topic Re: Make up brushes.... in Beauty

Make up brushes....

Jayjay — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 19:22:26 GMT

I recently started to use brushes to put on my eye shadow and concealer. I used to use those sponge applicators and my fingers. Any suggestions on how to handle the brushes as far as cleaning them? I have Trish McEvoy, Suzanne Somers and ybf. I use a separate brush for each type of make up but how often should I wash them?

Right now I wash the concealer brush (TM) every other day since it's a liquid concealer but once a week for my eye shadow since that is dry.

TIA...

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Andreatoo — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 20:16:05 GMT

I noticed when I was checking out ELF products on their website that they carry a brush cleanser. I've read you don't need any special cleanser but this was cheap...

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NickNack — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 20:21:58 GMT

I just use liquid soap and water and only wash them when they seem dirty. I use an eyeliner brush and wash it each time I use it though. That's what I've done for years. Make sure to lay the brushes flat when they're drying.

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kabella — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 20:25:43 GMT

I use Baby Shampoo to clean my brushes. I use to use a brush cleaner but that works just as well. If you just have one brush for liquid foundation & concealer every other day is fine, just wipe it off with a tissue. As far as shadow brushes once a wk. is fine as well as brushes for loose mineral foundations or setting powders. The same with the shadows etc. wipe them off with a tissue with every use. Some women wash them more often but I think what your doing is fine. If you have oily skin & you use a compact foundation/ mineral powder, I would get another foundation brush & wash it daily to not tranfer the oil from your face on to the product.

There any many inexpensive brushes that work well so you can switch them up with what you have now. Some of them work just as well as the more expensive ones. I have both.

To clean them since you have a few, just put some shampoo or a mild dish detergent in the palm of your hand, wet the brush & swirl it around the cleanser & rinse off & give a little squeese back into shape. Just make sure not to let the water run into ferrell of the brush handle but away from it. Lay on a dish towel or paper towel to dry.

Over a course of time I have collected quite a few brushes so I don't need to wash them as often.

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D Oro — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 20:38:42 GMT

When you say that you use a different brush for each type of make up. Do you mean each brand of makeup? Or a different type? Say one for eyeshadow, one for foundation, and concealer?

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Jayjay — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 20:49:50 GMT

On 6/13/2014 D Oro said:
When you say that you use a different brush for each type of make up. Do you mean each brand of makeup? Or a different type? Say one for eyeshadow, one for foundation, and concealer?

One for eye shadow and another one for concealer and when I wear foundation, another brush for that. So, since I use a separate brush for each, I wasn't sure how often I should wash them.

I use pretty nice brushes so I know they can take washings but I didn't want to wash them if there is no need to. I know they have to be washed, just wasn't sure how often.

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Andreatoo — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 20:51:06 GMT

I did just get a Beautylish email selling brush trees! According to the email brushes, after washing, should be hung up brush side down. Don't lay them down and don't hang them brush side up. If there is any validity to these tips I do not know....but I do see where the 'don't lay them down' makes some sense..

for the record I wipe my brushes with a tissue after each use; I wash much less often

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CalMom — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 20:52:25 GMT

check out the benjabelle website. you don't need that expensive glove as there are other options. There is even one shown on tv.

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MarenSeattle — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 20:52:34 GMT

Ulta has a nice little brush cleaning kit that comes with the cleaner and little "girdles" so your brushes keep their shape while drying, instead of splaying.

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ChynnaBlue — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 21:11:15 GMT

On 6/13/2014 MarenSeattle said:
Ulta has a nice little brush cleaning kit that comes with the cleaner and little "girdles" so your brushes keep their shape while drying, instead of splaying.

Yes! I have that and love it. The kit is by Brush Guard and the "girdles" are called Brush Guards. You can also buy more Brush Guards from Walmart.

Here's a great tutorial how how to wash brushes: http://thebeautydepartment.com/2012/09/how-to-properly-wash-your-brushes/

Here's my favorite tutorial on drying bushes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3lwBfyV_OE

I did this until I bought Brush Guards, which do basically the same thing but don't dry the brushes as quickly.

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LuluOnBeauty — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 21:20:43 GMT

Anything you use on your body or hair will work just fine. If you have a face cleanser you didn't like, use it up on your brushes.

Wet your brush, put a little liquid soap or cleanser in your hand, swirl the brush around, quick rinse under water, swirl again in your palm, rinse thoroughly, squeeze dry, set down horizontally to dry.

If you are a germaphobe, you can also put a bit of rubbing alcohol in a small bowl or dixie cup, you can dip the brush in the alcohol after you squeeze dried it or even after it has air dried and the let it redry from the alcohol which is fast since alcohol evaporates quickly.

If the time comes that you amass quite a few brushes, it gets to be a pain to swirl them all in your hands plus more dense brushes used for foundation are harder to clean. I have a video on brush cleaning that is super easy for heavy duty or high volume brush cleaning.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YM3Tc5eD1s

I don't make any money from youtube, I have no affiliate links, sponsors, free products, ad sense, or partners other than YouTube which allows me to use their edit software and music and in turn they get to put ads on my channel. If an ad pops up, I have nothing to do with it. I'm very small time!

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NickNack — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 21:30:00 GMT

On 6/13/2014 ChynnaBlue said:
Here's my favorite tutorial on drying bushes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3lwBfyV_OE

I did this until I bought Brush Guards, which do basically the same thing but don't dry the brushes as quickly.

Thanks for posting this. That was a great tutorial. I've never heard of doing that. I'm going to start drying them that way.

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soonersis — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 21:33:36 GMT

On 6/13/2014 Andreatoo said:
I did just get a Beautylish email selling brush trees! According to the email brushes, after washing, should be hung up brush side down. Don't lay them down and don't hang them brush side up. If there is any validity to these tips I do not know....but I do see where the 'don't lay them down' makes some sense..

for the record I wipe my brushes with a tissue after each use; I wash much less often

I've heard from many reliable sources not to lay brushes flat or the brush side up as that can allow the water to get to where the glue is to hold the brush in the handle. That makes sense to me. I don't have anything special to hang my brushes on when I wash them. I just put the end of the handle on something so the brush is lower than the end of the handle.

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kabella — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 21:43:34 GMT

I use to lay my brushes on a dish towel flat, sqeezed them from the base & they were just fine. Since then I have gotten 2 brush trees, one for larger brushes, the other for smaller.

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kabella — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 21:50:16 GMT

On 6/13/2014 soonersis said:
On 6/13/2014 Andreatoo said:
I did just get a Beautylish email selling brush trees! According to the email brushes, after washing, should be hung up brush side down. Don't lay them down and don't hang them brush side up. If there is any validity to these tips I do not know....but I do see where the 'don't lay them down' makes some sense..

for the record I wipe my brushes with a tissue after each use; I wash much less often

I've heard from many reliable sources not to lay brushes flat or the brush side up as that can allow the water to get to where the glue is to hold the brush in the handle. That makes sense to me. I don't have anything special to hang my brushes on when I wash them. I just put the end of the handle on something so the brush is lower than the end of the handle.

What you can do is get 2 dish towels, lay one flat, with the other towel, roll the edges then lay the brushes slated down. If you don't have a large selection of brushes, that works well if you have concerns about laying them flat.

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soonersis — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 22:05:42 GMT

Kabella, that's a great idea.

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viva923 — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 22:10:14 GMT

I use brushes daily.

I wash them using Bare Minerals brush wash. I have been using this for several years now.

I wash all my brushes I use every Saturday, set them on my kitchen window sill to dry overnight.

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Katcat1 — Sat, 14 Jun 2014 02:34:33 GMT

Baby shampoo or a gentle soap. Elf has a spray cleaner for in between washings. I believe it's $3. I wash my brushes every week or two.

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Jayjay — Sat, 14 Jun 2014 03:47:15 GMT

Thanks everyone....appreciate all your suggestions and all the info given. I was drying my brushes with the brush up so now I will change that.

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Wackers3 — Sat, 14 Jun 2014 04:16:13 GMT

I think brush cleansers are great for quick clean-ups then every 1 to 2 weeks or so (depending on the makeup they are used for) a more thorough cleaning can be done. I always let my brushes air dry hanging over a ledge to that air circulates 360 degrees around them. They dry within 30 minutes or so here because the air is so dry, even my thick powder brushes. One advantage to living in a dry climate is that everything dries really fast - from self tanners and creams to clothing, m/u brushes, overall household cleaning (wet floors) and everything in-between.

I use Mac's cleanser more frequently and it's super easy. Just pour a little Mac into my palm, swish the brush and towel off - don't really need water with that type of cleanser.