3 ways to clean makeup brushes at-home
I’ll be the first to admit that taking the time to clean makeup brushes is a drag. And if I’m being really honest, my makeup brushes are well overdue for a good clean. But leaving it too long between using your makeup brush cleaner can have serious consequences, including bacteria build up, viral infections and breakouts.
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Luckily, there are plenty of ways to disinfect your brushes and keep them in good condition. If your brushes are in need of a serious clean, we’ve found three of the quickest and easiest ways to clean makeup brushes at-home.
Watch the video above to reveal three simple ways to clean your makeup brushes.
Did you like this video? How do you clean your makeup brushes?
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I normally just use conditioner and water and rub it around in the palm of my hand
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Must clean my brushes too. I usually use soap and water.
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What make up brushes?
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I use warm water, sard soap bar and Isopropyl Alcohol which is an antiseptic, then I leave it out to dry in the sunshine.
I also saw an influencer recommend a drop of olive oil to keep the brushes soft, I tried and tested it and it worked. My brushes felt so soft.
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The style Pro just makes me think of damage. Having your bristles pulled so far over, at such high speed I can't imagine it doesn't damage them over time, and also their grip by the ferrule. I'm sure I saw Jeffree Star do a review that showed it really mangled one of his brushes. I do would love to use it, as so quick and easy, but don't want to damage brushes. I use the ecotools brush wash shown, and I have a sigma drying tower, the middle of it is all different textures to rub your brush over when cleaning. You can also get cheap mats that are textured that help too.
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I use shampoo and warm water and then hang them to dry.
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Daiso brush cleanser and the mini brush washing board was the best find ever! My eyeliner brushes has never been more clean!
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i use daiso cleanser-n best find ever
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I use soap and warm water too, to clean my brushes then put them in the sunshine to dry.
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I use my current facial cleanser to clean my brushes. I don't clean them as much as I should though.
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Great ideas I just use soap and water it seems to work well enough, definitely time for me to do that chore soon when I am not going anywhere, so that they can dry out.
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I just use soap and water to clean my brushes. I have got a brush hanging rack thing, but I can’t find it anywhere.
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Clean brushes are so important I can’t stress that enough
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I find cleaning my brushes to be such a chore and so I don't wash them anywhere near as much as I probably should. Though, it definitely feels like an achievement afterwards!
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I am very lazy at cleaning my brushes. Ihave lots of them so washing them feels like a chore.
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Some great advice
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the style pro looks like an amazing time effective way to clean your brushes!
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This definitely reminded me that I need to wash mine.
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Great tips. My brushes are due for some care.
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I've never tried the shampoo trick, might give that one a go in the future
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Depending on which brushes I clean I sometimes use dishwashing liquid and oil, then let the dry upright - saw the neat trick on Michelle Phan's YouTube ages ago
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The EcoTools brush shampoo really is fantastic! I use it to wash my brushes and they're always super clean and fresh smelling after.
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I usually just use soap and warm water to clean my brushes.
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I seriously need to start washing my brushes more
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