Clean Up Your Makeup Brushes Regularly To Avoid Infection

Posted by Jimmy Carlson on July 4th, 2016

If you are one of those who love to apply makeup you might have a few makeup brushes in your collection. You can get a single makeup brush or a set of makeup brushes containing 6 brushes made of bamboo and other natural materials. If you love to gift someone a small token of love without draining your pocket a pair of lipstick, nail polish with a makeup brush can be really good.

But remember when you use makeup brushes over the time it gets caked with leftovers of makeup elements and that can cause breakouts, acne or skin irritation. So you need to clean up your makeup brushes properly to avoid such situation and makes them last longer.

Now you might be thinking how to clean your bamboo makeup brushes in couple of minutes. Here are the tips for you:

• At first you have to turn on your faucet and check whether the water is lukewarm, keep all your dirty makeup brushes aside, get a mild shampoo or brush cleaner and also take a clean towel.

• Then you have to wet your brushes with lukewarm water, put a bit amount of shampoo on it and use your fingers to press through the hairs of the brushes, you can add a bit of water to get foaming action and keep your brushes pointing down.

• Clean the brushes and repeat the process of dampening the hairs of the brush and applying product up until the water runs clear.

• After the brushes are appropriately cleaned, tap them down on the hand towel and keep them aside. It is essential to not place the brush straight to dry, as remaining water can run down the handle and slacken off the glue that is holding the brush and the handle together.

• Reshape the brushes and lay them aside to air dry for more than a few hours.

Now that you be acquainted with how to clean makeup brushes, it’s important to know the suggested frequency. While dermatologists suggest that you should clean your brush at least once-a-month, but for avoiding any type of skin infection it is best to clean your makeup brushes on a weekly basis.