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How do I clean my makeup brush?

It’s best to clean makeup brushes that are used daily, every month (more often if you share them). This is to ensure that makeup is not dense and stuck in the bristles of the brushes. Thus, guarantees the right amount of mineral picked up by each bristle.

Cleaner for brushes:

First, you can wash the makeup brushes with any gentle shampoo such as Johnson & Johnson Baby Shampoo. It is not recommended to use harsh soaps as the brushes are made of natural hair which has natural oil on it. This oil is the ones that pick up the powders and provide the great makeup coverage that we want.

Steps to take to wash your brush

• First, carefully wet the makeup brush. Place some shampoo on your fingertips and gently shampoo the hair.

• You can try swirling the brush on the palm of your hands (Remember, brush facing downwards) like you do when buffering powder unto face.

• Gently but thoroughly wash the brush with mild shampoo in tepid water, concentrating your effort on the bristles, not the handle.

Important: Always keep your brush at a slight angle (almost perpendicular) with the hair tips facing downwards, NEVER UPWARDS! Never let cleaner or water run inside the ferrule, as this can weaken the glue used to hold the hair and cause shedding problems or even wobbly handles.

• Meticulously rinse the brush under running water until water runs clear.

• Carefully press out excess water from bristles and dab the brush dry with a towel.

• Arrange the bristles back into their original shape.

• Let the brush air dry lying flat on a dry towel or hang it up (suspended) with the hair tip facing downwards.

Remember: Never leave it to dry with the hair facing up, in a glass or container. It should not come into contact with any surface while drying! Makeup brushes that dry upright (with hair pointing or facing upwards) will cause water running into the ferrule and will soon begin to cause the hair on the makeup brush to fan out or shed and can even cause the handle to become loose or wobbly.

Everyday Brush Care

Alternatively, you can avoid washing your brush every month and prolong the state of your brushes by cleaning them after every use.

This can be done by cleaning the brushes with cleaning wipes such as baby tissue wipes which is easily obtainable in any drugstore.

Just clean and wipe the tips of your brush gently after every use and leave it to air dry on a flat surface.