Homemade Makeup Brush cleanser

Makeup brushes can harbor lots of dirt and bacteria, BUT washing them can keep them clean. Plus your face will thank you for that-you want a clean and a healthy face. There are tons of brush cleansers but have you read the ingredients in the back? Do you know what the ingredients are? Chemicals you haven't heard of? How expensive they are? I have tried other brush cleansers but they always leave my brushes dry and slightly brittle.

You don't need to spend a lot of money on a makeup brush cleaner because 

I found a video on YouTube and I think it's the most natural cleanser you can make at home. The ingredients are products you have at your home. I've been using this home made makeup brush cleanser for the past year and my brushes have been good as new. The result: the brushes are virtually soft and squeaky clean. 

So here's what you need for the home made brush cleanser:

• 1 cup Distilled Water, Purified or Bottled water: DO NOT use tap water. BUT make sure you boil tap water first for 10 minutes, let cool, then you can use it.

• 1/4 cup 70% Isopropyl Rubbing alcohol: To kill bacteria and to sanitize our brushes. 

• 1/2 tablespoon Dish Soap/Detergent: To remove the oils produced from our skin. Remember Palmolive Or Dawn only. We use Dawn detergent to clean sea animals affected by Oil Spills, and are least toxic to animals. They do not cause harm to our skin. Palmolive is safe for hands because it doesn't dry out our hands. Other detergents are extremely drying. 

• 1/2 tablespoon Baby Shampoo: To wash out dirt and makeup residue from foundation, eyeshadow, translucent powder, and blush. No harsh chemicals therefore safe for your brush.

• 1 tablespoon Spray on Leave-in Conditioner (Liquid form): Leave in conditioner is useful because your hair is soft & conditioned without the need of water. Using this conditioner on your brush leaves your brushes soft, never dry or brittle. Good brands are: Aveeno: Nourish + Condition™ Leave-In Treatment,  Paul Mitchell: The Conditioner™ Leave-In Moisturizer,  Aussie: Hair Insurance™ Leave In Conditioner  Nexxus: Humectress™ Luxe Ultimate Moisturizing Leave-In Spray.  Please do not buy the "GEL FORM" make sure it's in "LIQUID FORM"

• Mixing Jar/Container

• Something to stir with: spoon, spatula, chopsticks..etc

• Empty bottle for the cleanser

Mix the ingredients together in the jar/ container starting with the water.

After all the ingredients have been mixed in, carefully and gently stir everything together. Don't mix too fast, you don't want to start sudsing/foaming. After everything is blended toghether, pour the mixture into the empty bottle. There will be little white residue due to the spray on conditioner. This is ok.

So there you go, you're very own brush cleanser. Remember to deep clean your brushes once a month. Too much washing will damage your brushes. Please take good care of your brushes. A well maintained brush help you create that flawless look.

Hope you enjoy these great tips! Thanks EnKoreMakeup for the cleanser.