Clean your make-up brushes with these home remedies
9.7.2018
Translation: machine translated
When was the last time you washed your make-up brushes? If you have to think, it's been too long. I'll tell you why it's worth cleaning your furry friends more often and the easiest way to do it.
Your make-up brushes should be cleaned at least once a week. Now you may be asking yourself: Why so often? Or worse still: why wash them at all? I'm happy to ignore the latter for your sake. But there are actually three good reasons why you should give your tools a thorough wash on a regular basis:
1. centre of bacteria
Your brushes are breeding grounds for bacteria, which also accumulate oil and skin flakes. If you use uncleaned brushes for a long period of time, this can lead to skin blemishes, pimples and even acne
2. dust catchers
Depending on where you store your brushes, more or less (fine) dust will stick to them. Unfortunately, you usually only notice this when you are already using your brush and have spread the dust and foundation all over your face . 3. easy application
The longer you use a brush without washing it, the more likely the hairs are to stick together - especially if you are working with liquid textures. This in turn leads to an uneven, sometimes even streaky application .
Clean men
You can find all kinds of "professional" brush cleaners on the market. However, they are also correspondingly expensive ...
I therefore prefer to use inexpensive alternatives, which can probably be found in one or two households anyway. Do you have curd soap or baby shampoo at home? That's perfect! That's all you need. Simply rub it into the brush hairs, lather and rinse until the water runs clear. Works for real and synthetic hair brushes!
Tip: Place the washed brushes at a slight angle on a towel so that the water automatically drains into the brush head and not into the handle. This ensures that the glue is not damaged and small hairs do not fall out. <p
Natalie Hemengül
Senior Editor
Natalie.Hemenguel@digitecgalaxus.chAs a massive Disney fan, I see the world through rose-tinted glasses. I worship series from the 90s and consider mermaids a religion. When I’m not dancing in glitter rain, I’m either hanging out at pyjama parties or sitting at my make-up table. P.S. I love you, bacon, garlic and onions.
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