Cleaning your makeup brushes regularly is important to protect your skin and kill any harmful bacteria that lingers in your makeup brushes. Here are some ways to clean your makeup brushes at home:
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Using shampoo: Fill a bowl with lukewarm water and a tablespoon of either gentle shampoo or clarifying shampoo. Swirl each brush in the water, rinse the tips of your brushes under lukewarm, running water to remove residual makeup, and lay your brushes flat to dry on a towel with the tips hanging off the edge of the counter.
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Using dish soap: Wet the bristles of your makeup brush with cool water, then apply a small amount of dish soap or other brush cleanser to a silicone trivet or a silicone makeup brush cleaning mat. Gently massage the bristles so they lather up, rinse the tips of your brushes under lukewarm, running water, and lay your brushes flat to dry on a clean towel with the tips hanging off the edge of the counter.
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Using kitchen ingredients: You can also clean your makeup brushes using ingredients from your kitchen, like olive oil, dish soap, castile soap, white vinegar, and apple cider vinegar. For example, you can mix olive oil and dish soap, swirl your brushes in the mixture, rinse the tips of your brushes under lukewarm, running water, and lay your brushes flat to dry on a clean towel with the tips hanging off the edge of the counter.
Regardless of the method you choose, its important to rinse only the tips of your brushes under lukewarm, running water to remove residual makeup. Do not submerge the whole brush head, as this will eventually dissolve the glue that connects the brush head to the handle. Also, lay your brushes flat to dry on a clean towel with the tips hanging off the edge of the counter. Do not dry your brushes upright in a container, as this will cause the water to run down the brushes, loosening the glue that connects the brush head with the handle.
