How I Clean My Make-up Brushes

Hello everyone! Happy Mother's Day!

Today I'm doing a quick post about how I wash my brushes. I was sat looking at my brushes last night and just

thought, 'I really need to wash them!' So though I should do a post showing you how I do it. It's very simple and

easy and I literally use one product. I also pot clean them as and when I need to with my Mac cleanser. I like to

deep clean them every week - or when I actually remember!

You will need..

- baby shampoo

- a clean flannel

- dirty brushes! ;)

I firstly gather all my dirty make-up brushes and line the up by the sink ready to shampoo.

I'll start with the bigger brushes to get them out the way.

I put a small amount of shampoo in my hand and start swirling the brush in my hand and cover

it in soap.

I then squeeze out all the shampoo from the brush and leave it on the flannel.

(I don't have many brushes so they are only like this for 30 seconds to a minute)

After all my brushes are all soapy, I rinse them all.

I them leave them on my desk over night on a flannel drying flat.

And that's all I do!

Tips..

Always hold you're brush downwards or flat so the water/soap doesn't get down the brush

and ruin the glue inside.

Try to wash them once and week to prevent the spread of bacteria.

Use warm water. Not too cold or too hot.

Reshape the brush when it's wet so it dries to it's natural shape.

Camera: Canon EOS 700D

Photography by Sophie Ford

Thanks for reading!

Sophie X

How I Take Care of my Make-up Brushes

Hey guys, hope you're all well.

Today I'm going to be talking about how I take care of my make-up brushes.

When you start getting into make-up, it's hard enough to know what make-up brush you need for what,

let alone knowing how to properly take care of them and get as much use out of them as possible.

So, I'm going to show you how I keep my brushes in tip top condition!

Cleanse your brushes after every use.

Every time you use your make-up brushes, bacteria from your face transfers to your brush. To ensure
you're not putting that bacteria right back onto your skin the next day you need to cleanse your
brush, so it's clean, bacteria free and ready for your next use. I use MAC's brush cleanser. I just put
some of the cleanser onto a bit of kitchen towel and swirl my brush around and voilà!

Deep clean your brushes once a week.

Now I know this is quite a dreaded task. I often forget to do it. It's terrible, I know! But really, you should
be washing them once a week. I usually try to do it on a Sunday whilst doing a face mask or something. 
 use Johnson's baby shampoo to clean my brushes as it's gentle and leaves them very soft. I just pop
some in a small bowl then swirl my brushes around in the bowl. Once they've all been done, I'll run them
all under lukewarm water. It can't be cold or hot. It has to be lukewarm or you may risk damaging your
brushes. Also, as you rinse them out remember to face the brush downwards so the water runs down
the brush. Don't ever hold your brush up with the water running into the brush, otherwise you can
damage the glue inside holding it together, which will then fall out and ruin the brush. Once you're properly
rinsed out all of the shampoo, shape your brushes to their original shape, then leave to dry flat on a
clean flannel or kitchen towel.

Blending Sponge.

For anyone who owns one. I usually just rinse it under lukewarm water. Then, I cover it with baby
shampoo and work it into the sponge. Leave it for about a minute. Then rinse it out until I'm satisfied
it's clean and leave it to dry with the rest of my brushes. You should really be washing this after every use.
This is just so you keep it looking new and clean and to prevent bacteria build up.

IMPORTANT THINGS TO REMEMBER.

NEVER wash your brushes in cold or hot water. Only lukewarm.
ALWAYS wash your brushes downwards to avoid damaging your brush.

ALWAYS dry your brushes lying flat to avoid any excess water running down into the brush whilst drying.

(If possible dry facing downwards without the brush end touching anything, otherwise that is the shape it will dry in.)
NEVER soak them in water. This will again make it easy for the water to get into the glue holding your brush together.

NEVER use heat to dry your brushes. Leave them to dry naturally.

Photography by Sam Clare

Thanks for reading!

Sophie x