Have you ever noticed that sometimes your makeup just looks…off? Maybe your complexion looks a little too ruddy or your eyeshadow looks a little too unintentionally smoky? Your makeup can only be as good as the tools you’re applying it with, so it’s important to regularly keep them clean.
With consistent use, a lot of excess product builds up in your makeup brushes. This is what can cause your foundation and/or blush to start looking orange – we don’t want that 2000s hard orange neckline happening! – and your eyeshadow to look muddy. Your brushes also hold onto bacteria in the bristles, as well as dead skin cells that flake off, which can lead to clogged pores and breakouts.
After every use, or at least every other use, give your brushes a quick spritz with a brush cleaner and wipe across a paper towel until it comes away clean. If it’s been a while, you might be surprised at just how much color is left behind on that paper towel!
Just like your skin sometimes needs a deep cleanse even though you wash it every day, your brushes also need a deep clean, even if you’re spritzing with the brush cleaner and don’t see any more color transferring. Makeup and bacteria can get deep into the bristles. Trust me, when you think your brushes are clean, even more makeup will come out.
I like to fill a small dish with some micellar water and swirl my brushes around. The fluffier and bigger the brush, the more micellar water you’ll need. The micellar water will get murky fast. Then I give a quick rinse under the tap, and then swipe the brush across a dry paper towel.
Don’t want to give up any of your micellar water? You can also use a facial/body cleansing body bar NOT the same one you actually use on your person!) to deep clean your brushes. Get the cleansing bar wet, and work up a little later with your hands. Swirl the brush over the cleansing bar and rinse until the water runs clear. Again, swipe across a paper towel to remove excess water.
Once your brushes have been cleaned, lay flat on a towel to dry.
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