Lose the Bacteria in your Brushes!

Ok ladies fess up, when was the last time you gave your makeup brushes a good wash?
It’s very important to keep your makeup brushes clean and sanitary because they can accumulate a LOT of bacteria.

Did you know that dirty makeup brushes can cause acne? The oil on our face as well as the old makeup, can get trapped in the bristles of your brushes causing bacteria to grow, which can cause skin problems.

How often should I clean my brushes?

The answer is if you are using your brushes on other people then they need to be washed right after. If you are a make-up artist working on multiple people then a good cleaning with 99% alcohol in between clients is a good way to keep brushes sanitary.

If your brushes are strictly for your face only then a deep clean every 1-2 weeks is fine. If you use a brush cleaner such as MAC’s Brush Cleaner in between you can stretch that out to every 2-3 weeks.

How to deep clean your makeup brushes.

Step one: Pour some baby shampoo in the palm of your hand, add a small amount of water.
Step two: Swirl your brushes back and forth into a lather.
Step three: Rinse thoroughly until water runs clear.
Step four: pat dry & lay flat to dry (never dry brushes vertically).

I use Johnson & Johnson baby shampoo because its very gentle on the brushes. You can choose a mild conditioner after you shampoo if you would like, this will help keep the brushes soft. I don’t do this step too often as I find the baby shampoo leaves them soft enough. Of course there are several methods of cleaning brushes out there, this just happens to be what works for me

Don’t forget your other beauty tools!

Eyelash curlers & pencil sharpeners can be cleaned using a swab saturated with 99% rubbing alcohol. Clean pencil sharpeners often to prevent bacteria being redistributed onto your lip and eye pencils.

Are you guilty of not washing your brushes as often as you should?
Do you have another method you would like to share?

I hope this serves as a reminder to some of you who think washing your brushes once a year or not at all is ok!

By Farah Balolia

Original post seen at Faces by Farah

Images Courtesy of Ayushveda and Splendicity

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