Beauty

[Rachb]

I'm a cosmetic junkie. And I love my brush collection. Admittedly, I've never cleaned my brushes. And some I've used for years. Yes, I know it's gross. So....it's time to clean my brushes! How often do you clean your brushes? And what product do you use to clean them?

[susanks1]

I use baby shampoo every week to two weeks.

[wilma]

I don't have extra brushes so I use mine for 2 weeks, then I clean them using Neutrogena Anti-Residue shampoo. I do not soak mine.  I hand wash with some running warm water and shampoo until I no longer see makeup coming out of the brush and going into the sink. I make sure to give them a good thorough rinse.  I blot them first with a washcloth to absorb the excess water.  The smaller brushes (eye shadow and concealer brushes) lay flat to dry on a clean washcloth.  I lean the larger brushes against the side of the tile backsplash so they will stand bristles down on the washcloth.

[JeanLouiseFinch]

I used to be more on the ball about this, cleaning them about every month or 6 weeks, but I've gotten kinda lazy lately.  I guess I let myself off the hook because I'm not wearing makeup everyday.  I recently bought a little brush cleaning tool on Amazon that I want to try.  As for what I cleanse them with, usually face cleanser, shampoo, or liquid hand soap, whatever I happen to grab.

[JustJazzmom]

For the foundation brush I use, I clean it at least once a week with baby shampoo in my hand and keep rinsing with warm water and adding more baby shampoo until I no longer see foundation coming out of the bristles. I then pat it dry of excess water and lay it on its side to air dry. I was told if I laid it with the bristles up, any excess water might go into the handle where the brush attaches and loosen over time the glue.

Eye shadow brushes I use a soft tissue to remove excess powder. I clean those about 1X/month using the same baby shampoo.

Cheek brushes -- the same method as the foundation brush and that is about 1X/month as well.

The cleaning removes excess product from the brush which interferes with application of new foundation and it removes any bacteria or germs that came from transfer from your face to the brush.

[VaBelle35]

Every few months, whenever my foundation brush gets a little caked from the primer.  I use sponges for the liquids, so it's only the brushes for my BE READY and original foundation.

[joannecha]

Anything on my eyes gets cleaned after every use. Others get cleaned about once a week or before if they look "icky". I use liquid hand soap on most, but liquid Dawn on eye brushes, as they seem to get clean right away.

[Jeannie29]

I wash my brushes every 1-2 weeks (or more often if necessary). I repurpose face wash or shampoo that I do not care for as brush wash. 

[millieshops]

I probably don't clean my brushes as often as I should, but I no longer feel terribly guilty because a few years back Oprah had a guest who talked about the need to clean our brushes.  One woman in the audience gave him a large brush she had never cleaned in 25 years!!!  What did he find?  Some minor bit of something negligible.  Nothing that was going to cause her trouble for the next 25 years!

I use Purity to clean my brushes when I do it and air dry them lying across a wide-mouthed glass.

[Suebdoo]

@JeanLouiseFinch  I got that brush egg in the picture you showed ( I got the dupe) when @BlingQueen recommended it a few months ago.  That thing is AWESOME !!  One of my better purchases !!  Makes cleansing a breeze!  I bet you will love it!