Cleaning Brushes

Nov 2, 2010

Alycia H.

Hello all I have been doing make up for a few years now and I cant seem to keep my brushes clean properly. What is the best way to clean brushes?

Nov 3, 2010

Kristen A.

Baby shampoo and warm water.

Nov 3, 2010

Tami Y.

the shu uemura brush cleaner is fabulous.

Nov 3, 2010

Kristen A.

Also, I use Essence of Beauty (CVS brand) brush cleaner for spot cleaning between washings.

Nov 3, 2010

Ali K.

Baby Shampoo and water mostly but
To remove oil based products sometimes alcohol is the only thing that works

Nov 3, 2010

Yvette W.

There is a shampoo @ Michael's called Pink soap. And you can use it on any type of brush. I purchased it and it works like a charm. I had some eye brushes that were stained no matter how hard I cleaned them with baby shampoo. I used the Pink soap and took out the stains from the brushes. Here is a link about for you:  http://www.misterart.com/g7783/Mona-Lisa-Pink-Brush-Soap.htm

Nov 3, 2010

Amanda K.

brush cleaner

Nov 3, 2010

Korie S.

Dawn dish soap mixed with a bit of extra virgin olive oil. Just swirl the brushes in that mixture and make sure you rinse it clean really good to get the oily substance out of there :)

Nov 3, 2010

Amelia N.

I just use normal drugstore shampoo because I don't have baby shampoo on hand. I also sometimes make my own solution of a tiny drop of dish soap mixed with a mug full of water.

Baby wipes are great too for when you don't have time, but it obviously doesn't replace proper cleaning! :P

Nov 3, 2010

Derval B.

I use baby shampoo. To deep clean very dirty brushes e.g lip brush i use olive oil first then wash with baby shampoo. Also i sometimes use an antibacterial hand wash.

Nov 3, 2010

Wafi A.

I mentioned this on twitter because my beautylish account wasn't working earlier, but for a deep clean I like using PHILOSOPHY's PURITY CLEANSER. Baby shampoo doesn't have an antibacterial in it, nor is it a makeup remover. I used baby shampoo first, then tried Purity after and realized that a lot of the product was still on the brushes. You definitely need a makeup remover to take out all the makeup because you don't want to break out.

Nov 3, 2010

Face Art Beauty H.

You could definately use baby shampoo, but its not going to disinfect the brushes... Brush Cleanser were made to clean brushes...just like dish washing soap is made to wash dishes...would you use your dish washing soap to wash your hair? most of us would answer...no. lol. And brush cleanser is not expensive, most people/brands sell it for a little over $10 for a big bottle...That's just my take.

Nov 4, 2010

MariaPaula S.

Everyone has their own way of cleaning their brushes, this is the way I do it. On my personal brushes, I use MAC's brush cleaner to spot clean my brushes everyday & deep clean them once a week. Baby shampoo, dishwashing soap & a tiny bit of olive oil works for me. The baby shampoo leaves my brushes soft; olive oil breaks down the makeup particles in my brushes that spot cleaning misses; dishwashing soap gets rid of all the oils. 

Nov 5, 2010

Kristen I.

I use conditioner for deep cleaning and for spot cleaning I use Essence of Beauty brush cleaning

Nov 7, 2010

Alycia H.

Thank you all for input on this all the info has been helpful.  

Dec 5, 2010

Alisa L.

Dont use alcohol on your brushes no matter what it will dry them out and make them really rough. Its a bad idea. But baby shampoo is probably your best bet unless you want to spend a little more money then mac has some or most other make-up brands. Im shure there is a large variety at sephora