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By eHow Fashion, Style & Personal Care Editor
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Makeup brushes can harbor lots of dirt and bacteria, but frequent washing of your makeup brushes can keep them - and your face - clean and healthy. Below are some tips and pointers on how to keep your makeup brushes clean.
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Comments
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Run the makeup brush under warm water and lather up with baby shampoo. Rinse with cool water.
Dry on a paper towel for at least 24 hours. This is the easiest and cheapest way to care for any type of brush, from nylon to sable.
Anonymous said
on 12/16/2005 I use Phisoderm to wash my make-up brushes out. I run them underneath warm water to get all of it out. The final rinse, I run them under cold water, shake and hang up the wide end brushes from a wall mounted toothbrush holder and the smaller end brushes with a rubber band on hook. This allows the water to run out and prevent mold and keep their shape.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Dishwashing soap cuts makeup grease. Mix it with a little water and swish brushes until they're clean. Apply hair conditioner to soften bristles, rinse and air dry. You'll have your brushes for years to come.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 I learned this trick from art brushes. Often when using detail brushes, they lose their shape...This also happens in roughly used makeup brushes, which are basically the same thing as art brushes. After much experimenting on how to keep the bristles in the right shape, we found the best way. Now this might sound weird, but trust me it works. After washing brushes completely in warm water (I found those foaming soaps work really good for cleaning them out) press the extra water out. (This works best if you know the shape of the brush.) Put the bristles in your mouth and apply a bit of spit on them, then run them through you lips to press out the shape. But don't do this if you washed them with chemicals or make up remover - just water and soap. The saliva in your mouth has a funny way of holding the bristles of the brushes together. It's a long time art trick. Allow the brushes to dry over night and they're ready to use again, holding their old shape. This technique doesn't help re-mold old brushes. Once they're dead, they're dead and it's time to buy a new one.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 I hang my brushes (especially large powder brushes) upside down, so they can drip dry. This keeps water from collecting at the base of the bristles (which can eventually loosen them and make them fall out). Try wrapping a rubber band around the handles to make them easier to hang up.