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DIY Clean Makeup Brushes and Healthy Skin

DIY Clean Makeup Brushes and Healthy Skin

06/27/2018 By Deborah T

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As a full-time, professional makeup artist, I cleanse and sanitize my makeup brushes several times daily. (Yes, this is what I do when I’m not writing). A clean and sanitary work environment is the number one rule of makeup pros. I surprisingly still have the same ones that I started out with four years ago despite the repeated cleanings.

In fact, I clean them several times every day. My brushes are still full and fluffy with all bristles intact. Today, I’m going to share with you my secrets on how to clean your makeup brushes the right way.

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Got a huge brush collection? Cleaning them will keep healthy skin and last longer.

Why You Should Clean Your Makeup Brushes

Investing in professional quality makeup brushes adds up to a significant expense. Because high- quality ones are priced at $30 and up, it takes proper care of your brushes essential. It doesn’t take long to care for your brushes and in just a short time it becomes part of your makeup routine.

Perhaps more importantly than the expense of replacing makeup brushes, the bristles of dirty makeup brushes trap bacteria. Daily makeup brush care keeps your brushes free of bacteria that can cause skin irritation, breakouts, and infections.

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Makeup Brush Cleaning Supplies

Taking care of your brushes requires just a handful of supplies: a paper towel, makeup brush cleanser spray, makeup remover, and a spray bottle filled with a mixture of 50% isopropyl alcohol and 50% distilled water (I keep this mixed and handy in the makeup cabinet). You probably have most of these items on hand and can purchase the cleanser at any department store makeup counter for just a few dollars. I like the Estee Lauder Makeup Brush Cleaner better than any other commercial brand that I’ve tried.

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A DIY solution for clean brushes

Daily Cleaning

Start daily cleaning of your makeup brush by applying one or two pumps of the makeup remover spray to the bristles of your brush. Use a gentle paintbrush motion to run your it back and forth across a clean paper towel until the makeup residue no longer rubs off onto the paper towel. Next, spray the clean back of the paper towel with the isopropyl alcohol and water mix and wipe down the handles only of the brush to sanitize. Do not spray the bristles of the brush with this alcohol and water mix–it can cause them to fall out!

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Clean brushes are an essential element of healthy skin.

Monthly Cleaning

Once monthly, a heavier cleaning is usually needed – this depends on how often you use your brushes. For monthly cleansing, apply a pump of makeup remover lotion and very gently work the product through the bristles. Use a gentle hand, the motion here is a gentle massaging motion, so you don’t cause loosening of the bristles. Rinse the bristles with warm water until the water runs completely clear. Finish by cleaning the handle with the isopropyl alcohol and water spray as described in the daily cleaning instructions.

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Cleaning your brushes is a must-do to keep them for many years.

Wrap-up

One final tip worth mentioning: after cleaning, DO NOT place the brushes upright and DO NOT dry them with a blow dryer. These actions will damage your brushes and loosen the bristles. Always allow the brushes to lay flat and air dry, flipping them over if necessary.

Following these cleaning tips will keep you both blessed with healthy skin and your makeup brushes sanitary. Well cared for brushes will last you for years, making your investment in professional quality brushes so worth the money.
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Deborah T
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Editor and author at DIY Home & Garden, a Word Innovations publication
Deborah Tayloe is a full-time blogger, children's book author, and freelance writer, contributing to large publications.

She has a B.S.Ed. in Secondary Education/English and a Spanish Minor. In addition, she holds a Certificate in Natural Health from a fully-accredited program and is a Certified Herbologist. She pursued these natural wellness certifications due to her love for herb gardening.

Despite freelancing to make a living, her love is "all things home."

Deborah grew up in a family that grew a large vegetable garden and a fruit orchard, helping her parents pull weeds and can home-grown foods as part of her childhood. In fact, she had no idea that she could purchase veggies and fruits in pre-packed steel cans until she went to college and made a food run.

Today, she lives in Bertie County, North Carolina, an agricultural rural area with more chickens than people. She lives with her husband and two rescue pets a sweet toy fox terrier and a cat who showed up one day and moved into the house. Together, they enjoy DIY projects, furniture refinishing, gardening, and canning.
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About Deborah T

Deborah Tayloe is a full-time blogger, children's book author, and freelance writer, contributing to large publications.

She has a B.S.Ed. in Secondary Education/English and a Spanish Minor. In addition, she holds a Certificate in Natural Health from a fully-accredited program and is a Certified Herbologist. She pursued these natural wellness certifications due to her love for herb gardening.

Despite freelancing to make a living, her love is "all things home."

Deborah grew up in a family that grew a large vegetable garden and a fruit orchard, helping her parents pull weeds and can home-grown foods as part of her childhood. In fact, she had no idea that she could purchase veggies and fruits in pre-packed steel cans until she went to college and made a food run.

Today, she lives in Bertie County, North Carolina, an agricultural rural area with more chickens than people. She lives with her husband and two rescue pets a sweet toy fox terrier and a cat who showed up one day and moved into the house. Together, they enjoy DIY projects, furniture refinishing, gardening, and canning.

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