It's definitely time for some Makeup Brush cleaning!!
So I thought I'd take photos of my process and share with you guys how I clean my brushes
Here are the dirty, dirty brushes haha
There are so many ways/combos you can clean your brushes and I've pretty much tried them all but what I find works the best is just dishwashing liquid and olive oil.
The dishwashing liquid cleans and disinfects and then the olive oil conditions.
Firstly, I wet my brush
Note: Always hold your brush down when washing it so that water doesn't go into the barrel of the brush (less fallout that way)
Then I pour some dishwashing liquid and olive oil on a plate
(ummm alien face or what??)
And then I swirl the brush around to clean and you can see that the makeup comes off straight away
And then I rinse the brush under water.
You may have to repeat the cleaning process if there's still makeup on your brushes or if they're really dirty to start with.
Now I have squeaky clean brushes!!
I put them on a towel to dry and roll up the end of the towel so that the brushes sit slanted, that way the moisture doesn't go into the barrel of the brushes.
You can get brush guards but I find this is just as effective.
My brushes usually take overnight to dry.
In the morning they're dry and clean as a whistle!! :o)
I hope this post was somewhat helpful for you guys.
As I said there are many ways that you can clean your brushes - I just really like adding the olive oil because my brushes feel so soft afterwards.
Let me know how you clean your makeup brushes too!!
If you have any questions, let me know, otherwise I hope you have a great day!!
I wanted to share with you one of my new Fav Makeup Items.... The new Models Prefer Eye Brightener!!
First of all, I'm loving the Models Prefer Makeup range here in Australia - they are stocked in Priceline. They have a wonderful range of products and it's definitely worthwhile checking out their Makeup Brushes....
One of their new lines is called "Prime and Perfect", which includes the following items:
♥ Corrector Pen - RRP $9.99
♥ Brow Highlighter - RRP $9.99
♥ Lip Primer - RRP $9.99
♥ Eye Primer - RRP $12.99
♥ Eye Brightener - RRP $12.99
So far I've only tried the Eye Brightener, as that's what I was after, but I'm going to try more of the Prime and Perfect collection very soon.
The new range is very similar to MAC's Prep & Prime collection. I have 3 x MAC P&P Highlighters and the MAC P&P Vibrancy Eye Primer which I love but when I started using the MP (Models Prefer) Eye Brightener I found I started to reach for it more often. Also.... who can go past the price?! Here in Australia a MAC P&P Highlighter sells for around $42 whereas the MP Eye Brightener is $12.99.
So here is what Models Prefer say about the Eye Brightener:
"Gently conceals imperfections while the light-diffusing pigments soften the appearance of dark under-eye circles. The soft and creamy formula is long lasting for more than 4 hours. It's quick drying, non-greasy, smudge-proof and conditioning for a perfect skin tone. A paint brush applicator that is easy to use and blend."
I'll have to say that I agree with everything they say, it's very long lasting, definitely non-greasy, very light weight and creamy and conceals dark circles perfectly. It has no scent.
Here are some swatches:
Blended:
It is made in Europe and Imported for Priceline:
As the description says, it has a brush applicator and you just twist the pen to dispense the product:
I used this Eye Brightener in my last "Get Ready With Me" video:
As you can see from the video, I use it under my eyes and on top of my cheek bones. I always see a difference with wearing it during the day - it gives you that wide awake look - which I'm sure we're all after!! :o)
It is definitely a product worth checking out - I'm looking forward to trying the rest of the MP Prime and Perfect collection!!
