{"id":6252,"date":"2020-03-05T09:54:13","date_gmt":"2020-03-05T09:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/?p=6252"},"modified":"2020-03-05T09:54:14","modified_gmt":"2020-03-05T09:54:14","slug":"how-often-should-makeup-brushes-be-cleaned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/how-often-should-makeup-brushes-be-cleaned\/","title":{"rendered":"How Often Should Makeup Brushes Be Cleaned?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Dirty makeup brushes are loaded with makeup\nresidue, dead skin cells and bacteria, which is not good if you are looking to\navoid breakouts. So, it is essential to wash your makeup brushes every two\nweeks. Washing those weekly will prevent product buildup. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Perfectly looking strokes by a makeup artist\nbeautify looks immensely creating memories. But to achieve such a level of\nperfection, we get assistance from helpers who are not so often spoken about\nbut are behind the whole finery. Of course, these are makeup brushes. There are\nno words that are strong enough to describe a woman\u2019s love for makeup brushes.\nMost ladies are likely to buy a bunch of them, and as a beauty addict, we need\na reason to buy new ones. After watching numerous makeup tutorials, how can you\nstop yourself from buying more to add to your collection? However, most of the\nwomen end up not taking good care of them, which can be harmful to their skin.\nThe consequences can be adverse and appear on your skin in the form of\nblackheads, whiteheads, rashes, or pimples. Perfect makeup is not the only\nthing, but also the brushes, whose perfection will be determined by proper care\nthey receive, i.e., Storage and indispensable cleaning. The cleaning is not\nonly about the brush itself, but also the frequency in which we care for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How often do you need to clean your Makeup brushes?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is\nimperative to emphasize this because the brushes are not only applied to the\nskin but have also come in contact with our sebum, sweat and dust. If we do not\nclean them regularly, our indispensable helpers will become a seedbed for\nbacteria to be applied back to the face, and this would probably lead to\ntrouble in the form of rash, pimples and other skin irritations. So, to prevent\nthis and achieve perfectly clean makeup brushes, we have two cleaning\ntechniques. One is the use of antibacterial spray, and the other is the\nso-called wet cleaning. Let&#8217;s specifically go into the difference between these\nmethods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cleaning with antibacterial spray is suitable\nfor makeup brushes with short hair such as eyeliner brushes. Spray the brushes\nand allow to soak into the bristles as much as possible. It is possible to\nclean both artificial bristles and natural materials. Once the hair is\ncompletely soaked, put a paper napkin on it or a cotton handkerchief and gently\nsqueeze the hair so that the bristle strut is not broken, and the excess makeup\ngets out. This should be repeated as many times as possible until the brush is\nperfectly clean and confirmed, leaving no traces of the makeup product on the\nhandkerchief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another option to keep cosmetic brushes\nhygienically clean is wet cleaning. As it is clear from the name, in this\nprocess, the brushes must be soaked in water, foamed with a brush-friendly\npreparation and gently washed clean. However, it is essential to keep in mind\nthat brushes should never be soaked with the holder, only the bristles, to\navoid separation or deposits in the brush. This method of cleaning is also\nsuitable for both natural and artificial materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brushes must be thoroughly dried for perfect\nhygiene. If it is immediately dried, it is necessary to place it downwards so\nthat any excess water flows out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you use makeup brushes and beauty blender\nsponges every day, then it is necessary to repeat the cleaning process every 14\ndays. If the brushes are used for professional makeup, or are, for instance,\nrotated in a home from one person to another, they need to be cleaned without\ncompromise after every use. Here, it seems unnecessary to point out the debris\ndeposited in the brushes, even owned by another person. This makes it easy to\ntransmit skin diseases like eczema and the most unpleasant cold sores. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is worth investing both your time and energy in your makeup brushes. Not only will it be easier to apply all the makeup styles that you like, but it will also save you money by guaranteeing longer quality and not making you spend on new ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also read<\/strong>: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/face-scrubs-may-harm-good\/\">Face Scrubs May Do More <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/face-scrubs-may-harm-good\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Harm  (opens in a new tab)\">Harm <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/face-scrubs-may-harm-good\/\">Than Good<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dirty makeup brushes are loaded with makeup residue, dead skin cells and bacteria, which is not good if you are looking to avoid breakouts. 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