The Easiest Way To Clean Your Makeup Brushes

The perfect makeup sometimes depends on what product and tools you’re using, but most of the time, what you really need is to have the right skills and to make sure that your tools are clean. Using dirty makeup brushes can cause clogs in your pores, leading to acne or pimples, which will also affect the quality of your makeup application, causing it to look more patchy.

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So, it’s very important to clean your makeup brushes regularly and to ensure that you dry them properly to make sure that no mold forms. Cleaning your makeup brushes requires the right method to pull all of the dirt out easily and more effectively, and you can learn that with this video tutorial by Clean That Up on YouTube.

What You’ll Need to Clean Your Makeup Brushes:

• Microfiber towels
• Container
• Silicone scrub pad
• Isopropyl alcohol
• Baby shampoo
• Jojoba oil

How to Clean Your Makeup Brushes:

Step 1

Add some water, baby shampoo, and jojoba oil in a glass container, then submerge the smaller brushes, and let them sit for a couple of minutes.

Step 2

Meanwhile, get a separate container, then place the scrub pad in the center, and add the baby shampoo, jojoba oil, and water.

Step 3

Gently scrub and swirl the large brushes in a circular motion, then apply more baby shampoo directly to the brush as needed, and swirl it around your hands.

Step 4

Give it a good rinse, then repeat the steps as needed, and do the same process for the rest of the brushes.

Step 5

Place the clean brushes on a microfiber towel and position them at an angle as demonstrated in the video, this will make sure that the water drips down the towel and is not stuck on the bristles of the brush.

Step 6

Mix equal parts of water and alcohol in a spray bottle, then give them a good mix, and spray it on your makeup brushes to speed up the drying time and make sure that your brushes are extra clean.

*All these amazing images are thanks to Clean That Up via YouTube. Do visit his channel to see more videos like this! 

The Easiest Way To Clean Your Makeup Brushes