Grime to Shine: Cleaning Your Makeup Brushes

Hey there, lovelies! Listen up if you want to keep your makeup brushes happy and healthy!

Experts from the American Academy of Dermatology say you should show your brushes some love by giving them a good cleaning at least once a week. If you use your brushes daily or have sensitive skin, you should do it even more often, girlfriend!

Neglected brushes can spell TROUBLE for your skin. They accumulate leftover product, dirt, and oil and become a cozy home for bacteria, fungi, and viruses to thrive. Can you say, "Disaster for your complexion?" Dirty brushes can lead to acne breakouts and unpleasant rashes. Because of dirty brushes, fungal infections, E. coli, and staph infections, can arise from dirty makeup brushes, which have serious consequences. So, consider the importance of keeping those brushes clean and maintaining a healthy and beautiful canvas for your makeup.

Here's the fun part: grab a gentle or clarifying shampoo from those squeaky-clean brands we adore. Wet those bristles with lukewarm water, slather on a dab of cleanser, and give 'em a gentle massage in your palm or on the sparkling-clean sink basin. Keep lathering and rinsing until the water runs clear like crystal. Rinse them thoroughly, gently press out any remaining moisture using a dry paper towel, reshape those bristles with finesse, and let them air dry like the divas they are.

Trust me; they'll thank you for it by staying fabulous and fierce for ages! Well, okay, they'll be fab for the next week anyway! Weekly cleaning recommended. 

Love one another,

Dirty to Dazzling

“Grab a gentle or clarifying shampoo from those squeaky-clean brands we adore. Wet those bristles with lukewarm water, slather on a dab of cleanser, and give 'em a gentle massage in your palm.”

Jennifer Price