5 Reasons Why Cleaning Your Makeup Brushes is Essential for Any Makeup Routine
Your makeup brushes are essential tools for a flawless makeup routine. However, when you don't clean your brushes often enough, harmful bacteria and dirt can build up, causing your brushes to become unsanitary and ineffective. Therefore, good makeup brush hygiene is vital for keeping your brushes like new and your skin healthy.
Five reasons why you should be cleaning your makeup brushes
- To prevent breakouts: Makeup brushes accumulate dirt, oil, dead skin, and bacteria each time they're used. If you don't wash your brushes regularly, you’re more likely to spread these pore-clogging substances across your skin. Clogged pores lead to more breakouts.
- To reduce skin irritation: Your makeup brushes should feel soft and smooth to the touch. When makeup residue begins to build up, it causes brushes to lose their shape and the bristles to become stiff. Without regular cleaning, stiff bristles can irritate your skin and cause itchiness, rashes, or redness.
- To prevent bacteria from spreading across makeup products: When you use your brushes across multiple makeup products, you're spreading the dirt and bacteria that's built up on the brush, contaminating your products each time.
- To achieve a smoother makeup application: When brushes are dirty, they stiffen, lose shape, and get caked on with various pigments. These factors can make your makeup application look streaky, with pigments appearing mudded. A clean brush ensures a smooth and even application and guarantees colours show up true to their shade.
- To make your brushes last longer: If you're paying a pretty penny for your brushes, you'll want to make sure they last as long as possible. Cleaning your brushes often is part of good brush hygiene and care. The better you care for them, the longer they'll last.
How often should you wash your makeup brushes?
You should wash makeup brushes used for foundation, concealer, and other creamy or liquid products more often than brushes you use exclusively for powder products.
Ideally, it would be best to clean your most used brushes weekly, but you can also wash them after each use to up your cleanliness game.
The qualities of a good makeup brush cleanser
A good quality makeup brush cleaner effectively breaks down dirt and oils while fighting off bacteria. Ideally, it should be made from gentle, natural ingredients unlikely to damage the brushes or irritate sensitive skin.
Introducing the Modern Hippie Makeup Brush Cleanser
Periodically we sell Modern Hippie Makeup Brush Cleanser which comes in a convenient jar that makes brush cleaning a breeze. Simply open, swirl your brushes, and close it back up to store away for next time. This solid bar cleanser is infused with activated charcoal and tea tree essential oil, making it an all-natural, vegan option safe for all skin types (and your brushes!).
Ingredient Benefits
Activated charcoal helps draw out dirt, makeup, and oils from the brushes, while tea tree essential oil boasts powerful antibacterial properties. When combined, these natural ingredients are the perfect duo for returning your brushes to like-new condition.
How to clean your makeup brushes using the Modern Hippie Makeup Brush Cleanser
Start by wetting the bristles of your brush with warm water.
Next, swirl your brush over the surface of the cleanser until it forms a lather.
Rinse the brush under running water with the brush head facing down.
Repeat as necessary until the water runs clear.
Blot out excess moisture with a towel or cloth, reshape the head, and lay flat to dry overnight.
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