For female friends, makeup is almost a daily compulsory course, but the cleaning of makeup brushes is equally important. This is because makeup brushes are the most frequent contact with our skin. If the makeup brushes are not clean and there are bacteria, it will pose a threat to our skin health to a certain extent.
Moreover, cosmetic brushes are also divided into various types, animal hair and artificial fiber. Animal hair cosmetic brushes are generally used in powder cosmetic applications, such as brushes with fine hair such as loose powder brushes and blush brushes; man-made fiber cosmetic brushes Generally, the bristles are hard, and are mainly used in some liquid and paste cosmetics, such as eyeliner brushes, foundation brushes, etc.
Animal hair brushes are often dry-cleaned, basically once a month is enough, but man-made fiber brushes need to be washed more often, preferably 1-2 times a week to keep them clean. So below, follow the editor to explore how to clean the makeup brush! What are the cleaning steps?
Soak bristles
The first step in cleaning the makeup brush is to soak the makeup brush with clean water. It should be noted that do not use hot water, otherwise the hair of the makeup brush will be scalded, and the cleaning agent used for cleaning the makeup brush is best Professional, if you don’t have it, you can use some smoothing shampoo, but don’t use alcohol-based cleaners and detergents, otherwise the brush after cleaning will become very fried, which will affect the subsequent use effect.
Finger massage
After soaking the makeup brush, apply cleaning agent, and start to clean the makeup brush by hand. First, you can use your fingertips to push outward in a spiral shape along the direction of the hair. The brush with a round head can be used in a large circle , The flat makeup brush can draw a Z shape. Remember to be gentle to reduce hair loss.
Rinse clean
After the makeup brush stains are cleaned, what we have to do is to rinse it with clean water. When rinsing, it must also follow the direction of the hair, not against the direction of the hair, otherwise there will be water in the makeup brush shaft, which will cause makeup The brush is moldy.
Absorb moisture
Put the cleaned makeup brush on a piece of kitchen paper with good water absorption, and then the moisture in the makeup bristles will be slowly absorbed by the kitchen paper, thus slowly drying.