Instructions For Mac Makeup Brush Cleaner

Insider's Caroline Aghajanian is testing three DIY makeup brush cleaning solutions.The StylPro makeup brush cleanser solution is a gentle yet highly effective formula. By the way my absolute favorite makeup brushes are made by MAC. Here are a couple of tutorials for cleaning makeup brushes to help them help you. For flawless results, upward sweeping motions are best, she. Look for an option with 'super-soft bristles to flawlessly apply your powder blush in a foolproof manner,' she explains. Whether you use it for blush, bronzer, or a defined contour, this style toollike MAC's 168S Synthetic Large Angled Contour Brush (37, nordstrom.com)is a must.

Ingredients like white vinegar and apple cider vinegar can help disinfect the makeup brushes. Google has many special features to help you find exactly what youre looking. Many people claim that dish soap with extra virgin olive oil leaves their brushes clean and soft.Search the worlds information, including webpages, images, videos and more. Alcohol, Paraben and Sulphate FREE.

You swirl it on the palm of your hand, but I saved that part until I was by my sink to avoid a mess. You wet your brushes, then swirl the brushes into the mixture. First you pour the dish soap and olive oil onto a plate.

Dish soap, especially if antibacterial, helps get a lot of the product off. If you wash the brushes pointed up towards the water, you risk getting water into the handle and loosening up the glue that keeps the bristles together. I made sure I washed my brushes pointed down. Then I rinsed them for a few minutes until all the soap was gone. The eye-shadow brushes definitely had the most residue come off, and the beauty blender was kind of annoying to grip.

I will be washing my bronzer brush, which is super thick and absorbs a lot of product. There was a section of the beauty blender that was still a little dirty though, but maybe it's just time to replace that one.The second method is washing the brushes with white vinegar, hot water, and, again, dish soap, which I saw YouTuber Kayleigh Noelle recommend. Not overly hydrated, but still very soft. The bristles still felt the same as before. Once the water ran clear, I placed them on a white paper towel to dry overnight.And there you go. I did have to add more dish soap on my foundation brush and the beauty blender to get all the makeup off.

And, again, I placed them down flat on a white paper towel to dry overnight.And here they are, perfectly clean. After 20 minutes, I rinsed it off, and, wow, was this a breeze! The makeup washed off so fast, which is great because I didn't have to use a lot of water. It can also be very strong, so it's important to dilute it. White vinegar is a natural cleaning product and disinfectant. But I instantly saw the water change color, and in just a few seconds, my brushes started to look a lot cleaner. Obviously, I didn't think of the buoyancy force of the water with the sponge, so I had to dip the beauty blenders so they could really soak up the water.

I'll be washing my concealer brush with this method, my sister's bronzer brush, another eye-shadow brush, and another mini beauty blender. You're also going to need apple cider vinegar. Next time I will probably use a wider cup or jar so I don't get the handle in the mixture.Another way to clean the brushes is with a gentle shampoo, like baby shampoo or castile soap. Texture-wise, both this method and the one with olive oil left my brushes feeling the same.

Let me know in the comments if there's a method you prefer, and other methods you use to clean makeup brushes.EDITOR'S NOTE: This video was originally published in April 2020. And for that, the second method would have to be my favorite.

Instructions For Mac Makeup Brush Cleaner