How to clean your makeup brushes

There are two ways to clean your brushes: Spot Clean and Deep Clean

Spot Clean:  

You don't submerge your brushes under water. Mostly used by makeup artists at work when they need to clean brushes immediately. Spot cleaning is great when you need to use the same brush for another color, therefore you don't mix the colors. With spot cleaning, the brushes dry very quickly. 

How to spot clean: 

You need: 

Paper Towel/Dry Clean Cloth

Makeup cleanser

Step 1: 

Take the makeup cleanser and spray into the paper towel/wash cloth.

Step 2: 

Grab the brush and just sweep it back and forth on the paper towel.  If using a paper towel, once it gets worn out, use another one. Keep repeating until no more make up residue on the paper towel/wash cloth. You're done!

    

Deep Clean: 

Cleans your brushes way better, and it is very important to deep clean your brushes at least once month. If you use makeup everyday then at least every 2 weeks/ twice a month. Also, too much washing will damage your brushes. Remember, your brushes are going to need at least 24 hours to dry.

How to Deep Clean: 

You need: 
Small Plate

Detergent such as Dawn or Palmolive

Makeup Cleanser

Paper Towel/Dry Clean Cloth

Hand Towel

Step 1:

With the brush pointing downwards, run it under water. You should only be wetting the hairs of the brush. Do not let water get into the handle.  

Step 2:

Pour a teaspoon of detergent and a teaspoon of the homemade brush cleanser on the plate.*If cleaning a Kabuki Brush use 1/2 tablespoon* 

Take the brush and gently sweep it back and forth on the plate. You should see makeup coming off the brush. 

Step 3:

Rinse the brush pointing downwards, thoroughly washing the detergent of the brush. Rinse until the water runs clear. After rinsing, gently squeeze the brush to remove excess water. *Just make sure the brush isn't dripping wet when drying*  

Step 4:

If water does get into the brush besides the hair, now's the time to take the paper towel/clean cloth to clean/dry off the handle.

Step 5:

Take your homemade brush cleanser and spray a small amount on the brush to keep it clean, condition and bacteria-free. Take the same cloth you used earlier (Step 5) to remove the excess residue and reshape your brush.

Step 6: 

Fold the hand towel in half so your cleaned brushes will not touch the surface. Try to keep your brushes stored in a place where they won't get dusty.  Lay it flat to dry on the hand towel overnight.

Hope you enjoy these great tips!