Ok its all very well us chatting about makeup and sharing tips on how to apply makeup and what to use but lets take one step back and think for a moment. Have you washed your makeup brushes recently?
I thought about this one over the weekend as I dumped all my regularly used makeup brushes into the sink. It was high time 😛 Yes those are my regularly used brushes up there looking bedraggled like a wet dog 😛
In my early days of blogging, I shared with you tips on how to wash your makeup brushes and I will share these same tips with you again because its how I washed my brushes then and still do.
My brush cleaner of choice is Johnsons & Johnsons Baby Shampoo. Yes, the very same yellow liquid that has not changed since the day I was a wee child.
I keep a little bottle handy in the bathroom for the times when my brushes need cleaning. Here’s how I use baby shampoo to wash my brushe.
- Pour some baby shampoo in the palm of your hand, add water and create a lather.
- Swirl your brushes in the lather.
- Rinse thoroughly, pat dry and lie flat.
I used to wash my brushes about once a week but since my acquisition of the Stage Keep it Clean Brush Cleaner, I’ve managed to stretch it out to once every 2 weeks.
I picked this one up during their last sale for about RM10. I believe it could be RM40 or not as the case may be. Pretty economical because it can last a long while even with regular use.
To use the Stage Brush Cleaner, I do this:-
- Lay brush on a piece of tissue paper.
- Squirt brush cleaner on it until bristles are damp.
- Wipe brush on tissue to remove dirt and old color.
- Repeat from step 2 if necessary until brush wipes clean.
I found that the Stage brush cleaner made my blush and powder brushes feel softer and fluffier than when I use the baby shampoo. Hence I use it in between proper washing of the brushes.
So, have you washed your brushes lately and if you do, what do you use?
Paris B
Oh ho thanks for the reminder! I use the J&J shampoo too, like many others here. Not sure if it’s just me but I find that J&J shampoo makes the brush hairs feel harder. Sometimes I “condition” the brushes, like real hair.
I’ve been ‘meaning’ to wash my brushes… he he. Haven’t used much makeup lately so… Need to get them thoroughly washed before I start using them again. I keep wanting to do a vid or take pictures but never do :-/ I use facial soap
Although mine are not many, me hardly wash them..hehe
Thanks for the reminder!!
ooh thanks for this post! hehe…i have been washing my brushes every other day..its it ok?(cos just bought my brushes so more conscious of them haha)
Yeah every other day is fine – I’m lazy so I do mine once a week or once every 2 weeks LOL
i haven’t wash mine in ages, cuz well, i haven’t used them ever since the last time i cleaned them!
maybe… i’ll get them done, when my work isn’t as hectic.
i use the orange version of the J&J shampoo! and sometimes if i want deep cleansing, i go for Top to Toe 😀