How to Clean Makeup Brushes

After a few weeks of using your makeup brushes, your face's natural oil, the makeup, bacteria, germs, and other dust and debris will start to build up. Cleaning the brushes from time to time keeps all that grime from getting transferred to your face, and it also makes the brush bristles softer and more effective. Read on for a simple method for cleaning makeup brushes.

1

Run the bristles of the brushes under lukewarm water. Avoid getting water underneath the metal clasp of the handle as this will ruin the glue that holds the bristles together. Keep running the water through the brushes until you've rinsed away most of the old makeup.

Make sure the brushes are angled downward into the stream of water. If water gets under the metal clasp of the handle, it may damage the brushes.

Don't use hot water, as the heat may damage the bristles.

2

Make a clarifying shampoo and water mixture. Place a teaspoon of shampoo in a cup with 1/4 cup of warm water. Quickly stir the mixture with a spoon to work up some bubbles

3

Swirl the bristles in the mixture. Only the bottom half of your brushes' bristles should be swirled in the mixture to avoid having water travel up the handle.

4

Remove the brushes from the mixture. Gently massage in the excess mixture left on the bristles with your fingers to loosen up the makeup and dirt.

Rinse the bristles under lukewarm water. Continue to massage the bristles while running them under

the water until it runs completely clear. Avoid getting the handle wet.

6

Pat the bristles. Use a clean dish towel or face towel to gently remove some of the moisture

7

Reshape the bristles. Spread the bristles apart with your fingers to help get them back in shape.