DIY Makeup Brush Cleaner

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When was the last time you used a diy makeup brush cleaner?

And……

When should you start to replace your makeup brushes versus just cleaning your makeup brushes? This is a valid question, and before I delve into the topic and the steps of cleansing ones makeup brushes, we should look into if you need to clean or replace your current set of makeup brushes.

Knowing when to throw out and when to clean is a simple two question inquiry……Are any of the brushes shedding?  Do any of your makeup brushes have a funny smell…..If you answered yes to these two questions….it is time to toss your makeup brushes aside and away and trade them in for brand new ones.

DIY Makeup Brush Cleaning Refresh

Winter is a great time to refresh your intention for the rest of the calendar year (not long now and it will be 2021…..Thankfully) and one of the ways I like to refresh and reset for a wintery makeup season is to clean up my makeup brushes.

Cleaning your makeup brushes is recommended once every three months (it’s even recommended that you clean them weekly), but it can depend from person to person and what your skincare and maintenance needs look like. Some people clean their brushes more frequently than the three month marker, but it is entirely up to you.

I will link an article in here that was published by Allure magazine, 2020 about this very topic.

https://www.allure.com/story/how-clean-are-your-makeup-brus

Finding a method of cleaning brushes that works best for me and for my brush set has been key to my brush sets longevity; I want to share because like many others who want to take care of their makeup brushes, I  have previously bought cleaning solution mixes for my brushes (thinking that was the only way to actually clean them) and what I found out is……you can make your own and with ingredients you probably already have lying around your home (BONUS).

DIY Makeup Brush Cleaning Directions

All you need is boiled water, a cup you can recycle afterwards or wash, dish soap ( I use “Myers Clean Day Dish Soap” in Lavender), Apple Cider vinegar (mine is the Natural Grocers brand), lemon (produce aisle) and vitamin e oil ( I purchase my vitamin E oil from Trader Joe’s).

When you have your solution made, let the brushes soak in the mixture for about ten minutes, but only let the water hit the brushes and not the handles where the stem of the brush meets the handle (this can cause the brush and handle to unglue…and that is NOT what you want).

Next, you want to carefully take the brushes out of the mixture and take the brushes, one at a time, rinsing the brushes out in warm water until the water runs clean.

Upon cleaning the brushes; lay them flat on a dry towel and set them aside for about twenty four hours until they are completely dry before reusing….

I hope this blog post was informative.

Let me know in the comments if you enjoyed this post and if you found these tips helpful.

Talk to you soon.

-Nikita

I would love to hear your take on makeup brush maintenance.