How To Clean Your Makeup Brushes

Happy weekend everyone :)

I'm writing this post to show you guys how to clean and disinfect your makeup brushes. As I know a lot of people usually don't clean their brushes often or NEVER cleaned it! Eww...

The amount of bacteria on your makeup brushes could be as much as the the bacteria on your toilet! Okay I'm exaggerating but you know what I mean. You should do daily cleaning/every time when you use those brushes and also deep cleaning like once every week.

My makeup brushes.

Professional makeup brushes are an investment. If you clean the brushes often and use them right, they can last for years. Also, it is very important to clean the new brushes. You might think ohh it is brand new and unused I can just use it right away. This is a big no-no. Dust or some chemicals might get to the brushes when they are made or packaged. So it is very important to clean your new brushes before using them. You don't want to get breakouts from dirty brushes.

There are couple ways to clean your brushes daily. It is just depends on whichever way you think is more convenient or cheaper. I used to use cleansing wipes to wipe off the remaining makeup on the brushes before I use them. Now I got my daily brush cleanser from Sephora. I really like it because it has anti-bacterial formula in it. I spray it onto my brushes and tap dry before using them. This product works very well. I usually spray directly onto the small brushes because they dry so fast. For big brushes like powder or blush brush, I spray the cleanser on tissue paper and and swipe the brushes on it. You can also get alcohol wipes to clean the brushes before you use them. It helps to clean and also sanitize the brushes. The best part is you don't need to wait for the brushes to dry! I thought of getting the alcohol wipes when I run out of my daily brush cleaner because that is way cheaper.

Use wet wipes to wipe off remaining makeup for daily cleaning.

For deep cleaning, I am using the purifying brush shampoo, also from Sephora. I bought it with the daily cleaner. But any mild face cleanser or baby shampoo will work too and they are a lot cheaper. I bought the Sephora one just to try out if it is better but for me face cleanser and baby shampoo work fine. So I don't think I'll repurchase when it runs out. First, pour very little amount (like the size of pea) of shampoo/cleanser into a bowl, add little water, swirl your brushes couple times until bubbly, rinse off the shampoo/cleaner each time you clean a different brush. There is no harm to wash the brushes for few times as long as they are clean and disinfect.

This is a new brush and the water
turns blackish.

Swirl brush couple times and rinse
with warm water.

To dry your brushes, lay flat a clean towel, roll another small tower and put on top of the flat towel. Put the handle of the brushes on the rolled towel with the tip facing downwards. Let them air dry. Don't forget to dry the brushes thoroughly before you use them.

Dry brushes on a clean towel with the tip facing down.

People always find excuses and hesitate to clean their brushes because it takes time, they don't have the cleaning materials, they don't put make up everyday, they are busy and etc...
Cleaning and disinfecting the make up brushes are very important and it prolongs the brushes' life and makes your skin free from dirt and bacteria while putting makeup on. Also, tools like eyeliner brush,  mascara wand and eyelash curler have to be cleaned or sanitized everyday because your eyes might get infection from bacteria.

So be hardworking cleaning your brushes and makeup tools at least every other day and deep clean once a week. Ohh and don't forget to clean you brush bag/case too! It is no use if you clean all your brushes and put them back in a dirty brush bag/case.

**I do not own high end brushes like MAC, Bobbi Brown or even Sigma because I think they are way too expensive for a college kid like me. Also I don't put on makeup everyday so I think it's okay for me to use affordable brushes. Brushes in the pictures are from e.l.f, UD and some over the counter brands.

Thank you for reading and I hope you guys have a great weekend. Bye :)