Tuesday, June 22, 2010

What is the best way to store your makeup brushes?

Standing up in a glass? In a drawer? How often do they need to be cleaned?What is the best way to store your makeup brushes?
I would recommend storing them in the fridge. The factors that most negatively affect the hygiene of your brushes are dust and humidity. In a glass they are exposed to dust particles and pests and in a drawer they might be exposed to both dust and humidity. In a fridge both are eliminated. Lay them on a paper towel/face washer first though.





If you use your brushes everyday you should wash them once a week, depending on how much makeup you use. Smaller brushes and brushes used on the eye area need to be washed more frequently than other brushes.





Hope this helps :).What is the best way to store your makeup brushes?
Clean them about once a week. I store mine in a cup, with the bristle-side up. But a drawer soulds good, too. You just don't want the bristles to become flattened or mashed.
If you are just using them for personal use, storing them in a glass is perfect ... that's what I do with my own. I clean them about once a week with MAC brush cleaner (just dampen a paper towel with the cleaner and swipe the brushes through) and I deep clean them with shampoo once a month. Clean synthetic brushes used for foundation or concealer every time you use them. If you use your brishes on someone else, clean them with 99% alcohol afterward.
Wherever you store them is up to you, but remember that after cleaning, you need to let them dry horizontally on a flat surface, preferable with the bristles hanging off of a counter. This will prevent any excess moisture from leaking up and down your brush handle and warping it (or worse!).





Hope that helps!

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