Keep 'Em Clean

Cleaning make up brushes can be quite the boring task, but it's really important to keep 'em clean so as no nasty bacteria mingles around on your face. 

I do mine as often as possible, but gauge it on how often you use your brushes. For me, my Real Techniques Face Expert Brush is a must once a week as I use it almost every day. So this will be a guide to how I wash my make up brushes and help them keep there shape. 

You will need some Johnsons Baby Shampoo, if its soft enough for little babies then its definitely soft enough for my brushes! And sellotape, go with me here. I promise.

Step 1: Take a small amount on your fingertips, grab the brush that is about to get a new lease of life and swirl it in to the baby shampoo on your fingers. You will see all the make up begin to come off and foam on your hand. Wash your hand and repeat. 

Step 2: Run the water slowly and place the brush ends under the tap, be sure to miss the top where the handle is (this will loosen all the hairs and they will begin to fall out while you use it! Top Tip!). Squeeze out any excess and make sure no shampoo runs out. If you feel there is still some make up lurking in your brush then repeat step 2. 

Step 3: Give them a little dap on a towel, it will make them dry quicker. 

Step 4: I can't be the only person who has found, and been put off from washing brushes incase they loose their shape. Fear no more I have learnt the secret to retaining perfectly shaped brushes. Get some selloptape, roll it over on itself, as if you are making double sided tape and then push up over your brush. This will hold all the hairs together keep the shape the brush should be. Line the brushes on an edge, and let them dry over night. 

Job's a good'un!

Who would of thought some baby shampoo and sellotape would be the answer to brush washing woes, but its definitely mine.

xx

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