Taking care of your skin also means cleaning the accessories and brushes you use daily. To have beautiful skin and to achieve a flawless makeup look, it is essential to wash your makeup brushes regularly, and correctly. Find our best tips for this task.
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Why wash your makeup brushes?
Having good makeup brushes is essential for achieving flawless makeup with a beautiful finish.
Washing them regularly is not only important for their lifespan, but also to significantly improve the quality of your makeup.
When you use your brushes without cleaning them, dust, dirt, and makeup residue accumulate in the bristles. This can cause skin irritation, pimples, and even infections.
Moreover, these impurities can affect the application of your makeup, leaving uneven marks and diminishing the intensity of colors.
It is therefore crucial to regularly clean your makeup brushes to preserve their quality and ensure perfect makeup every time you use them.
So, don't forget to take care of your makeup brushes and wash them regularly. You will quickly notice a difference in the quality of your makeup and your skin.
How often should you clean your makeup brushes?
Frequent use
Cleaning your brushes should be based on how often you use them. The more frequent your use, the more regular the cleaning will be. For face brushes (blush, bronzer, concealer, foundation…), they should be washed two to three times a week.
Eye brushes
Eye brushes, on the other hand, should be cleaned more frequently, ideally after each use to avoid mixing eyeshadow colors.
Makeup sponges
Finally, makeup sponges should be cleaned at least twice a week.
How to clean your makeup brushes
To clean your brushes correctly, there's no need to invest in expensive products. Instead, invest in a good Marseille soap, fill a bowl with hot water, and let's go!
Of course, you need to get the hang of it, and it's very simple:
- Start by wetting the brushes generously.
- Rub the brushes on the wet soap, then lather the bristles.
- To ensure the bristles are soaked in soap, rub the brushes in the palm of your hand.
- Rinse the brush thoroughly with clean water by making circular motions in the palm of your hand. If your brush still lathers, it means it's not well rinsed.
- After removing makeup and soap residue, squeeze the brushes, then lay them flat on a towel to dry properly.
You can also use a tool such as a brush cleaning glove or a silicone mat. These utensils are very practical and will allow you to rub the brush on this platform and remove makeup more quickly.
How to clean your makeup sponge?
To clean your sponge properly and without too much difficulty, simply fill a bowl with water, then add a little makeup remover oil and place the sponge in it so that it soaks up.
Then, put it in the microwave, leave it for no more than a minute. When you take it out, wait for the water to cool down to wring out your sponges until they are completely clean.
Here's a short video to illustrate our points:
