There used to be a video on YouTube how to do this, but it was with brush that a manicurist use to put acrylic on your nails. Anyhoo, I tried it with my mangled lip brush (it as by MAC too!) and success!!

1. Get your brushes together that have lost their form or you would like to re-shape them, trim off a few strands, etc.

2. Get a dry bar of soap, any kind you like.

3. Put a drop or two of water on top of the soap.

4. Swip your brush on the soap until saturated soap.

5. The brush should now be able to be molded into (almost) any shape. YOU can now isolate those little stray hairs and cut them. You can trim the brush to your liking.

6. Let it dry overnight, it will be hard the next day.

7. Wash the soap out of the brush THOUROUGHLY, and you'll see your brushes look brand new!!

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Thanks! Great tip. I'm going to try this.

Hm. Interesting, but why would you want to cut hairs out of the brush? Won't that thin them over time? I just shape them when they are wet so they dry into form...

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can you give us the link to the youtube clip? thanks!

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:holysheep: will knit for M.A.C. :angel2:

great idea! although, i'm sorta scared to trim the brushes.

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I thought of the same thing, but i guess i will try it...but without the trimming part.