DIY: How to clean makeup brushes!

Whilst I was giving my makeup brushes a good clean, I thought I'd share my way of doing it. Obviously there are so many different ways people do it and I'm not saying this is the only way, it's just the way I like to do it. Everything you need can be found around the house or are easy to get your hands on as there isn't anything special!

You will need

*My mum likes to use oil spray but it makes no difference as long as its olive oil*

• A bowl/container (to put the mixture in)
• Baby shampoo or any light shampoo (to clean the brushes)
• Olive oil (to keep the bristles moisturized and feeling soft)
• Conditioner (to keep the bristles healthy and nourished)
• Something to lay the brushes on (like a flannel, cloth or towel)
• Running water (I'm sure you're aware of a tap haha)

All you need to do

TIP: Make sure the brush is never upright, this is so the mixture or water doesn't run down the neck and makes the bristles loose or fall out!

• Mix the shampoo, oil and conditioner in with a small amount of water. 
• Dip the makeup brush into the mixture and rub into the palm of your hand in circular motions (you may have to rinse your hands if there's too much foamy stuff and keep going until the brush looks clean) 
• Wipe off any excess foam and just leave a small amount of the mixture on the brush, reshape the brush and lay flat on the flannel for around 5 minutes. (whilst a brush is left on the flannel I do the rest of my brushes instead of just waiting around, ooo productive!!)
• Rinse the brush under cold running water and make sure all the product is out the brush, reshape again and lay them on the flannel till they are completely dry, I like to leave mine overnight (I cover my brushes up whilst drying so that they don't get dusty)

I do have quite alot of brushes so it does take quite a while as you might be able to tell from the first picture to the one above (from light to dark outside), because it takes so long to do I usually do it once a month.

If I just want to give my brushes a quick spot clean (I do this more regular because it's quicker) then I just use my M.A.C brush cleanser (around £10) and a lightly damp cloth. Work the cleanser through the brush (keeping it upside down again) and once clean leave to dry for five to ten minutes and they should be all ready to use again. 

This is just how I clean my brushes, it works for me and I just thought I'd do something different like this little DIY.

Hope you enjoyed reading and thankyou!

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