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How to Clean Your Makeup Brushes
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This quick and simple guide shows you how to clean your makeup brushes with common household items.

by Taylor Jost
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Step 1 of 5
Wet your makeup brushes in a bowl of warm water.

Wet your makeup brushes in a bowl of warm water.

Step 2 of 5
Pour a small amount of olive oil on your paper towel and gently rub the brush around.

Pour a small amount of olive oil on your paper towel and gently rub the brush around.

Step 3 of 5
Re-wet the brush and pour a small amount of soap into the palm of your hand (the quantity depends on the size of the brush) lather the brush for about 30 seconds.

Re-wet the brush and pour a small amount of soap into the palm of your hand (the quantity depends on the size of the brush) lather the brush for about 30 seconds.

Step 4 of 5
Rinse well!

Rinse well!

Step 5 of 5
Set out to dry overnight and enjoy your new soft clean brushes!

Set out to dry overnight and enjoy your new soft clean brushes!

You're Done!
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Lindy S

Thanks! I'll add the olive oil to my cleaning routine :) I'm addicted to my makeup brushes lol

Lindy S 10 months ago

Ryan Kruspe

Oh nice I never knew this. I have a big brush I can't use cause I used old makeup on it that irritated my eyes (how I guessed the makeup was too old) so now I can have my brush back. Yay

Ryan Kruspe 11 months ago

Taylor Jost

I used to do that but I found that olive oil nourishes the bristles.

Taylor Jost (author) 12 months ago

Tiffany Shaw

Thanks. I normally just use a few drops of baby shampoo, but this is good too

Tiffany Shaw 12 months ago

dirty makeup brushes

a bowl of warm water

olive oil

natural soap or baby wash

paper towels

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