How Do You Clean Your Brushes

Feb 25, 2012

Valyssa B.

hi everybody i purchased eco tools bamboo brushes they are amazing but i was woundering do u have to clean your brushes i just wipe them with a towel well let me know what u guys do much love :]

Feb 25, 2012

Katrina E.

You can spot clean them with Mac brush cleanser after you use them, if you want. Or once a week I was my brushes in L'oreal kids shampoo! You could even use baby shampoo because it won't be harsh on the hairs!

Good luck!
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Feb 25, 2012

Valyssa B.

oh thats cool thank you :]

Feb 25, 2012

tori g.

I use dawn dish detergant and it has done great for me for years ;')

Feb 25, 2012

Nicole B.

I use the equate gentle cleanser.. it's a big bottle for cheap and washes my brushes perfectly :)

Feb 25, 2012

Anjum C.

I use my MAC brush cleanser sometimes, but for deep cleaning I usually use Johnson & Johnson (think that's the name) baby shampoo. Sometimes I mix it with a little olive oil to condition the brushes and keep them from getting dry, but I only do that occasionally.

Feb 25, 2012

Yasmin K.

I use Mona Lisa's Pink Soap for the last year after someone else from here recommended it and now I recommend it. For spot cleaning I use alcohol since more spray brush cleaners are either rubbing alcohol or ethyl alcohol (aka vodka)

Feb 26, 2012

Rikki P.

Yes, yes, YES. Clean your brushes. Dirty bacteria on your face is a no-no. I just use the MAC cleanser for spot cleaning (and I used to use the ELF one) and the Sonia Kashuk cleanser for deep cleaning. But when I run out of that, I'm just going back to using my shampoo.

Feb 28, 2012

Sutana G.

I usually give my fave the day off when I clean my brushes, I rinse them first in hot water to loosen all the product, then let them soak overnight in a shampoo with more hot water..after they've soaked I rinsed them in cold water to reshape the bristles..and store..make sure you have extra brushes, just in case you have to run out and go party! 

Feb 28, 2012

Kristen I.

Spot cleaning - rubbing alcohol
Deep cleaning - hair conditioner works wonders!

Feb 28, 2012

Yasmin K.

@Bees H. "Once a week I follow Michelle Phan's technique using Palmolive Antibacterial soap and Olive oil." -- It's not her technique though. That trick (using a dish soap and olive oil) has been around since the 1980s and possibly even before then. Everything I've seen her do that's DIY came from someone else. I remember many of the tips she's shared being shared back in the 1980s on Oprah and other daytime talk shows.