AnnvioFor those who are used to wearing makeup, cleaning your makeup brushes is an essential gesture. How to clean makeup brushes or in bulk, Discover our natural tips!
Do you want to clean your makeup brushes, sponges, puffs, or blenders? You are quite right because they need to be cleaned regularly. If you don’t, you may develop skin problems and have much less uniform makeup…
Cleaning your makeup brushes: the essential step for a perfect result
Think cleaning your makeup brushes is a tedious task? Not at all, in no time, that’s it! Provided you know the right technique and use products suitable for gentle cleaning.
Why is washing your brushes highly recommended?
The more you use your brushes, the more bacteria and germs will accumulate there… However, many of us are still skipping the step of cleaning our brushes. Serious mistake!
Indeed, with each use, these bacteria may damage your skin: pimples, dryness, and other skin imperfections… Not very cheerful! In addition, clean brushes will allow you to achieve a much more harmonious and uniform makeup.
How often?
The ideal would be to clean your brushes at least once a week. Makeup sponges should be washed after each use.
What equipment to use to clean your makeup brushes?
To clean your brushes, we do not use just any product and we avoid commercial brush cleaners. Better, as usual, favor natural products.
You really don’t need the brush cleaners sold commercially, Marseille soap or baking soda does the trick! You can also use your shampoo, preferably organic, without any problem.
Anyway, the cleaning must be gentle so as not to damage the hair of your brushes …
The ideal technique to wash your brushes and makeup utensils
How to clean makeup brushes in bulk
If you have a lot of brushes, wash them all at once, every weekend for example. Put them in a container containing about 1 liter of hot water for 3 to 4 tablespoons of bicarbonate. Do not hesitate to let it act overnight so that germs and makeup residues disappear completely.
When you wake up, simply rinse your brushes and let them dry.
How to proceed with drying?
First of all, it is necessary to gently wring them out by pressing on the hairs with the fingers. Then, lay out your brushes on a terry towel and let time work.
Do not place them vertically in a glass as this may deform them.
If you need them immediately and can’t wait, a few seconds of hair dryer will dry them quickly. Your brushes are now clean and dry, ready to brighten your eyes and complexion all week long!
Anjana
