The Art of Makeup Brush Maintenance
What the world needs now is obviously yet another makeup brush cleaning article, so I am here to help. But seriously, if you wash your hair…and your clothes…and your towels…and your bed linens…but not your makeup brushes, you need to read this. Some of you are buying and using organic, non-toxic makeup and skincare. You are removing your makeup every night and moisturizing daily. You are eating healthy fats and drinking lots of water. But you are not washing and sanitizing your makeup brushes. This makes me sad. Here is the thing. Bacteria, viruses, and dust mites will happily nestle themselves onto leftover makeup residue and into the fibers of your makeup brush hairs. If you don’t clean your brushes, you will deposit these unwanted visitors right on to your face or into your makeup. This can aggravate skin conditions and cause irritation, breakout, and even fine lines. It can also contaminate your cosmetic and skincare products. (Save yourself, and do not perform a recreational Google image search of this phenomenon.) Even synthetic or “antibacterial” brushes carry this risk, so it’s absolutely imperative that you start a regular brush washing schedule. Additionally, washing your makeup brushes regularly will ensure that