2. Prevents acne
3. Keeps your brushes in good shape
However, if you wash your brushes wrong - you may find yourself buying new ones way to soon. And let's face it brushes are expensive. So I'm going to post a little tutorial about how to properly wash your brushes. You will need:
- paper towels or face towel
- a small bowl of water
- baby shampoo
- a towel to dry your hands
Notice how dirty the water is? I wash my brushes with a Sephora Daily Brush Cleaner on a daily basis. Imagine what the water would like if I didn't. Ew.
Steps!
1. Fill a bowl with a small amount of water. Enough to fit the brush's head into the water.
2. Squirt a small amount of baby shampoo into the palm of your hand.
3. Swirl the brush in the water to make it wet.
4. Rub the brush into the shampoo in your hand. You should see the colour of the shampoo change as the makeup comes out. Rinse the brush in the water and rinse your hand off.
5. Dry the brush by wiping it on a paper towel or a face cloth.
6. Use your fingers to shape the brush back to what its supposed to look like.
And that's it! Let the brushes dry for a few hours or overnight if you do them before bed and they are ready to use. As you see in the picture, leave the brushes on their side. Do not allow them to dry brush side up. If you do, the water can seep into the metal area and destroy the glue ruining your brushes.
Remember, there are products you can use everyday to disinfect the brushes and remove some of the makeup. My favourite is this one from Sephora, it was about $10 I think:
It doesn't take long to do, but cleaning your brushes is super important. There you go. I bet some of you are off to wash your brushes now.
Happy shopping !
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