Brush Care

One important step in skin care, that is forgotten by many, is the cleanliness of your makeup brushes. Dirty makeup brushes can contain bacteria and product build up. Bacteria build up can lead to skin irritation and breakouts leaving your skin compromised. It's important to clean your brushes at least once a month to ensure healthy skin and proper makeup application. Here are six simple steps to get you like-new brushes:

1. Wet your brush bristles under warm water. Not scalding hot, not freezing cold. Warm's the way to go! 
2. Pour a penny size drop of Baby Shampoo on the palm of your hand and begin to lather your brush. Please wash with your bristles pointing down to ensure water doesn't sit in the base of your brush to ensure the life span of your brush.
3. Rinse under warm water until the water runs clear and there is no makeup or shampoo residue left. You may need to repeat Step 2 to achieve cleanliness.
4. Gently squeeze any excess water out of the brush and reshape it to how it looks dry. You may blot the brush on a clean towel for a quicker dry.
5. Lay your brush down FLAT and let air-dry. By doing so, it also keeps the water from sitting the brush base.
6. You're ready to use them once they're fully dry! I give them at least 12 hours of drying time!

You now have sanitary makeup brushes ready to use! Also, you may have seen that pin from Pinterest floating around telling you to use Dish Soap. Please don't. It's such a bad idea. Dish soap already drys out your hands to no end so why use it on a makeup brush? When Dish Soap is used on brushes it drys out the delicate hairs and causes breakage. Breakage will cause a shortened life span as well as improper makeup application. I use Baby Shampoo because it is gentle even on the most delicate of skin. It doesn't dry brush bristles or irritate the skin and is inexpensive. It's as simple as that!