You guys will maybe remember that about a year and a half ago I shared with you just how I was cleaning my collection of make up brushes of the time, you remember, all 5 of them.. Well today I'm here to tell you to scrap that, because with my new found MUA in training wisdom I'm here to lay down some truths, home skillet, on how you should really be cleaning your make up brushes so as to avoid the dreaded fallout (it can actually be avoided, trust me)
When you think about it all of the tips and tricks I'm about to share with you really ought to be common sense and it all revolves around the make up and design of your actual brushes themselves, but if you don't know, you just don't know. Your brush bristles are glued in to the base of your brush, but that base doesn't go as far as you can see, it goes even further usually going right to the base of your handle, so if you get warm water or really any foreign liquid into the brush you'll loosen the glue bonds to the point where eventually your bristles will fall out.
With that firmly in mind, here are my biggest do's and don'ts when it comes to safely caring for your facial tools:
DON'T submerge your brushes in water. Water will loosen your glue bonds and fall out will occur over time.
DON'T tap your brush on the side of a counter or on your hand to remove excess powder, this can also loosen glue bonds. Instead Potter it up with a graceful swish and flick.
BEAUTY BLENDERS should be placed in a pillow case and washed in the washing machine (sorry guys but this is the only way to effectively sterilize them)
MUA TIP: DO wash your brushes after every client you've worked on, don't compromise on cleanliness when your business is on the line!
DO hold your brush downwards at an angle under a slowly running tap to help wash your brushes. NEVER hold them upwards as water will enter the base of the brush and .. you guessed it.. loosen the glue bonds.
DO use a gently cleansing shampoo such as Johnson's Baby Shampoo to wash the product out of your brushes and gently swirl them in the palm of your hand to work a gentle lather.
DO rinse them thoroughly always holding them downwards at an angle.
DO lightly spritz your make up brushes with an alcohol solution such as surgical spirit to keep them squeaky clean and free from bacteria.
DON'T dry your brushes roughly with a towel, instead dab them to remove excess water.
DO reshape your brushes and leave the tips of your brushes hanging over the edge of a counter so they don't lose their shape.
DO store your brushes in a safe, clean place such as a make up brush belt, or you could even store them upright in a wee decorative pot, as you see many MUA's and beauty bloggers doing (for the pics guys, for the pics!)
If you follow the above tips, theoretically your brushes should last you a good few years, in fact my Glam Candy coach had a brush in her collection that she has had for 15 years, so just let that sink in for a moment!
Hopefully some of you have found this helpful, I know this has worked wonders for the tools in my kit in that I haven't had to rush out and replace my brushes every month or so. Be sure to leave your top brush cleaning tips in the comments below, come share them with my on my Twitter, Insta, Bloglovin whatever and wherever you fancy, I'm just a beep boop away!
With that firmly in mind, here are my biggest do's and don'ts when it comes to safely caring for your facial tools:
DON'T submerge your brushes in water. Water will loosen your glue bonds and fall out will occur over time.
DON'T tap your brush on the side of a counter or on your hand to remove excess powder, this can also loosen glue bonds. Instead Potter it up with a graceful swish and flick.
BEAUTY BLENDERS should be placed in a pillow case and washed in the washing machine (sorry guys but this is the only way to effectively sterilize them)
MUA TIP: DO wash your brushes after every client you've worked on, don't compromise on cleanliness when your business is on the line!
DO hold your brush downwards at an angle under a slowly running tap to help wash your brushes. NEVER hold them upwards as water will enter the base of the brush and .. you guessed it.. loosen the glue bonds.
DO use a gently cleansing shampoo such as Johnson's Baby Shampoo to wash the product out of your brushes and gently swirl them in the palm of your hand to work a gentle lather.
DO rinse them thoroughly always holding them downwards at an angle.
DO lightly spritz your make up brushes with an alcohol solution such as surgical spirit to keep them squeaky clean and free from bacteria.
DON'T dry your brushes roughly with a towel, instead dab them to remove excess water.
DO reshape your brushes and leave the tips of your brushes hanging over the edge of a counter so they don't lose their shape.
DO store your brushes in a safe, clean place such as a make up brush belt, or you could even store them upright in a wee decorative pot, as you see many MUA's and beauty bloggers doing (for the pics guys, for the pics!)
If you follow the above tips, theoretically your brushes should last you a good few years, in fact my Glam Candy coach had a brush in her collection that she has had for 15 years, so just let that sink in for a moment!
Hopefully some of you have found this helpful, I know this has worked wonders for the tools in my kit in that I haven't had to rush out and replace my brushes every month or so. Be sure to leave your top brush cleaning tips in the comments below, come share them with my on my Twitter, Insta, Bloglovin whatever and wherever you fancy, I'm just a beep boop away!
Until next time folks, I'm gonna wash that tan right out of my brush!
H.Elizabeth x
I am excited to have a make up session with you! Plus I love knowing that brushes are properly taken care of. See you soon! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm excited too! Brushes are my number one priority they can definitely make or break your kit and rep as a make up artist so no worries there, I'm always clean and pristine :)
DeleteHannah | Granite City Girl x