Wednesday, 22 May 2013

How I Clean My Make Up Brushes

Hi Everyone. Today I thought I'd share with you how I clean my make up brushes. I don't do anything special with them and in all honesty I am down right lazy when it comes to brush cleaning! Only doing it every so often when I finally remember! It's pretty disgusting and shameful I know. I'm sorry!


All I use to clean my brushes is a cheap baby shampoo and a sponge.


To be precise I use this Wilkinson's own baby shampoo and a cheap Wilkinsons bath sponge. In total they probably cost less than £2 to buy. So you really don't need buckets of money to keep your brushes clean and hygienic! This is what I do every month or so to get my brushes nice and clean. I know I should really do it once a week but like I said I'm lazy :| -

Step 1 - 

I run the brush under luke warm water. Not hot! Trying to only wet the bristles so I don't remove any of the glue holding the brush together which could potentially ruin the whole thing.

Step 2 - 


Wet the sponge and apply a blob of shampoo on to it. Swirl the brush in it and rinse, continuing to do so until the water runs clear, and all make up is removed.

Step 4 - 

Finally I re shape my brushes and lie them flat on a towel to dry over night. If I need my brushes in a hurry. Eg, I'm going on a night out and decide hours before leaving the house, I need to clean my brushes. I will clean them as normal and set them out on a window sill where the sunlight can dry them! Which probably isn't good for my brushes and isn't always possible. So I need some kind of spot cleaning product to help me out in times like these and to also keep my brushes cleaner and more hygenic! If you use a spot cleaner please let me know which one you use so I can take a look at them. I'm thinking of buying the MAC Brush Cleanser so please give me your opinions on that.
For reference the majority of my brushes are Real Techniques, which I absolutely adore!! I also have a brush roll of around 24 brushes from when I did Beauty Therapy at college, these are the pinky/purple handled ones. I only ever use them when I am desperate, because they really are pretty rubbish! Hence why there's only 4 of them here. And that little black brush is the brush that came with my Maybelline Gel Eyeliner! I love it. I'd love to know your favourite brushes, because I am looking to buy some new ones.
I hope you enjoyed this post and some of you may have a better idea of how to clean your brushes now.
Much Love Gemma xo.

6 comments:

  1. Wow, awesome brush collection! I'm thinking of getting the Real Techniques brushes myself, but debating between that or the Sephora Professional ones... ^__^;

    I barely clean my brushes as well. So gross! D:

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    1. Aw thank you very much! I am looking for some more, I feel like I don't have enough hah xxx

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  2. I heard that leaving your brushes on the towel actually ruins them too because the water is traveling up anyway, I learned that if you put protective covers on top of your brushes, or I use normal tissue, (wont waste so much money if I have a cheaper choice) twist it around the brush so it helps it to protect the shape and put them in a cup, upside down. and it makes them dry faster too :) You just need to change the tissue once in a while. It really makes a difference :) I love cleaning my brushes, it seemes fun. Or maybe Im just weird :P The MAC brush cleanser does the same as baby shampoo really, and it smells of alcohol too, not too pleasant.
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    1. Oh really I didn't know this, thanks for the tip! I will be using tissue and a cup to dry them next time that's for sure :) Glad you like my blog also :D xxx

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  3. I nominated you for a liebster award! http://blogandmakeup.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/liebster-award.html

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    1. Thanks Keira :) I've done it before but maybe I'll do it a second time when I eventually get back into blogging xx

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