So I thought, why not share my "makeup brushes cleansing routine". I like to think of it as a facial for my brushes, except there is no high frequency machine involved...and a lot of other things. Okay, I'll rethink that analogy.
Lets get into it!
I chose my Eco Tools blush brush for this demonstration.
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| Scribbles showcasing the ecotools blush brush. (He's quite the photogenic type isn't he) |
Here is what I use:
- A facial cleanser, specifically one which lathers well. (I use a facial cleanser rather than any other soap because I am very acne prone and I like to use something that I can also use on my face.)
- A cup (of course anything likewise would work)
- My brush (duhhhhh) *Check http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAYL5H46QnQ for duhhhh reference at 1:30*
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| Olay acne control face wash, cup and blush brush |
Firstly, I dispense some of the cleanser into the cup and add water till it's halfway filled .
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| This soapy water is the result |
Then I vigorously swish and swirl the brush in the cup. For a thorough job I also scrub the brush against my palm or with my fingers. I previously used a bar of soap and swirled the brush on it as that works great. However I realized a facial cleanser would be better for me because of all that acne stuff. There are facial bar soaps out there like Simple and Neutrogena, but I just use what I have. Additionally, the face wash I am using is a deep cleansing, oil-free and residue free formula so it is perfect for an intense cleaning, removing all dirt, oil, makeup and other fuzz on my brush and leaving it with zero residual.
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| Wow my brush was dirty. Check that colour! |
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| I make sure an thoroughly clean. No bristle left behind! |
After I fully rinse my brush and squeeze out the excess water, this is what I'm left with. I then leave it to dry on a clean paper towel.
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| Funky looking but clean! |
To re-acquire the initial shape, I gently brush it against my palm (with clean hands) back and forth till it retains it's fluffy texture. I do this while it is damp as well as when it is close to completely dried. I absolutely love how this method works and in the end leaves me with a clean, soft brush, just like it was when I bought it!
My blush brush is finally clean!
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| Note: the brush was still damp when I took the after picture |
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