How to Clean Your Makeup Brushes

Feb. 27, 2012 - PRLog -- Brushes collect and harbor bacteria that you could be spreading from skin to skin. They will also pick up dirt, pollution, dead skin cells, oil and other microscopic debris. Many people even find that once beginning to clean their brushes regularly they notice a significant improvement in acne, which is caused by bacteria.

At the most brushes for personal use should be cleaned at least once a week. If your skin is extremely sensitive and acne-prone, you may want to do this even more regularly to prevent infection. If you are in beauty training (http://www.beauty-training.co.uk/?utm_source=Premium+Content+Creation&utm_medium=SEO+Articles&utm_campaign=Beauty+Articles) these should be cleaned before each new model or client.

A great time to do this is before you go to bed so you can wash them and lay them out to dry. If you don’t have a cleaner especially made for makeup brushes, just use an unscented baby shampoo, or something you know doesn’t irritate skin. This way the bristles also won’t dry out. Cleaning your brushes will make them last a lot longer, saving your money. However, this is not always feasible when you need to clean brushes on the go. Many companies sell bottles of brush cleaner you can take around with you.

If you are using the water make sure it is warm so that it actually kills the germs. But also make sure you don’t get the water inside the metal part of your brush that holds all the bristles, this could loosen the glue and damage it. Once clean simply squeeze the excess water, shape, and leave to dry.

Makeup brushes are used on a daily basis and even more so if you are taking a makeup course (http://www.beauty-training.co.uk/courses/make-up-courses/...). That is why it’s vital to keep them as clean as possible.