Why You Should Wash Your Brushes
Being an Esthetician and in the beauty industry for well over 15 years, I can tell you most people are not washing their brushes often enough. 🙈 I have heard about some pretty disgusting things resulting from dirty makeup brushes. Just to name a few: rashes, dermatitis, acne, cellulitis and staph infections. GROSS!
So let this SCARE you (in a loving & productive way, of course 😘) into following my very simple, yet easy directions 😉
How Often You Should Wash Your Brushes
If you are using a brush with a liquid or cream product, you need to wash your brush EVERY single time, so as to avoid mold, mildew or bacteria growth.
If you are using your brushes with powder products ~ wash them according to your skin type as follows:
Acne / Breakout Prone / Rosacea Skin Types: Wash Brushes Weekly
Normal Skin: Wash Brushes Every Two Weeks
How to Wash Your Brushes:
Step 1:
Use a pea size amount of Dawn dish soap with warm water in your hand with the brush facing upside down. Lather up, make swirls/circles in your hand, then squeeze excess and rinse with clean water. Continue or Repeat process until water rinses clean.
* Be careful not to get water into the ferrule of the brush. The ferrule of a brush is the metal band that connects the bristles to the handle and the crimp is the part of the ferrule that secures it to the handle *
Step 2:
Squeeze out all excess water with your fingers. Beat the brush onto a towel to force excess water out. Squeeze out excess water again using the towel this time for maximum absorption. Roll brush in hands to fluff up bristles. Lay flat over the edge of a counter to air dry.
*Please be sure to not stand brushes up while still wet*
You’re all set! It usually takes overnight or at least 10+ hours for most brushes to dry. When you take care of good quality brushes, they should last years! I have some that are over 15 years old.🙌
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