Take Care of your Makeup Brushes!

These are my "Go To" brushes! From face to eyes, these brushes apply my makeup perfectly. Whats even better is, they are extremely affordable!! Elf and EcoTools can be found at Target. My every day brushes consists of a face powder brush, a bronzer/blush brush, a stipple foundation brush (a must have btw), a beauty blender (Not a brush but its still an everyday tool), and my eye shadow brushes. These brushes are essential to my everyday looks. However because I use them everyday, its very important that i keep them clean on a monthly basis. & if you are a MUA, be sure to do it after every client -but that's obvie. 

However, I must make a confession to my fellow makeup lovers... This is the first time that I have ever washed my brushes! Sounds gross, I know. But hopefully I'm not the only one out there that just buys new brushes once she feels like they are over-used…? I am guilty of this sin but thankfully my friend Taniya enlightened me on why we need to clean our brushes and how. At her cosmetology school she gave me a step by step tutorial on how to clean makeup brushes. Its important that we clean our brushes to wash off any makeup build up that could potentially store bacteria. 

Here's my first, literally first, tutorial on how to wash your brushes (credit goes to Taniya Hayes @ro.92 on instagram lmao). 

First rinse the brush in warm water in a downward position. Try not to get the top part of the brushes wet because it could weaken the glue that holds the hairs together. 

Then add a pea-size amount of shampoo to the palm of your hand..

Then wash the brush on your palm in the motion as if you were applying it on your face..

This is what you are washing off of your brush….

Next, rinse until water runs clear, squeeze out excess water, and then gently towel dry.

Now repeat for all brushes. The key is to wash the brush in your palm like you were applying the makeup to your face, go in the direction of the hairs. In other words don't just scrub the sh*t out of it like a three year old with a crayon. 

Now for the beauty blender, you'll apply the shampoo to your palm first, then soak the sponge in water and then work the soap into the sponge by repeatedly squeezing it. Your main focus should be the areas where you beat the most. Keep working it through your hands until makeup stains wash off.

Now you'll have beautiful clean brushes that will last longer. This good habit can also prevent a bad break out. Take the time to keep your brushes clean!