suggestions for bad smelling 187 brush? - Page 2

Cool Kitten · 05-05-2006, 06:36 PM #26 (**permalink**)

I just got MAC 187 brush off e-bay and it has a musty smell to it (Like it was stored inside a closed room for a while or something).
I don't know if i should just let it air out?
I already washed it, it looks fine otherwise. Would dipping it in Febreeze hurt it?

bebs · 05-05-2006, 06:42 PM #27 (**permalink**)

uh... well I donno about you but I would return it to the seller and just hope to get it at a cco because you dont know how it got that smell or anything, I know one of my girlfriends washed her's and put it away in the little case when wet and it smelled like your describing because it was molding inside

frances92307 · 05-05-2006, 07:06 PM #28 (**permalink**)

try washing it with scented baby shampoo and letting it air dry. I wash mine with lavender scented baby shampoo and it smells divine!!

Cool Kitten · 05-05-2006, 07:24 PM #29 (**permalink**)

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Originally Posted by bebs

I know one of my girlfriends washed her's and put it away in the little case when wet and it smelled like your describing because it was molding inside

there's no mold, just the stale smell. Washing it seemed to help some, i'm letting it air-dry on the windowsill.
Good idea on the scented shampoo!

arbonnechick · 05-05-2006, 07:39 PM #30 (**permalink**)

Yep, use the Grins and Giggles baby wash. Takes that musty old goat smell right away! :-)

Cool Kitten · 05-05-2006, 07:40 PM #31 (**permalink**)

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Originally Posted by arbonnechick

Yep, use the Grins and Giggles baby wash. Takes that musty old goat smell right away! :-)

OMG awesome idea! I just got a bottle for a freinds baby shower, i'm sure she won't notice a drop missing...

pugmommy7 · 05-06-2006, 07:50 PM #32 (**permalink**)

that and a drop of tea trea oil. it's antifungal and antimicrobial and natural. shouldn't hurt the bristles/hair if used diluted.

lara · 05-06-2006, 11:25 PM #33 (**permalink**)

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Originally Posted by Cool Kitten

Would dipping it in Febreeze hurt it?

Short answer: yes. It will alo burn your skin when you next go to use it.

Generally a good rule of thumb with cleaning brushes is that if you wouldn't dip the hair on your head into it (i.e. fabreeze), then don't dip your brush into it.

Cool Kitten · 05-07-2006, 12:06 AM #34 (**permalink**)

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Originally Posted by lara

Short answer: yes. It will alo burn your skin when you next go to use it.

Generally a good rule of thumb with cleaning brushes is that if you wouldn't dip the hair on your head into it (i.e. fabreeze), then don't dip your brush into it.

good point, thanks!

Washing it with Grins and Giggles twice helped a lot btw.

naynaykilla · 05-09-2006, 10:34 AM #35 (**permalink**)

I cleaned my stippling brush with the MAc brush cleaner but it smells funny...does anyone else have that probelm and how would I go about to figure out why. I used my brush with the studio fix foundation and after that it started to small funny

Wattage · 05-09-2006, 11:50 AM #36 (**permalink**)

I find that when new (if your 187 is newer), the brushes and in particular the 187 tend to smell a little like dye. This is from the dye used to colour the natural fibres in your 187. I noticed mine was stinky too when I first got it. Don't worry, it's nothing to be concerned about - as long as you bought it through MAC

litlaur · 05-09-2006, 12:05 PM #37 (**permalink**)

http://specktra.net/showthread.php?t=42443

Patricia · 05-09-2006, 12:10 PM #38 (**permalink**)

mine was brand new and bought from a store and it smelt funny, it's something to do with the hair i think, but it's nothing bad...

naynaykilla · 05-09-2006, 03:36 PM #39 (**permalink**)

thanks so much!!!!
Reallly appreciate the tips

Ali253 · 05-10-2006, 06:01 PM #40 (**permalink**)

Cat Cosmetics Brush Cleaner is very strongly scented (vanilla) and I'm sure it would cover up the musty smell.

mspixieears · 05-11-2006, 02:51 AM #41 (**permalink**)

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Originally Posted by VuittonVictim

And it's sooo handy to have a goat!!!

You can use it for your face and to mow the lawn!!

They're great garbage disposal units too. I remember reading stories as a kid (old-school British ones) where if someone had a goat, it'd always eat something it wasn't supposed to - a straw hat, washing on the clothes line etc. They seriously can eat anything!