Cleaning Make up brushes??

Jul 10, 2013

Brittany T.

I've never done it and they need to be done badly but what do you use and how do you do it?

Jul 10, 2013

Bonnie W.

I've heard of buying a cleaner and using it by pouring it in a cup with some water to reduce it (some don't need it) and leaving your brushes there overnight...

Jul 10, 2013

Susie S.

I like to wet the brush, squirt a little baby shampoo on it, the swirl it around in my palm. This gets all the makeup out. Rinse it out and keep swirling it around to make sure you got all the soap out. Lay flat to dry overnight. Try not to let them soak in a liquid because it can get into the part of the brush that holds the bristles together causing bristles to fall out

Jul 10, 2013

Leoni L.

I use sephora makeup brush shampoo. that works pretty well for me. it also has the antibacterial formula.

Jul 10, 2013

Mona O.

Use Bobby Brown brushes cleanser.. its the best.

Jul 10, 2013

Lexi P.

One cup hot water one tablespoon white vinegar. Soak the brushes then rinse them hot then cold

Jul 10, 2013

Bronwyn R.

Baby shampoo and the sigma spa glove is what I use.

Jul 10, 2013

Bess R.

It really isn't good to soak your brushes. The water can damage where the brush head attached to the handle and there is greater chance of the handle breaking off. It's best to squirt brush cleanser or shampoo in the palm of your hand and work it into the brush head. Then with Luke warm water rinse it out, reshape the brush hairs and lay them out to dry on a towel. You can buy brush shampoos and cleaners if you want but at school we were taught that your face cleanser or personal hair shampoo works just fine. If you are a working makeup artist however, your brushes need to be very hygienic and sanitary, so use something that is antibacterial.

Jul 10, 2013

Atiyah Y.

I use Olive Oil & Peppermint Soap. I make a mixture of the olive oil & soap on a plate. I wet the brush (DO NOT GET IT WET PAST THE METAL PART), dip it in the mixture & swirl it around in my hand. Rinse it out & lay it flat on a towel to dry. Then repeat.

Jul 10, 2013

Sunny J.

Right, same as for artist brushes. If you soak then up into the ferrule (metal part, think it's spelled right) the cleaner or water ruins the glue and you start losing bristles. I use the brush cleaner Beeutylish sells. It is great

Jul 11, 2013

Gabriela S.

Crap you ladies just made me realize I forgot to clean mine...

Jul 11, 2013

Melanie V.

Synthetic brushes can take things like antibacterial soap. Natural brushes get stripped too much, and need to be reconditioned. I prefer to wash my natural brushes and synthetic brushes in Garnier Fructis 2-in-1 Shampoo and Conditioner and then spray them afterwards with a conditioning spot cleanser and reshape the bristles.

Weekly:
Rinse your brush heads in warm water, taking care not to get water down the 'ferrule' (metal part) because you don't want to weaken the glue that is holding the brush head on. Putting a bit of your liquid cleanser in your hand *a tiny amount* you'll want to swirl them gently in your hand and rinse them until the water runs clear. Place your brushes on a towel and 'roll' them trying to get as much water as possible from them. Let dry either upside down or on a ledge, so that water doesn't run back in to the ferrule causing damage. After they are dry, spray them gently with the conditioning cleanser and reshaping and smoothing the bristles, bringing them back to original form. You can use brush guards for this or you can use your hands. Either way works well.

Daily:
I spray them with this conditioning cleanser and wipe clean with either a microfiber or paper towel until no more product comes off of the brush.

http://mockmadeup.blogspot.com/2013/06/diy-conditioning-cleanser-for-natural.html

Jul 11, 2013

Brittany T.

Thank you ladies!