Good morning! I was so looking forward to coming back here to continue sharing with you little big beauty and makeup tricks.
Today’s topic was very appealing to me since it is one of the questions that I heard most often when I was working in a stand: how do you wash your brushes, followed by many others, such as: how often do you wash them? and how do you keep them dry?… So today we are going to talk in detail about the step by step to have clean and functional tools without damaging them.
If you suffer acne, some skin alteration, or you read me in times of mask, it is important that you do this step by step every day when you finish your make-up. If you cannot, although it would be optimal for your face, you can extend it to a couple of times a week, but no more.
Why to clean them
Brushes and paintbrushes are tools that are in contact with your skin, so after the make-up, besides the make-up itself, you will have granite residues, remains etc. If we did not clean our brushes, the sum of liquid makeup plus these rested rest during days, could give rise to a greater outbreak of acne, on infection, etc when returning to apply product with them.
In addition, the brushes will be more crowded and will not give a nice look, they will not slip smoothly and will not fulfil their original function. We have to wash them.
How to clean them
Fill a small bowl with clean water, get a bar of mild soap (no perfumes, colours etc) and a towel.
Let us take it step by step:
– Dip the bristles of the brush in the bowl of water and soap them up. Do not reach the metal, there is glue inside, and if water gets in, the brush will flake. The handle could even rot if it is made of wood. We will only wet the little hairs.
– Make soft and circular movements on your hand until no colour comes out.
– Rinse the soap under clean, running water. Always with the brush facing downwards to avoid water entering the ferrule.
– Slightly press the hairs with your hand to drain them. Do not pull.
– Spread the towel on the edge of a table or similar, and place your brushes on it, leaving the hairs out so that they do not touch any surface and do not deform.
Extra things:
– If you have used a waterproof product such as an eyeliner gel, I recommend you first wipe off a two-phase cotton ball to melt the make-up a bit. Then we will do the steps mentioned.
– If you are in a hurry, or cannot get to running water, there are brush cleaners. They are not as effective and slightly compact the bristles, but they are a good alternative. Dip the brush in it and draw circles on kitchen paper, it will remove a lot of make-up.
– There are supports to dry brushes. They are mini die-cut tables where the brush is held vertically and upside down. They are highly effective, but not necessary.
Other tools
Do not forget make-up sponges, eyelash curlers etc. It is important that you also clean them regularly with soap and water.
This process, which seems very elaborate, takes literally three minutes.
In my day to day, when I finish my makeup, I go to the sink to clean my hands and remove the remains to the 5-6 brushes (maximum) that I have used in my look. I leave them drying by the window, and when I return home, they are already dry for the next day.
You already cleaned your brushes, how often did you do it? If you are going to start today, tell me in a few weeks how your skin looks from now on, I assure you that you will see a great improvement!
Regards,
Janire.
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