Makeup brushes should be washed regularly, much more often than most of us do. When applying makeup, the bristles of the brush come into contact with the skin, so not only cosmetic remnants, but also sebum and dead skin settle on them. Microorganisms on the bristles transferred to the skin when applying make-up with dirty brushes have a negative impact on the condition of the skin and may contribute to the intensification of acne, inflammation and other skin infections.
How often should you wash your brushes? Once a week is not a good idea
If you want the best for your skin, you should wash your brushes after each use. However, what is important is not only how often we wash them, but also the way we do it. Wiping brushes with a liquid wipe is not a good or effective way to clean them. The best option is to wash them with warm water and antibacterial soap. Oil will help with more difficult stains, e.g. from waterproof eyeliner.
How to wash brushes without damaging them?
Proper brush cleaning affects their durability. Rubbing the bristles too aggressively or rinsing them at the wrong angle causes them to deteriorate much faster. It is especially worth paying attention to the method of rinsing them – it is best to do it by holding the brush with the tip with the bristles pointing downwards. – “When water gets into the tip of the brush, it can soften the glue and the connections that hold the bristles together. This can lead to the bristles falling out and damaging the brush,” explains Julia Brylak, a hygiene expert and microbiologist, in one of her posts on Instagram.
– “Thank you! I can see now that I have been harming myself for so long. After washing my brushes, I always placed them with the bristles down so that my hands would never swell, but they kept swelling anyway… It’s so logical and I didn’t even think of it. Wanting to wash them better, I rinsed them with the bristles up. Today I washed them all with the bristles down. And that’s how it will stay,” “Great information, quite logical, but somehow no one thought of it on their own,” Internet users write.
Source: Gazeta
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