Everyone needs to deal with hygiene in cosmetics on a personal level since it is a significant concern.
There are many tasks related to beauty that individuals can’t help but put off repeatedly. Cleaning makeup brushes must be quite high on that list, in our opinion. How much our makeup brushes can change the appearance of our skin may be overwhelming. In order to prevent them from becoming contaminated by bacteria, it is crucial to maintain our makeup brushes clean and to preserve them appropriately. They must also be handled seriously since they frequently come into contact with sensitive facial skin.
In this article, we discuss how and when to clean your makeup brushes for a hygienic experience.
How Often Should You Clean Your Brushes?
Just as crucial as cleansing your skin is cleaning your makeup brushes. The brushes are used for a variety of application methods, and when the product, especially liquid items, is left on it for an extended period of time, bacterial colonies start to grow on it. It’s like a cookie made from the kitchen sink that collects dead skin and germs.
As a result, once-a-week cleaning is recommended for brushes that are often used with liquid formulations like foundation and concealer. Washing makeup brushes and tools every 7 to 10 days can “protect your skin and remove any hazardous germs that persist in your makeup brushes,” advises the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD). Once every two weeks is best for cleaning other brushes used for eye makeup and powder blush. Remember, don’t forget to wash your makeup sponges in a hurry. They too need to be washed once a week.
A makeup wipe can also be used by professionals as a speedy substitute for a thorough wash when time does not permit cleansing in between each application. Just don’t get too hung up on it, and keep them clean.
How to Clean Makeup Brushes?
This is the exciting part! You have to work hard there and get your hands dirty. You only need soap and water to wash brushes, which is one of their finest features. It just takes a few seconds to lather and rinses the bristles of the brush by running the ends under warm water and using your hand or fingertips. However, picking the right cleaner is as crucial. To make the porous brush bristles of your washer lather into the smallest of spaces as you wash, you need something mild and barely foamy.
Let’s now begin the procedure for cleaning your brushes.
Take note of these six steps to give your makeup brushes the full cleaning they need.
Step 1: Damp the bristles
Your makeup brush’s bristles should only be washed with lukewarm water; do not wash the handle or ferrule (the metal piece that keeps your brush together).
Step 2: Include a cleaner
Put a spoonful of cosmetic brush cleanser in the palm of your hand or on a brush cleaning pad. You can do it using a reliable bar cleaner or simply hold it in your hand.
Step 3: Soak the bristles in a cleaner.
When the cleanser is completely covered and saturated, swirl your makeup brush in it. Use a brush to lather up the top of a solid cleanser by massaging it across the surface.
Step 4: Rinse and repeat
To prevent getting the handle and ferrule wet, run the bristles under water while keeping the makeup brush’s head facing down. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the water flows clear if it is colored while coming out of the bristles.
Step 5: Excess water removal
Use a cloth or your fingers to gently compress the bristles with the bristles pointing down in order to squeeze out the extra water. Be thorough, since damp brushes may fray if you leave them out.
Step 6: Let it air-dry
Laying your makeup brushes flat on a towel and letting them sit there for 6 to 12 hours, best overnight will allow them to dry. Pro Tip: Keep them in the sun for some time to dry and efficiently kill bacteria.
Perks of Cleaning Makeup Brushes Regularly
The bacteria that grow and live in your brushes are no good buddy. It is why you can experience breakouts and irritation. In severe cases, it can lead to certain infections and you developing allergies. It is something nobody wants to go through. Hence, make sure to clean your makeup brushes.
The caky texture of your makeup brushes after months of not cleaning is why you don’t get the quality finish after your makeup. Clean brushes bring the easiest application and product management. Therefore, to get a high-quality finish and add a lasting touch to your makeup, clean your brushes today!
