Hello lovely people and welcome back!
Today's blog will be about cleaning your makeup brushes.This won't be an overly exciting one guys! This literally the bane of my life but it just has to be done :( You must wash your makeup brushes 'cause remains of makeup, oil, dirt, and in particular bacteria can get trapped in the bristles. So unless you clean your makeup brushes, using dirty brushes on your face can lead clogged pores and unwanted blemishes which of course we want to avoid at all costs. And if you're paying good money on your brushes, you what them to last a long time.
Lucky for you as a reader of Sunflowers and Sparkles you'll get an insight on how I personally wash my brushes! What I used to use was a mixture of antibacterial washing up liquid and olive oil and it did work but it did leave my brushes kinda greasy.Once I started using baby shampoo I haven't looked back! It gets a lot more of the leftover makeup and dirt out and makes your brushes smell lovely like a baby! For a very manageable €4.29 for 500ml (which lasts forever!) I find it's the best way to wash your brushes!
One last thing- you are able to use just your hands for this but I like to use the "Sigma" spa glove which is a silicone glove made especially for washing your brushes. It has different textures and I find is ideal for this tedious job! I'm not saying you've to go out and buy this, I got it for Christmas about two years ago now and it's still going strong! It's an investment and I would recommend it if you've a lot of brushes or even if you don't want to use your hands if you've sensitive skin or anything. I have pictures below of both methods so not to worry! I'll leave a link incase you're interested!
So let's get started!
1. Begin by running your brushes under tap water.Put a drop of baby shampoo on either the glove or your hand.
2.Swish the brush around until you make some suds. Move the brush all around your hand or the 'wash' area on the glove to get all the makeup out
3.Gently rinse the brush under the tap. If you're using the glove, with the tap on run the brush over the rinse section. On most brushes towards the handle on the metal part, there will be two indents going all around. This is the mark you shouldn't pass with water 'cause that.ll loosen the bristles in time.
4.Squeeze your brush in between your thumb and index finger to remove any residue. If your brush is really dirty you may have to repeat the above steps but that's okay 'cause a clean brush means a clean face :) If you do have to back in again, on the glove there is a section below the 'wash' one to get even more of the dirt out.
So there we have it, let us know what you think and if you tried this method! Sorry if this one wasn't in keep with our usual happy selves but there's no way to spruce this up, it is what it is and it has to be done :')
Also ye're all so good for liking and sharing honestly it means the world! If you wouldn't mind inviting your friends and sharing the love it would be great cause the sooner the numbers go up the sooner we can have our giveaway!
The link for the glove :http://www.sigmabeauty.com/sigma-spa-brush-cleaning-glove/p/BC001
See ye soon and stay sparkling!
Edel and Tess x
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