How I deep Clean My Makeup brushes







Hayya Lovelys, its the time of the week that I have to wash all my makeup brushes so thought I would show you how I deep clean them. I didn't have to do all my brushes to day *thank god* as i have a LOT. I have also learned something doing this post, Its hard to take pictures when needing to used two hands.
It is very important to wash your brushes regularly as dirt and bacteria can build up on the bristles which can cause comadones, pustules and papules. A lot of people (including myself a year ago) thought you can just use a foundation brush till its full of foundation then get a new one. You can spot clean your brushes daily to make sure you dont spread bacteria on your face the next time you use the brush. 
Anyway lets get on to how I wash my brushes. 

- Lay out all your dirty brushes next to your sink ready to get washed 
- Dampen your brush with warm water
- Swirl your brush in some Baby shampoo (this is a mild shampoo so will not harm the brush)
- Keep swirling and squeezing the brush adding more water as you go till the water is clear meaning no foundation or dirt is left on the brush
- rinse out all the soap with water
- repeat on all brushes 
- leave your brushes out to dry (this could take up to a day depending on heat and the brush hair) 

I hope this post was helpful to you all. If you have any request please let me know.


17 comments:

  1. Aqeela6 October 2012 at 17:14

    Lovely post with some useful info xx

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  2. bethanbrown6 October 2012 at 17:51

    thanks for this idea i never have any idea how to clean my brushes :) x

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  3. Khadija6 October 2012 at 18:39

    Great post lovely ♥
    I do this is well and I think Johnsons is great as it is gentle on the hairs
    x

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    1. Elysa6 October 2012 at 18:42

      it is amazing to deep clean the brushes as its not harsh. x

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  4. Unknown6 October 2012 at 19:23

    Lovely post, :) I do the same with my brushes :)

    http://writtenbysophie.blogspot.co.uk

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    1. Elysa6 October 2012 at 19:24

      thanks lovey. its a grate way to clean your brushes

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  5. Louise Mc6 October 2012 at 22:06

    This is how I wash my makeup brushes too. I usually leave them to lie out on a towel though to dry, I find it just speeds up the drying process a bit.

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    1. Elysa6 October 2012 at 22:10

      i ushaly leave them lying on my makeup table to dry but the ones for my freelancing i put in the brush role and leave it open for them to dry

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  6. JennaRaeXoXo7 October 2012 at 14:42

    That's exactly how I clean mine....I guess it's about that time again!

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    1. Elysa7 October 2012 at 14:50

      yehh it seams like im always cleaning brushes haha

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  7. Floral Danielle7 October 2012 at 22:43

    Just got your link from the bbloggers chat!
    This is a good idea, I would never have thought of using baby shampoo!
    How do you quick wash your brushes? :)
    x

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    1. Elysa7 October 2012 at 22:45

      to quck clean my own brushes i use johsons baby wipes and for my kit brushes i use mac brushclenser

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  8. Miss Danielle10 October 2012 at 22:01

    I use baby shampoo for mine too, so easy and gentle on brushes :)

    Danielle xx

    missdanielle.com

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  9. Unknown1 November 2012 at 17:42

    Nice post, i never new that brushes are so easy to clean, i have the baby shampoo with me, and i will follow this step tomarrow .. Thanks for sharing :)

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  10. Unknown11 November 2012 at 07:14

    really helpful, thanks for sharing dear :)

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