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I have a ton of makeup brushes which I hate cleaning. I also keep forgetting to buy stuff to clean them with. Not to mention the fact that makeup brush cleansers can be a bit pricey. So I researched the wonderful world wide web and out of all of the DIY makeup brush cleansers this is by far my favorite. It is inexpensive and best of all you probably already have these items in your kitchen. Also, this method leaves your brushes super soft, just like the first time you used them. It is very important that your makeup brush cleanser cleans and conditions your brushes so that you get the most out of them and they last a really long time.
- Dish-washing liquid detergent
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Paper towels
- Clean dish
- Sink with water
- Dirty makeup brushes
- Step 1: Pour about half of a tablespoon of both the extra virgin olive oil and the dish-washing liquid detergent on top of each other as shown below. You don’t really have to measure the amounts, you can guestimate it at a little more than a quarter size amount depending on how many brushes you’d like to clean. The dish-washing detergent will clean out all of the makeup from the brushes and the extra virgin olive oil will condition the brushes and keep them soft.
- Step 2: Swirl your brushes in the mixture in circular motions until you notice the makeup coming off of the brushes and they start looking clean. Then rinse the brushes in a sink under running water until you no longer see any more bubbles and the bristles should feel clean and not oily or soapy.
- Step 3: Dab the brushes dry on a paper towel or regular kitchen towel and then lay them flat on a clean paper towel so that they can dry (curious cat is optional). If you do this before going to bed they are usually dry by morning. I recommend doing this process at least once a week or as much as needed depending on how much you use your makeup brushes.
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Farah said:
this is great! i feel a little silly telling u this but where are the following links? i cannot find any of them…they are not in your blogs homepage…i want to follow! help!
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smalltwnfashion said:
I love this idea! I need to clean my brushes badly. Looks like I have a good weekend project!
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Kassi said:
Wow! Great tip! thanks for sharing!
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Life of a Recessionista said:
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matter of style said:
thanks for the tips,
I use shampoo for brushes!
dana said:
Great idea…i love using household items for stuff like this!
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Life of a Recessionista said:
Nothings better than multi-purpose household items. 🙂
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Carol said:
Awesome tip! Thanks. Came in via the IFB Links a la Mode.
Life of a Recessionista said:
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vivalahighstreet said:
You have inspired me to clean my make up brushes:) nice post:)
Life of a Recessionista said:
Thanks! 🙂
Lorie said:
Thanks for this tip. I usually use facial cleansing gel to clean my brushes, now I can try other things to clean them
Anna Craig said:
I use a bit of vinegar to clean my brushes. I’ll try your method. Thanks for sharing
Tractaribucuresti said:
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