... Brushes that is.
Were all aware of the importance of washing our make up brushes. Bacteria builds on our brushes and then transfers to our skin upon use, which can lead to infections or breakouts. But just how many of us actually have a routine when it comes to keeping our brushes clean?
I have to admit when it comes to washing my brushes, I am really lazy. Its not my most favourite job in the world and I do tend to put it off quite a lot. Ideally I would like to get into a nice routine of washing my main ones every other day.
Do you have a strict routine where washing your brushes is concerned?
I wash them at least once a week, sometimes more often if I feel I need to ;)
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I'm a skanky cow and mine are lucky if they get washed fortnightly!
ReplyDeletehmm...well i reckon i end up doing it every few days, for no other reason than i dont keep that many brushes so i have to wash them to get rid of a colour i don't want to mix in with the new colours im using.
ReplyDeleteAfter any usage I clean them with the MAC brushcleanser and once a week with a special brush soap =)
ReplyDeleteIn my mind I like to think I'm very good but in reality it's a totally different story.
ReplyDeleteWhat I have started to do recently is use them and them clean them in the evening with a cleansing wipe so that they're ready for use the next day.
I TRY to wash them once a week but it's more like twice a month.
I wash them after every use and they're dry by the next day. It's not even a fear of breakout (I have a dry/dehydrated skin) but I consider I can't make a great job with dirty brushes and it's a minimum of hygiene to me. I suppose I get this habit from when I was an art student and I was washing my paint brushes and various tools after every daily use.
ReplyDeleteFace brushes(for cream/liquid) - Everyday
ReplyDeleteFace brushes(for powder) - Once a week
Eye brushes - Once a week
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i am also lazy to care for those brushes :p
ReplyDeletebut yea i try to wash it after every few days of use and not every alternate days
I'm pretty lazy, I clean them when I used them a lot and when I can see that they're dirty. But usually I don't use them every day (well besides my powder one I guess) so then I clean them less often >.>
ReplyDeleteonce a week for me! but i would love to get into the habit of washing them every other day :)
ReplyDeleteim lazy with this prob once a week i used to just use warm soap and water but i have now elf brush shampoo i havent used it yet thou still being lazy
ReplyDeleteI used to wash them nightly, but now I only do that with brushes that apply cream products - but even then I can be a bit lazy and will just try to wipe them off really well.
ReplyDeleteI clean my brushes that only come into contact with powder products about once a week on average, I guess it depends on how lazy I am because I wipe them off realllllly well between uses.
I totally went and washed my brushes after reading this >_> I feel gross for being so lazy
I have heard from makeup artists that you only need to wash daily if you do makeup on different people. If it is your personal makeup, you don't have to wash more than once a week. Washing too often can actually shorten the life of your brushes.
ReplyDeleteI use the ELF brush cleaner after every use, I'm not a fan of how it smells but it does the job. I try to deep clean them once a week. xx
ReplyDeleteI am really bad about it and will let weeks go by before I do, which reminds me that I need to clean them now!
ReplyDeleteCant say i wash mine alot i just use them on my self so i dont see the need in washing them to often.
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I'm such a hygiene freak! If I wear liquid foundation, I'll wash the brush the same day and if I'm using a powder brush or a blusher brush, I wash it every day =). XO
ReplyDeleteBecasue I have sensitive, ance prone skin I wash mine everyday. Sometimes I would use them twice and then wash them but that is for the blush and eye shadow brushes. Foundation brushes I do them everyday.. not my fave thing to do but gotta do it for my skin :-)
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I washed them 2x this week! ahahha! THe OCD that I am.. but when I get lazy, I don't wash them for 2 weeks straight :P
ReplyDeleteHmm...I don't wash them all that often. Like once a month..lol, sometimes twice a month...
ReplyDeleteI agree! I wish I could get in a routine of washing them more often. My face would probably love it and not break out as much! Maybe I'll get that routine going for the summer! :)
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Ashley
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I wash mine once a month, I know I should be washing them often but meh, I'm lazy.
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I definietly need to get into a routine with washing my brushes because I am super lazy when it comes time to clean them.
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