How to Clean Makeup Application Brushes

Make-up Brushes

It is important to get into the habit of regularly cleaning your makeup application brushes and tools. Keeping your brushes clean could increase their lasting power. Over a period of time, makeup brushes can also collect loads of unsuspecting dirt and bacteria. Every time you use a makeup brush, it can accumulate your natural oils. Not to mention that your makeup brushes come into contact with the dust in the air. They also absorbsthe dirt on the surfaces where you lay your brushes down. You could even be building bacteria when you repeatedly use your brushes on a surface of makeup that you may not disinfect, such as a blush palette. If you don't clean your brushes regularly, this could lean to acne breakouts or worse. Keep your makeup brushes and your skin safe by thoroughly cleansing them.

Things You'll Need

• Dirty Brushes
• Cup
• Running Water
• Paper Towel
• Cleanser/ Soap
• Small plate

Instructions

Instructions

1. Wash your hands with antibacterial soap. You will be touching the bristles repeatedly, so it's vital to start out with clean hands.

2. Rinse the makeup brush under running water. Delicately squeeze the bristles from the area base to the ends. Wipe off excess makeup by carefully running the makeup brush across a paper towel.

3. Gently wash using mild antibacterial soap. Place soap onto a hard flat surface, such as a small plate. Dip the brush into the soap and work a lather in your palm. Rinse and repeat until you no longer see color coming off your makeup brush.

4. Mix your preferred soap with warm water in a cup. Place the brush in the cup. Repeat the previous steps with your other makeup brushes.

5. Rinse each individual makeup brush one last time. Use warm running water to remove any traces of soap.

6. Allow excess water to drip off makeup brushes. Gently shake brushes to release more excess water.

7. Lay your makeup brushes to dry flat. Hang your bristles over an edge.

Tips & Warnings

• If you're brushes aren't exactly in the best shape after rinsing, you may want to shape the brushes back to their form with your finger tips. If this still does not work, you can tear a piece of tissue or paper towel and wrap the piece around the bristles while the brush is wet. When the paper dries, it will contract. This pulls the bristles back into shape.

• Hanging your brushes upside down with your bristles in the air, pointing towards the floor and not touching the surface can allow the brush to maintain good shape when it dries

• Never use hot water. This could damage your brushes.

• Do not pull on your makeup brush bristles.

• Always treat your makeup brushes gently.

Resources

• Good House Keeping