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How often should you clean your brushes?
Our skin deserves the best. So we should pick up a good habit than suffer from eye infections or skin breakouts. It is recommended by Bobz to clean them at night so by the time we wake up, they’re fresh and ready to be used again. PS. At least clean your (most often used) brushes once a week.
Brand new brushes will still need to be cleaned beforehand too. Why? Because during production, they collect dust, dirt, debris and bacteria.
Material
Any baby shampoo to clean the makeup brushes. It removes ALL the makeup, dirt and oil from the brushes (even waterproof) effectively. While it is strong enough to kill germs/bacteria, it won't dry out the hair bristles.
Demo
First, soak the brush bristles with a little warm water. Remember, the temperature of the water has to be 40 degrees only to kill germs.
Next, pour a little baby shampoo into a little dish. Remember, you don’t have to use a dish, you can just use the palm of your hand instead. Dipping the brush into the baby shampoo, then tap and swirl the makeup brush to remove the residue from the bristles. Don't be vigorous, be gentle. The bristles will foam up into a murky colour.
You can fill up a dish of water and tap your brush in to rinse off the dirt. Then repeat this process about 2-3 times until the water is completely clear. Next, flick the brush forward a few times to shake off excess water. Note, never squeeze the bristles dry because it can misshapen the brush.
Drying the brushes
This little trick is taken from Beauty Blogger BeautyQQ. Basically take a little towel and roll one end inwards so it forms a ‘roll’. Now you can lay your brushes on the towel but make sure the brush ends are rested on the ‘roll’. This allows the brushes to dry at an angle helping the brush to remove excess water. For dual end brushes, simply lay them flat on a towel.
In a hurry?
There are a lot of brush cleansers in the market. They’re handy for makeup artists because they can disinfectant and clean brushes instantly. Some brush cleansers can also 'dry out' the hair bristles. If you’re really in a hurry and you just don’t have the time to clean your brushes before application, you can use a makeup cleanser or even wipe them clean with a makeup wipe.
Adapted from Bobzbeauty (: