Meet the professional makeup artists Pictured left: Allison Depriestre. Read more: Is the StylPro Makeup Brush Cleaner and Dryer really as good as it claims? Don’t forget to squeeze the fibres to get as much water out of them as possible before you let them dry’. When it’s time for drying your brushes (whether you’ve used soap, body wash or shampoo), Depriestre suggests ‘letting them dry flat on a sponge towel to absorb water.
‘They’re going to smell lovely, too!’ she added. Depriestre says ‘you can use shampoo or body wash instead, in a silicone cleansing pad.’īoyd seconds this and advises you wash your brushes with shampoo every few weeks to keep them clean. Pick any soap bar and rub your brush against it, let a thin stream of warm water flow onto the brush until you don’t see any more makeup on the soap and the water runs clear.’ If you don’t have a bar of soap, no worries. While different makeup artists will recommend different ways to clean your brushes, the one thing Depriestre and Boyd agreed on is that cleaning your makeup brushes doesn’t have to be a complex ordeal.Īccording to Depriestre, ‘the best way to clean brushes is the old school way, with soap and warm water. How should you clean your makeup brushes?
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Bad quality bristles may cause micro-cuts to the skin when used regularly.’ Eek! Who knew!Īllison also went on to say that when scoping out your next set of makeup brushes ‘the bristles should be dense and compact at their base’. Whether they’re natural hair or synthetic, the most important thing is that they do not break at all and that they feel soft. Allison Depriestre, a hair and makeup artist with over 12 years of industry experience, told us that ‘the softness of the bristles is usually a good indicator of the quality.
The makeup brushes’ bristles themselves are also an important factor. Newer styles of makeup brushes allow you so much more control and precision than they used to, which really takes a lot of the effort out of the makeup application.’ Scotia Boyd, a film, television and celebrity makeup artist who has worked in the industry for 10 years, says that ‘what you're going to want to look out for when buying brushes is the shape of the brush, particularly the dome that the hairs make. What should you look for when buying makeup brushes?