Washing your makeup brushes regularly is a must. Layers of oils from your skin will be mixed with makeup pigments and dead skin cells. This makes them perfect for bacteria to grow in.
There are so many products out their to clean your makeup brushes with however, people have been raving about Johnson’s Honey Baby Soap which costs £3.59 for a pack of 4.
According to Fabulous, one impressed fan shared a before and after snap of her makeup brush after using the cleansing product. She wrote: “Best thing I’ve found to clean dirty make-up brushes and sponges.”
Here is a results from using the baby soap:
By having dirty makeup brushes it can be the cause of your spots and rashes. The daily use of dirty brushes consequences in breakouts, congestion and skin irritation or even infections (in extreme cases).
Not cleaning your makeup brushes also can affect your makeup outcome. It can mean your makeup will not blend evenly and old product excess can go onto your skin. Unclean brushes are the ultimate sin and virus-spreader including cold sores and conjunctivitis.
Dirt on brushes may also speed up ageing, there is not a published study to confirm but in theory dirty brushes can contribute to collagen and elastin breakdown and oxidate skin stress, these are all factors of ageing.
A study in the UK showed that 72% of women never wash their brushes or sponges. Make sure you wash your brushes at least every week.
Synthetic brushes are the low maintenance choice of brush, they are easy to clean and are long-lasting. Natural bristles are the ones that can be more high maintenance, they can lose their shape and become useless when not washes, as the bristles get dirty it makes blending harder for them leaving your makeup patchy.
Store brushes in a cool, dry place preferably in their own bag. It is important to avoid warm, damp bathrooms where bacteria will grow.
