Cleaning brushes

lazygal · 23-02-2016 01:42PM #1

How do you clean yours? Please and thanks!

How Strange · 23-02-2016 01:52PM

Warm soapy water, rinse under the tap and leave on a towel to dry

flikflak · 23-02-2016 02:02PM

For a quick clean No7 brush cleaner

For a deeper clean antibac washing up liquid and olive oil mix and rinse under warm water. Dry with tip of brush sloping down.

Ilyana 2.0 · 23-02-2016 02:31PM

A Dr. Bronner liquid soap (the peppermint one), and hot water

Gillouise · 23-02-2016 03:47PM

A massage glove I got in dealz for €1.50 and some baby shampoo& warm water, they turn out spotless and it's so quick

Sunny Dayz · 23-02-2016 03:58PM

Gillouise wrote: »

A massage glove I got in dealz for €1.50 and some baby shampoo& warm water, they turn out spotless and it's so quick

I got a similar glove in Penneys last year, a silicone kitchen glove. Use that with baby shampoo and warm water. Little squirt of baby shampoo on the glove, swirl the brush over the groves of the glove and rinse with water. Foundation and concealer brushes require a little bit more work. But overall quick job that I don't mind doing.

PinkLemonade · 23-02-2016 06:52PM

Oil cleanser for foundation brushes followed by baby shampoo, and just baby shampoo for all other brushes.
I use mac brush cleanser too on a cotton wool pad to clean eyeshadow brushes for a quick clean

ShazGV · 23-02-2016 08:32PM

Ilyana 2.0 wrote: »

A Dr. Bronner liquid soap (the peppermint one), and hot water

Ditto! Been on the lookout for it for ages, found a bottle last month and am absolutely delighted with it. I used to use Cinema Secrets Brush Cleaner which is excellent but expensive, the Dr Bronner soap is easily my number one now.

Also have the Real Techniques brush cleaner, it's like a gel cleanser and it's very good for synthetic hair brushes.

Ilyana 2.0 · 23-02-2016 08:40PM

ShazGV wrote: »

Ditto! Been on the lookout for it for ages, found a bottle last month and am absolutely delighted with it. I used to use Cinema Secrets Brush Cleaner which is excellent but expensive, the Dr Bronner soap is easily my number one now.

Also have the Real Techniques brush cleaner, it's like a gel cleanser and it's very good for synthetic hair brushes.

It's great isn't it? My brushes feel so soft and fresh when I use it. A lot of health shops tend to stock it

panda100 · 23-02-2016 11:14PM

Ilyana 2.0 wrote:

A Dr. Bronner liquid soap (the peppermint one), and hot water

I also use Dr bronner to clean make up brushes. I find its the only thing that shifts all the makeup and give them a real deep clean. I always pick it up in Tk maxx.

Sittingpretty · 24-02-2016 01:50PM

Micellar water. Quick swish around. Job done.

Ilyana 2.0 · 24-02-2016 04:24PM

panda100 wrote: »

I also use Dr bronner to clean make up brushes. I find its the only thing that shifts all the makeup and give them a real deep clean. I always pick it up in Tk maxx.

I actually went to pick some up today in a health shop that normally stocks it, but they had none. The SA said that the brand are pulling distribution; whether it was just to that specific shop or to all retailers I'm not sure. Hopefully it's the former!

Instead, I picked up a very similar liquid castile soap from a brand called Yousaf Handmade Soaps, based in Kildare I think. Hopefully it's as good as Dr. Bronner.

lazygal · 24-02-2016 04:43PM

I picked up lavender Dr. Bonner in Tk maxx today. They had a few bottles of different scents.

Euphoria Intensifies · 24-02-2016 08:55PM

I use the Penneys brush cleaner for a spot cleanse and use Simple shampoo and hot water for a deep cleanse. I also have a Soap and Glory little silicon face scrubber thing that I use too.

I really like the Penneys one. I think it's as good as the MAC brush cleanser, which I used to use.

KatieBelle92 · 25-02-2016 12:46AM

I used to use baby shampoo to clean my brushes but I've started using the bar of Moogoo soap. The brushes come up so clean and it's really quick. It works great on sponges too. I just swirl the brush on the bar of soap under a hot tap. I couldn't believe how soft and clean they were afterwards.

lazygal · 26-02-2016 11:52AM

The Dr Bronner stuff worked a treat, apart from the mad religious/spiritual crap on the label! I'll peel the label off and keep using the soap.

LinF · 27-02-2016 10:19AM

I just stand each brush in a jar and pour boiling water and leave it for 10 minutes, replace the dirty water with fresh boiling water and continue until water is clear. Boiling water is the best method of steralization. I always clean brushes individually, never all together. Time consuming but well worthwhile. I wash brushes every couple of times used.

jheneaiko · 27-02-2016 01:29PM

LinF wrote: »

I just stand each brush in a jar and pour boiling water and leave it for 10 minutes, replace the dirty water with fresh boiling water and continue until water is clear. Boiling water is the best method of steralization. I always clean brushes individually, never all together. Time consuming but well worthwhile. I wash brushes every couple of times used.

Boiling water might damage your brushes

jheneaiko · 27-02-2016 01:30PM

LinF wrote: »

I just stand each brush in a jar and pour boiling water and leave it for 10 minutes, replace the dirty water with fresh boiling water and continue until water is clear. Boiling water is the best method of steralization. I always clean brushes individually, never all together. Time consuming but well worthwhile. I wash brushes every couple of times used.

Boiling water might damage your brushes

I use baby shampoo and warm water, works fine

Gunslinger92 · 27-02-2016 06:09PM

Picked up dr bronner today on foot of this thread I hope it's good now :P

lazygal · 27-02-2016 06:46PM

Gunslinger92 wrote: »

Picked up dr bronner today on foot of this thread I hope it's good now :P

Here's my method:
Initial rinse of the brushes, then squirted a tiny amount of the soap into a container with tap hot water, let brushes soak for about ten minutes, rinsed and repeated.
Shook brushes dry, patted dry on a towel and left to dry overnight. I then redid a couple that were still a bit dirty. Mine hadn't been washed in ages though, they were really awful.

StripedBoxers · 27-02-2016 09:38PM

Was thinking of picking up a Dr Bonners liquid soap in TK Maxx.

Was going to get this one, its a 473ml bottle for €9 I think.

https://www.drbronner.com/DBMS/category/BABYMILD.html

Its the baby one, is it as good as the others? I don't want a scented one so would prefer that one but only if its good?

LinF · 28-02-2016 12:10PM

jheneaiko wrote: »

Boiling water might damage your brushes

I use baby shampoo and warm water, works fine

How does boiling water damage brushes?

jheneaiko · 28-02-2016 01:06PM

LinF wrote: »

How does boiling water damage brushes?

Hot water can loosen the glue and damage the bristles.

LinF · 28-02-2016 01:25PM

Thanks so much for your explanation. I've had my brushes for 3 years, most of them are from Japan or Korea and they are still in very good condition. Professional quality brushes can withstand boiling water as a sterilizer so I think I'll stick to this method.

lazygal · 28-02-2016 08:33PM

StripedBoxers wrote: »

Was thinking of picking up a Dr Bonners liquid soap in TK Maxx.

Was going to get this one, its a 473ml bottle for €9 I think.

https://www.drbronner.com/DBMS/category/BABYMILD.html

Its the baby one, is it as good as the others? I don't want a scented one so would prefer that one but only if its good?

I read the ingredients on several different bottles and there's no real difference. Maybe use a bit more if you think it needs it.

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