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Best way of washing make-up brushes? email this discussion to a friend?

myLot reputation of 100/100. squaretile (2424)   ranked 101 out of 2,527 in beauty1 year ago

I was looking at my make-up brushes this morning and figured that at least one of them was long long overdue for a wash.

It's the brush I use for the finishing powder (dusted on after the foundation layer - i use liquid foundation from clinque).

Do those of you who own make-up brushes wash them periodically? Like once a year or every half a year?

What is the best way of cleaning them? warm water? soap? special kind of soap? I also have a blusher brush. How often should I be cleaning them?

thanks in advance for sharing your wisdom on this!

 
 
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tags:  brushes, make up, beauty, makeup brushes, wash
 
1. dwiwin (95)   ranked 1,906 out of 2,527 in beauty   1 year ago

I clean my brushes once a month, i dip it in a warm water + liquid soap, after 1h I rinse it in a warm water again, and then let it dry in room temperature.


myLot reputation of 100/100. squaretile (2424)   ranked 101 out of 2,527 in beauty  1 year ago

like a soak, i see. thanks!

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2. myLot reputation of 100/100. jillhill (11840)   ranked 1 out of 2,527 in beauty   1 year ago

I never wash mine..I just get new ones. Usually a new brush comes with a new product anyway so there is no need to clean them...


myLot reputation of 100/100. squaretile (2424)   ranked 101 out of 2,527 in beauty  1 year ago

that's true. though some blushers these days don't come with brushes...

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3. myLot reputation of 93/100. ExoticSarah (792)   ranked 61 out of 2,527 in beauty   1 year ago

I find the best way to wash brushes it create a homemade cocktail that I know is going to get rid of any kind of bacteria on them. I combine Alcohol and Hot Water, with a little bit of Shampoo. It does the trick very well.


myLot reputation of 93/100. ExoticSarah (792)   ranked 61 out of 2,527 in beauty  1 year ago

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myLot reputation of 100/100. squaretile (2424)   ranked 101 out of 2,527 in beauty  1 year ago

thanks for the tip!


myLot reputation of 98/100. muscles4me (9195)   ranked 64 out of 2,527 in beauty  1 year ago

Alcohol.water and shampoo sounds like a good idea. For my lipstick brush since the lipstick clings to the brush I just use the product that I clean my face with. I work at Sallys Beauty Supply and we sell a make up brush clean but I have never bought it. It must be good as well sell alot of it.

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4. myLot reputation of 98/100. roniroxas (5937)   ranked 38 out of 2,527 in beauty   1 year ago

i am a singer and i use make-up almost every night, i clean my brush specially the one i use for my blusher for it really gives me an itch so i wash it every weekend. i use liquid soap. body wash is what i use. i wet the brush then put a little amount of liquid body soap on my palm and brush my brush there in curcular motions. i rinse it and pat it dry with tissue paper or paper towels. i will lie it down on the table to dry. that is what i do.


myLot reputation of 100/100. squaretile (2424)   ranked 101 out of 2,527 in beauty  1 year ago

body wash works too yes? thanks!

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5. myLot reputation of 96/100. serendib (1016)   ranked 133 out of 2,527 in beauty   1 year ago

I wash my make up brushes once a month. I soak them in warm water which has a little baby shampoo added to it for about 5 minutes. I then rinse them off with warm water and let the brushes air dry. Here's a link to a video that shows how to care for make up brushes.

http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-care-for-make-up-brushes


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myLot reputation of 100/100. squaretile (2424)   ranked 101 out of 2,527 in beauty  1 year ago

wonder if baby shampoo might be too mild - might try that sometime thanks!


myLot reputation of 96/100. serendib (1016)   ranked 133 out of 2,527 in beauty  1 year ago

You're welcome. happy

 
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6. myLot reputation of 99/100. applefreak (2170)   ranked 1,907 out of 2,527 in beauty   1 year ago

well i don't use make up too often so i don't own brushes. but i've done some reading up on these things (i'm curious about everything). it would seem that the washing can't wait. it's best to wash them at least once a month. just soak them in hot water and a little bit of mild detergent. or you can use make up remover too. just fill a bowl with make up remover and soak the brush head inside. the maximum one should go without washing is three months.


myLot reputation of 100/100. squaretile (2424)   ranked 101 out of 2,527 in beauty  1 year ago

make-up remover is quite exp though! thanks!

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7. myLot reputation of 33/100. superrrcreep (212)   ranked 629 out of 2,527 in beauty   1 year ago

you should wash your foundation brushes every day or every other day, it carries alot of bacteria. you can use a cheap baby shampoo so it will be gentle on the fibers. as for the rest of your brushes probably once a week. just put some of the shampoo in your hand, and some warm water and swirl the brushes in your palm until they are clean.


myLot reputation of 100/100. squaretile (2424)   ranked 101 out of 2,527 in beauty  1 year ago

thanks that's what I ended up doing actually!

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8. pmh0802 (15)   ranked 1,904 out of 2,527 in beauty   1 year ago

I try to clean mine once a month. I had bought a brush cleaner by Mac that I use with warm water. Then I let the brushes air dry. I have some decent brushes so I want to make them last as long as possible, and since I like to switch up my eyeshadow and blush it's important to keep them clean so I'm not getting colors mixed up. I think a gentle liquid soap and warm water would work too if you don't want to invest in a brush cleaner.


myLot reputation of 100/100. squaretile (2424)   ranked 101 out of 2,527 in beauty  1 year ago

yeah a Mac brush cleaner sounds expensive, but probably best to use if you've invested in a mac brush. i considered buying one but the investment was too large in the end. it was gonna cost me about 30-40 USD! for a brush.

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9. myLot reputation of 94/100. hezoid (1788)   ranked 46 out of 2,527 in beauty   1 year ago

You can buy special make up brush cleaner but to be honest you're just as well using warm soapy water use mild soap though) to clean them then letting the brushes air dry. I find that works best. I could do with cleaning mine really.


myLot reputation of 100/100. squaretile (2424)   ranked 101 out of 2,527 in beauty  1 year ago

thanks I think hand soap might work too.

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10. myLot reputation of 99/100. wondericequeen (4413)   ranked 2 out of 2,527 in beauty   1 year ago

Yes I wash them periodically and here is a piece of information on how to wash them every week without having to spend a penny:

http://beauty-tricks.com/beautyblog/?p=67

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