Clean Your Makeup Brushes Using Items Found at Home!

by Unknown April 10, 2017 How To's & DIY

We are all aware that we ought to clean our brushes for at least twice a week. But we rarely have the time (and energy) to do so. Right? Well, you can clean your brushes by only using household ingredients so it may make the cleaning a lot easier and fun to do.

Olive Oil and Anti-bacterial Soap

Mix together 1 part olive oil to 2 parts anti-bacterial soap (Joy Antibac will do the work) on a plate. Then wet your makeup brush using lukewarm water and dip it on the mixture you've made. Rinse with lukewarm water but make sure you only wash the bristles. Do not wash the brush handles.

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Johnson's Baby Shampoo

Baby Shampoos are also good in cleaning your makeup brushes. Squirt a little shampoo on a bowl filled with water, and gently swirl your brush tip in the water. It's best to use a brush egg (or your hand can suffice) to lather your brush so you can be guaranteed that your makeup brush is clean.

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Dove Beauty Bar

Yes, it works wonders, too! Dove is a moisturizing soap so it wouldn't be too harsh on your brushes. Place the Dove beauty bar on a soap holder, wet your makeup brushes (bristles down) to get rid of makeup residue and start swirling your brush onto the Dove soap. Rinse with lukewarm water.

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White Vinegar

This may be the stinkiest way to clean your makeup brushes but this also reassures you that the bacteria that built up on your brushes. Combine 1/4 cup of vinegar to 1/2 cup of warm water. Dip and stir your makeup brushes gently into the mixture. Rinse with warm water to get rid of the smell.

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Dishwashing Liquid

If you want a really quick way to clean your brushes, opt for this one. Simply wet your brushes, add a little dish soap and remove dirt by massaging them against a clean sponge (buy a new one please!) and rinse.

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So these are the easiest ways to clean up your makeup brushes. No more excuses, wash them all! Just a reminder though, let your brushes air dry. Do not try to use a hair dryer in drying them off.

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