The Affordable Secret To Clean Makeup Brushes

Yonks ago, I wrote a post about cleaning your makeup brushes. Let's just say I'm surprised that anyone read it at all. So I'm back today to give the lowdown (again and officially) on the best way to clean your makeup brushes. No beauty blog can exist without giving their own tips - even if it's all the same. I'm actually one of those insane people that look forward to what people may deem as a chore. I just love the feeling of having something that's fresh and new looking to use, and if you don't like that then I silently judge you. *Squints eyes at you* So without further ado, here's the simple steps...

001: Gather your brushes!

002: Get out the cleaning solution of choice. There's no need to fork out on proper makeup brush soap - is that even the words for it though? All you need is soap. (Or even shampoo!) I use Simple and my mum tends to use her Herbal Essences.

003: Fill a sink with luke warm water, dip your brush in, squirt some soap/shampoo on and then swirl in your hand. You'll see the gunk come out. Rinse in the water and repeat until the soap comes out clean. Repeat for all brushes.

004: Then once they're done, run some cold water and rinse them all out. I like to spread the fibres out to let the water in and gently squeeze it out until the soap is gone.

005: Now to let them dry! This something that works so well if you're washing them the day before. Pat the brushes dry with a towel and then stick them on the shelf in the boiler cupboard - if you have one. This dries the brushes so quickly compared to leaving them out on the side. Ta da!