Tips to Clean your Makeup Brushes

It does not matter if it is daily or for a special event the truth is that the makeup is very practical in the most several occasions. Besides being very useful, it is something we do for ourselves: it is a time of day in front of the mirror to beautify us.

As important as using good products when it comes to makeup, is to use the right brushes to get the best results. However, it is useless to have the best brushes in the world if we do not keep them in good clean and safe condition them with the necessary frequency. Do you want to learn how to clean them properly? We teach you all the tricks!

Did you know that poor hygiene of our makeup brushes can trigger an outbreak of acne or even an infection on the skin of our face? And that a dirty brush can ruin your favorite cosmetics causing them to stop pigmenting correctly? This is the reason; it is vital to maintaining a proper cleaning routine and frequency so that our brushes are ready for use and last longer in perfect conditions.

There are two types of brushes, synthetic hair or natural hair, and a way to clean each type of brush. Natural hair brushes are the ones we usually use for powders, while synthetic hair brushes are used for creamy or oil-containing products.

Tips to Clean Synthetic Hair Makeup Brushes

For synthetic hair brushes, for example, those that we used to apply the foundation, we clean with a dishwasher cleaner and, if it is filthy, oil.

• Use a little olive oil with the brush to remove oily agents from the makeup.
• Put the brush under the bobbin and wet with water. You should position the hair in a downward direction, and it is important that you do not soak the handle because it can rot or damage.
• Make circular movements with the brush over the palm of your hand for deep cleaning.
• Rinse With your fingers, squeeze the fibers of the brush a bit and slide it out to give a perfect finish to the cleaning.
• Rinse with shampoo and rinse again.
• Finally, shook the brush and allowed it to dry inside a container for a couple of hours. It is important that the brush is vertical and upwards so that water does not get into the handle and loosens the glue, which can cause the handle to loosen and come out.

To clean the blush brush, you can simply follow the same steps above or buy a product specially made to wash makeup brushes. Do not forget to do a little test first and follow the directions on the label.

Tips to Clean Natural Hair Makeup Brushes

Many women often opt for a commercial product as they are very effective when being specially designed for cleaning makeup brushes. If you prefer to use a natural method, read this guide that we prepare for you. It does not matter if the brush you have to clean is for light or dark make-up. These tips apply to all cases:

• First, you have to shook the brush slowly.
• Put it under the bobbin upright and with the hair down. Then wet with water but without wetting the handle, because with the passage of time can rot or be damaged.
• Put some shampoo in your hand and wash the brush with circular movements on the palm of your hand.
• Rinse the brush (with the hair always down).
• If necessary, I repeated the washing process.
• Support the brush on a dry clean towel so that it absorbs excess water.
• Shape the brush. This must be done while it is wet so that it dries with the correct and natural form.
• Leave to dry in a clean container. It is important that the brush is facing upwards so that water does not get into the handle and loosens the glue, which can cause the handle to loosen and come out.

Good skin care is a must. However, it is advisable to know how to clean the brushes and makeup brushes, not only to take care of them and to last longer but also so that the dirt that accumulates in them does not return to our skin.

Remember: Before you perform any of these methods on how to clean a makeup brush, first perform a small test. And if you combine these techniques with commercial products, always read and follow the instructions on the label.

Main Tip

Do not let the handle of your brush get wet while cleaning it, as any moisture could cause it to rot more quickly.

Helpful tips

1. Always rinse brushes with hair in a vertical direction downwards.
2. Apply shampoo to natural brushes and olive oil to synthetics.
3. Give them your natural brushes after wetting them to return to their original state.