Last time you disinfected your makeup?

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Apr 11, 2014

Erin M.

So when was the last time you lovely ladies and gents disinfected your makeup? And I don't mean just clean, but disinfect to get rid of bacteria! It's an important step that I think a lot of us forget.

I've got a lot of yucky illnesses going around in my classroom (pneumonia, bronchitis, fifths disease, and strep throat) so I'm spraying down everything pretty much after use for the next two weeks!

Apr 11, 2014

Kat A.

What do you clean & disinfect it with?

Apr 11, 2014

Erin M.

I'm using 91% isopropyl alcohol, cost me maybe $4 for a 32 oz and my Beauty So Clean wipes and what not which they well here on BL.

Apr 11, 2014

M G.

Last would be monday :)

Apr 11, 2014

Tania S.

My homegurl cleaned mine like that.

Apr 11, 2014

Kyraa D.

@Erin, how exactly do you disinfect your makeup? :s

Apr 11, 2014

Erin M.

Spraying the 91% alcohol onto the makeup directly and letting it dry. For my lipsticks I wipe them with the beauty so clean wipes.

Apr 11, 2014

Kyraa D.

@Erin, okay thank you!
that's kind of what I thought, but I wasn't 100% sure, ahah.

Apr 11, 2014

Fay M.

I've never done it :-O news to me.

Apr 11, 2014

Kitty K.

Always... I made it a thing to do recently. My skin has definitely shown signs of gratefulness lol. Willpower is everything ☺

Apr 11, 2014

Ivette H.

Last time was last week. I try to disinfect at least once a week.

Apr 11, 2014

Shaye M.

I actually clean my makeup so often, like 3 times a week maybe more depending on if I wear it everyday or every other day! But I agree, it is definitely important. 💕

Apr 11, 2014

Maressa H.

Wow...I've honestly never even thought about disinfecting my makeup other than cleaning my brushes. Thank you for sharing this!!

Apr 12, 2014

Erin M.

No problem!

Apr 12, 2014

Danielle S.

You just spray alcohol on to powdered makeup?

Apr 12, 2014

Erin M.

Make sure it's a high percentage of alcohol, but yep.

Apr 12, 2014

Roz X.

I need to do this. Thank you so much!

Apr 12, 2014

Rachel H.

I've seen actual products designed to spray on makeup for disinfecting, but I've honestly never done this. I'm gross. You don't notice any consistency change after adding alcohol?

Apr 12, 2014

Angelie S.

I just disinfected mine two days ago using the same technique as Erin. I also clean my make up brushes and sponges at least once a month using a brush cleansing solution.

Apr 12, 2014

Angelie S.

Rachel, no... alcohol evaporates. Just make sure you let your cosmetics dry.

Apr 12, 2014

Erin M.

@Rachel - Nope, not at all. Everything's dry in like three minutes or less. Cleaned my brushes the same way, except I dipped and swirled them in the alcohol, and they're just as soft as they always were. The color of the alcohol after I cleaned my foundation brush was disgusting as I've always spray cleaned it and had even soap and water cleaned it last week, and I've only worn BB cream twice since then! I was really surprised.