Keep Your Makeup Brushes Cleaned

To clean the makeup brushes, use liquid soap and water or a mild hair shampoo and conditioner free of wax-coating agents, chemical dyes, and strong perfumes. This will maintain the integrity, structure, and softness of the natural hair and its performance in application.

Use warm water and never leave brushes soaking in water as this will negatively affect the ferrule and handle. Place a pea-size amount of soap of shampoo in the palm of the hand. Wet the brush and massage the cleanser into the natural hair by stroking the brush back and forth in the palm of the hand until the cleanser has been fully dispersed throughout the brush hairs. Rinse the hairs thoroughly until the water runs clear. Repeat the cleansing process as necessary.

To Dry the makeup brushes, create a ring with the index finger and thumb. Pull the brush through the fingers while applying pressure. This will remove the excess water and maintain the shape of the brush. Place each brush flat on a towel to dry. If possible, lay the brush so the head is over the edge of the counter. This allows the air to circulate evenly and also helps to maintain the shape of the brush. Never allow brushes to dry in the upright position. This will result in water running down into the ferrule, loosening glue and causing hair loss. Drying a brush in the upright position will also result in the loss of its original shape.

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