So I was late on Wednesday's post oops. But today I wanted to share with you my top tips on cleaning brushes on a personal and professional level. Washing brushes is definitely the most gruelling and boring job in the glamorous life of a makeup artist. There are two types of brush cleansing: deep cleaning and spot cleaning.
Spot Cleaning:
This is the type of brush cleansing that's done in a hurry or when you need to clean brushes between clients or colours. The best products for this vary depending on whether its on yourself or a client. Personal use, you can use something as cheap as chips like a micellar water to spot clean brushes or something stronger like MAC Brush Cleanser. On a professional level its not only about removing colour but also sanitising brushes between clients, start off by using a micellar water to remove colour and then use surgical spirits afterwards to remove any bacteria. Spot cleaning is a quick means to cleaning brushes, after a few days/week (personal) or a job (professional) you should really deep clean your brushes to remove any product build up that spot cleaning didn't remove and to nourish your brushes, remember brushes are made up of hair so they need to be looked after.
Deep Cleaning:
As mentioned before deep cleaning your brushes is vital to keeping them in good shape and soft. Think about what your hair would be like if you didn't clean it! To make things easier for myself I picked up a little soap dispenser from IKEA (and labelled it obvs) so when I'm cleaning my brushes it makes it much handier as fumbling with lids can be a pain. I use baby shampoo to clean my brushes, it smells nice and keeps them super soft! Simply run your brush head under lukewarm water, dispense a small amount of shampoo into the palm of your hand and then swirl the brush in it until it builds up a lather. Then rinse (the fun part when you see all the grime wash out!) and make sure all of the shampoo has been washed out. Then squeeze your brush to remove excess water and then shape the brush back into its original shape. NOTE: Never turn your brush up (so the hairs are towards the ceiling) while washing because the warm water will go into the ferrule(the metal part of the brush) and the glue may become loose and your brush will fall apart. So always point downwards. Then leave them to dry, I usually wash mine before bed and that way they are dry by morning time. I leave my brushes hanging off the edge of a shelf/desk so the air can circulate around the brush. Now, If you are cleaning your brushes after one client before your next client I would also recommended once they are dry to give them another quick clean with surgical spirits just to remove any bacteria that might remain.
And that is it lads, my tips on how to clean your brushes. If you take care of your brushes they should last you years and years. Brushes are an investment and in my opinion are the key to a perfect makeup application so taking care of your brushes is vital. I hope you enjoyed this post and learned something new!
Until next time,
S x
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