How I Clean My Makeup Brushes

Hello Everyone! Sorry I haven't posted for a while, I have been really busy with school work and have been revising. But today, I bring you a post on how I clean my brushes effectively and inexpensively. This method leaves your brushes squeaky clean and looking as good as new! I also wanted to say a big thank you for 24 followers, I am so happy people enjoy reading my blog :) 

There is nothing worse then coming to the realisation that your brushes need cleaning, I personally hate this task and tend to put it off for as long as I can. However, you should aim to wash your brushes as often as once a week (depending on how much you use them.) You can wash them every two weeks and some people have said once a month is fine! But when you know what is clogging up the performance of your brush, often as possible seems the best option. Your brushes contain bacteria, dead skin cells, dust, old makeup and lots of nasties! Of course, this accumulates over time but remember each time you use your brush, it will clog up. It is important to wash your brushes because they can give you spots if unclean and I had a small breakout on my face once because I hadn't washed my foundation brush for a very long time. Thank goodness those days are over now.

The items you need are baby shampoo, a towel and a tupperware 
pot.

It's no beauty secret that baby shampoo is a great brush cleaner. I use the Johnson's Baby Shampoo and picked mine up from Wilkos for 95p! Of course, any brand will do as they all do the same job. In my opinion, there is no need to spend several pounds on a brush cleaner when this works just as good! The shampoo is gentle enough to cleanse the brushes and remove dirt without drying them out and also is a hygienic option. 

Start by selecting each brush that needs cleaning, some brushes you may not have used so they don't need to be washed. If you don't have a lot of time to wash them I recommend selecting all face and eye brushes as these need to be clean as often as possible, this is to prevent spots and eye infections.

Then take a brush and wet it slightly in warm water, you shouldn't use water too hot as it will dry it out. Make sure you only wash the bristles and don't let water run up the brush handle as this will loosen the glue and over time will wear away. I find holding the brush at an angle makes the situation preventable. 

 Squeeze a small amount of shampoo into the tupperware pot and start to swirl your brush continuously. Keep doing this until you can see the makeup start to run out the brush and the bristles have captured all the product. The pot allows you to remove the makeup from the brush easily but you can use the palm of your hand or a flannel if more convenient. Then, run the brush under warm water, it is important you don't use cold as this will not kill off the bacteria. Once the water runs clear, run it under the cold tap. This ensures the bristles are concealed and do not flair. Place your brushes on a towel to air dry, make sure the water is drained off them though, again if not the glue will wear away. They take around 1-2 hours to dry, if you want them to be extremely dry then leave them overnight. Then just repeat the process! I washed about 14 brushes and it took me 15 minutes, it may not be as instant as a spray cleanser but as I mentioned earlier, it leaves your brushes looking new.

Thank you for reading, I hope this was useful, let me know if you have any tips or tricks for cleaning brushes! Don't forget to follow me on Instagram where I post regularly and on Bloglovin to keep updated on when I post. I have a Bohoo haul and Pologram post coming up soon. Love, Liv xox