Good, quality makeup brushes are an investment. If you take care of them, they will take care of you. Cleaning, disinfecting, and conditioning your makeup brushes are essential - not only so that the brushes continue to work great, but also to help prevent spreading acne-causing bacteria and oil on to your face and into your makeup. Excess dirt, oil and bacteria will build up in makeup, especially in pressed powders, and render them almost useless unless you scrape off the top layer of makeup. Which also wastes makeup product. If you have issues with acne, I highly recommend doing this everyday to prevent spreading unnecessary bacteria onto your face. Using dirty brushes are the equivalent of not washing your face.
What you will need is the following:
Flat Glass Plate (plastic absorbs & stains and paper is no good)
Liquid Soap (I highly recommend using an anti-bacterial liquid soap to sanitize them)
Extra Virgin Olive Oil (doesn't have to be a super expensive brand, just get regular extra virgin olive oil and not an oil blend)
Gently wash your brushes with luke-warm water and a little soap (I highly recommend using anti-bacterial liquid dish soap) mixed with extra virgin olive oil (this helps to condition the bristles and prevent them from drying out from the soap) once a week, or as needed.
The easiest way to do this is to put the soap and olive oil together on a glass plate. Next, swish the brush around the plate (you will see all of the makeup breaking down) equally into both the soap and oil, and then into the palm of your hand. (Be careful not to use too much extra virgin olive oil vs liquid soap otherwise the brush heads will be oily.) Set aside and repeat on all dirty brushes. Gently rinse only the brush tops with luke-warm water at a downward angle under the faucet until the water runs clear. Using your fingers, gently squeeze any excess water off the brush as you reform the brush bristles. Lay flat overnight to dry.
Baking cooling racks work great for drying as it allows air to flow threw the bristles. Allow the makeup brush to dry fully before applying makeup to your skin.
When you purchase a good, quality set of makeup brushes it is an investment. Like all investments, you want to keep them as long as possible. If you take care of your brushes, they will last for years and will rarely need replacing.
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