Cleaning Your Makeup Brushes

Contributing Stylist/Makeup Artist - Joey

I wanted to write this blog this morning because there is one thing that I've been finding out when Roca had the Jane Iredale event last week. I asked the women that attended and my clients all that week if they clean their makeup brushes? Only one person said that they did (which I dont know is a 100% true haha).

Cleaning your brushes is so important for two reasons. Our Jane Iredale makeup does NOT collect or harbor bacteria but your brushes can over time. When you keep applying your makeup on dirty brushes, that bacteria gets transfered to your skin which can cause unwanted breakouts and blemishes. Also when you keep using your brushes over time without cleaning them, the color can get darker and darker and that pigment builds up in the brush. This is what I do to clean my brushes at work and at home. I clean my brushes after every use at work but at home I usually do it every week.

- Pre-rinse the brush under water
- Use Jane Iredales brush cleaner or professional shampoo or cleanser
- Determine how much shampoo to use by how dirty the brushes are
- Swirl your brush in the palm of your hand mixing the shampoo together
- Rinse the brush out until the water runs clear again
- Squeeze the access water out
- Dry on a towel and let it set overnight

It doesnt take much time but it will set your skin up for success for future uses. So have fun cleaning ALL your brushes. While your at it clean out your makeup bag too. Old dry mascara, separated lip gloss or old smelly powders. Come in and Ill personally set you up with new spring colors.

Thanks and have a great start of the week.

Use the youtube link below to watch my brush cleaning routine step by step.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6P1JkH0I6I