So the only problem I have with lip tars, is cleaning them out of my lip brushes.. I do get them clean if I wash them like ten times in a row with dish-washing soap, but I feel like there should be an easier solution. I currently use synthetic brushes, but I am considering disposable ones if I can solve this problem. Any ideas? Anyone else have the same problem?
I use Dr. Bronner's Organic Castile Liquid Soap for cleansing all my makeup brushes. You can find it in most health/organic stores, but also at Target in the section where they keep beauty products like Burt's Bees, etc.! You get A LOT of product for a very affordable price, and it will last you for months and months and months, since you only need a small amount each time.
I find with OCC Lip Tars I have to apply a little, suds it up in the brush bristles, rinse, and repeat maybe one or two more times, but it completely removes the OCC Lip Tar.
I use dish-washing liquid and olive oil mixed! Isopropyl alcohol works as a quick-clean solution but if you use it too often it would ruin your brushes.
try freshs soy face cleanser or purity cleanser....they both break down the makeup and you can also use them for face wash gotta love the double usage lol....
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May 14, 2012
Ida H.
So the only problem I have with lip tars, is cleaning them out of my lip brushes.. I do get them clean if I wash them like ten times in a row with dish-washing soap, but I feel like there should be an easier solution. I currently use synthetic brushes, but I am considering disposable ones if I can solve this problem. Any ideas? Anyone else have the same problem?
May 14, 2012
Latia C.
Try using an oil based remover to break down the product first, then washing them the normal way you wash your brushes.
May 14, 2012
Mandy E.
I use Dr. Bronner's Organic Castile Liquid Soap for cleansing all my makeup brushes. You can find it in most health/organic stores, but also at Target in the section where they keep beauty products like Burt's Bees, etc.! You get A LOT of product for a very affordable price, and it will last you for months and months and months, since you only need a small amount each time.
I find with OCC Lip Tars I have to apply a little, suds it up in the brush bristles, rinse, and repeat maybe one or two more times, but it completely removes the OCC Lip Tar.
May 15, 2012
Lindsay S.
Try using olive oil first, work it into the brush, rinse with warm water and then use a dish soap or shampoo.
May 15, 2012
Jessica S.
I have had the same problem IDA H :o Thank you for posting this up & thank you ladies for the helpful replies.
May 15, 2012
Andrea S.
I use dish-washing liquid and olive oil mixed! Isopropyl alcohol works as a quick-clean solution but if you use it too often it would ruin your brushes.
May 15, 2012
Amber H.
Olive oil works wonders, I also have found you must wash your brush as soon as your done.
May 16, 2012
Jasmine K.
try freshs soy face cleanser or purity cleanser....they both break down the makeup and you can also use them for face wash gotta love the double usage lol....
May 18, 2012
Ashley H.
i never knew they get stuck in your brushes, i always wanted to try them but that sounds like a pain :/
May 19, 2012
Ida H.
Ashley h: Don't let that stop you, they are really worth it anyway! I have about ten now, and I love them all!